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Book'em Danno to return in either Carter or Commonwealth

5+ hour ago  (635+ words) 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. Both Grade 2 stakes are…...

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Hernandez pulls off another rare three-stakes-win day

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1361+ words) ARCADIA, Calif. " 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 massive…...

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drf.com > news > so-keeps-faith-top-dragon-ahead-bmw-hong-kong-derby

So keeps faith with Top Dragon ahead of BMW Hong Kong Derby

13+ hour, 46+ min ago  (834+ words) Italian jockey Andrea Atzeni, fresh from a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 March), will reunite with the Chris So-trained Top Dragon in the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m), the final leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, on Sunday,…...

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Andrea Atzeni stars with Sha Tin quartet

19+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1490+ words) By Leo Schlink Andrea Atzeni's surge up the Hong Kong jockeys' championship gained further impetus at Sha Tin on Sunday (8 March) when the Italian produced a career-best quartet in Hong Kong, while Fast Network claimed the day's feature to underline…...

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drf.com > news > florida-derby-blue-grass-which-will-be-pumas-next-race-en-route-kentucky-derby

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

1+ day, 55+ min ago  (1483+ words) OLDSMAR, Fla. - Now that The Puma has confirmed his connections'belief that he is a Kentucky Derby horse,theywill spend the comingweek or sofiguring out the bestroute to get him to theMay 2 Run for the Roses. The Puma earned his way…...

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drf.com > news > potente-san-felipe-win-gains-santa-anita-derby-spotlight

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

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1326+ words) ARCADIA, Calif. - 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 select that race. If Potente starts…...

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drf.com > news > casse-has-three-pointing-kentucky-oaks-preps

Casse has three pointing to Kentucky Oaks preps

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (742+ words) HOT SPRINGS, Ark. "Trainer Mark Casse has had three notable fillies shine over the Oaklawn meet and Counting Stars, Search Party and French Friction are all being pointed to upcoming Kentucky Oaks preps. Counting Stars ran in one earlier this…...

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drf.com > news > final-boss-ends-five-month-layoff-kilroe-mile-upset-capping-big-day-jockey-hernandez

Final Boss ($65.40) ends five-month layoff with Kilroe Mile upset, capping big day for jockey Hernandez

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (850+ words) ARCADIA, Calif. - Final Boss ended a layoff of more than five months with a shocking win in Saturday's Grade 2 Frank Kilroe Mile on turf at Santa Anita, a race jockey Juan Hernandez thought would be a prep for bigger prizes…...

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drf.com > news > gigantes-upcoming-honor-highlights-virginias-growing-bloodstock-activity

Gigante's upcoming honor highlights Virginia's growing bloodstock activity

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1713+ words) Virginia-bred millionaire Gigante is the winner of eight stakes to date in a career that began in 2022, highlighted, fittingly, by a victory in the Grade 2 Secretariat Stakes in 2023 " a race named for the state's most famous son - at its only…...

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drf.com > news > drfs-horse-racing-playbook-sunday-march-8-2026

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, March 8, 2026

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1308+ words) Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook " something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference…...