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Del Mar 2014

Race Order And Wagering Menu For 2021 Breeders’ Cup At Del Mar

October 31, 2021 |

Two Days Of Races With Wagering Opportunities For Everyone At Every Lever Breeders’ Cup Press Release The Breeders’ Cup announced today the official order of races and wagering menu for the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, scheduled to take place on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, […]

Best Pal Stakes 2015

2021 Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries Released

October 27, 2021 |

196 Horses, Including a Record 56 International Runners, Set for Two-Day Marathon By LATT Staff The pre-entries for the November 5 and 6 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, set to be held on November 5 and 6 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, were released on Wednesday and the names of 196 horses — including a record […]

Belmont Stakes 148

Eight For 2021 Belmont Stakes

June 4, 2021 |

Essential Quality Favored Over Preakness Winner Rombauer By Margaret Ransom A talented group of eight sophomores, which includes last year’s juvenile champion Essential Quality and this year’s Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Rombauer, will race the 1 ½ miles over Belmont Park’s main track in Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park in New […]

Derby Winner Medina Spirit Favored For Preakness Stakes 146

May 15, 2021 |

  Despite Medication Controversy, All Systems Go For Rags-To-Riches Colt By Margaret Ransom Ten runners were entered for the 146th running of The Preakness Stakes (GI) at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland, including controversial Kentucky Derby (GI) winner Medina Spirit and his stablemate Concert Tour, both for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. The pair underwent […]

Field Set For 147th Kentucky Derby, Essential Quality Favored

April 30, 2021 |

  2021 Kentucky Derby Marks Return to May, Some Spectators Back For Live Race By Margaret Ransom Champion Essential Quality will break from position 14 for Saturday’s 147th edition of the Kentucky Derby (GI) and the undefeated son of Tapit was labeled the early 2-1 morning line favorite in the full field of 20 set […]

Oaklawn Handicap 2015

Oaklawn Set for 2021 Opening on Friday

January 21, 2021 |

2021 Season Opens With Similar Look, Some Important And Significant Changes By Margaret Ransom Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, will open for its 117th season of live racing on Friday with a nine-race card featuring the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds, the first stop on the state’s lucrative path to the Kentucky Derby (GI), […]

2020 Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced

January 16, 2021 |

Authentic, Improbable, Monomoy Girl Are Horse of the Year Finalists Edited Press Release   The 2020 Eclipse Awards finalists (in alphabetical order) are: Horse of the Year:         Authentic, Improbable, Monomoy Girl Two-Year-Old Male:      Essential Quality, Fire At Will, Jackie’s Warrior Two-Year-Old Filly:       Aunt Pearl (IRE), Dayoutoftheoffice, Vequist Three-Year-Old Male:   Authentic, Nadal, Tiz the Law Three-Year-Old Filly:    Gamine, Shedaresthedevil, Swiss Skydiver […]

Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver Rivalry Likely A Distaff “One & Done”

November 6, 2020 |

  November 6, 2020 Distaff Takes Spotlight On Breeders’ Cup Saturday Card By Margaret Ransom Everyone loves a good rivalry in horse racing. War Admiral vs. Seabiscut. Gallorette vs. Stymie. Affirmed vs. Alydar. Easy Goer vs. Sunday Silence. Beholder vs. Songbird. Zenyatta vs. Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta vs., well, just about everyone else and Rachel […]

Authentic Favored For Last Triple Crown Leg in Preakness 2020

September 24, 2020 |

      Baffert Seeks a Record Eighth Preakness Victory With Derby Winner By Margaret Ransom As expected, Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic is the 9-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s 145th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. The $1.5 million Classic, which is the final jewel in the Covid-19 Triple Crown this year, […]

Kentucky Derby 146 is Here! Finally!

September 4, 2020 |

    Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz The Law Favored In Fan-Free Classic After Four-Month Delay By Margaret Ransom Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law was installed as the 3-5 morning line favorite in a field of 18, which has now been cut down to 16 thanks to the late scratches of King Guillermo and Finnick he Fierce, entered for Saturday’s […]