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On His Own But Not Alone, Miguel Clement Faces Future After Father’s Passing

Being busy, having responsibilities can be a blessing, or at least a distraction. But for Miguel Clement, mourning necessarily collides with the most public week in his professional life, leaving him with nowhere to escape as he grieves the death of his father.

Clement has always known that he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and train horses.

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Baeza’s Comfort Food, the Carrot Smoothie, Has Him Feeling Right at Home Ahead of the Belmont Stakes

Like a human’s comfort food when on the road, a healthy snack has helped Baeza feel right at home during his preparations for the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets June 7 at Saratoga Race Course.

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Women in Racing: Maggie Sweet a Force for Change for Retired Racehorses

America’s Best Racing has launched a monthly series to celebrate women in racing, explore the challenges they face in what has been a male-dominated industry, and highlight their achievements.

After nearly 25 years as a mainstay in Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher’s operation, Maggie Sweet was ready for a new challenge. She found a rewarding but massive one with the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF).

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A ‘Monumental’ Preakness Homecoming for Jockey Nik Juarez

There’s only one way that Maryland-born and raised Nik Juarez’s homecoming this week could be any better.

“It’s monumental to be at Pimlico,” the 31-year-old jockey and fourth-generation horseman said. “One, to ride the Preakness. But let’s win it.”

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Team Behind Heart of Honor Excited to 'Give it a Shot' in Preakness

If trainer Jamie Osborne and Heart of Honor, his entry in the May 17 Preakness Stakes, seem out of place at Pimlico Race Course it’s probably because there hasn’t been a starter in the second leg of the Triple Crown bred outside of North America since th

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