Will Rogers Downs Completes $5 Million Facelift
Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs is welcoming gaming and horse racing fans alike with a fresh face. The casino and racetrack underwent extensive renovations to provide guests an even better….
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Hyper Drive Wins Cherokee Nation Classic Cup at Will Rogers Downs
Henry Thilmony’s Cherokee Hyper Drive drew clear to a 4 ½-length win in Tuesday’s $55,000 Cherokee Nation Classic Cup Stakes for Oklahoma-breds at Will Rogers Downs. Lindey Wade rode the….
Inagoodway Gets First Black-Type Win in More Than Even Stakes at Will Rogers Downs
Winning for the third time in as many starts at the Will Rogers Downs meet, Inagoodway scored a 2 ¼-length victory in Monday’s More Than Even Stakes for Oklahoma-bred fillies….
Breyer Joins Man o’ War’s 100th Celebration with Release of a Centennial Edition of Legendary Racehorse
Breyer will join the Kentucky Horse Park in honoring the 100th birthday of the legendary Man o’ War with a new Classics portrait model of the racing legend. Man o’….
Indiana Grand Jockey Cheyanna Patrick Graduates from Univ. of South Florida, Makes Plans for Law School
Hard work, dedication, and perseverance are all good traits of a jockey. They are also good traits for a college student and ones that Jockey Cheyanna Patrick applied to her….
Apprentice Katie Clawson in Contention as Top Jockey at Indiana Grand
Apprentice jockey Katie Clawson is off to a roaring start at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. The 20-year-old resident of Brazil, Ind. is in contention for the top spot among….
Average and Median Jump at Equine Sales 2-Year-Old Auction, Record High Price Set
Equine Sales Company on Tuesday held its 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale in Opelousas, Louisiana, and recorded a significant increase in average and median while setting….
Apprentice Jockey Jose Guerrero Off to Sizzling Start at Louisiana Downs
The 2017 Thoroughbred racing season at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs is off and running. One rider kicked off the meet on Saturday, May 6, with an early message that he is….
Eight Horses Tie for the Fastest Time at Equine Sales Company Breeze Show
The breeze show for the Equine Sales Company 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale was held Sunday in Opelousas, Louisiana, and a total of eight horses posted….
Mor Spirit Becomes a Millionaire with Steve Sexton Mile Victory at Lone Star, Texas Chrome Takes Second
Odds-on favorite Mor Sprit came through with a big effort in Sunday’s $200,000 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes (G3) at Lone Star Park as he rolled to a 5 ¾-length victory….
Brittlyn Stable Completes Stakes Sweep with Magic Vow in Equine Sales Derby at Evangeline Downs
It was quite a first weekend in May for the Evelyn Benoit’s Brittlyn Stable Inc. They first won the $60,000 Equine Sales Oaks at Evangeline Downs on Friday with Bermuda….
Bermuda Star Becomes First Stakes Winner for Star Guitar in Equine Sales Oaks
Bermuda Star has won twice in her brief career, one was a maiden-breaking score on the turf at Fair Grounds in February and the second came Friday night in the….
Louisiana-bred Big World, by Louisiana Sire Custom for Carlos, Wins Grade 1 La Troienne at Churchill Downs
Maggi Moss’ Louisiana-bred Big World took the lead shortly after the start and posted a 1 1/4-length victory over Romantic Vision to win the 32nd running of the $300,000 La….
Indiana Owner Receives Surprise Message at Indiana Grand
Nebraska native and former newspaper journalist Jeff Apel has a love of horses, and his passion brought him to Indiana Grand when he relocated to Central Indiana. He secured a….
Makin the Dough Gets the Cash in Will Rogers Handicap
Three Oklahoma-bred battled to the wire in Tuesday’s $55,000 Will Rogers Handicap at Will Rogers Downs, and it was Rick Engel’s Makin the Dough who prevailed by a neck under….
Welder Remains Red-Hot with Another Stakes Win at Will Rogers
For the second year in a row, Welder scored a victory in the $55,000 TRAO Classic Sprint Stakes on Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs. With Travis Cunningham up for trainer….
Canterbury Park’s Horse Racing Season Begins May 5
Canterbury Park will begin its 67-day horse racing season Friday, May 5, two weeks earlier than it has for the past eight years. Post time for the first race will….
Oaklawn Closes 2017 Meet with Gains in Total Handle
Culminating with 62,500 fans turning out to watch champion Classic Empire win the $1 million Arkansas Derby, the 2017 Oaklawn live racing season concluded with nearly a 5% gain in….
Hailstorm Slew Takes Great Lady M. Stakes at Will Rogers
Odds-on favorite Hailstorm Slew rolled to a decisive victory in Tuesday’s $55,000 Great Lady M. Stakes at Will Rogers Downs for older Oklahoma-bred fillies and mares. Bred, owned and trained….
Trainer Scott Young Sweeps Cinema Handicap Exacta at Will Rogers with JS Pearljam, Hey Baby
The $55,000 Cinema Handicap for 3-year-old Oklahoma-bred fillies on Tuesday at Will Rogers Downs came down to a photo finish, but there was no doubt the winner was from the….