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1 Omaha Beach Richard Mandella War Front—Charming, by Seeking the Gold You couldn’t have watched his last work, a bullet half in :47 4/5 without feeling very good about this horse and the progress he’s been making. He was just cruising off a workmate and when set down inside the eighth pole he took off opening seven lengths in a flash and ...

Some of the top international runners under consideration for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) should sort themselves out March 30 in the UAE Derby Sponsored by Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (G2) at Meydan. Three runners of interest are based in Dubai with trainer Ahmed bin Harmash for owner Phoenix Ladies Syndicate. ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman Get ready everyone! An action-packed day of racing is scheduled for March 30th, with a championship card of racing at Meydan in Dubai being followed by a stakes-laden afternoon at Gulfstream Park that includes the Florida Derby (gr. I). Let's dig in and examine five of the most ...

In this space last week the point was made that it was time for a national set of rules to govern Thoroughbred racing and that the industry should get behind the proposed Horse Racing Integrity Act and follow the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and The Stronach Group’s lead on banning race day medication. That stance still ...

1 Omaha Beach Richard Mandella War Front—Charming, by Seeking the Gold The more I watch the Rebel Stakes the more impressed I am with his performance. Game Winner appeared to have him measured, but he dug down deep and fought back gamely, and as I mentioned, was two lengths in front shortly after the wire. For a horse who had never faced ...

In the Eastern time zone of the United States, horse racing shuts down around six o'clock p.m. As night falls, all is quiet on the backstretches from New York to Florida. The horses are asleep, the lights are dimmed, the barns are empty of people except for a nightwatchman patrolling the shed row. But a few times a year in homes of racing fans up ...