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When the nominations were received for the Sunland Derby, to be run March 28 at Sunland Park in New Mexico, there were some impressive names on the list. And for good reason. For one thing, the race is worth $800,000, making it the second richest prep race in North America (the Arkansas Derby, gr. I, is worth $1 million) for the Kentucky Derby ...

Are You Carhartt Tough?Carhartt and Cintas Launch Contest to Celebrate New PartnershipCincinnati, Oh. – Carhartt and Cintas have launched its search for North America’s toughest workers. The Are You Carhartt Tough? Contest is being conducted in conjunction with the roll-out of a new product line being offered by the two companies.Cintas ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:     Hall of Fame Trainer, Bob Baffert, has a new line of signature collectible sportswear to benefit thoroughbred care and horse racing fans. ''This is what the industry needs'' said Baffert, as he signed the first of what many will consider a merchandising solution to enhance thoroughbred ...

At first glance one wouldn’t expect Sunday Silence to combine particularly well with Tony Bin. Sunday Silence was a great runner on dirt in the U.S., and there are no particularly obvious pedigree similarities between his pedigree and that of Tony Bin, a late-maturing, Italian-trained son of Kampala (from the Zeddaan branch of the Grey Sovereign ...

By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA  Last week in Tucson, I got the chance to speak to another group of engaging young people preparing for careers in the racing industry as part of the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program's Joe Hirsch Speaker Series.  Interacting with young people about industry issues is always ...

.commentForm, .postComments, #comments{display:none;} Steve Davidowitz has been a professional handicapper, reporter, editor, consultant, and columnist for more than three decades. He is the author of the “The Best and Worst of Thoroughbred Racing” and the best-selling “Betting Thoroughbreds,” which sold more than 150,000 copies. That ...

When the gates opened for Saturday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II), Buddy’s Saint was the favorite for the Kentucky Derby. But after a disastrous trip a he passed the baton to runaway winner Eskendereya.  From the only crop of Horse of the Year Saint Liam, out of a mare by Blushing John, Buddy’s Saint (TrueNicks A++) is bred on the ...