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Asmussen becomes all-time winningest North American trainer
POSTED: August 7, 2021
Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen became the all-time winningest thoroughbred trainer in North America when he won the 9,446th race of his career on Whitney...
Public Sector prevails in G2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame; Brown achieves 2,000th win
POSTED: August 7, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Public Sector, sent to post as the 4-5 favorite in the seven-horse field of sophomores, rallied up the rail to win the...
Asmussen ties mark for North America's winningest trainer
POSTED: August 7, 2021
HENDERSON, Ky. — Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen tied the late Dale Baird as North America’s winningest thoroughbred trainer as long-time client Mike McCarty’s 4-year-old...
On a big Del Mar Stakes Weekend, Hopes of Maxim Rate connections couldn’t be higher
POSTED: August 7, 2021
Casse could ‘cash in’ in Best Pal; Lovinger homebreds prominent in Graduation; Cathkin Peak favored in La Jolla Handicap DEL MAR, Calif.—Maxim Rate arrived at...
Wesley Ward looks for a ‘red sunrise’ with dynamic duo in $120K Mahony
POSTED: August 7, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – A pair of stakes winners for trainer Wesley Ward will each look to notch another score in their respective Saratoga Race...
Mr. Buff returns as highweight in Evan Shipman Handicap
POSTED: August 6, 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Chester and Mary Broman’s popular New York homebred millionaire Mr. Buff returns to action in Wednesday’s $100,000 Evan Shipman Handicap, a...
Churchill Downs releases Fall Meet Stakes Schedule
POSTED: August 6, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Churchill Downs will present 22 stakes events that total $7.01 million during the second half of the year. The 12-date September Meet...
10 Years Later, 'Battle of the Exes' Evokes Mostly Fond Memories
POSTED: August 6, 2021
DEL MAR, Calif.— In the spring of 2011, an idea for a promotion at Del Mar was formed in the fertile brain of track executive...
Toner-Trained Hawkish looking to regain winning ways in $100K Oceanport Stakes
POSTED: August 6, 2021
OCEANPORT, N.J. – After a frustrating year that saw Hawkish go winless in six starts, with one second-place finish as his best effort, trainer Jimmy...