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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, Feb. 27, 2026 Another Deville found the Oaklawn winner’s circle. Trainer Kyle Deville saddled his first career winner Sunday when Front Runnin...

By Mike Henry —- GALLEGOS EARNS MARTIN’S TRAINER OF MONTH HONOR; GOLF TOURNEY IS 3/23 OLDSMAR, FL. – Owner Dennis Amaty and trainer Jose A. Gallegos had horses in the same barn at Gulfstream Park five years ago when they first met. A couple of years later, Amaty asked...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, FEB. 27, 2026 GII BUENA VISTA: GRAND SLAM SMILE SWINGS FOR GRADED GLORY HALL OF FAME: SHIRREFFS, O’NEILL, SADLER AMONG FINALISTS WORKS: BOTTLE OF ROUGE BACK ON TAB, DESERT GATE DRILLS DOUBLE CARRYOVER OF $198K IN $2 PICK 6; FREE PP’S AVAILABLE...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Ohio-bred Crown the Buckeye strives for first graded score in G3 Gotham Dirty Rich stretches out in G3 Gotham Beckman looks for barn title defense in Listed $200K Busher OZONE PARK, N.Y. – When an Ohio-bred colt by Yaupon...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 Unbeaten French Friction is under consideration for three upcoming stakes races, including two with major Kentucky Oaks...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Will the road to the Kentucky Derby go through the Grade III, $400,000 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby, as it did for Street Sense in 2007 and Super Saver in 2010? Or has the Kentucky Derby winner already been here this winter, perhaps in the imposing...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 Blackout Time is by white-hot sire Not This Time, but there’s a little more to the story on how co-owner Lance Gasaway named the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Veteran jockey Alonso Quinonez, who began today with six winners from 109 mounts this season, hopes a pair of longshot victories will help turn his meet around. The 42-year-old product of Guasave in Sinaloa, Mexico won the second race on...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 Asked what brought him back to Oaklawn for the first time in many years, owner Mark Cornett said he wanted to witness history. Did Haulin Ice ever deliver. Heavily favored Haulin Ice became the first accredited...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Crazy Mason working towards title defense in G2 Carter presented by NYRA Bets Tariff Mindset stylish in Saturday debut at the Big A New York-bred Bravaro among Joseph, Jr.’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth contenders Phileas Fogg on...