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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...

$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...

By Victor Ryan —- BRITISH ISLES BURSTS AWAY LATE TO WIN THE GRADE I SANTA ANITA HANDICAP PRESENTED BY YAAMAVA’ RESORT & CASINO AT SAN MANUEL SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA The on-track crowd of 19,112 was the largest since 2019 ARCADIA, CA (March 7, 2026)— British Isles...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Indigo Woods Wins $100,000 Allen “Black Cat” LaCombe Memorial Walsh Sweeps Sibling 3-Year-Old Turf Stakes NEW ORLEANS (March 7, 2026) — Larry Rodgers and Coast Racing’s filly Indigo Woods returned from a layoff in impressive fashion Saturday, capturing...

By Lynne Snierson —- THE PUMA IN THE TAMPA BAY DERBY OLDSMAR, FL-– The Puma stalked the field of nine talented three-year-olds and then pounced in the lane to capture the 46th running of the Grade 3, $400,000 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday and...

$400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) Recap Compiled by Robert Yates | MAJESTIC OOPS – Azeri Stakes (G2) – 40th Running Saturday, Mar. 7 2026 Trainer Dan Ward is scheduled to have hip replacement surgery later this month. The outcome of Saturday’s Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn should...

Rebel Day Recap $1,000,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) & $750,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) —- Compiled by Robert Yates CLASS PRESIDENT – Rebel Stakes (G2) – 66th Running EXPLORA – Honeybee Stakes (G3) – 39th Running Sunday, Mar. 1, 2026 For Immediate...