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Verifire Stays Perfect With Maxfield Triumph
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Verifire makes his record a flawless 3-for-3 when winning the Maxfield (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire) Churchill Downs Press Release LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Verifire sat just...
Touch Of Destiny Dominates in Uruguay
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Touch of Destiny hits the wire unchallenged. (Hipodromo Maronas photo) Asociacion Uruguaya De Propietarios De Caballos De Carrera Son of Midshipman Gains Automatic Berth into...
Witty Makes First Visit to Saratoga for Harvey Pack
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Witty victorious in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint May 17 at Pimlico (Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club) Keith McCalmont/NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The...
D. Wayne Lukas Passes Away at Age 89
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas (Coady Media) Churchill Downs Press Release LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas...
My Sweetheart Tries Stakes and Dirt in Schuylerville
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Mary Eddy/NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Debby Oxley’s impressive debut-winning Kentucky homebred My Sweetheart will make her stakes bow in Friday’s Listed $150,000...
Brown Brings Trio of Contenders to Wild Applause
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Play With Fire takes the Hilltop May 16 at Pimlico (Maryland Jockey Club) Christian Abdo/NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer...
Ortiz Clinches Churchill Downs Spring Title
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Jose Ortiz aboard Nitrogen in the Edgewood. (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire) Darren Rogers/Churchill Downs LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jose Ortiz officially clinched the 2025 Spring Meet riding title at...
Multi-Millions Derby City 6 Force-Out
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Darren Rogers/Churchill Downs LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bettors have a massive $1,413,928 carryover in the Derby City 6 to chase Sunday at Churchill Downs for the 11-race...
Echo Sound Pursues Back-To-Back G3 Wins in Victory Ride
POSTED: June 29, 2025
Echo Sound pulls clear to win the Miss Preakness (G3) May 16 at Pimlico (Maryland Jockey Club) Mary Eddy/NYRA Press Office SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. –...