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At the Aqueduct winter meet, Linda Rice has more wins (51) than the combined total for the next 5 trainers in the standings. That's even more than the leading jockey. The horsemen fought for more racing days this winter, but that position has primarily benefited just one.

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Big Cap winner British Isles soon to have company atop California handicap division Help is on the way for the maligned California handicap division. A pair of Grade 1-winning older horses are nearing comebacks – 2024 Santa Anita Derby winner Stronghold and 2024 California Crown winn...

"Big Cap winner British Isles soon to have company atop California handicap division"

Brad Free has the news.
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Lonesome Road makes stakes debut in Boston Handicap It might have taken a few weeks of consideration, but Lonesome Road will make his long-awaited stakes debut in the $150,000 Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs on Friday. The gelding has been one to wat...

"Lonesome Road makes stakes debut in Boston Handicap"

Patrick Moquin previews the $150,000 Boston Handicap & the $100,000 Stellar Wind Handicap at Colonial Downs on Friday.
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Any of five entrants eligible to win high-class Fair Grounds sprint The Fair Grounds racing office allowed a conditioned dirt-sprint allowance race onto the Friday card with just five entrants – and for good reason. The small field contains a wide swath of talent, and...

"Any of five entrants eligible to win high-class Fair Grounds sprint"

Marcus Hersh previews Friday at the Fairgrounds.
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Duggan finds key to success for Intentious With another sharp statebred allowance victory last month, it became undeniable that 5-year-old mare Intentious has turned a corner in New York. Having bucked her long-standing reputation as an Aquedu...

"Duggan finds key to success for Intentious"

Patrick Moquin previews Friday at Aqueduct.
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Drexler beginning to heat up, has Clay Soldier well spotted Trainer Martin Drexler has gleaned a large following among local horseplayers since becoming a regular at the Gulfstream Park Championship meet earlier this decade. And while the 2025-26 session has n...

"Drexler beginning to heat up, has Clay Soldier well spotted"

Mike Welsch previews Friday at Gulfstream Park.
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Robin Olds's debut points to potential The ninth and final race Friday at Santa Anita might offer the most attractive wagering opportunity on the card, though bettors salivating at the 9-2 morning line on a talented second-start maiden cou...

"Robin Olds's debut points to potential"

Brad Free previews Friday Santa Anita
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Here's some help for Thursday at Aqueduct from @horsetowatch.bsky.social with the Timeform US Highlight Horse.

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Dry Powder ready to fire in second start of year Dry Powder, who began her career locally a year ago, will return to Gulfstream Park trying to jump start her 4-year-old campaign with a victory in Thursday's $87,000 main event, an allowance with a $1...

"Dry Powder ready to fire in second start of year"

Mike Welsch previews Thursday's DRF Race of the Day at Gulfstream Park.
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The @dailyracingform.bsky.social Derby Watch Top 20 is updated following last week's preps. We have 4 new additions to the list (in green) after dropping Brant, Canaletto, Secured Freedom, and So Happy.

Watch Dave Grening and I recap the Tampa Bay Derby & San Felipe.
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Turfway Park Race 6 | Wednesday ROTD | March 11, 2026 YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

🎥 Presented by morningline.io, Wednesday's Race of the Day is Turfway Park's sixth race. @horsetowatch.bsky.social and Mike Beer analyze here:
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Hernandez pulls off another rare three-stakes-win day For the fifth time in his career, California jockey Juan Hernandez won at least three stakes on the same day on Saturday at Santa Anita. His latest hat trick was a mix of a short-priced favorite, a ma...

For the fifth time in his career, California jockey Juan Hernandez won at least three stakes on the same day, on Saturday at Santa Anita. (@drfandersen.bsky.social)
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Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of March 6-8, 2026 Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of March 6-8, 2026

Here's who caught Brad Free's eye Santa Anita last week, including a Baffert 3-year-old who made a super debut.
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Gulfstream Park Race 9 | Thursday ROTD | March 12, 2026 YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

🎥 The Race of the Day for Thursday is the ninth at Gulfstream Park presented by morningline.io. Check out the analysis from @horsetowatch.bsky.social and Mike Beer!
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🚨 Kentucky Derby Leaderboard Shake-Up! New Horses Enter the DRF Top 20🚨 YouTube video by DailyRacingForm

A new episode of Derby Watch premieres at 5 PM ET today on @dailyracingform.bsky.social's YouTube.

I'll be participating in the YouTube chat during the premiere, so join if you want to talk some Derby with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx08...

Paladin the 5-1 favorite in latest Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool Paladin, the winner of the Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 14 in his 3-year-old debut, has been made the 5-1 favorite among 39 individual horses for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool.

Paladin, the winner of the Risen Star Stakes on Feb. 14 in his 3-year-old debut, has been made the 5-1 favorite among 39 individual horses for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool, reports Matt Hegarty.
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Rugelach in nice spot to get first win for Wilensky Rugelach has run too good to lose in her first two starts for trainer and part-owner Sam Wilensky, but the 6-year-old mare finished second in both of those races. On Wednesday, Rugelach looks well spo...

