MJC designates Federico Tesio a ‘Win & You’re In’ race for Preakness

Wed Nov 18 2015TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release The Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) announced that renovated Laurel Park will offer a stakes schedule during its winter meet of $1.95 million highlighted by the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie (G2), $250,000 General George H. (G3), and ...
Button Down, Kiss Moon among top threats in Cardinal

Wed Nov 18 2015Vance Hanson

Button Down , who has made tremendous strides since breaking her maiden in belated fashion May 31, figures as a leading candidate in Saturday's $100,000 Cardinal H. (G3) at Churchill Downs. The nine-furlong grass test has attracted a field of 13 fi ...
Key performers to watch at Fair Grounds

Wed Nov 18 2015James Scully

Fair Grounds will kick off its 144 th season of Thoroughbred racing on Thursday. The New Orleans track runs through March 27 and features a nice stakes schedule, including a three-race series for both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Five of ...
Trying To Get a Piece of Those Big Payouts at Churchill Downs

Wed Nov 18 2015Ed DeRosa

There’s been a lot to like about the current Churchill Downs meeting: The average win mutual is $15.92, favorites are winning at only a 31% clip, Pick 3s are paying 13.8% more than the parlay, Pick 4s more than 9.8% the parlay, and the Single^6 jackp ...
Jockey Gilbert Ortiz Nears 3,000th Career Win

Wed Nov 18 2015

Quarter Horse jockey Gilbert Ortiz Veteran Quarter Horse rider Gilbert Ortiz is just one win away from reaching the coveted milestone of 3,000 victories.   Born in Pleasanton, Texas, Ortiz, 52, Ortiz has ridden 20,000 races, mostly in Texas and ...
Tuesday was ladies night at Rosecroft

Wed Nov 18 2015Ted Black

Rosecroft Raceway may not have officially offered ladies day on Tuesday, but female trainers were definitely the rule on the program. Women trainers won five of the 12 races on the card, including the Open Trot and another female trainer garnered ...

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SOUTHLAND Preview - Wednesday, November 18

Wed Nov 18 2015MoneyMaker Mike

Welcome to another Wednesday of entertaining and exciting greyhound racing at  Southland  as there are 18 races on tap for the twilight card. As many of you know who follow MoneyMaker Mike's Southland previews, from time to time I like to go outsi ...
Wednesday card at Dover Downs offers intrigue

Wed Nov 18 2015Ted Black

While the Wednesday cards at Dover Downs in Delaware are normally dominated by trotting events, the five-eighths mile oval will play host to a trio of Delaware Standardbred Race Fund events for freshman filly pacers as well tomorrow. In fact, Wed ...
Why Stellar Wind will get my vote for three-year-old filly champion

Tue Nov 17 2015Vance Hanson

The most difficult decision Eclipse Award voters arguably have to make this year is whom to select for champion three-year-old filly. As none of the main contenders has recorded a published work since the Breeders' Cup, it's reasonably safe to assume ...
Toews on Ice makes it three straight in game fashion, speed plays well on both ovals at Del Mar

Tue Nov 17 2015John Mucciolo

There was a single graded race during the week at Del Mar.    Bob Hope S. (G2) : Watson Weitman and Pegram’s TOEWS ON ICE (Archarcharch) made it three straight stakes wins with a 1 ¼-length tally under the guidance of Martin Garcia. The ...
TURF TALK: No Eclipse Implications in Clark Despite Weak Older Male Division

Tue Nov 17 2015TwinSpires Staff

November 16, 2015 The Clark Handicap and Cigar Mile close out the Grade 1 action among older males this year, and even though neither Honor Code nor Liam's Map had years for the ages their cases for champion older male are likely safe regardless ...
Team American Pharoah earns 2015 Big Sport of Turfdom Award

Tue Nov 17 2015TwinSpires Staff

Edited press release The 2015 Big Sport of Turfdom Award -- recognizing a person or group of people who enhance coverage of Thoroughbred racing through cooperation with media and racing publicists -- has been awarded to the connections of America ...
Never to Early to Talk 2016 Kentucky Derby

Tue Nov 17 2015D.S. Williamson

It's never too early to discuss the 2016 Kentucky Derby. The current odds of a horse repeating what American Pharoah accomplished in 2015, winning the Triple Crown, is Yes +650, No -1200. What the odds mean for those of you that only wager on hor ...