Nik Juarez Archives • The Racing Biz

01
Jul

Colonial Capsule: Recapping the racing weekend

Nick Hahn / 3 months
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4 min read

Nick Hahn recaps the racing weekend at Colonial Downs.

15
May

Preakness: Nik Juarez back home, spying new heights

Nick Hahn / 1 year
30
6 min read

Jockey Nik Juarez is back home to see his old retired horse, eat some crabcakes, visit with family and friends — oh, and ride in the Preakness.

26
Apr

Derby trail: American Promise has final major move

Press Release / 1 year
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2 min read

American Promise, dominant winner of the Virginia Derby, tuned up for the Kentucky Derby with a five-furlong move Saturday at Churchill Downs.

11
Apr

Nik Juarez looks to pin down Derby dreams

Nick Hahn / 1 year
37
9 min read

Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.

18
Mar

Well-executed gameplan leads to American Promise win

Nick Hahn / 2 years
19
5 min read

The way the Virginia Derby unfolded was exactly to the plan mapped out by American Promise’s trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

15
Mar

American Promise dazzles in Virginia Derby

The Biz / 2 years
1
4 min read

D. Wayne Lukas has himself another Kentucky Derby horse, as the suddenly mature American Promise blitzed the field in the Virginia Derby.

06
Jun

Devamani scores in G3 Monmouth Stakes

Press Release / 5 years
2
4 min read

While Chad Brown’s ‘A’ team won two Grade 1 races at Belmont Park Saturday, ‘B’ teamer Devamani scored in the G3 Monmouth Stakes, too.

07
Oct

Nonna Madeline wins Lady’s Secret thriller

Press Release / 6 years
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3 min read

Nonna Madeline held off Royal Flag by a nose in a thrilling renewal of the Lady’s Secret Stakes Wednesday at Monmouth Park.

29
Aug

Valiance a splashy Eatontown winner

Press Release / 6 years
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3 min read

Monmouth Park’s decision to take the Eatontown Stakes off the turf did not deter Valiance, who splashed home best for her fifth win in seven career starts.

30
Oct

Mid-Atlantic racing roundup, October 30

John Piassek / 7 years
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6 min read

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

PODCAST: Talking WV Breeders Classics at 40!

Well-traveled Eunomia heads to DelCap a G1 winner

Former trainer John Salzman, Sr., passes

Top WV sire Fiber Sonde passes

Mid-Atlantic three stars: September 28, 2026

First dirt race in six years no problem for Benny Havens