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Paramount Prince won the newly renamed King's Plate in Canada and 3-year-old fillies took their star turn on both dirt and turf in weekend horse racing.

1st-$52,000, Maiden Claiming $40,000, Three-Year Old and Up Maidens, Six and One Half Furlongs #7 RIDE UP (6/5): Malibu Moon colt refused to take a step down until now and Rice knows the talent this one has. Puts Jose back aboard after a far-back 7th-place finish earlier in the meet but he was shut off […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — George Weaver has been knocking it out of the park this year when it comes to 2-year-old racing on the turf. Weaver has sent out 22 juveniles on the grass so far this year and half of those have had their picture taken in the winner’s circle. Weaver will look to […]

Field Pass, a Multiple Graded Stakes Winning Millionaire, Is Facing State-Breds for First Time on Saturday at Laure Park

Inspiral in France, Casa Creed at Saratoga and Fev Rover in Virginia all earned Breeders' Cup spots in weekend horse racing.

“His breeze on Friday went well and just as planned. The distance is uncharted territory, but I don’t think he’ll have a problem with it.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Trainer Wesley Ward will take two shots at winning Sunday’s $150,000 Mahony Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Both winners last out, Eye Witness and No Nay Hudson both look formidable in the contest for 3-year-olds going 5 1/2 furlongs over the Mellon turf course. Ward, who has four wins from 16 […]

The new home of the Arlington Million (G1) is ready for the biggest racing day in state history – the state of Virginia, not Kentucky…

1st-$136,000, Maiden Special Weight, Two-Year Old Fillies and Maidens, Five and One Half Furlongs (Turf) #3 BUNDCHEN (2/1): Scratched out of Wednesday’s 6th Race to run in this one for Three Chimneys and Wesley Ward. The likely post-time favorite — and with good cause — in this Gun Runner baby’s first race back in the […]

With fewer than three months to go to the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita, weekend racing delivered guaranteed spots in the two big events on the program.