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Pimlico Demolition Ceremony 

POSTED: August 21, 2025

Governor leads ceremony. (TMJC Photo) Governor Moore Marks Critical Milestone for Historic Facility’s Revitalization During Demolition Ceremony Office of the Governor Press Release ANNAPOLIS, MD...

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Travers Day 2025 Spot Plays and Sequences

POSTED: August 20, 2025

Travers headliner Sovereignty wins the Kentucky Derby (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire) By Jim Gazzale It’s amazing how quickly the Saratoga meet comes and goes every...

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Sovereignty Still No. 1 as Travers Looms

POSTED: August 19, 2025

Nitrogen (left), under Jose Ortiz, defeats Good Cheer in the Alabama Stakes (G1) to record her sixth win in seven 2025 starts for owner D.J....

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Pimlico’s Iconic Golden Horses Removed

POSTED: August 19, 2025

Photo by April Smith/Friends of Pimlico The large bas relief sculpture affixed to the side of Pimlico Race Course's clubhouse was removed to make way...

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Demuro: Chasing the Dream at Del Mar

POSTED: August 16, 2025

Mirco Demuro. (Benoit Photo) “I always longed to be a jockey and my dream was to be like Jerry Bailey." By Jim Charvat Del Mar...

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Ortiz, Jr., Receives Venezia Award

POSTED: August 15, 2025

Irad Ortiz, Jr. (Photo courtesy of Coglianese Photos / Walter Wlodarczyk) "...a great honor and very humbling." Mike Venezia Memorial Award NYRA Press Office SARATOGA...

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Auction Items To Benefit National Museum of Racing, PDJF, BCCA

POSTED: August 13, 2025

National Museum of Racing Press Release SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Three spectacular auction items will be up for bidding Aug. 14-20 with proceeds to benefit...

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Racing, Riding, and Resilience – The Story Behind Tom Equels’ The Horseman’s Tale

POSTED: August 12, 2025

Decorated combat veteran. Breeder of scores of winning race horses and International Champion equestrian competitor, a lifelong horseman, Tom Equels has lived a life most...

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Incorrect Gate Placement Explained

POSTED: August 10, 2025

Coglianese/NYRA Photo Statement from the Stewards Regarding Race 12 on Saturday at Saratoga  NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Saturday’s final race at Saratoga Race...

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