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Rich Strike and groom Jerry Dixon, Jr. share a bond like no other

POSTED: June 10, 2022

ELMONT, N.Y. – When Rich Strike scored his memorable upset victory in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, he provided his connections with a thrill they will carry for...

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Dell Hancock Accepts Dinny Phipps Award at Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration

POSTED: June 10, 2022

Dell Hancock, longtime chairman of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, accepted the Dinny Phipps Award at the Belmont Stakes Charity Celebration, which was held June 9...

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Hemingway Seeking 1st Stakes Win With Wholebodemeister In Lady’s Secret 

POSTED: June 9, 2022

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Michelle Hemingway is hoping the third time truly is a charm when it comes to her latest foray into a stakes race. In...

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Remembering Triple Crown heroes Billy Turner and Seattle Slew

POSTED: June 9, 2022

ELMONT, N.Y. - After Seattle Slew won the 1977 Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, his trainer, William H. “Billy” Turner, Jr., believed that the dark...

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Ortiz happy to be home with Belmont contender Barber Road

POSTED: June 8, 2022

ELMONT, N.Y. –  WSS Racing’s Barber Road, listed at odds of 10-1 in Saturday’s Grade 1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, has only just arrived in...

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Long Island native Dylan Davis excited for Belmont opportunity 

POSTED: June 8, 2022

ELMONT, N.Y. – Jockey Dylan Davis, currently the leading rider at the Belmont Park spring/summer meet, will have his first mount in a Triple Crown...

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The Legacy of Ogden Phipps and the 2022 Girl Rush

POSTED: June 8, 2022

By Kate Richards Ogden Phipps would have loved this year’s version of his namesake race.Seven racemares, each with pedigrees, wily trainers, pilots and personable connections,...

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Purses were up 17.09%, wagering down 0.15% from May 2021

POSTED: June 6, 2022

Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators For May 2022 May 2022 vs. May 2021IndicatorMay 2022May 2021% ChangeWagering on U.S. Races*$1,414,309,517$1,416,434,186-0.15%U.S. Purses$125,070,907$106,817,021+17.09%U.S. Race Days3993990.00%U.S. Races3,2493,252-0.09%U.S. Starts22,28923,183-3.86%Average Field Size6.867.13-3.77%Average...

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June - A brief overview of a golden month in British racing

POSTED: June 6, 2022

By Jordan Hopkins The month of June is an incredibly important period in the history and foremostly the future of the thoroughbred racing industry. Epsom...

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