Oklahoma-bred Welder Defeats Shippers to Take $165,000 David Vance Stakes
When Welder was a weanling, Clayton Rash and his trainer Teri Luneack fell in love with him at Mighty Acres Farm in Pryor, Okla. He was a punk and a….
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Lone Star Sailor Wins Three-Horse Photo in Closest Finish in History of Oklahoma Derby
When the three top finishers hit the wire together in the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park on Sunday, you couldn’t have squeezed a couple of sheets of….
Longtime Oklahoma Horseman John Smicklas Passes Away
John Earl “Smick” Smicklas of Norman, Oklahoma, peacefully passed away at his home on September 23 at the age of 81. John was born July 4, 1937 in Chicago, IL….
Special Rate Relocated to River Oaks Farms
Special Rate, a stakes-winning and graded stakes-siring son of Pulpit, will stand the 2019 breeding season at Lori and Francisco Bravo’s River Oaks Farms in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Special Rate’s leading….
The Hot Favorites Traders Think You Should Back on Breeders’ Cup Weekend
Horse racing enthusiasts are growing restless as we speed towards the renewal of the world-famous Breeders’ Cup World Championships in America. Churchill Downs provides the setting for the 2018 version,….
Texas-bred Hadifly Named Thoroughbred Incentive Program Horse of the Year
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) today announced the recipients of its two non-competition awards, the T.I.P. Thoroughbred of the Year Award and the T.I.P. Young Rider of the….
Final “Grand Mornings at the Track” this Saturday at Indiana Grand
The final installment of “Grand Mornings at the Track,” presented by the Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolence and Protective Association (HBPA), is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22. The final session of 2018….
New Owners Experience First Win with AJ Pacer at Indiana Grand
To most, the fourth race of the day at Indiana Grand was a regular claiming event, but for three individuals, the race was one that they will never forget. Joni….
DNA Analysis of Seabiscuit May Yield Insights Into His Prowess
Seabiscuit was not an impressive looking horse and was considered to be quite lazy, preferring eating and sleeping to exercise. The horse had been written off by most of the….
More than 80 Head Entered in OTBO Mixed Sale
A total of 81 Thoroughbred horses are scheduled to go through the ring at the Ohio Mixed Sales on October 7 at Majestic Farm in Batavia, Ohio. Over half of….
Big Crowd Turns Out for Carter Sale, Mighty Acres Tops Consignors
The Carter Sales Co.’s OKC September Sale saw a slight decline in average for the first time at the Labor Day weekend sale. A total of 50 yearlings sold for….
Read the Footnotes Relocates from Oklahoma to New Mexico
Read the Footnotes, a graded stakes-winning and -siring stallion, has been relocated from Oklahoma to stand at Creekside Farm near Tularosa, New Mexico. He will stand as property of Bryan….
Latest Issue of American Racehorse Featuring Articles on Citation’s Triple Crown and Alphabet Soup’s Cancer Fight Now Online
The Summer 2018 issue of American Racehorse magazine is now available online by clicking here. This issue of American Racehorse magazine features articles about the mysterious fate of General Custer’s….
Texas Stallion Mr. Besilu Gets First Winner at Canterbury Park
The first starter for Texas stallion Mr. Besilu turned out to be a winner as his 2-year-old daughter She B Glamorous won a maiden special weight contest on July 20….
Lone Star Park Meet Concludes with Record Increases
Even though the Lone Star Park meet ended on a subdued note when the final three days were cancelled due to extreme heat, the track concluded its 22nd Thoroughbred season….
Two $1-million Races, New Stakes Highlight 2019 Season at Oaklawn
One of the richest Thoroughbred race meets in North America will now offer two $1,000,000 Kentucky Derby prep races and two additional signature races. Oaklawn, which earlier this year announced….
Strong Contender Gets First Indiana-Sired Winner
Indiana stallion Strong Contender was represented by his first Indiana-sired winner on Tuesday at Indiana Grand as his 2-year-old son S S Trooper won an open maiden special weight race…..
Remington Park Racing Club Open for 2018 Memberships
Remington Park is now accepting memberships for the 2018 RP Racing Club. This year’s club horse will compete during the upcoming Thoroughbred Season that begins Aug. 24. The RP Racing….
Axelrod Wins Indiana Derby, New Record Set for Handle
If a race was predicted at the start, Axelrod would not have been a strong contender for the win in the 24th running of the Grade 3, $500,000 Indiana Derby…..
Union Bowman going strong at age 11 at Indiana Grand
Union Bowman scored his 20th career win Wednesday, June 27 at Indiana Grand. It was just another day at work for the 11-year-old son of Newfoundland, who now has in….