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By Mary Eddy —- The Good Life looks to hit it rich in G1 Spendthrift Farm Hopeful SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – WinStar Farm, First Go Racing and CHC’s The Good Life steps up off a dominant first-out maiden victory for his stakes debut in Sunday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Spendthrift...

RACING FORWARD | SEPTEMBER 2026   87 DAYS AND COUNTING: PREPARING FOR THE NEW LIVE RACE MEET With just 87 days until the start of the 2026-27 racing season, preparations are moving quickly to get Oaklawn ready for the arrival of horsemen and their horses. Construction is nearly...

Mark Your Calendars: Tampa Bay Downs Announces 2026-27 Stakes Schedule By Madeline Zeto —-                                                               September 3, 2026 TAMPA, FL – Tampa Bay Downs Stakes schedule has been released to include $3,460,000 in purses...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- CRK Stable’s Englishman and jockey Jose Ortiz cruise to an easy win in the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes on Travers Stakes Day at Saratoga Race Course. The 3-year-old Maxfield colt, trained by Cherie DeVaux, now has back-to-back Grade 1...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026 Trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs is now a two-time Forego winner after Oaklawn-raced Hymn captured the $500,000 Grade 1 sprint...

By Keith McCalmont —- Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher to saddle solid trio for G3 With Anticipation SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will hold a strong hand with High Official, Liam’s Law and Bold Leadership in Saturday’s Grade 3, $225,000 With...

By Jon Forbes —- Life Changing carries high hopes into G1 Spinaway SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Life Changing, an impressive debut winner locally August 1, will carry high expectations into the Grade 1, $300,000 Spinaway on Saturday, at Saratoga Race Course. The Spinaway is a...

By Keith McCalmont —- Hymn makes the grade in style in G1 Forego SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hymn pressed a swift pace before making the lead and staying on strong to the wire to capture Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Forego, at Saratoga Race Course. The seven-furlong sprint for...

By Alicia Hughes —- NYRA Press Office Provided Photo Ways and Means stamps her divisional authority with a powerful score in the G1 Resorts World Casino Ballerina In what is slated to be her swansong appearance at her home track, Klaravich Stables’ Kentucky homebred Ways...

BY NYRA Press Office —- Hodges Photo Englishman flirts with own track record in G1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial win SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – C R K Stable’s Englishman flirted with his own track record while turning in another eye-catching performance to further entrench...