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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Nadal Arrives From California Looking to Give Baffert Seventh Rebel Win Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is No. 1 in Rebel Stakes victories, and his latest hope, Nadal, will break from post No. 1 in the $1 million Grade 2 race for 3-year-olds Saturday...

By Joe Kristufek —- Up and coming trainer has won with 41% of his starters at the current Fair Grounds stand New Orleans (March 10, 2020) – Trainer Matt Shirer won with seven of his first ten starters at the current Fair Grounds meet, and his barn hasn’t slowed down much...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore; Photos provided by Oaklawn Park Whitmore Reclaims Title as Oaklawn’s Top Sprinter Oaklawn’s top older male sprinter – again – is Whitmore, who reclaimed the title with a sharp 2 ½-length victory as the favorite in Saturday’s $150,000 Hot...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Amoss’ Rebel and Azeri Horses Set to Arrive Monday Unbeaten No Parole and Grade 1 winner Serengeti Empress are scheduled to arrive Monday afternoon at Oaklawn for their scheduled engagements in the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) and the $350,000 Azeri...

By Grant LaGrange —- Has multiple horses aiming for the Louisiana Derby and the New Orleans Classic New Orleans (March 6, 2020) – On Saturday March 21, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will host Louisiana Derby Day presented by Twinspires.com. The program will feature...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 3.5.20 Friday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $700,000 Gulfstream Park Anchors Weekly Stronach 5 Wager (Video) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a guaranteed pool of $700,000 when live racing returns to...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Panthera Onca can improve in Busher; Cox updates on Answer In, British Idiom, Arklow and Hieronymus Flap Jack hopes to score another stakes upset in G3 Gotham G1 Belmont Stakes-winner Sir Winston using Florida trip to prep for G1 Dubai World Cup Sciacca...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Apprentice Chel-C Bailey Scores First Career Victory Chel-c Bailey is a winner on the mat, the octagon and now the track after the apprentice jockey recorded her first career victory aboard Burtnjoe in Friday’s first race at Oaklawn, a sprint for older...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- California Connections Enjoying Time at Oaklawn It’s the race within a race. Seven Southern California-based trainers have divisions this year at Oaklawn and through Saturday, the 22nd day of the scheduled 57-day meeting, Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer...

By Joe Kristufek —- Champion Monomoy Girl back on the work tab · Longtime Louisiana trainer Dwight Viator passes away at age 67 · Fair Grounds’ jockeys on the mend · MyRacehorse Hosts “Breakfast with the Works” on March 14 BARN NOTES: CHAMPION MONOMOY GIRL BACK ON THE WORK...