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Sponsored by: Drain the Clock winning the Swale Stakes with Edgard Zayas aboard Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. confirmed Monday afternoon that Drain the Clock will run in Saturdays $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. The impressive winner of the Swale (G3) at Gulfstream Park in his most recent start was also being considered for the March 6 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct. “Drain the Clock is going to run in the Fountain of Youth,” Joseph said. “We get to stay at...

Boyd Gaming Corp (BYD) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript Motley Fool Transcribers © The Motley Fool Logo of jester cap with thought bubble. Boyd Gaming Corp (NYSE: BYD) Popular Searches Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the Boyd Gaming Fourth Quarter 2020 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] After todays presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conferenc...

The parallels between college basketball and the road to the Kentucky Derby offer familiar settings for gamblers. Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes is a signpost that indicates more serious prep races straight ahead.

The Kill Pen Economy: Why Is The Slaughter Pipeline So Hard To Shut Off? Sponsored by: Those who pay attention to such things may have noticed a familiar bay mare with a distinctive star whose picture appeared on social media in December with a post imploring readers to rescue her from a grim fate. The mare was identified as Apt To Smile, a Louisiana-bred daughter of Parading who had completed an undistinguished racing career in May 2017, and she was offered for sale by a well-known k...

Underpressure Repeats In Louisiana Premier Day Championship Sponsored by: Underpressure wins the 2021 Louisiana Premier Day Championship Delta Downs hosted its richest program of the season Wednesday afternoon with another edition of Louisiana Premier Day. The program featured 10 stakes races for Louisiana-bred horses and over $800,000 in total purse money up for grabs. The featured race was the $125,000 Louisiana Premier Day Championship and it was won for the second consecutive year...

Eighteen schooling races for 2-year-olds are scheduled for Friday.

Sponsored by: Underpressure denies Pound for Pound in the Louisiana Premier Night Championship on Feb. 8, 2020 Delta Downs will host its richest race program of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 10, when the track will award $805,000 in total purse throughout 10 stakes races. The event is called Louisiana Premier Day, and for the first time in its 18-year existence it will take place during the daytime hours with first post time set for 12:55 pm. The featured race on the card will be the ...

Trainer Shane Wilson Sees Potential In Risen Star Hopeful Rightandjust Sponsored by: Trainer Shane Wilson On a backstretch with Eclipse Award winners, Hall of Famers, and countess local legends, trainer Shane Wilson is more than holding his own at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. Wilson, a native of Haughton, La., has been working at the race track since he was a teenager and learned his trade under Hall of Famer Jack Van Berg, as well as highly successful veterans Bobby B...

Drain The Clock Overcomes Recent Colic, Dominates Swale Stakes At Gulfstream Sponsored by: Drain the Clock winning the Swale Stakes with Edgard Zayas aboard Drain the Clock kept on ticking in Saturdays $100,000 Claiborne Farm Swale (G3) at Gulfstream Park, running his South Florida record to 4-for-4 with a dominating 6 ¼-length triumph. The Swale, a seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds, was featured on a 12-race program with five graded stakes, headlined by the $200,000 Holy Bull (G3...

Sponsored by: Drain the Clock draws clear in the Limehouse Stakes under Edgard Zayas Slam Dunk Racings Drain the Clock will make his graded-stakes debut in Saturdays $100,000 Claiborne Farm Swale (G3) at Gulfstream Park for connections who are hoping to keep things short and sweet. Although also nominated to the $200,000 Holy Bull (G3), the 1 1/16-mile Curlin Florida Derby prep that will headline a 12-race program with five graded stakes, Drain the Clock will seek to remain undefeated...