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Kentucky Derby Contenders Helium, Mandaloun Work at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, KY – With 3 weeks remaining until the first Saturday in May, the preparation for the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) […]

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Nine Late Triple Crown Nominees Include Helium, Weyburn

LOUISVILLE, KY – Hopeful connections of nine separate 3-year-olds – including Tampa Bay Derby (G2) champion Helium and Gotham Stakes (G3) upset specialist Weyburn – paid the $6,000 late fee […] Read More

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Essential Quality, Simply Ravishing Headline Blue Grass, Ashland

LEXINGTON, KY – Undefeated Godolphin homebred Essential Quality drew post 4 for the $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2), and trainer Kenny McPeek’s Simply Ravishing drew post 3 for the […] Read More

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Essential Quality Ends Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 Still Favored

LOUISVILLE, KY – Undefeated Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) champion Essential Quality, the 3/1 morning line favorite when wagering began Friday, ended up the 4/1 favorite when the Kentucky Derby Future […] Read More

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Known Agenda in ‘Great Shape’ Following Florida Derby

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – St. Elias Stable homebred Known Agenda, showing “good energy” Sunday morning, will remain in South Florida for the time being before heading out for his next step […] Read More

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Prevalence Puts In Final Work For Wood Memorial

OZONE PARK, NY – Godolphin’s Prevalence registered his final work on Sunday before shipping to New York for this Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino (G2). Prevalence […] Read More

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Medina Spirit Set For Santa Anita Derby

ARCADIA, CA – Medina Spirit, twice runner-up to Life Is Good, worked 4 furlongs Sunday in 48 seconds flat as he prepares to deputize for his undefeated but sidelined stablemate […] Read More

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Spielberg “Doing Well,” Greatest Honour “Plenty Fit” For Florida Derby

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Sunday morning, Courtlandt Farms’ Greatest Honour posted a 1/2-mile breeze at Payson Park, while on the other side of the country, Spielberg breezed 5 furlongs at […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Swiss Skydiver Steals the Show

It takes a lot to upstage a marquee Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race, especially when there’s only one prep all weekend, but the 2020 Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Swiss Skydiver might […] Read More

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Concert Tour, Hozier Back In California After Rebel

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Concert Tour and Hozier flew back to their Southern California base Sunday, a day after finishing 1-2, respectively, in Oaklawn’s $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) for […] Read More