Welder Earns First Stakes Win in TRAO Classic Sprint at Will Rogers
Ra-Max Farms LLC’s Welder stamped himself as an Oklahoma-bred to watch as he scored in his stakes debut with a 2 ½-length win in the $55,000 TRAO Classic Sprint Stakes….
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Goodheartedgirl Wins Will Rogers Distaff Stakes, Becomes First Stakes Winner for Sire Ellerton
Robbin Caldwell’s Oklahoma-bred Goodheartedgirl recorded a pair of firsts on Monday at Will Rogers Downs as the daughter of Oklahoma stallion Ellerton picked up her first career stakes win while….
Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, Ramon Dominguez and Steve Asmussen Elected to Hall of Fame
Champion racehorses Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, multiple Eclipse Award-winning jockey Ramon Dominguez and multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer Steve Asmussen have been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of….
Prairie Meadows Opens Thoroughbred Meet on Thursday
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, and Hotel garnered plenty of attention at the entry box as horsemen placed 71 runners into nine races for the opening night of the 67-day Thoroughbred….
Sam Houston to Host Fundraising Events for Flood Victims
Sam Houston Race Park will organize a fundraising effort on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 during live American Quarter Horse racing to assist Houstonians affected by the recent….
Indiana Horse of the Year Lady Fog Horn Wins 2016 Debut at Indiana Grand
It didn’t take Lady Fog Horn very much time to get back to the winner’s circle as a 4-year-old. Indiana’s Horse of the Year in 2015 found just the room….
Oaklawn Enjoys Across-the-Board Increases
One year after launching American Pharoah’s successful Triple Crown bid, Oaklawn concluded the 2016 live racing season Saturday with across-the-board increases in handle, attendance, average field size and Oaklawn Anywhere….
Oaklawn Looking at Four Potential Kentucky Derby Starters, Including Suddenbreakingnews
Four Arkansas Derby graduates have secured a spot in the Kentucky Derby – if they choose to run – including Creator, the last-to-first winner of Saturday’s $1 million Grade 1….
Canterbury Park to Offer Lowest Takeout in the Nation
Canterbury Park racing officials today announced a sweeping reduction in pari-mutuel takeout that will result in the Shakopee, Minn. racetrack offering a wagering product priced lower, on average, than any….
Prairie Meadows Implements Additional Equine Herpesvirus-1 Bio-Security Protocols
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, and Hotel will implement additional Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) bio-security protocols effective immediately. Prairie Meadows is set to open its 2016 Thoroughbred racing season on Thursday, April….
Indiana Grand Set to Open Tuesday
Ten races will be featured on the opening day racing program Tuesday, April 19 at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. The card features nine Thoroughbred and one Quarter Horse race….
Creator Upsets Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn
WinStar Farm’s Creator powered home from dead last in the field of 12 to pull off an upset in the 80th edition of the $1 million (G1) Arkansas Derby at….
My Master Plan Scores in Wayne Hanks Memorial at Lone Star
Joyce D. McGough of Grandbury, TX is the proud owner of My Master Plan, winner of the $50,000 Wayne Hanks Memorial Stakes, a six and one half furlong sprint for….
Supermason Wins Premiere Stakes on Opening Night at Lone Star
There is no denying that Brad Grady’s super fast gelding Supermason likes racing at Lone Star Park, and he proved that again on opening night on Thursday. The 4-year-old son….
Lone Star Park Hires Jim Byers as Track Announcer
Jim Byers has been hired by Lone Star Park as its track announcer when live racing resumes Thursday, April 7. He replaces John Lies, who resigned last month. “I couldn’t….
Sharp Art Takes Clem McSpadden Memorial at Will Rogers
Bryan Foster’s Sharp Art made a successful debut against stakes company on Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs as he rolled to a 1 ¾-length win in the $51,850 Clem McSpadden….
Maize Road, Seeking Angels, Weast Hill Win Arkansas-bred Stakes at Oaklawn
Oaklawn presented a trio of Arkansas-bred stakes over the weekend with one familiar face and two new stakes winners. Randy Patterson’s Maize Road had to survive an objection, but it….
Stormquility Upsets Wilma Mankiller Stakes at Will Rogers
Stormquility pulled off a minor upset on Monday at Will Rogers Downs with a victory in the $50,850 Wilma Mankiller Memorial Stakes at odds of 6-1. Trained by Tim Willians….
Texas Horse of the Year Ivan Fallunovalot Gets Time Off
Multiple stakes winner Ivan Fallunovalot, a son of Valid Expectations who was the 2015 Texas Horse of the Year, will be turned out for approximately a month at owner Lewis….
Arkansas-bred Weast Hill Aiming for Graded Stakes at Churchill
Arkansas-bred standout Weast Hill is pointing for the $150,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G3) May 6 at Churchill Downs, trainer Brad Cox said Saturday morning. Weast Hill, in his two-turn….