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Sponsored by: Adventuring Godolphin homebred Adventuring, riding a two-race win streak for reigning Eclipse Award-winning trainer Brad Cox, and BB Horses Miss Leslie, a local stakes winner in her only two tries around two turns, each make the jump into graded company in Fridays $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) at Pimlico Race Course. The 97th running of the 1 1/8-mile Black-Eyed Susan for 3-year-old fillies highlights a spectacular 14-race program that includes six stakes, four graded, ...

Nine Preakness Day Stakes At Pimlico Attract 244 Nominations Sponsored by: A total of 244 nominations were made to nine stakes, five graded, worth $1.25 million in purses that help support the 146 th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1), the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, Saturday, May 15 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. The $1 million Preakness will go off as Race 13 on a spectacular 14-race program that begins at 10:30 a.m. ET and concludes with the UAE President Cup (G1)...

Sponsored by: Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smiths Group 1-winner Sovereign will make his first start in North America against a competitive field which includes four other graded/grouped stakes winners in Saturdays 63rd running of the Grade 1, $700,000 Man o War going 1 3/8 miles over the inner turf for older horses at Belmont Park. The Man o War, NYRAs first Grade 1 turf stakes of the year, honors Samuel D. Riddles all-time great, who was voted by multiple publicat...

Preakness Weekend Stakes Nominations At Pimlico Close Tuesday Sponsored by: Racing on the turf at Pimlico in Baltimore, Md. Stakes nominations are due Tuesday, May 4, for Preakness weekend at Pimlico Race Course, featuring 16 stakes, 10 graded, worth $3.25 million in purses May 14-15 led by the 146 th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown. Other graded events on Preakness Day, May 15, are the $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) and $150,000 Gallorette (G3) on t...

Sponsored by: The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will host a Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday, April 17 in partnership with Keeneland Race Course and Oaklawn Park. Live coverage will be available with Americas Day at the Races on FOX Sports. Free Equibase past performances for the Cross Country Pick 5 sequence are now available for download at https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/racing/cross-country-wagers. Commencing the sequence is Race 7 at Keeneland [4:24 p.m.] where a field ...

Sponsored by: Opening weekend at Keeneland, 2021 Saturdays Grade 2, $200,000 Elkhorn Stakes is one of two marathon 1 1/2-mile graded stakes during the Keeneland spring meeting. This race is for males and the Bewitch Stakes next week is for females. Ten horses entered the Elkhorn this year and most have top credentials in similar races. In terms of career earnings, the field is led by Channel Cat, winner of over $950,000 in his career in similar races. However, the now 6-year-old is re...

Old Friends Pensioner Slim Shadey Euthanized With Leg Fracture Following Colic Surgery Sponsored by: Slim Shadey arrives at Old Friends in 2019 Two-time graded-stakes winner Slim Shadey has died. The 13-year-old gelding had been a pensioner at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement farm based in Georgetown, Ky., since 2019. Old Friends attending veterinary, Dr. Bryan Waldridge, released this statement: “Slim Shadey showed signs of colic and was referred for further diagnostics and...

Sponsored by: Races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park and Golden Gate Fields, along with an industry-low 12-percent takeout, will highlight Fridays Stronach 5. The multi-track wager continues to show a strong return on investment. Last weeks Stronach 5, with three of the five winners returning $7 or less, had 42 winning tickets with each worth $2,752. A field of nine 3-year-olds and up kick off Fridays Stronach 5 at Laurel. The seven-furlong starter optional claimer has a 5-2 entry in...

Featured News April 3, 2021 Scarlett  Sky exited his Friday victory in the $150,000 Kentucky Utilities Transylvania (G3) in good order, according to Lindsay Schultz, assistant to trainer Shug McGaughey. “He is super this morning,” Schultz said. “He ate up everything last night.” Plans are to be determined for Scarlett Sky with one possibility being the $500,000 American Turf (G2) at Churchill Downs on May 1. That race is on the agenda for John C. Oxley’s  Palazzi and Three Diamond...

Sponsored by: Search Results and jockey Javier Castellano (outside)win the Busher Invitational at Aqueduct Racetrack 3/6/21. Trainer: Chad Brown. Owner: Klaravich Stables, Inc. Trainer Chad Brown will send out a pair of stakes winners who are looking to take the next step up against graded company, with the duo competing as part of an eight-horse field in Saturdays Grade 3, $250,000 Gazelle for sophomore fillies going 1 1/8 miles at Aqueduct Racetrack. The 127th running of the Gazelle...