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Frank's Rockette prevails narrowly in G3 Victory Ride
POSTED: July 5, 2020
ELMONT, N.Y. - Frank's Rockette fended off longshot Reagan's Edge by a head in an exhilarating stretch-drive finish in the Grade 3, $100,000 Victory Ride to...
Keeneland and Maker’s Mark® team up to help Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund
POSTED: July 1, 2020
Top riders autograph new limited-edition bottles of bourbon LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland and Maker’s Mark® have a rich history of working hand-in-hand to benefit the...
Gamine in the fastest-ever Longines Acorn (G1) 18 plus length romp
POSTED: June 20, 2020
Michael Lund Petersen's Gamine took social distancing directives to heart, ensuring none of her six competitors would get anywhere close in the stretch en route...
Code of Honor Rallies to Win G3 Westchester in Seasonal Debut
POSTED: June 7, 2020
ELMONT, N.Y. – Multiple Grade 1-winner Code of Honor, trained by Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey for W.S. Farish, rallied from off-the-pace to win his...
14 Karat 1950 Hollywood Gold Cup Trophy to be Featured at Winner's Circle
POSTED: June 5, 2020
ARCADIA, Calif. – Originally presented on Dec. 9, 1950 and on loan from the California Thoroughbred Foundation, the 1950 Hollywood Gold Cup trophy will adorn a Winner’s...
Secret Message Surges for Exhilarating Win in Old Forester Mint Julep
POSTED: May 31, 2020
In a thrilling finish to Saturday’s 44th running of the $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (Grade III) Secret Message edged La Signare (FR) by a head at the wire at Churchill...
Belmont-based Jockeys Will Head Home After Reopening
POSTED: May 24, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The majority of the riding colonies from New York, Indiana and Ohio converged on Churchill Downs throughout the opening two weeks of...
Smooth Like Straight Sets The Pace In The War Chant
POSTED: May 23, 2020
Cannon Thoroughbreds LLC’s homebred Smooth Like Strait dueled Island Commish for most of the race before he put away that rival with three-sixteenths of a...
Anthony Fontaine's Florida Derby 2020 Full Card Selections and Analysis
POSTED: March 28, 2020
Anthony Fontaine put his self quarantine to good use and started his handicapping early. The ace handicapper provides his selections and analysis on the complete...
