Nicole Russo
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Writing about bloodstock and sales (@DRFBreeding), Kentucky racing, Thoroughbred aftercare, and more for DRF. Also competing as an amateur with my OTTB.
Lexington, KY
Joined June 2014
It’s take two for take two of the Synthetic Championships today at #Turfway!
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Four $250,000 stakes – the Prairie Bayou, Holiday Inaugural, My Charmer, and Holiday Cheer – should all go with sizable fields and have drawn big names after being rescheduled for Sunday.
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As we roll on through tonight’s card at @TurfwayPark - here are the scratches for Sunday’s rescheduled Synthetic Championships that have an early first post of 3 p.m.
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Meet Kevin — Stallion Manager at Coolmore America. Hailing from Co. Cavan, Kevin joined our stallion division in 2019 and stepped into the role of Stallion Manager this year, following the retirement of Richard Barry. With three new stallions joining the roster, it’s a big year
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D. Wayne Lukas believed racing was about more than winning—it was about inspiring the next generation. Today at Oaklawn, we honored the late Hall of Fame trainer by welcoming kids into the winner’s circle as our tribute played on the big screen, honoring a tradition Lukas made
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ICYMI: Full update on the cancellation of tonight's card at #Turfway due to a brutal winter forecast; $1M worth of Synthetic Championships stakes moved to Dec. 21.
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With Turfway Park forced to cancel Saturday night's program due to a brutal winter forecast, the track's Synthetic Championships, with a combined $1 million in stakes, will be moved to Sunday, Dec....
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Tonight's @TurfwayPark Synthetic Championships have been moved to Sunday, Dec. 21 with a first post of 3 p.m. ET The original 10-race card will run in its entirety and not be re-drawn. More: https://t.co/xkTQWUNlTK
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Tonight’s card at Turfway, with the $1M combined Synthetic Championships stakes, has been cancelled. More information forthcoming on making up those races.
Mother Nature wins this round. With a Winter Storm Warning and extreme cold and snow in the forecast, tonight’s card at @TurfwayPark has been canceled. We’ll share more information regarding makeup plans as it becomes available.
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Seismic Beauty & Vahva enjoying a peaceful snow day in Kentucky❄️
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The Queen B surveying her icy kingdom ❄️✨ Beholder, the 4x Eclipse Award Champion and 3x Breeders’ Cup Winner, is in foal to fellow Eclipse Award Champion National Treasure for a 2026 foal 🤍
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@NTWAB, with matching financial support from @TheJockeyClub, today announced a substantial expansion of its internship funding program for equine media outlets in 2026. Both organizations have authorized contributions of up to $12,000 each... https://t.co/rhjitH8HBr
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"Do you want to build a snowman? ☃️ Our Churchill team: “Yes but with style” 😏
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CIGAR was longshot winner of the 1994 NYRA Mile, winning for the 2nd time in 15 months and 3rd time in a 15-start career. W/ Jerry Bailey, the Bill Mott trainee won by 7 lengths and paid 19.80. By 1997 CIGAR was 2x Horse of the Year, and the NYRA Mile was renamed the Cigar Mile.
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🤩 #FirstMission has arrived at #JonabellFarm! 🏆 Won the $1.25m G2 Oaklawn Handicap running a 1️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ Beyer, the G2 Alysheba at Churchill running a 1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣ Beyer, plus the G3 Essex Stakes and G3 Lexington Stakes. 👏🏼 Four Graded Stakes wins and 6️⃣ triple digit Beyers! By sire of
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