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Officials Report Increased Attendance at Cheltenham
on 03/13/2026 3:41 PM
Cheltenham chief executive Guy Lavender's confident prediction that crowds would be up at this year's festival was borne out after another big turnout on Gold Cup day March 13.
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Tejano Twist Aims for Second Whitmore Stakes Win
on 03/13/2026 3:41 PM
Veteran sprinter Tejano Twist has an opportunity to take another step toward the $2 million mark in career earnings when he faces an expected six other older runners in the $250,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3) March 14 at Oaklawn Park.
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Virginia Derby Provides Distance Option for Trainers
on 03/13/2026 8:12 AM
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm: In just its second year as a Road to the Kentucky Derby points race, the $500,000 Virginia Derby offers an enticing option in terms of distance as a 1 1/8-mile race contested at one turn.
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Virginia Derby Provides Distance Option for Trainers
on 03/13/2026 8:12 AM
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm: In just its second year as a Road to the Kentucky Derby points race, the $500,000 Virginia Derby offers an enticing option in terms of distance as a 1 1/8-mile race contested at one turn.
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Virginia Derby Provides Distance Option for Trainers
on 03/13/2026 8:12 AM
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm: In just its second year as a Road to the Kentucky Derby points race, the $500,000 Virginia Derby offers an enticing option in terms of distance as a 1 1/8-mile race contested at one turn.
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Pletcher Dodges NY Bute Finding But Faces New Hearing
on 03/12/2026 7:40 PM
A New York appellate court has thrown out a two-week suspension of Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, but the case is probably far from over.
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Ole Dancer Seeks Second Group 1 in Coolmore Classic
on 03/12/2026 5:31 PM
Thousand Guineas (G1) heroine Ole Dancer will bid to land a second group 1 this weekend when she takes to Rosehill Gardens Racecourse March 14 for the Coolmore Classic Handicap (G1).
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San Simeon is Wide-Open Six-Horse Sprint
on 03/12/2026 4:29 PM
Half of the field for Santa Anita Park's 6 1/2-furlong turf sprint on the hillside course has been set at 3-1 or lower in the morning line.
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Hall of Famer, Blue Hen Mare Serena’s Song Dies at 34
on 03/12/2026 4:29 PM
Serena’s Song, a Hall of Famer and blue hen mare, died March 11 at the age of 34.
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Hall of Famer Serena’s Song Passes Away at 34
on 03/12/2026 3:28 PM
Serena’s Song, a Hall of Famer and blue hen mare, died March 11 at the age of 34.
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Mrs. Astor Eyes Seventh Stakes Win in Santa Ana
on 03/12/2026 12:14 PM
In the Santa Ana Stakes (G3T), Mrs. Astor will go for a seventh career stakes win, but will face a large field.
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Ka Ying Rising Leads World's Best Racehorse Rankings
on 03/12/2026 11:14 AM
Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising sits as a clear No. 1 in the first Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings of 2026 with a rating of 128.
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Mythical Looks to Get Back to Winning Ways in Any Limit
on 03/11/2026 5:20 PM
Coming off a fifth-place finish in the Forward Gal Stakes (G3), Mythical looks to get back into the winner's circle in the March 14 Any Limit Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
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Racing Success Runs Through Kantarmaci's Blood
on 03/11/2026 3:12 PM
When Ilkay Kantarmaci's younger brother, Mertkan, announced a hiatus from training in 2024, Ilkay took the reins of a 27-horse stable at Belmont Park, placing him in the leading role of a training career.
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Nitrogen Remains on Target for Apple Blossom
on 03/11/2026 3:12 PM
Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse said Nitrogen will make her next start in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 11 after a third-place finish in the March 7 Azeri Stakes (G2).
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Win-Filled Birthday Gifts Hernandez Jockey of the Week
on 03/11/2026 1:08 PM
Sometimes a birthday turns out extraordinarily memorable. Case in point, the 34th birthday of Juan Hernandez at Santa Anita Park March 7.
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Tejano Twist Aims for a Second Whitmore Stakes Win
on 03/11/2026 1:08 PM
Veteran sprinter Tejano Twist has an opportunity to take another step toward the $2 million mark in career earnings when he faces an expected six other older runners in the $250,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3) March 14 at Oaklawn Park.
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Canterbury Park Names Sherwood Head Starter
on 03/11/2026 1:08 PM
Canterbury Park announces that Jesse Sherwood has been named head starter for the 2026 race meet that begins May 23.
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La Cara, Quietside Retired Following Azeri Stakes
on 03/11/2026 1:08 PM
Dual grade 1 winner La Cara and multiple graded stakes winner Quietside have been retired from racing and will begin their next chapters as broodmares.
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Bottle of Rouge Tops Virginia Oaks for the Bafferts
on 03/11/2026 11:00 AM
Grade 1 winner Bottle of Rouge headlines a field of six in the March 14 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs.
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