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Presious Passion is all alone in the United Nations.

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Presious Passion Smashes Course Record in UN

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Cat Moves Springs to Prioress Victory

Undefeated Cat Moves became a grade I winner in her stakes debut, outfighting Light Green to capture the $300,000 Prioress Stakes (gr. IT) as a pair of Edward P. Evans Virginia homebreds took first and second at Belmont Park July 4. More...

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Jealous Again, five-length winner of the group II Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot, has been sold to Godolphin and will be shipped back to England over the weekend to prepare for upcoming stakes. More...

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Choose from two new owner seminar webcasts. Each provides a basic introduction to ownership with topics including how to build a racing stable, owner and trainer communications, common veterinary concerns, accounting and insurance issues, understanding racing partnerships and much more. Speakers include Terry Finley, Todd Pletcher, Tom Amoss, Starlight Racing and more. Watch the webcasts.

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TrueNicks Report

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