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There are 16 states (dark green) that have derbies named for them, one (light green) that still has the race under another name and 15 (red) that used to have them. The other 18 (blue) never had such a race. (MapChart.net graphic) Louisville, Ky. There is only one Derby, right? After the Kentucky Derby, there is no other. At least not with the colloquial capital letter. But there are plenty of other derbies with states in their names, and they are popping up with regularity now. The Ohio Derby ...

Trainer Thomas hoping for firm turf for Corelli in $150,000 Monmouth Stakes Trainer Thomas hoping for firm turf for Corelli in $150,000 Monmouth Stakes OCEANPORT – Five starts after getting Corelli, trainer Jonathan Thomas believes he has finally found the key to success for the 6-year-old gelding. At least he hopes he has. A winner in his 2021 comeback race on April 24 at Pimlico Race Course, Corelli will step up to graded stakes company again when the grass specialist goes in the Grade 3 M...

PP Horse Odds Jockey Trainer 1 Bourbonic 15-1 Kendrick Carmouche Todd Pletcher 2 Essential Quality 2-1 Luis Saez Brad Cox 3 Rombauer 3-1 John Velazquez Michael…

Man arrested after attacking officers during rampage in north Colorado Springs Man arrested after attacking officers during rampage in north Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- It took a whole team of officers with Tasers to finally subdue a man wielding a religious statue as a weapon during a rampage earlier this week in the north side of Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs police say it started when they got 14 calls about a man "intentionally...

Corelli Flies Late in Henry S. Clark; Xanthique, Completed Pass Victorious Sponsored by: Corelli (outside) nips favored Pixelate at the wire in the Henry S. Clark Stakes Augustin Stables Grade 1-placed Corelli, cutting back to the shortest distance of his North American career in his first race since mid-October, came flying down the center of the track to catch Grade 2-winning favorite Pixelate approaching the wire and get his nose down at the wire of Saturdays $100,000 Henry S. Clar...

Todd Pletcher, American Pharoah Headline 2021 Hall Of Fame Ballot Sponsored by: Trainer Todd Pletcher Six racehorses, three trainers, and one jockey account for the 10 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racings 2021 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museums Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The finalists are racehorses American Pharoah (first year of eligibility), Blind Luck, Game On Dude, Havre de Grace, Kona Gold, and Rags to Riches; trainers Christophe Clement...

Pletcher Runs 1-2 As Colonel Liam Bests Largent In Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Sponsored by: Colonel Liam holds off Largent to give Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Robert and Lawana Lows Colonel Liam, the least experienced contender in the richest grass race of the winter season, looked like a seasoned pro in his graded-stakes debut, powering through the stretch to edge Grade 2-winning stablemate Largent by a neck in Saturdays $1-million P...

The triumph of the Breeders’ Cup as the decider of post-season honors has taken much of the drama out of the Eclipse Awards. Last year, by an average vote of 192-30 over the next-highest vote getters, 10 of 12 awards went to horses who had won races at the Breeders’ Cup. This year’s Eclipse voting looks like it should be more competitive. Following are four divisions that appear to lack obvious favorites, with the three finalists in each listed in parentheses. Winners will be ann...

Sponsored by: The Woodcotts (right) escort Sadlers Joy into the winners circle after the Grade 1 Sword Dancer in 2017 Woodslane Farms homebred Sadlers Joy made his career graded-stakes debut in the 2017 W. L. McKnight at Gulfstream Park, and 27 graded-stakes starts later, the Tom Albertrani turf warrior is still going strong. The resilient 8-year-old son of Kittens Joy is scheduled to make his 2021 return to Gulfstream Park for the $125,000 W. L. McKnight (G3) on Saturdays 12-race pro...

Sponsored by: Aquaphobia winning the Grade 1 United Nations under Joe Bravo for trainer Michael Maker The day after trainer Mike Maker won last years $1 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Turf (G1) with Zulu Alpha, the groundwork was laid for one of his 2021 runners – United Nations (G1) winner Aquaphobia. Zulu Alpha and Aquaphobia are among six former claiming horses that have gone on to win Grade 1 races for Maker. The trainer also is running the stakes-winning, Grade 1-placed...