Louisiana native Lanerie returns to winner’s circle after wife’s death
Three weeks to the day after his wife Shantel died, jockey Corey Lanerie was back in a place he’s visited more than 4,400 times – the winner’s circle.
view moreShantel Lanerie, wife of veteran jockey Corey Lanerie, dies at 42
The horse racing community is grieving Friday night upon the news of the passing of Shantel Lanerie, the wife of veteran jockey Corey Lanerie, who lost her battle with breast cancer. She was 42. The Laneries are both Louisiana natives. Shantel, the daughter of a horse trainer, was a graduate of Cecilia High School. Corey…
view moreMagic Man’s Preview and Picks for the 2018 Belmont: Can we Justify history?
Pharoah handled business and made me one of many happy horse racing enthusiasts in 2015. Here we go again as Justify tries to become the next one to try and add his name to the Triple Crown honor roll.
view moreMillionaire Mobile Bay is Classic favorite on Louisiana Legends Night
Evangeline Downs will be hosting Louisiana Legends Night this coming Saturday featuring the best Louisiana-bred horses currently in training competing against each other. There will be eight stakes races on the nine-race card with total purses of $600,000.
view moreMagic Man’s Preview and Picks for the 2018 Preakness Stakes
As we head into Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, could it be safe to quote this following line? “Second verse same as the first.”
view moreLone Sailor expected to be part of 8-horse field in Preakness
Lone Sailor, owned by Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson’s GMB Racing, will officially enter Saturday’s Preakness Stakes on Wednesday.
view moreGayle Benson’s Lone Sailor to run in Preakness
Amoss will make a jockey change from James Graham, who rode Lone Sailor in the Derby, to Irad Ortiz Jr. Lone Sailor was Graham’s first-ever Derby mount.
view moreMagic Man’s Preview and Picks for the 2018 Kentucky Derby
I cannot wait to hear the sentimental song, My Old Kentucky Home, as the horses hit the track. Let’s pick a winner.
view moreMagic Man previews the 2018 Kentucky Oaks
With all the preps in the books in both the filly and colt divisions, we are now set to embark on a great two days of racing at Churchill Downs.
view moreGMB Racing’s Lone Sailor draws post 8 for Kentucky Derby
Lone Sailor, the third Kentucky Derby starter for the Benson family’s GMB Racing in the last three years, drew post position No. 8 Tuesday for the 144th edition of the first leg of the Triple Crown.
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