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Graham Ross
Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Good Tyme Racing’s Dancin Perfect, allowed to settle behind the early leaders, split those rivals when set down for the drive and withstood a late bid by Pin Oak Stable’s Elision to win Monday’s $44,500 allowance optional claiming feature for fillies and mares at Fair Grounds by a nose. Read the rest of this entry »

Graham Ross
Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Fair Grounds’ upcoming Grade III Mineshaft Handicap on Louisiana Derby Preview Day Feb. 20 is shaping up as one of the most anticipated races of the season – no matter who ships in from out of town. Read the rest of this entry »

(Edited Hawthorne Race Course report)

Stickney, Ill. — As “The Year of Hawthorne” officially ends and their 101st year of family ownership begins, this historic venue is well on its way to becoming “The Decade of Hawthorne” thanks to a new generation of fans seeking an irreplaceable form of sports entertainment. Garnering more attention than ever before after a milestone year, Hawthorne is maintaining momentum with no intentions of slowing the pace. Read the rest of this entry »

(Edited Santa Anita Park report)
 
ARCADIA, Calif. – An owner and jockey change notwithstanding, Richard’s Kid resorted to what he does best when storming from far behind Sunday to capture Santa Anita’s 72nd running of the Grade II, $150,000 San Antonio Handicap. Read the rest of this entry »

Graham Ross
Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Live Oak Plantation’s Successful Mission won Sunday’s $42,500 feature at Fair Grounds in what New Orleans native hunch players hoped would be prescient of a victory by the New Orleans Saints some hours later in Super Bowl XLIV. Read the rest of this entry »

Ron Correll
 Senior columnist
 Tracksideview.com

Perseverance paid off for Bim Bam as he hung on to win the Hallandale Beach by a nose over Interactif on Sunday at Gulfstream Park in South Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

Penelope P. Miller
Tampa Bay Downs

OLDSMAR, Fla. – Gio Ponti, dual 2009 Eclipse Award winner as older male and male turf horse, headlines the 49 nominees for the 24th running of the $150,000 Tampa Bay Breeders’ Cup on Feb. 20. The five-year-old son of Tale of the Cat looks to make his first start of 2010 after finishing second to Champion mare Zenyatta in the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Classic in November 2009 for owner Castleton Lyons and trainer Christophe Clement.  Read the rest of this entry »

Graham Ross
Fair Grounds

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Canadian-based jockey Patrick Husbands accepted his third straight Sovereign Award as Canada’s champion jockey in ceremonies in Toronto a little over a week ago, then on Saturday he rode three horses at Fair Grounds, winning with one, finishing second on another and third on the other to start off his local winter with a perfect in-the-money percentage.  Read the rest of this entry »

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Aqueduct Racetrack

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Eightyfiveinafifty should be able to return to training in a week after receiving 14 stitches to repair a cut suffered during his premature departure from the racetrack during the running of Saturday’s $100,000 Whirlaway at Aqueduct Racetrack, trainer Gary Contessa said Sunday morning. Read the rest of this entry »

Darren Rogers
Senior Director,
Communications & Media Services
Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The cream of this year’s crop of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds has risen to the top once again as 366 members of that class have been nominated early for the 2010 renewals of America’s three classic races that comprise horse racing’s highly sought Triple Crown. Read the rest of this entry »