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By David Joseph —- Sunday’s Mandatory Rainbow 6 at Gulfstream Expected to Exceed $5 Million Pletcher Unveils Dominating Debut Winner Mindframe Cairo Consort Rallies to Capture $150,000 Sand Springs HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a...

By Amy Owens —- SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 5 and runs through Friday, April 26. First post is 1 p.m. ET except April 26, when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. On Tuesday, April 2, post positions will be drawn for the 100th running...

By David Joseph —- Fierceness; Ryan Thompson Photos Fierceness Rebounds with Record Curlin Florida Derby Win Eclipse Champion Rolls to Victory by Record 13 ½ Lengths Gives Pletcher Record Eighth Win in Tradition-Rich Prep HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Repole Stable’s Fierceness...

by Robert Yates Muth; Renee Torbit Photo For Immediate Release HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 30, 2024) – No Derby, no problem. Zedan Racing Stables’ Muth, running for purse dollars and style points only, gave Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his record-tying fifth Arkansas...

By David Joseph —- Florida Derby: Most Successful Stop on Road to Triple Crown Last 11 Derby Winners Won Previous Start Champion Fierceness Looking to Buck Recent Trend HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm at Xalapa...

BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Dylan Davis hoping for more international success at Dubai World Cup Russell sends Grade 3-winners Post Time to Grade 2 Carter, Apple Picker to Grade 3 Distaff Yo Yo Candy eyeing return in $150K Bay Shore Munny Grab targets Grade 3 Gazelle; Graded...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, MARCH 29 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 5 and runs through Friday, April 26. First post is 1 p.m. ET except April 26, when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. On Tuesday, April 2, post positions will be drawn for the 100th running of...

By David Joseph —- March 29, 2024 Curlin Florida Derby News & Notes Orseno Happy with Decision to Wait for Florida Derby G1 Florida Derby Chance to Rebound for Real Macho Dreaming of Kona Taking Aim at $125K Sir Shackleton HALLANDALE BEACH– After D. J. Stable LLC and...

Friday, March 29, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas put jockey Keith Asmussen on his first career Oaklawn winner Jan. 14, 2023. Their third together in Hot Springs was one for the ages. Lukas, 88, and Asmussen, 25, pulled the...

By David Joseph—- Heritage Meet Leading Trainer Going Down to Wire Ness Leads Russell by Two Wins Entering Final Weekend Laurel Doors Open at 8:30 A.M. Saturday for Dubai WC Nominations Close Saturday for Four $100K Stakes April 13 LAUREL, MD – While Jaime Rodriguez has...