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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR STAKES WINNERS SOLITUDE DUDE, SNEAKY GOOD HEAD NOMS LISTS; MARIN, CAMACHO RIDE 3 WINNERS APIECE OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of promising juveniles from major training stables are set to turn 3 on New Year’s Day, the date all North American Thoroughbreds...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN MONDAY, DEC. 29, 2025 BAFFERT: 3 OPENING DAY STAKES WINNERS ‘ALL DOING WELL’ GI AMERICAN OAKS WINNER AMBAYA LIKELY TO GET BREAK FRESU ‘OUT FOR SOME TIME’ WITH BROKEN TOE ON LEFT FOOT WORKS: SUPER CORREDORA DRILLS, TARGETING LAS VIRGENES GIII FRANKEL,...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 Oaklawn’s fourth-annual all-2-year-old day was more like Mark Casse’s day. Casse, the Florida-based dual Hall of Fame trainer, won three of the 10 races Saturday, including the one-mile $150,000 Year’s End Stakes for...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, DEC. 28, 2025 •     MAKEUPS: RACING MONDAY, WEDNESDAY DUE TO POSTPONEMENT •     WORKS: BUSY MORNING UNDER CLEAR SKIES AFTER RAINSTORMS •     FREE PARKING, ADMISSION; ALL-DAY HAPPY HOUR MON., WED. MAKEUPS: RACING MONDAY, WEDNESDAY DUE TO...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 420 Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 The Oaklawn racing department late Saturday morning listed nine probables and two other horses under consideration for the $250,000...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, DEC. 27, 2025 GI AMERICAN OAKS FAVE ATSILA MAKES U.S. BOW FOR BALTAS THOMAS RUNNERS LOOM IN 3 TURF STAKES RACES OPENING DAY SADLER HAS MATHIS MILE FAVE, UPSET CHANCE IN 2 OTHER STAKES MAKEUP CARDS ADDED FOR THIS MONDAY, WEDNESDAY GI AMERICAN...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After riding four winners at La Rinconada in his native Venezuela five years ago, Kleiner Mejias took the last three years off from race-riding to polish his overall horsemanship skills in the United States. From stints on the backstretch of...

By Victor Ryan —- STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, DEC. 26, 2025 •     POWELL SENDS OUT QUARTET IN OPENING DAY TURF STAKES •     PRAT, ORTIZ JR. CONTINUE ECLIPSE AWARD BATTLE ON OPENING DAY •     LEGEND: PINCAY JR. JOINS QUIGLEY ON PRE-CARD SEMINAR MONDAY •     MAKEUP...

By Victor Ryan —- SANTA ANITA 2025-26 CLASSIC MEET KICKS OFF SUNDAY; BEGINS 48 DAYS OF LIVE THOROUGHBRED ACTION AT THE GREAT RACE PLACE FEATURING TOP HORSES, JOCKEYS AND TRAINERS First post Sunday is 11 a.m. for a blockbuster 11-race program ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 2...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 Oaklawn’s fourth-annual card exclusively for 2-year-olds Saturday drew 106 entrants, including several pricey first-time starters and a full sibling to a record-setting Arkansas-bred. The 10-race program includes the...