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 Irad Ortiz Jr. cemented his status as meet-leading rider with three wins, including two stakes scores, on Empire Showcase Day, a special 10-race card for New York-breds Sunday on closing day of the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.

Soft-spoken with an unassuming manner, Leonel Reyes has steadily established himself as one of Gulfstream Park’s most respected jockeys

Todd Pletcher has more former runners excelling as Thoroughbred stallions than any other trainer in North America.

C R K Stable’s Justique, an impressive first-out winner that would appear to be much better suited routing, rates top billing among a talented field of seven juvenile fillies who will each be trying two turns for the first time in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Chandelier Stakes at 1 1/16 miles.

Chocolate Gelato tastes sweet victory in Frizette at the Kentucky Derby. The 2023 Kentucky Derby is the 149th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

Repole Stable's Chocolate Gelato overtook pacesetter You're My Girl entering the stretch and edged away to capture the $400,000 Frizette (G1) by one length Sunday at Aqueduct.

Rodeo Creek Racing’s Blazing Sevens earned a career-best 91 Beyer Speed Figure for his victory in the Champagne (G1) Saturday at Aqueduct and is possible to ship to Keeneland next weekend to prepare for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) November 4 at the Lexington, Kentucky oval.

WellSpring Stables’ Leave No Trace will vie for her second consecutive Grade 1 score when she takes on six rivals in Sunday’s Frizette

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Champagne S. (G1) at Belmont at the Big A.

Verifying, a half-brother to 2019 Champion Older Dirt Female Midnight Bisou, will make his stakes debut in Saturday’s Champagne