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The following appeared in The Paulick Report May 19th. Justify will go for the Triple Crown win June 9th at Belmont. Be at a Virginia Bets OTB that day for what could a memory making day.  A dense fog enveloped the sloppy Pimlico course just before the main event on Saturday, but neither the weather nor … Continue reading Justify Makes It Clear; Undefeated Colt Produces Historic Preakness Win For Baffert →

Download the Nick’s Picks article and the Tip Sheet here! CAN’T JUSTIFY MY PREAKNESS Pardon me if I try to find a way to not Justify my Preakness pick. So many others will. Out of either stubbornness, denial or disbelief, I’m staying on my Kentucky Derby selection and back Good Magic in the Preakness. Kentucky … Continue reading Nick’s Picks: Free Preakness Day Tip Sheet →

The following appeared in Bloodhorse.com on May 16th. The Preakness is this Saturday, May 19th and Pimlico has a stakes filled card both Friday and Saturday. The card on Friday, highlighted by Irish War Cry’s appearance in the Pimlico Special, begins at 11:30 AM and Saturday’s card, highlighted  by the rematch of Justify and Good … Continue reading Justify Draws Post 7 In The Preakness →

After many years, Daily Racing Form products are now available to purchase at both Off Track Betting Centers in the Richmond area — at Ponies & Pints downtown (110 N. 18th Street) and at Breakers Sports Grille (9127 W. Broad St) in the west end. The first product is the traditional Daily Racing Form (DRF), … Continue reading Daily Racing Form Newspaper Now Available At Richmond OTBs →

The Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) announced the appointment of Doris Lineweaver to the position of Racing Secretary at its annual fall harness meet at Shenandoah Downs in Woodstock, Virginia. This is the 42-year old Lineweaver’s first position as Racing Secretary. A third generation horseman on both sides, Lineweaver owned her first harness horse at the age of 13 and started training and driving at the age … Continue reading Doris “Dee” Lineweaver Named Racing Secretary For 2018 Shenandoah Downs Fall Harness Season →

The following appeared in The Paulick Report May 13th. The Preakness is this Saturday, May 19th and Pimlico has a stakes filled card both Friday and Saturday. The card on Friday, highlighted by Irish War Cry’s appearance in the Pimlico Special, begins at 11:30 AM and Saturday’s card, highlighted  by the rematch of Justify and … Continue reading Good Magic Officially Scheduled For Rematch With Justify In Saturday’s Preakness →

Raymond G. “Raymie” Woolfe, Jr., of Troy, Va., died on Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Charlottesville. Born in New York, N.Y., on July 31, 1935, he was the son of Raymond G. Woolfe, Sr., and Ruth Ferguson Woolfe. While in high school in Camden, S.C., Raymie made racing history at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., when he … Continue reading “Raymie” Woolfe, Former Jockey & Equine Author/Photographer Passes Away →

It may be the bye week between the Derby and Preakness, but it doesn’t look like it based on Belmont’s card this Saturday. They have a stakes filled program highlighted by the $700,000 Man o’ War Stakes (Gr. I), which features Virginia-bred One Go All Go and Virginia-raised/owned Sadler’s Joy.  It is the 11th on Belmont’s card … Continue reading Virginia-Bred & Virginia-Raised/Owned Horses To Compete In Saturday’s Grade I Man o ‘War Stakes →

The following appeared in The Paulick Report on May 6th. The Preakness — 2nd leg of the Triple Crown — will be held Saturday May 19th at Baltimore’s Pimlico Racecourse. The 4 Virginia Off Track Betting Centers — located in Richmond, Henrico, Chesapeake and Collinsville (just outside of Martinsville) — will carry the action. Advance … Continue reading Justify Runs Into The History Books In 144th Kentucky Derby →