Cathryn Sophia could be the Mid-Atlantic's new star

Fri Sep 23 2016TwinSpires Staff

by Teresa Genaro A decade ago, the Pennsylvania Derby was not run. Parx – then Philadelphia Park, affectionately called the Pha, a nod to its program abbreviation – was being renovated, and the race went on hiatus for a year. The timing was no ...
Team Ethel or Team Camry...Which Side Are You On?

Fri Sep 23 2016TwinSpires Staff

Who Ya Got? As with any rivalry debate, it will have to be settled on the field.  Both teams are great to root for without question, with both athletes having bragging rights of their own.  No matter what happens in Friday's Matinee or in ...
Big Closing Weekend for the Albuquerque Downs Live Racing Season

Thu Sep 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Zoomin Effortlessly returns to action Sunday in the $250,000 Albuquerque Quarter Horse Championship His top rival appears to be JM Miracle, winner of the 2014 All American Futurity (G1). The gelding by Volcom has been lightly raced since that r ...
Penn Derby, Cotillion too good to pass up for top runners

Thu Sep 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

by Dick Powell The American class of 2013 goes out with a bang at Parx Racing this Saturday where the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) and $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby (G2) will be contested. Both races attracted terrific fields as the big pur ...
Redemption Match-Up

Thu Sep 22 2016Kelly Clark

Another stakes race is upon us here at bestbet Jacksonville as the sprint stakes greyhounds get a chance at Redemption this coming Monday evening. Sixteen of the best greyhounds at the racetrack will be locked, loaded, and ready to fire on Monday nig ...
Third annual Ron Rippey Handicapping Award accepting entries

Thu Sep 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

Edited Press Release The third-annual Ron Rippey Handicapping Media Award is now open for entries. Brisnet.com will present the honor at the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) dinner on Wednesday, November 2, at Altadena Town & ...

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Nyquist set to rebound from outside post

Thu Sep 22 2016James Scully

Nyquist has posted his biggest victories from outside starting positions, capturing the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) from post 12 and the Kentucky Derby (G1) from post 13, and is drawn favorably once again for Saturday’s $1.25 million Pennsylvania Der ...
Jug Day: Lots of heat but not many more on the track

Thu Sep 22 2016Vance Hanson

DELAWARE, OHIO -- The fair aspect is unmistakable. It's hot, pleasant aromas permeate from the food (fried and not fried) stands, and the amusement rides are ubiquitous. But the Delaware County Fairgrounds is also unmistakably a racetrack in an ol ...
How to wager on the Little Brown Jug at the 2016 Delaware County Fair

Thu Sep 22 2016Ed DeRosa

This is the last year a three-year-old pacer must win two heats of the Little Brown Jug to win the Little Brown Jug, but many do not expect that provision to come into play for its swan song as first heat first division favorite Betting Line and seco ...
Giant Weekend With Little Brown Jug, Yonkers’ New York Championship Miles, Hoosier Stakes Parade And More

Thu Sep 22 2016TwinSpires Staff

It’s a long weekend of stakes, front-heavy with the Little Brown Jug and accompanying traditional events on Thursday, Sept. 22. Then there are stakes on Friday and on Saturday Hoosier Park presents a star-studded stakes program. Mohawk’s Milton final ...
Force the Pass headlines Turf Cup on Commonwealth Day at Laurel Park

Wed Sep 21 2016Jen Caldwell

Grade 1 hero Force the Pass enters Saturday’s $200,000 Commonwealth Turf Cup (G2) at Laurel Park 0-2-1 from four starts in 2016. The Alan Goldberg trainee will attempt to finally earn that elusive first win of his four-year-old season while facing ...
Brown ready to Connect in Pennsylvania Derby

Wed Sep 21 2016John Mucciolo

Saturday's $1.25 million Pennsylvania Derby (G2) has attracted a strong field of 12 for the lucrative event at Parx and I think the race could yield some nice payoffs. Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Nyquist and Preakness S. (G1) star Exaggerator are the to ...
Top Greyhounds for September 2016

Wed Sep 21 2016TwinSpires Staff

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