Starting 2017 Oaklawn meet with a Pick 3 play

Wed Jan 11 2017Vance Hanson

If memory serves, Oaklawn Park has lost all or part of its opening weekend to bad weather a few times in recent years. That won't be the case this weekend as the forecast calls for seasonably mild temperatures Friday through Monday. However, that ...
Quarter Horse Handicapping for the New Year

Wed Jan 11 2017

Multiple Grade 1 winner Jessies First Down set high speed numbers in each start in 2016 Replays  American Quarter Horses are sprinters, generally running distances of a "quarter" a mile (440 yards) or less. To win, they must break from the ...
Dubai Carnival beads: Lights old and new shine at Meydan

Wed Jan 11 2017Kellie Reilly

The 2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival is already off on a history-making note, as Le Bernardin became the first two-time winner of the Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 (G2) on Thursday’s opener. Trained by Ali Rashid al Rayhi for Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohamm ...
2017 Palm Beach He's My Man Tournament Preview

Wed Jan 11 2017Jason Michael

Dale Simons - Palm Beach Track Announcer "I'm going to double down on JS Outlaw Legend , but watch out for my sleeper Ice Buster ." Steve Lesser - Palm Beach Track Announcer "I can give you all the dogs that figure that would be ea ...
Friday the 13th Could Be Lucky for Some

Tue Jan 10 2017Ted Black

In fact, both Sapphire City and Shortstacked are accustomed to competing in upper tier events on the Saturday evening cards at Yonkers and both notched the 50th wins of their careers last season over the New York half-mile oval. Sapphire City will m ...
Younger Pacing Fillies Set to Clash

Tue Jan 10 2017Ted Black

Vintage Babe, a four-year-old daughter of Vintage Master trained by Ed Gannon, Jr., and co-owned by Gannon and Gingras, brushed to command in before the half in 56.2 and held safe the late bid of In The Shadows (Tony Morgan) who rallied from last and ...

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SOUTHLAND's 2017 Stakes Lineup Announced!!!

Mon Jan 09 2017MoneyMaker Mike

$20,000 IRON DOG CHALLENGE - begins on Wednesday, February 1 - prelims Finals - Friday, February 24 $25,000 HOUND MADNESS STAKES - begins on Sunday, March 5 - Round 1 Finals - Friday, March 31 $25,000 SPRING FUTURITY STAKES - begins on Satu ...
Palm Beach Weekly Wrap 1-8-2017

Mon Jan 09 2017Jason Michael

That's all we have for this week.  See you next time for the Wrap Up! ...
Arrogate works, California Chrome jogs on busy Pegasus weekend

Sun Jan 08 2017Jen Caldwell

Arrogate and California Chrome , the respective one-two finishers from the November 5 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and finalists for the 2016 Horse of the Year Eclipse Award, each took to the track on Sunday to ready for their upcoming showdown in th ...
Yonkers Kicks Off 2017 Season on Sunday

Sun Jan 08 2017Ted Black

Several races later on the card in a non-winners of $25,000 last five starts class for older trotters at one-mile and a quarter, Rubber Duck (Joe Bongiorno) maintained his sharp form and signified his readiness for the Open when he overcame post eigh ...
Meadowlands $63 Win Strike Leads Year’s First-Week Prices; Favorites Partner In Pair of $46-Plus Exactas

Sun Jan 08 2017TwinSpires Staff

With the major success in the Saturday, Jan. 7 personal features, here is a review that goes backward to Thursday, Jan. 5. At the Meadowlands on the first Saturday of 2017, we blasted a big winner mid-program with Stratocaster ($63.60, $20.00, ...
Yonkers Finale on Sunday Earns Top Billing

Sat Jan 07 2017Ted Black

While PH Supercam is the class of the field, the aged wonder has to yield the top honor right now to City Hall (Tyler Buter), who is riding a five-race win streak for trainer Amber Buter, including last weekend's $35,000 Invitational at the Meadowlan ...
McIntyre wins 2016 NHC Tour

Fri Jan 06 2017TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release Cheryl McIntyre of Massillon, Ohio, won three National Handicapping Championship (NHC) qualifying contests this year and earned 19,898 points overall to win the 2016 NHC Tour, which ended Sunday at the close of on-track qual ...