Jack Van Berg Looking Forward to Spring Meet at Churchill Downs
Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg has returned to Churchill Downs for the 2016 Spring Meet with high hopes for his stable of 30 horses following a successful winter….
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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….
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….
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….
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….
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….
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….
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….
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….
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,….
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….
Oaklawn Announces Second Purse Increase
The second half of Oaklawn’s record-setting season will feature a sizeable second purse increase. Beginning Thursday, March 10, purses will be increasing by as much as $5,000 thanks to continued….
Texas-bred Ivan Fallunovalot On Fence for Hot Spring Stakes at Oaklawn
Multiple stakes-winning sprinter Ivan Fallunovalot, the 2015 Texas Horse of the Year, is iffy for the $100,000 Hot Springs Stakes Saturday at Oaklawn because of a quarter-crack that popped up….