On Wednesday, Rugelach looks well spotted to earn her first victory for trainer and part-owner Sam Wilensky in a second-level allowance scheduled for one mile on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs, writes David Grening.
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Bankruptcy judge allows Hawthorne horsemen access to purse accounts A federal bankruptcy judge in Illinois on Tuesday approved a motion that will allow Thoroughbred horsemen to access money in their purse accounts at Hawthorne Racecourse in Stickney.

A federal bankruptcy judge in Illinois on Tuesday approved a motion that will allow Thoroughbred horsemen to access money in their purse accounts at Hawthorne Racecourse, reports Matt Hegarty.
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Book'em Danno to return in either Carter or Commonwealth Book'em Danno, the champion sprinter of 2025, was not entered in Friday's Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs, so his return to the races will come in either the Carter Stakes at Aqueduct or the Commonw...

Book’em Danno, the champion sprinter of 2025, was not entered in Friday’s Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs, so his return to the races will come in either the Carter Stakes at Aqueduct or the Commonwealth at Keeneland, reports David Grening.
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Laurel cancels Saturday card due to insufficient entries Laurel Park has canceled its card for Saturday, March 14, due to insufficient entries. All canceled races will be brought back as overnight extras on Sunday.

Laurel Park has canceled its card for Saturday, March 14, due to insufficient entries. All canceled races will be brought back as overnight extras on Sunday, reports Patrick Moquin.
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Turfway debuts jackpot Octafecta with $1 minimum Turfway Park in northern Kentucky plans to debut a jackpot-style bet on Wednesday requiring the selection of the first eight finishers in order, with the entire pool only paid out when there is a sing...

Turfway Park plans to debut a jackpot-style bet on Wednesday requiring the selection of the first eight finishers in order, with the entire pool only paid out when there is a single winning ticket, reports Matt Hegarty.
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Turfway debuts jackpot Octafecta with $1 minimum Turfway Park in northern Kentucky plans to debut a jackpot-style bet on Wednesday requiring the selection of the first eight finishers in order, with the entire pool only paid out when there is a sing...

The few remaining horseplayers: "We want lower takeouts, restricted CAWs, and just better payouts in general."

Racetrack: "Here's the most complex jackpot-style wager ever with a 22% takeout and 75% (!) rolling carryover, CAWs welcome."

Can't make it up.
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Jockey Saez to move base from Oaklawn to Gulfstream Jockey Luis Saez, who has been wintering at Oaklawn Park, will be based at Gulfstream Park beginning on Thursday, according to his agent, Kiaran McLaughlin.

"Jockey Saez to move base from Oaklawn to Gulfstream"

Nicole Russo has the news.
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Shadwell Farm's Kentucky stallion division for sale The Kentucky stallion division of Shadwell Farm, which has made major cuts to its U.S. landholdings in the years following the death of its founder, is now for sale.

"Shadwell Farm's Kentucky stallion division for sale"

Nicole Russo has the news.
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Potente, with San Felipe win, gains Santa Anita Derby spotlight Potente’s game win in Saturday’s Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita has made the undefeated colt a leading contender in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 4, should trainer Bob Baffert selec...

"Potente, with San Felipe win, gains Santa Anita Derby spotlight"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the details.
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Baffert, Hernandez wrap up great weekend as Forced Entry takes Santa Ysabel Forced Entry concluded an outstanding weekend at Santa Anita for trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Juan Hernandez with a sharp win in her stakes debut in Sunday’s Grade 3 Santa Ysabel Stakes for 3-year-o...

"Baffert, Hernandez wrap up great weekend as Forced Entry takes Santa Ysabel"

@drfandersen.bsky.social recaps Sunday’s Grade 3 Santa Ysabel Stakes.
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Florida Derby? Blue Grass? Which will be The Puma's next race en route to Kentucky Derby? Now that The Puma has confirmed his connections’ belief that he is a Kentucky Derby horse, they will spend the coming week or so figuring out the best route to get him to the May 2 Run for the Roses.

"Florida Derby? Blue Grass? Which will be The Puma's next race en route to Kentucky Derby?"

David Grening has the details.
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England: Lossiemouth leads field for Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham The famous four-day Cheltenham festival for hurdlers and steeplechasers begins in western England on Tuesday with familiar names prominent in the day’s leading race, the Grade 1 Champion Hurdle.

It's Cheltenham time on Tuesday, opening day of the four-day festival. Here's a preview of the three G1 races and a longshot to folo in the last race - www.drf.com/news/england...

Destino d’Oro noses Whiskey Decision in Hillsborough Stakes Going to the far turn of Saturday’s Grade 2 Hillsborough Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, Junior Alvarado, aboard Destino d’Oro, had to drop back to last when longshot Aunt Mo started backing up into his fi...

"Destino d’Oro noses Whiskey Decision in Hillsborough Stakes"

David Grening recaps the Hillsborough Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.
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