By

By Christian Abdo —- NYRA Provided photo Nitrogen takes care of business in G2 Beldame ELMONT, N.Y. – D. J. Stable’s Kentucky homebred Nitrogen, the reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Filly, put her class on display with a 2 3/4-length win in Friday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Beldame, a...

By Christian Abdo —- Queen of Hawaii looks to rebound in G3 Winter Memories ELMONT, N.Y. – Lindy Farms’ Irish-bred Queen of Hawaii is primed for a rebound effort in search of her first American stakes score in Sunday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Winter Memories, a one-mile Widener...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2026 Three starters from Oaklawn’s biggest two-turn race for older fillies and mares last April are entered in Breeders’ Cup preps this...

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Thursday, September 24, 2026 Belmont Park Notes Delacour hopeful for continued Belmont Park success with Evershed in G2 Flower Bowl Dutrow, Jr. reaches 2,000 wins, has Ignite the Light in G3 Vosburgh De Paz with stakes runners in multiple states this...

By Jessica Saddler —- Iowa Classic Headlines Grand Finale Weekend of Live Horse Racing Season at Prairie Meadows September 26 Iowa-bred Horses to Compete for $1.2 Million in Stakes Purses ALTOONA, IA – The Iowa Classic, featuring 15-race card, serves as the grand finale of...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Well-traveled Forever Young (JPN), the Eclipse Award 2025 Champion Older Dirt Male, wins the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) on opening day of the new Belmont Park. The 5-year-old son of Real Steel (JPN) has earned more than $32 million and has never been...

By Christian Abdo —- Beauty Reigns seeks first stakes win in G2 Gallant Bloom ELMONT, N.Y. – Tranquility Lake Farms’ Beauty Reigns has hit the board in four stakes, and seeks the elusive victory at the level in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Gallant Bloom, a 6 1/2-furlong...

By Mary Eddy —- El Cordobes leads strong trio of European shippers in G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic ELMONT, N.Y. – A triad of European contenders will compete amid a field of seven in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, led by Godolphin’s multiple Grade...

By Tom Law —- betPARX Pennsylvania Derby Quotes Winning trainer Gustavo Delgado: “I am very happy because I have the confidence in (jockey Javier) Castellano. If you remember, after the Travers, he said (The Puma) needs the blinkers. The race today? One move and very very...

By Mary Eddy —- Walter Wiodarczyk Photo Fan favorite Nitrogen returns to action in G2 Beldame ELMONT, N.Y. – The path to this year’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff will continue through New York for D.J. Stable’s reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Nitrogen in Friday’s Grade 2,...