Aqueduct begins stakes for three-year-olds

Horsemen with horses stabled in the Northeast can begin thinking intently about where to run their three-year-olds leading to the Triple Crown races. This Saturday the first event at Aqueduct for Kentucky Derby hopefuls takes place with the running of the $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes.

Eclipse Award finalist Havre de Grace in Big Easy

Horse of the Year candidate Havre de Grace has made her way to Fair Grounds Race Course where she will begin her 2012 racing season. The five-year-old mare had been stabled at Vinery Racing's Florida location near Ocala.

Finalists revealed for 2011 Eclipse Awards

Breeders' Cup race winners Hansen, Caleb's Posse and Royal Delta have been announced as finalists for 2011 Eclipse Awards.

Rapid Redux honored with Secretariat 'Vox Populi' Award

Horse of the Year candidate Rapid Redux successfully extended his unbeaten streak to 22 with a front-running victory Wednesday at Laurel Park. Earlier in the day it was announced that the six- year-old gelding is to be honored with a Special Eclipse Award.

Award of Merit goes to Cot Campbell

Cot Campbell, president of Dogwood Stable, will be presented with the Eclipse Award of Merit for a lifetime of outstanding achievement in thoroughbred racing. Eclipse Awards are voted on by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters.

Rapid Redux gets back to racing Wednesday

Following an undefeated 2011 racing season record holder Rapid Redux returns to the track Wednesday afternoon at Laurel Park. The six-year-old gelding is the 3-5 favorite for the $17,000 starter allowance at one-mile.

Casual Trick offers encouraging runner-up effort

Sunday's $100,000 Gulfstream Park Derby put new names on the Kentucky Derby futures list for this year. The 1 1/16-mile race was the first stakes event of the year for Run for the Roses hopefuls.

Animal Kingdom has initial 2012 work

2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom had his first workout of the new year Monday morning at Fair Hill Training Center. The four-year-old is owned by Team Valor and trained by Graham Motion.

Count Fleet Stakes set for Saturday

Seven possible Kentucky Derby contenders have been entered in Saturday's $150,000 Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct. The mile and 70 yard race is the first of New York's preps leading to the Wood Memorial in April.

Apriority takes a beating but wins by nose

Apriority stumbled out of the gate but recovered to win the Mr. Prospector Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Gulfstream Park Derby debuts on Sunday

The 2012 road to the Kentucky Derby began with the inaugural running New Year's Day of the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Derby. Reveron, ridden by Fernando Jara, recorded the first stakes victory of the year for three-year-olds.

Rapid Redux to return in 2012

Thoroughbred racing record holder Rapid Redux has been entered in another starter allowance next week to continue his racing career in 2012. The five-year-old will go after his 22nd straight victory on Wednesday, January 4 at Laurel Park.

Steeplechase photo garners Media Eclipse Award

Bob Mayberger of Eclipse Sportswire has received the 2011 Media Eclipse Award for Photography honoring his photo of thoroughbreds jumping over a fence during a steeplechase race at Saratoga Race Course on August 4. The picture, of the A.P. Smithwick Memorial, was featured on the Sports Illustrated Snapshot web site the same day.

Thoroughbred Times honored with Media Eclipse Award

For its coverage of this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred Times has received the Media Eclipse Award in the Audio/Multi-Media Internet category. The honor was for "Breeders' Cup - On the Scene."

Gulfstream Park Derby debuts on Sunday

The first of the year also means the beginning of the Triple Crown trail to the Kentucky Derby. The first stakes on that road is Sunday's Gulfstream Park Derby, a new race on the calendar.

ESPN and HRTV recognized with Media Eclipse Awards

Claire Novak of ESPN.com and Jennie Rees of the Louisville Courier-Journal have each been honored with a Media Eclipse Award for Writing. Novak received her award in the Feature/Commentary category and Rees picked up her third Eclipse for News/Enterprise writing.

Delaware success sends Rocco to Gulfstream

Coming off a riding crown in 2011 at Delaware Park veteran jockey Joe Rocco Jr. has moved his tack to south Florida and Gulfstream Park.

Big name riders congregate at Santa Anita

It's not brag if it's fact. That's a line often heard in sports and in movies and television. It can be used by those at Santa Anita Park about the quality of the jockey colony as the racetrack begins its 75th winter/spring meeting.

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Frolic’s Revenge shows that she can win on turf

In her turf debut, Frolic’s Revenge got a savvy ride from Paco Lopez and beat Ready Signal by a neck in the Ginger Brew Stakes.

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Track to hold its first quarter-horse race

Amid concern it might lose its quarter-horse permit, Gulfstream Park plans to hold its first such race on Dec. 31.