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Starting gate getting crowded Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- TRINITY, Fla. – Fulleffort and Emerging Market won the Jeff Ruby and the Louisiana Derby respectively and earned spots in the Kentucky Derby starting on the first Saturday in May....

By Kevin Kilroy —- Favorites Sweep Trio of Louisiana Derby Day Undercard Stakes NEW ORLEANS (March 21, 2026) – Way to Be Marie successfully defended her title in the $150,000 Tom Benson Memorial, while Nine Part captured his first stakes victory in the $100,000 Costa Rising...

OBy Kevin Kilroy —- Life Of Joy; Hodges Life Of Joy Reels in Bella Ballerina to Upset Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks NEW ORLEANS (March 21, 2026) – Will Stroud, Andrew Farm, Mountmellick Farm and For the People Racing Stable’s Life of Joy reeled in Bella Ballerina to win the...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Emerging Market Edges Pavlovian in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby, Secures Kentucky Derby Berth NEW ORLEANS (March 21, 2026) – Overcoming a far outside post, Klaravich Stables’ Emerging Market outfinished a determined Pavlovian to win the Grade 2, $1 million...

$500,000 Essex Handicap (G3) Recap Compiled by Robert Yates | Photo Credit: Coady Media Chris Ho, Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Download Race Chart Larger Race Photos SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING – Essex Handicap (G3) – 78th Running...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Touchuponastar; Hodges New Orleans Classic, Muniz Memorial Winners Surpass $2 Million in Earnings New Track Record as Touchuponastar Repeats in New Orleans Classic Lagynos secures second consecutive stakes with Muniz Memorial victory NEW ORLEANS (March...

NTRA Communications —- NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 16, 2026 Week 8 of the 2026 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through March 15. Voting is conducted by national media. The...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Cox Confident Easterly, Autobahn Ready for Louisiana Derby Distance Test NEW ORLEANS (March 16, 2026) – Trainer Brad Cox will send out a pair of last-out maiden winners in Saturday’s Grade 2 $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course &...

$250,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3) $150,00 Purple Martin Stakes Compiled by Robert Yates | Photo Credit: Coady Media Tejano Twist – Whitmore Stakes (G3) – 79th Running Saturday, March 14, 2026 $250,000 Whitmore (G3) He’s now in seventh heaven. Tejano Twist, with his...

NTRA COMMUNICATIONS —- NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – March 09, 2026 Week 7 of the 2026 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through March 8. Voting is conducted by national media. The...