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Tip Top Thomas burst onto the scene as a 2-year-old, earning a 'TDN Rising Star' badge at Saratoga in late August last season before running a game second to Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie) in the GI Champagne Stakes to cap his 2024 campaign. Shelved for most of the winter and spring, the son of Volatile return to the races at Keeneland with a fourth facing allowance horses in April before getting back in the winner's circle in his last two starts including a gate to wire track record-setting win in the...

   Who were the fastest maiden winners based on the Beyer Speed Figures this week? We count them down. 5. (tie) FACT, CD-10, 5/24, 1 mile Beyer Speed Figure-83 (g, 3, by Instagrand--Bazinga Baby, by Afleet Alex) 2023 $125,000 yearling for Taylor Made Sales. O-Grandview Equine, OXO Equine and LNJ Foxwoods. B-Town & Country Farms. T-William Walden. J-Luis Saez. He touted himself with a strong debut second behind Big Truzz in one of the toughest maiden races of the Keeneland meet, and kept the ball rolling here. 5. (tie) SILSBEE,...

With paddock buzz in his corner and looks to match, Big Truzz (Justify) did not disappoint his backers as he strolled home to confidently break his maiden at Keeneland and earn 'TDN Rising Star' honors in the process. Coming into this unveiling, the striking son of Triple Crown winner Justify had a bullet work at Palm Meadows Mar. 28 [four furlongs in :47 flat, fastest of 52] and a work locally Apr. 9 to his credit. That most recent breeze was another four panel work clocked in :49.80 (67/121), and...

Light Up Racing is pushing back against a New York Times article on horse racing with a message sent to its members Friday. The message reads in part: "A new New York Times article on horse racing has been published, and unfortunately, it follows a familiar pattern: misleading claims, outdated narratives, and a failure to acknowledge the industry's real progress. They frame the industry as reliant on subsidies while overlooking the hundreds of millions it contributes in tax revenue. They call racing a dying sport but ignore the record Kentucky...