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Count assistant trainer Rory Barron among the handful of folks who thought 5-year-old Killybegs Captain was capable of upsetting multiple grade 1 winner Imperial Hint in the $100,000 Pelican Stakes Feb. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs. Read More

Kenny McPeek trainees Signalman and Harvey Wallbanger breezed at Gulfstream Park Feb. 16 in preparation for upcoming stakes on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Read More

Bill Mott-trained Blamed registered a commanding triumph in the $150,000 Royal Delta (G3), a stakes for fillies and mares named for the three-time Eclipse Award champion and 2019 Hall of Fame finalist trained by Mott. Read More

She may not have won the Eclipse Award for champion female sprinter of 2018, but Marley's Freedom began her case for 2019 Feb. 16 at Santa Anita Park. Read More

There will still be doubts going forward, but after watching what Peter Redekop's Anothertwistafate did Feb. 16 at Golden Gate Fields, it would be hard for anyone aligned with the horse not to be excited. Read More

Off a four-length romp in the Jan. 19 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Gary Barber's War of Will came back Feb. 16 and blew away his competition in the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford (G2). Read More

Dr. Joel Politi's Serengeti Empress returned to her top 2-year-old form in her sophomore debut, crushing her rivals in the $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. She earned 50 points toward the Kentucky Oaks (G1). Read More

Pin Oak Stable's homebred Synchrony shook off the cobwebs Feb. 16 and secured his second straight Fair Grounds Handicap (G3T) victory by 1 1/4 lengths in a game season debut at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. Read More

Breeze Easy's Late Night Pow Wow wasn't going to get her ninth straight victory without a fight. Spiced Perfection made sure of that in the $200,000 Barbara Fritchie Stakes (G3) Feb. 16 at Laurel Park. Read More

Tom Durant's Silver Dust rallied on the turn, was clear in the stretch, and won the $150,000 Mineshaft Handicap (G3) Feb. 16 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. The son of Tapit got the 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.46. Read More

After a near seven-month absence, Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza is scheduled to return to the saddle Feb. 18 at Santa Anita Park aboard Gallantlystreaming in the first race for Hronis Racing and trainer John Sadler. Read More

Copper Bullet will stretch out in his season debut Feb. 18 at Oaklawn Park, where he will take on an evenly matched field of 13 other older horses in the $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) going 1 1/16 miles. Read More

Since racing on the Southern California circuit moved to Santa Anita Park the day after Christmas, KMN Racing's homebred Apache Princess has been unstoppable. Read More

Trainer Chris Waller was pleased to see Winx still retained her enthusiasm in her first start for nearly four months, taking the Star Apollo Stakes (G2) in a 2 1/4-length stroll. Read More

A measured ride by jockey Rafael Hernandez put Somelikeithotbrown in the winner's circle after the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Feb. 15 at Turfway Park. Read More

The road to Louisville gets tougher to navigate Feb. 16, when the Risen Star Stakes presented By Lamarque Ford (G2) and the Rachel Alexandra (G2) highlight a six-stakes card at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. Read More

Sire of eight group/grade 1 winners enjoying retirement in Japan Read More

The Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby returns to Tokyo Racecourse Feb. 17 with a filly looking to regain her lead in the points standings. Read More

Because of waning relevance and interest, for 2019 The Jockey Club ceased publishing its Top 2-Year-Old Rankings. Read More

Colt out of Blue Chicory was born at Swifty Farms and bred by Wayne Spaulding. Read More

The one-mile dirt race at Tokyo Racecourse also is Japan's first grade 1 of the year. Read More

The 2019 meet at Saratoga Race Course will feature 76 stakes across 40 racing days, highlighted by the 150th running of the $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1), the New York Racing Association announced Feb. 15. Read More

A week after owner Del Secco DCS Racing and trainer Jeff Bonde upset the San Vicente Stakes (G2) with Sparky Ville, the connections will look to score another important 3-year-old stakes Feb. 16, but this time in Northern California. Read More

The amazing win streak of Australian supermare Winx could reach a round number Feb. 16 when she starts in the Apollo Stakes (G2). Read More

Fixtures will be staged between Feb. 20 and Feb. 28 Read More