Too Much Bling Filly Tops Texas 2-Year-Old Sale Under Tack Show
A Texas-bred filly by Too Much Bling worked an eighth-mile in :10 1/5 on Saturday to post the fastest time at the distance during the under tack show for the….
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Texas’ Arlington Downs Racetrack to Be Recognized with Historical Marker
The city of Arlington, Texas will hold a special ceremony on April 9 at 10 a.m. to dedicate Arlington Downs as a local landmark by placing a marker where the….
Hall of Fame Jockey Calvin Borel to Retire
Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel has retired, effectively immediately, his agent, Larry Melancon, confirmed Wednesday morning at Oaklawn. Borel, Oaklawn’s leading rider in 1995 and 2001, couldn’t be reached….
Remains of Champion Quarter Horse Go Man Go Moved to Ruidoso Downs
The remains of the legendary three-time world champion American Quarter Horse Go Man Go and his grave monument were moved to Ruidoso Downs on Tuesday morning. The remains had been….
Texas Chrome Expected to Debut at Oaklawn
Champion California Chrome won’t run this year at Oaklawn, but multiple stakes winner Texas Chrome “definitely” will be seen in Hot Springs before the meeting ends April 16, owner Danny….
Danny Caldwell On Track for Third Owner’s Title at Oaklawn
As Oaklawn heads into its final three weeks of racing, Danny Caldwell is in good position to land his third consecutive owner’s title. Through Friday, the 41st day of the….
Ivan Fallunovalot Unlikely for Count Fleet at Oaklawn
Multiple stakes winner Ivan Fallunovalot, the 2015 Texas Horse of the Year, is unlikely to run in the $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) on April 10 at Oaklawn because….
Oaklawn Increases Purses for the Third Time This Year
The final three weeks of racing will feature the highest purses in Oaklawn’s history after the track announced its third increase of the meet that has benefited greatly from good….
Texas-bred Ivan Fallunovalot Returns to Work Tab, Aims for Count Fleet
Multiple stakes winner Ivan Fallunovalot, the 2015 Texas Horse of the Year, returned to the work tab Sunday morning at Oaklawn, breezing a half-mile in :48 after the renovation break….
Lone Star Park Updates EHV-1 Policy
Lone Star Park has updated its policy regarding Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1). This policy update applies to horses shipping into the receiving barn only. There is no change to the current….
Nearly 100 Head Consigned to Equine Sales Company 2-Year-Old Sale
A total of 93 horses have been consigned to the catalogue that is now available online for the Equine Sales Company 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale set for Tuesday, May 10,….
Cupid Brings Home Sixth Rebel Victory for Baffert
One year after winning the Rebel Stakes with eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert finally returned to Oaklawn with the right horse after two….
Newest Issue of American Racehorse Features Wood-Mere Farm, Iowa-breds, Insurance Tips
The March/April issue of American Racehorse (formerly Southern Racehorse) magazine is now available online by clicking here. This issue of American Racehorse magazine includes articles on Minnesota’s Wood-Mere Farm, the….
Norfield to Stand at EquiTech Services in Oklahoma
Norfield, a winning son of Golden Missile, will stand the 2016 breeding season at EquiTech Services in El Reno, Oklahoma. The 14-year-old stallion will stand for a $650 fee as….
Suddenbreakingnews Draws Post 14 in Full Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn
A full field of 14 was entered Wednesday morning for the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds Saturday at Oaklawn. Probable post time for the 1 1/16-mile Rebel, the 10th….
Graded Stakes Winner Lockout Retired to Stand at Caines Stallion Station
Lockout, a Grade 2-winning earner of more than $520,000, has been retired to stand his first season at stud at Caines Stallion Station in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. The son of millionaire….
Trainer Steve Asmussen Sweeps Exacta in Oaklawn’s Honeybee
Trainer Steve Asmussen had the exacta in Saturday’s $200,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park, but it wasn’t the way the betting public had predicted with Stonestreet Stables’ Terra Promessa,….
NFL Star Vince Wilfork Wins Delta Downs Stakes with Great Minds
Delta Downs closed out its 2015-16 Thoroughbred season on Saturday night with an 11-race program that featured the fourth running of the $75,000 Borgata Stakes for older horses competing at….
Cosmic Evolution Hoping to be Next Star for Texas’ Diamond D Ranch
Another year, another chance for a Diamond D Ranch graduate to win a stakes race for 3-year-old fillies at Oaklawn. Stephen Fidel’s Cosmic Evolution, who received her early training at….
Bravura Named Sam Houston Horse of the Meet
Bravura, the only winner of two stakes races in the 2016 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred meet, was named 2016 Horse of the Meet. Bred and owned by Victoria Ashford….