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By Mike Henry —- (PHOTOS OF GERALD BENNETT AND PABLO MORALES) OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainer Gerald Bennett unveiled two candidates for the $125,000 Pelican Stakes on Feb. 7 in Friday’s eighth race, a strong $56,500 allowance/optional claiming sprint on the main track. El...

Big Trouble Flies Late for Pan Zareta Score NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 29, 2025) — After waiting patiently near the back of the 12 older fillies, Donamire Farms’ homebred Big Trouble circled the field and kicked home impressively to score the $100,000 Pan Zareta Stakes at Fair Grounds...

By Mike Henry —- DEC. 6 INAUGURAL, SANDPIPER STAKES DRAW NOMS FROM TOP BARNS OLDSMAR, FL. – The 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs stakes schedule kicks off Saturday, Dec. 6 with the 40th running of the $125,000 Inaugural Stakes for 2-year-olds and the 48th edition of the $125,000...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 High-percentage trainer Armando Hernandez returns to Oaklawn in 2025-2026 with a bigger stable and bigger aspirations. The Illinois-based Hernandez had a string at Oaklawn for the first time in 2024-2025, finishing...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Accomplished Girl, Cupids Crush Return for Pan Zareta Showdown Accomplished Girl; Hodges Photo NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 25, 2025) – A deep and competitive group of 12 fillies and mares is set for Saturday’s $100,000 Pan Zareta Stakes, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Top Earner Bear River Leads Classy, Competitive Edition of Thanksgiving Classic NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 24, 2025) – The table is set for nine older male sprinters in Thursday’s $175,000 Thanksgiving Classic at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, where the...

Oversubscribed makes triumphant return in Forever Together victory By Brian Bohl OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Klaravich Stables’ Oversubscribed, making her first start in more than one year, showed the winning form she displayed as a sophomore, running down stablemate Malleymoo in the...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Not On Herb; Hodges Photo Secret Faith, Not On Herb, and Letmikefigureitout Finish On Top Trio of Stakes at Fair Grounds NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 22, 2025) – Saturday’s statebred stakes action at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots featured three standout...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Based on the first two days of the 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs meet, Samuel Marin isn’t going to have a whole lot of spare time this season between races. Last season’s leading jockey, who won two races from eight mounts on Wednesday’s Opening...

Khali Magic prevails in $125K NYSSS Staten Island By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Khali Magic made every pole a winning one under a sharp ride by Ruben Silvera in Saturday’s $125,000 Staten Island division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series, a seven-furlong sprint for...