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Four MATCH Series Races At Pimlico Draw 130 Nominations Sponsored by: The four stakes at Pimlico Race Course that kick off the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Championships Series (MATCH) attracted 130 nominations, among them many local runners that regularly compete in Maryland and other tracks in the region throughout the year. This year's series begins May 15-16, and each of the six divisional legs—there are four divisions, all on dirt this year—will be held in Maryland with the exception of one stop at Colonial Downs in Virginia in late August. The MATCH Series concludes Dec. 26 at Laurel...

Horologist Makes Successful Return From Layoff In Top Flight Invitational Sponsored by: Horologist kicked off her 2021 campaign with a victory in the Top Flight Invitational. Junior Alvarado was aboard Three-time graded stakes winner Horologist recaptured her 2020 form in notching a comeback triumph in Saturday's 80th running of the $100,000 Top Flight Invitational, a nine-furlong test for older fillies and mares at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, the New Jersey-bred daughter of Gemologist is owned by There's A Chance Stable, Medallion Raci...

Joseph To Send Either Drain The Clock, Super Strong For 50-Point Gotham Sponsored by: Drain the Clock winning the Swale Stakes with Edgard Zayas aboard Trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. said he is likely to ship a graded stakes winner to Aqueduct Racetrack for the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham on March 6, which offers 50-20-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-four finishers. The South Florida-based conditioner will likely send either Drain the Clock or Super Strong for the historic one-turn mile event and could reach a verdict following their next breezes this weekend. Owned by Nic...

Tampa Bay Downs: Union Rags Colt Nova Rags Rallies To Win Pasco For Mott Sponsored by: Nova Rags draws off late under Samy Camacho to win the Pasco Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths Leading Tampa Bay Downs jockey Samy Camacho welcomed the chance to ride the Pasco Stakes favorite, 3-year-old colt Nova Rags, for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. But when 16-1 shot Newyearsblockparty took the lead turning for home, Camacho realized translating opportunity to success was no easy bargain. “I was a little worried at the three-eighths pole, because (Newyearsblockparty) was going between horses and I...

Joseph Eyes Florida Derby Preps After Allowance Win By Moonlite Strike Sponsored by: Moonlite Strike holds off Saffie Joseph Jr. stablemate Kiger at Gulfstream Park Sonata Stable's Moonlite Strike is likely to embark on the Road to the Florida Derby (G1) following his gutsy victory in Thursday's featured optional claiming allowance at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Moonlite Strike ($4.80) withstood race-long outside pressure before prevailing by a head over Peachtree Stable's Kiger, a stablemate in trainer Saffie Joseph Jr's. barn, in the mile optional claiming allowance ...