OAKLAWN: CZ ROCKET GETS THE JUMP ON WHITMORE (AGAIN)

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Saturday, April 10, 2021) – The third round of the budding rivalry between the nation’s top sprinters ended the same as the second round as Madaket Stables, Gary Barber and Tom Kagele’s C Z Rocket shot past Whitmore to take Saturday’s...
Posted On 11 Apr 2021
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Saturday, April 10

By Amy Owens —- SATURDAY, APRIL 10 Racing runs through Friday, April 23. First post every day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Use Keeneland.com to watch live coverage of all Keeneland races during the Spring Meet, including interviews with winning connections after every stakes. Click...
Posted On 11 Apr 2021
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SUPER STOCK PULLS ARKANSAS DERBY SHOCKER

By Jenifer Hoyt —- Hot Springs, Ark. (Saturday, April 10, 2021) – The public missed the chance to get in on the ground floor, but Super Stock is offering up a dividend for the Asmussen family business after his upset victory in Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) and...
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Saratoga Race Course to open for training on Saturday, April 17

NYRA/Pat McKenna —- Oklahoma Training Track to re-open in May following major renovation SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that Saratoga Race Course will open for spring training at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 17. The barn...
Posted On 10 Apr 2021
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Count Fleet Sprint Headlines Arkansas Derby Undercard

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 11) 6 Furlongs. Count Fleet Sprint H. Grade III. Purse $500,000 THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 7:05/( 6:05)/ 5:05/ 4:05 It’s the “rubber-match” between racing’s speediest veterans (2) Whitmore and (6) C Z...
Posted On 09 Apr 2021
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Saturday Keeneland Stakes Selections

By Rick Francis —- KEENELAND Race 7) 1&1/8th Mile. Ben Ali S. Grade III. Purse $150,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 4:24)/ 3:24/ 2:24/ 1:24 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High 73, Low 48. 3) Night Ops – 5-year-old placed third...
Posted On 09 Apr 2021
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Handicapping: The G1 Arkansas Derby

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 12) 1&1/8th Mile. Arkansas Derby Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: 7:41/( 6:41)/ 5:41/ 4:41 5) Concert Tour – unbeaten colt out of Street Sense wired the Grade 2 Rebel field in pace controlling fashion....
Posted On 09 Apr 2021
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Arkansas Derby Day Late Pick – 5

Late Pick 5 on Arkansas Derby Day Bob Hill, TSV writer —- The late Pick 5 on Saturday at Oaklawn Park includes the G3 Count Fleet and the G1 Arkansas Derby. Even with the presence of some terrific horses in these races this Pick 5 is still tough to handicap and could...
Posted On 09 Apr 2021
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CONCERT TOUR RETURNS FOR ARKANSAS DERBY TRY; WHITMORE AND C Z ROCKET RENEW RIVALRY IN COUNT FLEET

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, April 8, 2021) – There’s a concert tour stopping late Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn and if it’s anything like March 13, it will be another virtuoso performance. That’s because unbeaten Concert Tour, a homebred for Gary and Mary...
Posted On 09 Apr 2021
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OAKLAWN: JENNIFER HOYT PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF RACING

HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, April 7, 2021) – Jennifer Hoyt, who has served as Media Relations Manager for the last 10 years, has been promoted to Director of Racing. In this new role, she will work closely with Vice President of Racing Jason Milligan and will be primarily...
Posted On 08 Apr 2021
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