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Racing Dudes Eclipse Award Votes

The 47th Annual Eclipse Awards will air live on TVG on Thursday, January 25, at 8:00 p.m. ET in the Sport of Kings Theater at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A total of 17…

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Horse of the Year, Eclipse Award Finalists Announced

LEXINGTON, KY – Led by Horse of the Year candidates Arrogate, Gun Runner, and World Approval, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the Daily Racing Form (DRF), and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced the finalists for the 2017 Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence in Thoroughbred racing. Winners in 17 horse… Read More

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Bar of Gold Springs Major Upset in Filly & Mare Sprint

DEL MAR, CA – Chester and Mary Broman’s homebred Bar of Gold pulled off the biggest upset yet in the 2017 Breeders’ Cup, scoring a victory at 60-1 in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Breaking well from post 5 under Irad Ortiz, Jr., Bar of Gold settled near… Read More

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Romantic Vision A Lovely Sight In G1 Spinster

LEXINGTON, KY – G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.’s homebred Romantic Vision staved off retirement for at least one more race, charging home beautifully in a sloppy running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster. The Spinster is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Romantic Vision receiving an automatic berth in… Read More

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Thundering Sky Necks Out $100,000 De La Rose

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Matthew Schera’s Thundering Sky chose a great time to win her first race of the year, edging out the favored On Leave by a neck in Saturday’s $100,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose Stakes. Jockey Rajiv Maragh and the George Weaver-trained filly sat on the inside of On Leave. The pair… Read More

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Highway Star Outkicks Bar of Gold to Win G2 Ruffian

ELMONT, NY – Highway Star continued her Belmont Park dominance, gaining the lead in the stretch and outkicking the 6-5 favorite Bar of Gold by a 1/2-length in the 41st running on the Grade 2, $250,000 Ruffian for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up in the last of four graded stakes… Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

1. Lightstream 2. Bar of Gold 3. Royal Posse Read More

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Bar of Gold, Wavell Avenue Lead G3 Bed O’ Roses Field Saturday at Belmont Park

ELMONT, N.Y. – Following a much-needed victory on Empire Showcase Day, New York-bred Critical Eye winner Bar of Gold returns on Saturday against open company in the Grade 3, $150,000 Bed o’ Roses Handicap for fillies and mares at seven furlongs at Belmont Park. In the Critical Eye, Chester and… Read More

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New York-Breds Take Center Stage for Big Apple Showcase

ELMONT, N.Y. – Despite an overcast Memorial Day afternoon at Belmont Park, New York-breds had ample room to shine on Big Apple Showcase Day, with six stakes races worth $900,000 on the 10-race holiday card. The $125,000 Kingston, which saw the renewed rivalry of fan favorites King Kreesa, Kharafa, and… Read More