Poor Diva, missed the Pimlico winner’s circle again…not so bad always being a bridesmaid—as long as you can catch bouquets like these…

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CAPTION: Diva: ’Hey, little buddy—guess what? Just ’cause I missed the winner’s circle doesn’t mean I have to miss out on my blanket of Black-Eyed Susans…’  SIGN on wall: PREAKNESS SPECIAL Black-Eyed Susans $8.50.

Maryland’s best two days of racing beings today with the running of THE BLACK-EYED SUSAN STAKES. Morning line favorite Toasting with Javier Castellano take on a field of eight challengers, including Emollient, Marathon Lady and 2/1 Fiftyshadesofhay with Joel Rosario. The Susan’s undercard is equally as exciting with the Skipat, Miss Preakness, Jim McKay Turf Sprint, Very One and the Pimlico Special Stakes. The Ladies Legend for a Cure race this year includes Jennifer Rowland-Small, Mary Russ-Tortora, Barbara Jo Rubin, Cheryl White, Zoe Cadman, Patti “PJ” Cooksey, Abby Fuller and Stacie Clark-Rogers. Get all the information from the first post to the post party in the infield featuring the Goo Goo Dolls at the links below:

http://www.blackeyedsusanday.com/   or    http://www.preakness.com/peoples-pink-party

139th Kentucky Derby winner Orb, along with trainer Shug McGaughey and jockey Joel Rosario prep at Belmont Park for the next leg of the Triple Crown—The PREAKNESS STAKES at Pimlico. Follow the work outs and latest news on all the entries at turf writer Michael W. Compton’s website: MICHAELWCOMPTON.com 

ROSIE NAPRAVNIK and BELIEVE YOU CAN team up in the La Troienne Stakes during KENTUCKY OAKS DAY at historic Churchill Downs today! Rosie will also ride Seaneen Girl in the featured race. Good luck to all the entries on today’s card!

RACE FANS!  An amazing 12 race undercard will precede today’s running of The 139th KENTUCKY OAKS at historic Churchill Downs!

Not only is the 139th running of THE OAKS considered the most competitive in years, the undercard is sure to excite with the following Stakes: La Troienne (Grade II), Edgewood , Eight Belles (Grade III), Alysheba (Grade II), and the American Turf (Grade II). Get all the latest information at the link below:

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/oaks

I believe the filly would prefer something in a kitten heel…

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CAPTION: Diva: ”Pssft, yeah right—like I’d let these fashionistas keep me shod in a racing shoe style that is so LAST SEASON..”

Off The Pace Editorials joins Race Track Chaplaincy of Kentucky’s RACE FOR GRACE charity dinner and auction with a custom cartoon donation of jockey legend, PAT DAY. The cartoon is included with an auction package that allows the winning bidder to spend an afternoon with Mr. Day at historic Churchill Downs!

Team Diva is thrilled to support RTCA and its Kentucky chapter and to again be a part of the excitement that is Kentucky Derby Week.

To bid on The Pat Day Experience: Breakfast with a Champion, or any of the many items available, please access the link below:

http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/  PAT DAY EXPERIENCE_Item 102

TEAM DIVA FANS! OFF THE PACE cartoons return again this April! Stay tuned

DUBAI WORLD CUP DAY is almost upon us as Meydan Racecourse prepares for some of the world’s richest purses and the world’s greatest horse racing talent! An amazing 8 race card, totaling up to $27 Million, will begin 9:10 am ET. The Daily Racing Form has the entries and morning line odds, including videos and commentary to aid your handicapping needs. The $10 Million DUBAI WORLD CUP stretches a mile and a quarter and boasts a field of 13. Included are American hopefuls Animal Kingdom, Dullahan, and race mare Royal Delta. Other names competing over the course of the day for Team USA include: Alpha, Master of Hounds, He’s Had Enough, Trinniberg, and Little Mike.

To get the DWC live feed, click on the DRF link below.
http://www.drf.com/events/dubai-world-cup-meydan

Saturday, March 30th, southern US flat tracks will boast multiple stakes races with purses up to $1 Million dollars!  Derby preps, Oak hopefuls and all around great racing begins at THE FAIR GROUNDS, New Orleans with the FAIR GROUNDS OAKS, New Orleans H., Mervin H. Muniz Jr. H., and the $1 Million LOUISIANA DERBY! Florida’s GULFSTREAM PARK features a full card with six Stakes including the GULFSTREAM OAKS, and the $1 Million BESILU STABLES FLORIDA DERBY.

America’s Best Racing has all the entries!
http://www.followhorseracing.com
Happy Racing!

TAMPA, FLORIDA’s very own JOHNNY B of the TAMPA BAY DOWNS HANDICAPPER offers great tips for playing one of the south’s most popular tracks this winter season. Johnny B offers great tips at a great subscription price. Check back every Wednesday for his ‘free tips’ or play a one day card to try your luck before subscribing all year. Good luck and happy racing!

http://thetampabaydownshandicapper.com/

This week’s blog selection: SB NATION’s  And Down The Stretch They Come.

This year’s $800,000 G III SUNLAND PARK DERBY features a field of nine to race a mile and an eighth this Sunday, March 24. Check the entries, post positions & odds with Matt Gardner.

http://www.anddownthestretchtheycome.com/

Issue 3 of the global ‘feel-good’ racing publication GALLOP Magazine is now on news stands! This gorgeous horse racing life-style magazine boasts over 90 pages of full color racing excitement, and of course TEAM DIVA! Even more exciting for US Diva fans: This issue of Gallop Magazine will be at Pimlico’s Preakness Stakes this year, and in goodie-bags for the State Governor’s personal guests in the VIP tent on the same day.

Produced by Genberg & Co AB and owned by Mats and Catarina Genberg, it has a global reach currently spanning over a dozen countries! See where you can get your copy today!

http://www.galoppmagasinet.se