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By Mary Eddy —- Jimmy P returns to preferred course in G1 Beverly R. Steinman SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Madaket Stables, Molly Willis and Paul Willis’ Jimmy P has found his best stride over the hurdles at Saratoga Race Course, and returns to the scene of back-to-back wins in...

By Tom LUICCI —- TOUGH LUCK THERE ARE NO WORDS LOOKS TO BREAK THROUGH IN SATURDAY’S CLIFF HANGER STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Chuck Spina is hoping the 16th time is the charm. The veteran trainer, a Monmouth Park fixture since 1976, will send out Jersey-bred...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Golden Tempo (right) completes five furlongs in 1:00.20 at Keeneland under jockey Jose Ortiz on Saturday, May 23. The Cherie DeVaux-trained Curlin colt, owned by Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable, is expected to run next in the $2 million Belmont...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Two starts in blinkers, two front-running blowout victories. Justifying his 1-5 favoritism, Desert Gate cruised to a 6 ¼-length...

By Tom Luicci —- $1.4 MILLION YEARLING REGENT’S PARK SHARP IN CAREER DEBUT CRUISING TO 3¼-LENGTH WIN MONDAY IN THE SLOP AT MONMOUTH OCEANPORT, N.J. – It wasn’t long after Regent’s Park lived up to both his price tag and advance billing in his career debut with 3¼-length win...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont at the Big A Notes Renegade, Powershift work at Saratoga with eye towards G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets Talk to Me Jimmy returns to work tab Bronze Bullet and Itza Lock try $150K Paradise Creek Lovely Grey back to turf at Belmont...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Powerful Oaklawn stakes winner Desert Gate is the 2-5 program favorite for the $300,000 Texas Derby for 3-year-olds Monday at Lone...

NYRA announces major purse increases at the new Belmont Park  ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced significant purse increases to overnight races during the fall meet at the new Belmont Park, which will open for live racing on September 18...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Oaklawn’s all-time leading trainer stuck again with an Oaklawn-raced horse in the Chick Lang Stakes as Obliteration, the 3-5...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – May 18, 2026 Napoleon Solo, under Paco Lopez, sat close to the pace set by locally-based Taj Mahal before pulling away to win the Preakness Stakes over Iron Honor. The Liam’s Map colt is owned by Gold Square LLC and is...