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Cox is hot, but Bullard will be hard to beat
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (557+ words) The trainer Brad Cox has gotten onto one of his Churchill Downs rolls. He's won with four of his last six starters at the meet, pulling into a tie with Joe Sharp atop the trainer standings with 15 wins each. Cox…...
Roja rockets to powerful Intercontinental score
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (481+ words) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. " The post-race conversation between jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and trainer Graham Motion following Roja's win in Thursday's Grade 2 Intercontinental Stakes at Saratoga focused on a top-tier race this fall. "Irad said Breeders' Cup," Motion said. The way Roja…...
Woodbine Mohawk Park: Pepsi North America Cup attracts 16 entrants
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (227+ words) Woodbine Entertainment today announced the 43rd edition of the Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) for 3-year-old pacers has attracted 16 entrants. The entry box for this year's Pepsi North America Cup closed Tuesday morning at 10: 30 a. m. The 16 entered pacers will now be drawn…...
Esperon showing positive signs as Beyers continue to climb
1+ week, 4+ day ago (832+ words) Trainer David Braddy has always felt Esperon had the ability to become part of the upper echelon of the local turf/synthetic sprint division. While the speedster has not quite risen to that level, he's been edging ever closer of…...
Back at home, Hit Show keeps trucking on in Blame Stakes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (702+ words) Hit Show debuted as an October 2-year-old in 2022 and made nine starts through September 2023 " including two Triple Crown races " without getting a break and without really losing his form. Through a six-start 2024 campaign he ran at four different tracks, going…...
Touchuponastar, on five-race streak, takes fourth swing at Steve Sexton Mile
2+ week, 2+ day ago (882+ words) GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas " Touchuponastar, who has won his last five starts with triple-digit Beyer Speed Figures, and Komorebino Omoide and Heroic Move, who have won the last two runnings of the Grade 3, $400, 000 Steve Sexton Mile at Lone Star Park, lead…...
Scioto: Driver Brett Miller registers 11, 000th lifetime victory
3+ week, 2+ day ago (212+ words) A recent spate of major milestones continued on Friday at Eldorado Scioto Downs when Brett Miller became just the 15th driver to record 11, 000 victories in North America. Win #11, 000 came in the fourth race on the program when Miller steered 4-year-old Enterprise…...
Oak Grove: Creating a new vision for racing
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1816+ words) While Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel officially began its harness racing journey in October 2019, the track will truly mark its place in the sport as a force on the Grand Circuit stakes scene this Saturday (May 16) when it hosts the…...
Yonkers: Bartlett reaches 12, 000 career driving wins
3+ week, 5+ day ago (202+ words) Jason Bartlett became just the 11th North American driver to have 12, 000 career victories after he captured the eighth race on Tuesday night (May 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with Heaven On High N. Bartlett came into the program needing two wins to get…...
Hugh Bowman excited for Rousham Park mount; Aurora Patch goes for gold at Sha Tin
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1383+ words) Hugh Bowman is hoping to halt Romantic Warrior's Triple Crown bid when the Australian rider gets legged up on overseas raider Rousham Park in the HK$13 million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) on 24 May at Sha Tin. Bowman defeated Romantic…...