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Citizen Bull Doing Well After Lewis Triumph

Sun, 2025-02-02 20:59
Citizen Bull earned 20 additional qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby to give him 60 in all. That should be more than enough points to make the 20-horse cutline for the Derby.

Red Oak Dispersal Adds Quality to F-T Winter Mixed Sale

Sun, 2025-02-02 20:59
The product of late owner/breeder Stephen Brunetti's love for horses will be on display when his family's homebred grade 1 winner Unbridled Mo and her yearling colt by Curlin enter the ring Feb. 3 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale.

Fair Grounds Track Photographer Lou Hodges Retires

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
Since 1976, second-generation track photographer Lou Hodges Jr. has captured horse racing at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, and at age 76, he has decided to retire. 

El Potente, Rashmi Notch First Stakes Victories

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
A month into 2025, trainer Dan Blacker is back winning graded stakes in California, this time with My Way Racing's El Potente, who blitzed a mile on firm turf in 1:32.39 in taking the $102,000 Thunder Road Stakes (G3T) Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park.

Eclatant Leads Cox Exacta in Forward Gal Stakes

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
A classic pace meltdown in the Feb. 1 $155,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) played right into the hands of a waiting Eclatant, who exerted her superiority late with a 1 1/4-length score.

Burnham Square Rallies to Victory in Holy Bull Stakes

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
A less-than-ideal break from the gate forced jockey Edgard Zayas to change his plan of attack with Whitham Thoroughbreds' homebred Burnham Square, who nevertheless persevered to capture the $250,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) Feb. 1 at Gulfstream Park.

Citizen Bull Delivers in 2025 Return in Robert B. Lewis

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
In winning his 13th Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) and seventh straight, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert best summed up the performance from Citizen Bull during a postrace television interview, saying, "The champ is back."

Captain Cook Takes Withers in Stakes Debut

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
Perhaps in two months trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. will start focusing on the Kentucky Derby (G1). For now anyway, he's quite content to know he has an exciting 3-year-old in Captain Cook who can be pointed to another lucrative stakes.

Kopion Emulates Sire Omaha Beach in Santa Monica Win

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
In defeating three tough runners from the Bob Baffert barn in the Santa Monica Stakes (G2), Kopion reminded her trainer, Richard Mandella, of her sire, Omaha Beach, also a Mandella trainee.

Brown, Prat Score Graded Stakes Double at Tampa Bay

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
Chad Brown and Flavien Prat showed the Tampa Bay Downs crowd exactly why they were voted winners in their respective 2024 Eclipse Award categories, sweeping both graded stakes races on the Feb. 1 card with Running Bee and Saffron Moon.

Lukas Outlines Plans for His Leading 3-Year-Olds

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is finalizing February plans for his Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls and those include a geographical swap for two candidates and the stakes debut for a popular third. 

Gate to Wire Rallies to Take Swale in First Dirt Start

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
Rallying from fourth in a field of six 3-year-olds, Gate to Wire did not exactly live up to his name in the $155,000 Swale Stakes Feb. 1 at Gulfstream Park, but he was in front when it mattered most in the seven-furlong race: the finish.

Gigante Brings $610K in Fasig-Tipton Digital Flash Sale

Sat, 2025-02-01 20:57
Grade 2 stakes winner Gigante sold to Clark Brewster and L and N Racing for $610,000 in a one-horse flash sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital.

Didia Officially Retired, to be Bred to Nyquist

Fri, 2025-01-31 20:57
Grade 1 winner Didia, who missed a start and the chance to become a repeat winner in the Jan. 25 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G2T) at Gulfstream Park, has been officially retired and will be bred to Nyquist.

All Figures Increase at Tattersalls February Sale

Fri, 2025-01-31 20:57
The two-day Tattersalls February Sale wrapped up Jan. 31, producing healthy increases in total sales, average, median, and clearance rate.

Kopion Tackles Salty Baffert Trio in Santa Monica

Fri, 2025-01-31 20:57
As impressive as Kopion was in her La Brea Stakes (G1) score a month ago, it'll be no walk in the park for the Omaha Beach filly in her 4-year-old debut in the Feb. 1 $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.

Taylor Made Offers Power Mare Duo at Fasig-Tipton Sale

Fri, 2025-01-31 20:57
A pair of mares with connections to contenders on this year's Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) trails stand to be one of the starring attractions at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale Feb. 3.

Stakes Winner, Blue Hen Mare Miss Macy Sue Dies at 22

Fri, 2025-01-31 20:57
Miss Macy Sue is the dam of prominent sires Liam's Map and Not This Time.

HIWU Suspends Tampa-Based Trainer Arriagada 15 Days

Fri, 2025-01-31 20:57
Trainer Juan Arriagada, who currently ranks second in wins at the Tampa Bay Downs meeting, will be suspended for 15 days for a controlled medication violation.

Colonial Downs Readies for Three Days of March Racing

Fri, 2025-01-31 20:57
Known for its summer turf racing, Colonial Downs will shift its racing focus to dirt over three days from March 13-15 as part of its expanded, 44-day 2025 racing schedule.

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