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By Joe Kristufek —- Senior Producer/Media Relations Joe.Kristufek@kyderby.com Hodges Photography Bella Ballarina Guts Out a Game Win in Rachel Alexandra Follows the same path as her half sister, 2023 Kentucky Oaks winner Pretty Mischievous New Orleans, La (Feb. 14, 2026) –...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Paladin gets up; Hodges Photography Paladin Surges Late to Win Risen Star, Takes Derby Points Lead NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 14, 2026) — Remsen winner Paladin added another Derby prep title to his resume, surging in the final strides to narrowly beat Chip Honcho...

By Joe Kristufek —- Hodges Photography Wilson Scores Career Victory 1,000 at Fair Grounds NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 13, 2026) — With Friday’s race four victory with Gypsan at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, trainer Shane Wilson reached the 1,000-win milestone for his career....

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- NYRA unveils 2026 Belmont Stakes logo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today unveiled the official logo for the 158th running of the Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, which will be held at...

$150,000 King Cotton Stakes Recap Compiled by Robert Yates | Chris Ho, Vice President of Marketing ROLL ON BIG JOE – King Cotton Stakes – 75th Running Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 For Immediate Release $150,000 King Cotton Stakes Heavily favored Roll On Big Joe carried his...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview TRINITY, Fla. – We’ve now gone through the Withers (won by Talk to me Jimmy), the Southwest (Silent Tactic), the Sam F. Davis (Renegade) and the Robert B. Lewis (Plutarch) the weekend of Feb. 5-6 and we learned that Renegade...

From Mike Henry Lynne Snierson contributed to this report Zany; sv Photography OLDSMAR, FL. – Zany’s victory in the Grade II Demoiselle Stakes on Dec. 6 at Aqueduct stamped her as a filly with a bright future. The 3-year-old daughter of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah...

From Mike Henry Lynne Snierson contributed to this report. — Renegade; Tampa Bay Downs Photo RENEGADE, ORTIZ DASH LONGSHOT AMBITIONS; CONCRETE GLORY WINS PELICAN OLDSMAR, FL. – From where Tampa Bay Downs jockey Marcos Meneses was sitting, the 46th running of the $250,000...

$1,000,000 Southwest Stakes Stakes (G3) Recap Compiled by Robert Yates | Photo Credit: Coady Media —- Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 For Immediate Release $1,000,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) It’s now a Mark Casse trifecta. Casse, the dual Hall of Fame trainer, recorded his third...

Just Katherine up in time in $135K Interborough By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – R.T Racing Stable’s Grade 2-placed Just Katherine arrived in the final strides to pick up her first career stakes win in Friday’s $135,000 Interborough, a seven-furlong sprint for fillies and...