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The monument, created by the grandson of a Wooster Square Italian immigrant and relative of Sally's Apizza founder, depicts an immigrant family's arrival.

“It was [my son's] idea,” Luzzi told DRF. “Reluctantly, I’m going to finish my career. It’s tough, I still felt like I had a comeback in me.”

For Migliore, the 2003 Venezia Memorial Award winner who is now with NYRA TV, the award carries on the memory of Venezia.

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that veteran jockey Junior Alvarado is the winner of the 2023 Mike Venezia Memorial Award. Alvarado, based this summer at Saratoga Race Course and the regular jockey of top thoroughbred Cody’s Wish, was chosen by a committee comprised of members of the Venezia family, representatives of The […]

Lehigh Valley native Jack Welsh's dream job includes helping to direct the famous Belmont Stakes horse race

After spending the early part of his first full U.S. winter at his Maryland home base, standout teenage apprentice jockey Jeiron Barbosa is enjoying some time in the sun this week – in more ways than one.

“It's great to have a filly like that in the barn, who just shows up every time. I'm very grateful," said trainer Rob Atras.

Friday’s sequence begins in Race 4 at 2:31 p.m. Eastern, and features the $125,000 John Hettinger in Race 7. First post is 1 p.m.

Sam Houston: Extended Meet Produces 28 Percent Average Handle Increase Sponsored by: Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, Texas The Sam Houston Race Park closed the curtain on a highly successful Thoroughbred live racing season on Saturday, April 3. The 43-day meet, which began on Jan. 8, was one of the best since the northwest Houston racetrack opened in 1994. A total of $12.6 million in purses were offered for the 2021 Thoroughbred racing season supplemented by House Bill 2463. Passed ...

Likely Eclipse Award Finalist Crispin Achieves Second Consecutive Four-Win Day At Laurel Park Sponsored by: Alexander Crispin Five-pound apprentice Alexander Crispin, expected to be among the Eclipse Award finalists when they are announced later this month, registered his second consecutive four-win day Friday at Laurel Park. The 22-year-old native of Puerto Rico, who went four-for-eight during Laurels last live program Jan. 3, won four of the last five races Friday. Crispin began his...