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CONGRATULATIONS to Todd and the ENTIRE @PletcherRacing team on such a spectacular achievement!!! On the eve of his first year of eligibility of induction into the @nmrhof #HOF, he gets his 5,000th career victory! #Winners #AllClass #HallofFameBound

🚨 MUST SEE DOCUSERIES 🚨 We at @THEUFL are excited to announce our new league docuseries: 4th & Goal. Real. Intense. Gritty. This isn’t the Rated G version of a football league. This is the Rated R version. The real behind-the-scenes grind of players, coaches, owners, and the fight to survive and win. A “HARD” look inside the game that will absolutely “KNOCK” you out. 🥊🏈 No fake drama. No bullshit. Just pure football, grit, passion, pain, and chaos. Let’s F$&KING GO!!!!! 💪

Great news!!!!! The ban on transporting horses to slaughter passed a House Committee last night and will be voted on in a bigger House bill in the near future. Today is a monumental day, not just for Thoroughbreds, but for all horses. There is still a lot of work to do to get this across the finish line, but this was a massive and very important first step. Thank you to Chris Heyde and Pat Cummings of the National Thoroughbred Alliance for their relentless persistence and hard work. If we really want change, we CAN make change happen. If we are willing to put in the effort, we CAN GET THINGS DONE. We got involved earlier this year when it became crystal clear that, after decades, key industry entities were not producing results. Today is a great day for Thoroughbreds and all horses, but it also saddens me to think about how many horses could have been saved from a cruel ending if the so-called leaders of our sport had acted with more urgency years ago. This is what happens when people stop talking and start doing. ❤️🙏 🐎

𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗗𝗡 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 ($5.28) and @iradortiz go over the top to take the turf feature at Churchill Downs for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher. #TwinSpiresReplay

G1 Arkansas Derby winner RENEGADE breezed this morning outside last-out maiden winner POWERSHIFT in 49 and 4/5. HOF trainer Todd Pletcher said “we’ve always thought a lot of Powershift” and that the colt is now also possible for the @BelmontStakes. More later in @TheNYRA notes.

My Miss Mo with a FLAWLESS RUN to win the Black-Eyed Susan trophy!🌻💪 📺: The Black-Eyed Susan on Peacock and NBCSN

As we spotlight women making waves behind the scenes, we are thrilled to celebrate horse racing trailblazer Lindsay Schanzer! 🐎 📺 Lindsay has shattered glass ceilings in the high-pressure world of sports broadcasting. A University of Notre Dame alumna, she is a seven-time Sports Emmy winner and the first woman senior producer of the Kentucky Derby telecast. Her stellar work on the 148th Derby even earned her a prestigious Gracie Award! As the Senior Producer for NBC Sports Group's horse racing division, she also pilots the broadcasts for the Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, and Royal Ascot. She is the maestro, making fans at home feel like they are standing right at the finish line. Her incredible resume also spans: • B1G College Countdown (Big Ten Football) • 8 Olympic Games & 1 Super Bowl • Wimbledon, Roland Garros, & Premier League soccer Lindsay is celebrated for her incredible calm under pressure, easily navigating live track audibles and weather delays. She focuses on making the sport accessible to everyone—balancing technical depth for "horse people" with an open invitation to casual viewers. Lindsay is living proof that you can take a legendary path and completely make it your own. Join us in celebrating our horse racing hero! 🏆 #WomenInSports #PreaknessStakes #WomenInRacing #SportsBroadcasting #BelmontStakes #BreedersCup

Thoroughbred racing's next defining moment. 🐎 📺: 151st Preakness Stakes, Saturday 4pm ET on NBC and Peacock

“He got back to the track yesterday and seems to be in good form. He seemed to bounce out of it [the Derby] well and shipped nicely. He’s probably enjoying the cooler weather.”-HOF trainer Todd Pletcher on KY Derby runner-up RENEGADE settling in Saratoga More in today’s notes 👇

Code, a half sister to grade 1 winner Locked, breaks her maiden for trainer Todd Pletcher, @EclipseTBP and @WalmacLLC. Read more: go.bloodhorse.com/4dmKM2S @BH_EMadden

Thank you to jockey @jose93_ortiz & trainer @reredevaux for throwing out today’s ceremonial first pitches! This past Saturday, Golden Tempo was victorious at the 152nd running of the @KentuckyDerby, becoming the first-ever female-trained horse to win the race 🏇🙌

Tough losses fuel greatness. Todd and I decided to train Renegade up to the Belmont. I’m still so impressed with both Renegade’s performance and Irad’s ride!!!!! I love @iradortiz mamba mentality!!!!! 💪

With Donna Brothers set to make the 2026 Preakness her final ride on horseback for NBC Sports, Andie Biancone appears next in line for the role 🎙️ Biancone is currently a reporter and analyst for FanDuel TV and has experience as an exercise rider and assistant trainer. MORE: ow.ly/T20550YV7oU

Last year's Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) winner ANTIQUARIAN wins the Westchester Stakes (G3) under @ljlmvel for trainer @PletcherRacing and owner @Centennial_Farm.

Yankees' Elmer Rodriguez 'started crying' watching cousins take top two spots in Kentucky Derby trib.al/cHaDKlK

Record Audiences for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks on NBC & Peacock More: nbcsports.com/pressbox/press…

Happy Kentucky Derby Day to all!!!!! Yesterday wasn’t our day, Zany lost the Oaks and we lost 3 others races That’s racing. Today….is another day. 7 horses in. 4 in stakes. And the favorite in the @KentuckyDerby with Renegade. We all dream about the Winners Circle. But being here with my 80-year-old plus parents Benny the Waiter and Annie the seamstress, my wife Maria, my daughter Gioia, my brother Gerard, my family and closest friends……….. This is The Real Winners Circle. In the race of life, we’re all lucky we have one. Love and cherish those people the most. ♥️ 🙏 Everyone have a great day with your own Winner’s Circle. LFG!!!!! 🐎💪

Kenny McPeek after Right to Party's vet scratch: “I don’t know how to do this anymore. Under this climate, I don’t know how to do it. I can’t wait to retire. I would quit today and feel okay about it. It’s not any fun anymore.” More: drf.com/news/kentucky-…

Jockey @ljlmvel talks to @EJXD2 about his @kentuckyderby success, including being one of only 2 jockeys since 2010 who have won the Derby the first time being on the horse (Animal Kingdom & Authentic). Johnny V is on @spendthriftfarm's Further Ado Saturday @churchilldowns

"More enthusiastic then usual..." @andie_biancone spoke with trainer Todd Pletcher about RENEGADE's gallop at @ChurchillDowns.

.@RepoleStable ZANY, trained by Todd Pletcher, is the morning line favorite for the Kentucky Oaks. Watch her gallop Sunday at @ChurchillDowns.