Stakes Advance – Razorback (G3) 2026

Stakes Advance – $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Friday, Feb. 26, 2026 OP Stakes Race Preview – $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) – Saturday, Feb. 28 For the...
Posted On 27 Feb 2026
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Aqueduct Racetrack Notes 2/26

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Ohio-bred Crown the Buckeye strives for first graded score in G3 Gotham Dirty Rich stretches out in G3 Gotham Beckman looks for barn title defense in Listed $200K Busher OZONE PARK, N.Y. – When an Ohio-bred colt by Yaupon...
Posted On 27 Feb 2026
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NYRA unveils stakes schedule for the 2026 Saratoga summer meet

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA unveils stakes schedule for the 2026 Saratoga summer meet Jockey Club Gold Cup to anchor Opening Day at Belmont Park SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2026 summer meet at...
Posted On 27 Feb 2026
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2026.02.26 Oaklawn Racing Updates

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 Unbeaten French Friction is under consideration for three upcoming stakes races, including two with major Kentucky Oaks...
Posted On 27 Feb 2026
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GRADE III ESMARK TAMPA BAY DERBY HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 7 FESTIVAL DAY 46

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Will the road to the Kentucky Derby go through the Grade III, $400,000 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby, as it did for Street Sense in 2007 and Super Saver in 2010? Or has the Kentucky Derby winner already been here this winter, perhaps in the imposing...
Posted On 26 Feb 2026
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2026.02.25 Oaklawn Racing Update

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 Blackout Time is by white-hot sire Not This Time, but there’s a little more to the story on how co-owner Lance Gasaway named the...
Posted On 26 Feb 2026
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$100,000 Black Gold Headlines Saturday’s Five-Stakes Program at Fair Grounds

By Kevin Kilroy —- $100,000 Black Gold Headlines Saturday’s Five-Stakes Program at Fair Grounds NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 25, 2026) – Saturday’s five-stakes program at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is highlighted by the $100,000 Black Gold Stakes for open-company...
Posted On 26 Feb 2026
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2026.02.22 Nation’s Top Jockeys Target Oaklawn for Rebel Day

Nation’s Top Jockeys Target Oaklawn for Rebel Day Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 For the first time in what will be the 66th running of the Rebel Stakes (G2), Oaklawn has scheduled the important Kentucky...
Posted On 24 Feb 2026
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TAMPA BAY: QUINONEZ, PADILLA REWARD LONGSHOT PLAYERS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Veteran jockey Alonso Quinonez, who began today with six winners from 109 mounts this season, hopes a pair of longshot victories will help turn his meet around. The 42-year-old product of Guasave in Sinaloa, Mexico won the second race on...
Posted On 23 Feb 2026
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urrent Yield has plenty to prove in Listed $200K Busher; G3 Gotham Preview

By Christian Abdo —- Current Yield has plenty to prove in Listed $200K Busher OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Current Yield has plenty to prove as she steps up in class off a winning debut for Saturday’s Listed $200,000 Busher, a one-turn mile for sophomore fillies,...
Posted On 23 Feb 2026
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