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In the UAE Oaks Guineas, Raihana avenged her UAE 1,000 Guineas defeat by Siyaadah, who took third here. A daughter of Elusive Quality (TrueNicks,SRO) , Raihana is out of the Sunday Silence mare, Esubooh. The mating is rated B+ by TrueNicks on the basis of the broad Mr. Prospector/Sunday Silence cross, a nick that has also produced Japanese grade ...

Good news and bad news from New Jersey, where the state wants to drastically overhaul horse racing. The good news is any proposed drastic overhaul. The bad news is that at face value, it’s not all-inclusive and lacks long-term vision. The return to a roughly June-through-Labor Day schedule at Monmouth Park is long overdue, and The Meadowlands ...

 1 Eskendereya Todd Pletcher Giant's Causeway—Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew So, where does he go from here? Monster wins on the Derby trail are nice, but you want to see his Fountain of Youth effort on the first Saturday in May. Hate the six weeks from the Fla. Derby, but it may actually help him, especially if he runs another ...

This is the first of a three-part diary on the $5-million Apple Blossom Invitational (gr. I) April 9, pitting Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta in a long-awaited battle for the ages. Part two will cover the month of March and part three will cover the days leading up to the race, the race itself, and the aftermath. Feb. 11 - Charles Cella announced ...

By Rachel Levine, author of Thorough Chat With the Triple Crown trail underway, I thought it would be a good time to share a story of a horse that is near and dear to my heart. He didn't make the Triple Crown, but he captured my heart forever. The first time I ever went to a race track was November 16, 2006, I was a freshman at a local Community ...

With nearly two months of the Derby prep trail completed, quite honestly I have not been blown away with the 3-year-old crop as a whole. Maybe that's why the horse I have ranked No. 1 on my list doesn't even have any graded earnings yet. I'm hoping my outlook changes in March. Admittedly, Eskendereya's Fountain of Youth performance was superb and ...

Exactly six weeks from today the ''Race for the Ages'' is supposed to take place at Oaklawn Park. Whether or not Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta meet in the Apple Blossom remains to be seen, but we have reasons to be hopeful. If you are wondering why there has been little promotion for the event so far, there are a couple of factors ...

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 ...