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Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 For now anyway, Banishing is a sprinter. A star last season in Hot Springs, Banishing launches his 2025-2026 Oaklawn campaign in Saturday’s $150,000 Ring the Bell Stakes at six furlongs. Trained by David Jacobson,...

BY Mike Henry —- PHOTO IS OF SAMY CAMACHO WITH TRAINER MIKE DINI IN THE PADDOCK BEFORE TODAY’S FIRST RACE CA MACHO WINS IN RETURN TO HIS ‘RACE PLACE;’ AVILA SADDLES 2 WINNERS OLDSMAR, FL. – Samy Camacho was a forgotten man for the first three weeks of the Tampa Bay...

Oaklawn Announces Wagering Enhancements for Upcoming Season Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 Reduced 15% Takeout on Late Pick 3, Daily Double HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Oaklawn Hot Springs today announced a trio...

By Christian Abdo —- Weigh the Risks looks strong in Listed Go for Wand OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Weigh the Risks is 3-for-4 this year and in top form entering Saturday’s Listed $150,000 Go for Wand, a one-turn mile for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up, at...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds Publishes Nominations for Road to the Derby Kickoff Day Touchuponastar One of Several Set to Defend Louisiana Champions Day Title NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 8, 2025) — Stakes nominations for Road to the Derby Kickoff Day have been published by Fair...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Sunday, December 7, 2025 Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Bishops Bay nets career-best 107 BSF for G2 Cigar Mile H. victory Zany earns 89BSF for G2 Demoiselle Brown hopes Paladin another star in the making after G2 Remsen victory Just Beat the Odds makes the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Chris Fountoukis was about 90 minutes from Tampa Bay Downs this morning when his new truck broke down, forcing him to call a tow truck and summon an Uber driver to take him back home to Miami. It wasn’t long before his day turned into...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Friday’s Race Card Cancelled at Fair Grounds NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 5, 2025) — Due to an ongoing interruption of water service, Friday’s live racing card at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has been canceled. The water main break in the neighborhood of...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Thursday, December 4, 2025 Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Honest Mischief, Galilean among stallions seeking success in Saturday’s rich NYSSS program St. Jude in top form for step up in G3 Elite Power Simoff hoping for first graded win with Jumping the Gun in...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen will be chasing another milestone when Oaklawn’s 64-day split season begins Dec. 12. Asmussen enters 2025-2026 with a record 993...