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Anticipation Builds for a Stellar Pacific Classic at Del Mar

POSTED: August 24, 2025

Journalism (rail) works in company at Del Mar. (Zoe Metz/Del Mar) Past the Wire Staff A palpable buzz is already surrounding the upcoming Grade 1...

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Legendary Jockey Turcotte Passes at Age 84

POSTED: August 22, 2025

Turcotte and Secretariat at the 1973 Preakness at Pimlico Race Course. (Jim McCue) Member of Order of Canada rode the iconic Thoroughbred Secretariat Chris Lomon,...

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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 Kevin 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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