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Sponsored by: Among Keenelands offerings on Monday is American Bound (Hip 40), a 2-year-old filly by American Freedom who was an impressive winner on April 2 for trainer Joe Sharp Keeneland will conduct its innovative April Horses of Racing Age sale on Monday, April 26, beginning at 1 p.m. ET in Lexington, Ky. A total of 78 horses have been cataloged to the auction, which will be conducted as an integrated event with live auctioneers at Keeneland and with horses presented for sale bot...

Robust Wagering, Safe, Top-Quality Racing Mark Return Of Keeneland Spring Meet Sponsored by: A limited number of fans were permitted on-track during the 2021 Keeneland spring meet Friday marked closing day of the 2021 Spring Meet in Lexington, Ky., featuring the return of a limited number of fans to the track, strong all-sources wagering fueled by quality racing led by champion Essential Qualitys win in the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and an emphasis on community initiatives in furtherance...

Sponsored by: War Like Goddess and Julien Leparoux win the Bewitch on Keenelands closing day George Krikorians favored War Like Goddess rallied from off the pace in impressive fashion to capture the 59th running of the $150,000 Bewitch (G3) on closing day of Keenelands Spring Meet in Lexington, Ky. Ridden by Julien Leparoux for trainer Bill Mott, she finished 3¾ lengths ahead of stablemate Deltas Kingdom and won the 1½-mile race in 2:29.21. War Like Goddess gave Mott, a member of th...

Churchill Boosts Purses By $3.1 Million Thanks To Derby City Gaming Sponsored by: Before the first race is run Saturday on Opening Night of the 38-day Spring Meet, Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced that purses will be raised an additional $3.1 million thanks to robust business from state-of-the-art historical racing machines at Derby City Gaming. Total purses offered in the first condition book for horsemen, which covers 190 races over 19 dates through Thursday, May 27, have gro...

Like The King Has Derby Tune-Up At Keeneland For Red-Hot Ward Sponsored by: Like the King (outside), with Julio Garcia aboard, works alongside Canadian champion Arties Princess in advance of the May 1 Kentucky Derby On Saturday morning at Keeneland racecourse in Lexington, Ky., M Racing Groups Like the King continued his preparation for a start in the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve by working six furlongs in company in 1:12.80 over a fast main track. (Cli...

Churchill Open To The Public For Derby/Oaks Works And Will Livestream Training Sponsored by: Between Saturday, April 17 and Wednesday, April 28, Churchill Downs will be open free-of-charge daily from 7-10 a.m. so guests can watch the nations top 3-year-old Thoroughbreds train toward their engagements in this years Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. “For the past 146 years, the Kentucky Derby has created memories and traditions for so many families and friends in our community,” sai...

Sponsored by: The road to the Kentucky Derby will run through Arkansas this weekend and TVG will be broadcasting live from Oaklawn Park with full coverage of the $1 million Arkansas Derby as the undefeated Concert Tour puts his perfect record on the line. There will also be expanded coverage of Keenelands Spring Meet which features a pair of Grade 1 events this weekend – the $300,000 Makers Mark Mile (G1) on Friday and the $300,000 Coolmore (G1) Jenny Wiley on Saturday. TVGs Britney...

Golden Gate Fields Reopening To Limited Fans On Friday, April 16 Sponsored by: Golden Gate Fields in Albany, Calif. Golden Gate Fields has announced the reopening of the racetrack to a limited capacity of fans starting on Friday, April 16, for the remainder of the Winter/Spring Meet that runs through to June 13. The limited capacity reopening is scheduled one week before Gold Rush Weekend, the Bay Areas marquee Thoroughbred horse racing event of the year. Gold Rush Weekend will run Ap...

Kentucky Derby: Limited Infield-Only Tickets Go On Sale Wednesday At Noon Sponsored by: A limited number of Infield-only General Admission tickets for the April 30 Longines Kentucky Oaks and May 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve will go on sale at 12 p.m. EST on Wednesday at www.kentuckyderby.com/tickets/2021-derby-week-tickets. “The Kentucky Derby experience is synonymous with fun and excitement and were thrilled to welcome fans back to our Infield,” said Churchil...

Prat Wins Six Consecutive Races At Santa Anita Sponsored by: Flavien Prat became the first jockey to win six consecutive races at Santa Anita since Laffit Pincay Jr. in 1987 Although he finished second in Fridays first race, Santa Anitas leading rider Flavien Prat was very much undeterred, as he proceeded to boot home the winners of the next six consecutive races, culminating with a masterful ride going a mile and one quarter on turf in the seventh race of the day at the Arcadia, Cali...