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Stakes Advance – Bathhouse Row; Valley of Vapors Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Friday, April 17, 2026 $200,000 Bathhouse Row Stakes – Saturday, April 18 Western Warrior tries to become a...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 17 The Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 24. First post every day is 1 p.m. ET. Click here for Keeneland’s 2026 Media Guide. Every race during the Spring Meet will be streamed live and at no charge on Keeneland.com and broadcast live on...

Stakes Advance – Oaklawn Handicap (G2) Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Friday, April 17, 2026 $1,250,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) – Saturday, April 18 Reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty, 2025...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, April 16, 2026 The first of the “Big Three” to commit was White Abarrio and his connections never wavered on that commitment. Roughly two months...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 16 The Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 24. First post every day is 1 p.m. ET. Click here for Keeneland’s 2026 Media Guide. Every race during the Spring Meet will be streamed live and at no charge on Keeneland.com and broadcast live on...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty got his first feel of the Oaklawn racing surface Wednesday morning, galloping a mile in...

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 The Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 24. First post every day is 1 p.m. ET. Click here for Keeneland’s 2026 Media Guide. Every race during the Spring Meet will be streamed live and at no charge on Keeneland.com and broadcast live on...

By Victor Ryan —- NAFISA, SIMPLY JOKING LEAD THE GRADE III SANTA MARIA STAKES FOR FILLIES AND MARES GOING 1 1/16 MILES SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (April 14, 2026)—Nafisa and Simply Joking, who each earned minor awards in last month’s GI B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile,...

By Lynne Snierson —- TAMPA BAY DOWNS RUNNERS ADVANCE ON THE TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL OLDSMAR, FL—Led by Tampa Bay Derby winner The Puma, a strong contingent of three-year-olds who competed at Tampa Bay Downs during the current meet and earned qualifying points for the Kentucky...

NTRA Communications —- So Happy and Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith win the Santa Anita Derby (G1), leaving 6-5 favorite Potente 2 ¾ lengths behind in second. The Runhappy colt is co-owned by Norman Stables LLC and Saints and Sinners and was bred by Leverett Miller. Benoit...