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New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pyro, winner of the Risen Star Stakes, heads a field of nine for Saturday's $600,000 Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds. The 1 1/16 mile race is a major event on the way to the Kentucky Derby.

Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Heatseeker, ridden by Rafael Bejarano, held off a late running Go Between to capture Saturday's 71st running of the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap. The time for the 1 1/4 miles was 2:00.42. Strub Stakes winn

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year, kicked off his 2008 campaign with a win at the Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. The four-year-old captured the $175,000 Jaguar Trophy Handicap over five challen

Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday's running of the $1 million Santa Anita Handicap has drawn 14 older thoroughbreds, the maximum allowed to start. The 71st edition of the 1 1/8 mile 'Big Cap' will have a different feel from prio

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Breeders' Cup officials have announced that the 2008 World Championships will be split with the five female races all taking place on the first day. The 25th Breeders' Cup will be conducted at Santa A

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If there was any doubt about last year's champion two-year-old colt War Pass, those doubts were extinguished on Sunday. The Eclipse Award winner made his first start of the year in a $60,000 allowan

Hallandale Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eclipse Award winner War Pass and Cool Coal Man, both trained by Nick Zito, registered victories Sunday at Gulfstream Park. War Pass, the 2007 champion two-year-old male, defeated four rivals in a

Saratoga Springs, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A total of 12 finalists, including seven thoroughbreds, have been nominated for the 53rd class of the Racing Hall of Fame. Three of the best jockeys in recent history -- Randy Romero, Edgar Prado

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the top Kentucky Derby contenders in training will be making their first start of the season this Sunday in the $350,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Court Vision, the Remsen Stakes w

Hallandale Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sunday's $350,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park has drawn a field of 12 Kentucky Derby contenders with several considered among the best three-year-olds. The 1 1/8 mile Fountain of