Tyler Sousa

KY | Journalism & Broadcasting student at the University of Kentucky

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I’m Tyler Sousa, a Journalism & Broadcasting student at the University of Kentucky and host of the Horse Racing Daily podcast on Youtube.

Follow along for racing news, analysis and recaps as I work toward a career in horse racing broadcasting.

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Michael’s Cove, ridden by Axel Concepcion, pays $20 to close out the day at @keenelandracing.

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Emphatic, a perfect 2-for-2 entering this race, defeats Grade 1 winner Summer Starlet in the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades Stakes. It was a two-horse race from start to finish, but Emphatic dug deep and pulled away late under Tyler Gaffalione to clinch her @BreedersCup spot.

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What a ride by Luis Saez, guiding Serena’s Ghost down to the rail in deep stretch for the win in the Grade 2 Jessamine Stakes. She has now earned a spot in the @BreedersCup Juvenile Turf.

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Irad Ortiz Jr.’s win aboard Nakatomi in the Grade 2 Ogden Phoenix marks his first victory since returning from an injury that sidelined him in early August during the Saratoga meet.

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Nakatomi wins the Grade 2 Ogden Phoenix in convincing fashion. The 7-year-old son of Firing Line is trained by Wesley Ward and, with the victory, punches his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. A spectacular horse who seems to love Keeneland.

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Kingside and his powerful late kick roll past the leaders to take Keeneland’s sixth race for trainer Brendan Walsh.

Kingside is the fifth $10-plus payout of the day on Keeneland’s opening-day card.

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La Puma, a daughter of Not This Time, picked up her fourth win in eight starts for trainer Rey Hernandez. The victory gives Hernandez his first winner of the Keeneland fall meet.

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Cognition was impressive in her second start back, winning the fourth race off a lengthy 14-month layoff and giving trainer Chad Brown and jockey Flavien Prat back-to-back wins on Keeneland’s opening-day card.

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Belle Ofthe Dance, trained by Carlos Santamaria, takes the first race of the 2026 fall meeting at @keenelandracing.

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@Blake21674453 Blake, I posted this last night the forecast has changed significantly fortunately.

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Rainfall is expected to hit Lexington tomorrow during Keeneland’s opening-day card. Expect all turf races to be taken off the turf and the fields to be heavily affected. Hopefully, the weather shifts elsewhere to make opening day a little less gloomy.

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According to Keeneland’s website, here are the scratches and changes for Friday, Oct. 2 → https://t.co/cE2FYzWDo3

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Today is opening day at Keeneland Race Course and the start of Fall Stars Weekend. The 10-race card is highlighted by a pair of Grade 1s:

Race 8: Jessamine Stakes

Race 9: Darley Alcibiades Stakes presented by @keenelandsales

Updates to follow. Good luck!

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@kinnonlarose @keenelandracing Good Luck Kinnon!

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Boom! Minaret Station (5-1) gives trainer Will Walden a Breeders’ Cup contender this year after defeating multiple graded stakes winners in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. The added distance and firm turf seem to be all that Minaret Station needed.

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Minaret Station, trained by Will Walden, aims to win his first Grade 1 today in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont Park.

After losing his last three races by a combined two lengths, Minaret Station will finally get the 1 1/2-mile distance and firm turf that he seems to need.

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Minaret Station, trained by Will Walden, aims to win his first Grade 1 today in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont Park.

After losing his last three races by a combined two lengths, Minaret Station will finally get the 1 1/2-mile distance and firm turf that he seems to need.

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@PavlaNygaard Great story!

One of my favorite horses ever is Shoot It True, who is currently still in training for Wesley Ward. She was foaled at the farm I work at a few years before I got there. Special filly. The name Play It True reminded me of her, so thanks for that.

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@chefpepe100 Sometimes that’s all people need nowadays.

[Tyler Sousa @tylersreporting]

I’m Tyler Sousa, a Journalism & Broadcasting student at the University of Kentucky and host of the Horse Racing Daily podcast on Youtube.

Follow along for racing news, analysis and recaps as I work toward a career in horse racing broadcasting.

[Tyler Sousa @tylersreporting]

@_the_rock Thanks Micah, Go Cats!

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@cooter696969 @saksuds There is cheating in every aspect of life, but the question that we, as racing fans, should be asking is: How do we weed out the cheating and dishonest people within the racing industry?