LAST SAMURAI GIVES WILLIS HORTON SECOND STRAIGHT OAKLAWN HANDICAP VICTORY

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photos by Coady HOT SPRINGS, AR (Friday, April 22, 2022) – Willis Horton Racing LLC’s Last Samurai, who began his 2021-2022 meet at Oaklawn by winning the Dec. 12 Poinsettia Stakes, ended the season in similar fashion by winning Saturday’s $1 million...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Ortiz’s Stellar Meet Continues

By Robert Yates —- Ortiz’s Stellar Meet Continues Trainer John Ortiz continues to push all the right buttons at the 2021-2022 Oaklawn meeting. After considering Top Gunner for the $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) April 16, Ortiz chose the path of least resistance...
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ALLEN ENCOURAGED BY RETURN; DE LA CRUZ RIDES THREE WINNERS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – More than 6 months had passed since Ronnie Allen, Jr., rode his previous race before entering the starting gate aboard Lady in Heels in today’s sixth. And it had been almost 51 weeks since the four-time Tampa Bay Downs jockey champion had...
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LETRUSKA REPEATS THE WIN IN SATURDAY’S APPLE BLOSSOM

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Photos by Coady Photography HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 23, 2022) – Following in the footsteps of Hall of Famers Paseana, Azeri and Zenyatta, St. George Stable LLC’s champion Letruska used her front-running style to become just the fourth horse in...
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Saturday, April 23

By Amy Owens —- SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 29. First post is 1 p.m. ET except April 29 when the first post is 12:30 p.m. ************************* · TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER ZANDON TUNES UP FOR KENTUCKY DERBY WITH KEENELAND...
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