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Monday, August 5, 2019

Two course records were set at Ellis Park on August 4 when the Henderson, Kentucky oval hosted the rich Kentucky Downs Preview Day card and Kallio came within a tick of making it three.
Five turf stakes, each with a $100,000 purse,…

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Bankit returned to top form at Finger Lakes on July 24, rolling to a 1 1/4 length victory in the $150,000 New York Derby.
Bred in New York by Hidden Brook Farm and Blue Devil Racing, Bankit is the first foal out of Sister in Arms, …

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Highly regarded by his connections throughout his young career, Mr. Money built a three-race win streak, all in graded stakes, with a victory July 13 in the $500,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand.
Favored at odds of 1-5 off a…

Monday, July 8, 2019

Cowboy’s Hero used a rail-skimming ride by Carlos Lugo to score his first stakes victory in Sunday’s Mecke Stakes over the Gulfstream Park Turf course. The victory was also the first U. S. stakes triumph for his trainer Francisco D’Angel…

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Jaywalk, the Eclipse Champion 2-year-old filly of 2018, parlayed an equipment change into a return to form on Saturday with a romping victory in Delaware Park’s Grade 3 $300,000 Delaware Oaks.

D.J. Stable LLC and Cash is…

Monday, June 24, 2019

Amalfi Sunrise drew in from the also-eligible list and then drew off in the stretch en route to an emphatic debut victory on the closing day card at Santa Anita. The effort caught the attention of the Thoroughbred Daily News, who tabbed …

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Bayern was represented by his first winner on June 18, when the 2-year-old filly Bayerly Seen aired by 12 1/4 lengths upon debut at Indiana Grand Race Course.

Bred in Kentucky by Hartwell Farm …

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Allied Racing Stable’s Mr. Money lived up to his name once more June 15, scoring his second consecutive stakes win by a decisive 6 1/2 lengths in the $150,000 Matt Win Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Bred in Kentucky by Spruce Lane…

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Lou Tucci has fond memories of his first Queen’s Plate victory as an owner in 2013 when Midnight Aria took the field gate-to-wire to spring a 16-1 upset over favored Up With the Birds. Tucci is back on the Queen’s Plate trail this year, …

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Peter Brant’s Fifty Five continued to dominate the New York-bred turf events with a ground-saving trip in the $125,000 Mount Vernon Stakes, for fillies and mares 3 and up on the grass. Fifty Five broke from the rail, settled there in mid…