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Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 Jockey Ramon Vazquez, Oaklawn’s leading rider last season, enters Thursday with 3,998 career North American victories (United States...

By Keith McCalmont —- NYRA announces stakes schedule for the 2026-27 Belmont Park winter meet ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2026-27 winter meet at Belmont Park, which will include 28 stakes races...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026 Oaklawn-raced horses have now accounted for eight Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events since the 2025-2026 meeting ended last...

STRONG STALL DEMAND SETS STAGE FOR OAKLAWN’S 2026–2027 RACING SEASON All Top 10 Trainers Return; Baffert to Establish Oaklawn Division Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Monday, Oct 5, 2026 For Immediate Release HOT SPRINGS, AR...

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Belmont Park Notes U. S. S. Valor earns 95 BSF for G1 Champagne victory Forever Young resumes serious preparations for G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic with open gallop on the Belmont Park main track Dotsy a once-in-a-lifetime horse for Finger Lakes...

By Amy Owens —- For Immediate Release Grade 1 Winner Ag Bullet Leads Field for $400,000 Franklin Oct. 11 at Keeneland LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 4, 2026) – Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran’s Ag Bullet headlines a field of eight entered Sunday for the 30th running of the $400,000...

U. S. S. Valor sweeps clear to dominant G1 Champagne victory By Jon Forbes ELMONT, N.Y. – U. S. S. Valor uncorked a powerful stretch run to win the Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne, a one-turn mile for 2-year-olds, in eye-catching fashion on Saturday at Belmont Park. Heavily favored...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 Multiple Oaklawn stakes winner Counting Stars (#2) is scheduled to face older horses for the first time in the $650,000 Spinster...

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Belmont Park Notes Dover Street looks to graduate in style in G2 Pilgrim Forever Young likely to breeze Sunday at Belmont Park Birdwell to saddle first New York stakes starters with Cafe Rose and My Kid’s Said No Delgado hopes well-bred G1 Champagne...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 Nitrogen tuned up for the Breeders’ Cup with a front-running 2 ¾-length victory in the $250,000 Beldame Stakes (G2) Friday at...