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Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Friday, April 24, 2026 Florida-based trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. has had the Midas touch with older horses this season at Oaklawn. Joseph moved to seven for...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Desruisseaux sends Piper’s Legacy for Listed $150K Memories of Silver; Empire Trillium Series looms large in Canadian trainer’s plans Franco making seventh Grade 1 Kentucky Derby try aboard Albus One Stripe pointed to G1 Resorts...

By John Heims —- TRAINER SYNNEFIAS FIRST THROUGH THE STABLE GATE AS MONMOUTH PARK WELCOMES BACK HORSES FOR 2026 SEASON OCEANPORT, N.J. – Slightly before 9am, a van full of nine Thoroughbred horses passed through the stable gate for trainer Panagiotis “Peter” Synnefias...

By Margo Flynn —-  Trainer Michelle Hemingway keeps winning on the track, and this week, wins the Martin’s Italian Restaurant Trainer of the Month Award Trainer Michelle Hemingway doesn’t bring a ton of horses over in the afternoon for the races, but when she has this...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, April 23, 2026 H. Luke Hoskins grew up approximately 15 minutes from Churchill Downs, so in a perfect world his riding debut would come beneath...

From: National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame —- We are honored to announce the newest inductees into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame! Eleven new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. In the Contemporary Category,...

By Darren Rogers/Kevin Kerstein —- Following late Tuesday afternoon arrivals at Churchill Downs from Southern California, a trio of Kentucky Derby 152 hopefuls were on the track on a mild Wednesday morning. Norman Stables and Saints and Sinners’ Santa Anita Derby (GI)...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Trainer Dan Ward has worked for two Hall of Fame trainers. A third is just around the corner after Ward said he’s been tapped by...

By Darren Rogers —- EMERGING MARKET MAKES INITIAL ON-TRACK APPEARANCE FOR DERBY 152; THE PUMA ARRIVES FROM FLORIDA LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, April 21, 2026) – Klaravich Stables’ undefeated TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (GII) winner Emerging Market made his first on-track...

NTRA Communications —- White Abarrio and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr pass reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty in the stretch to win the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for owners C2 Racing Stable, Gary Barber and La Milagrosa Stable. The 7-year-old horse is trained by Saffie Joseph Jr...