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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...

By Mike Henry —- LEON RETURNS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, KEEPS PASSION ALIVE ON TRACK OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs jockey Sonny Leon felt his heart swell with love and pride on Christmas Day watching his 4-year-old Paula open her presents – including a toy violin, a trumpet and...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN · •     LA BREA: FORMULA ROSSA PEGGED AS SLIGHT FAVE IN GI DEBUT •     MCCARTHY LOOKS TO ADD TO CAREER-BEST YEAR ON OPENING DAY •     WORKS: MOTORIOUS DRILLS AHEAD OF GII HERNANDEZ DEFENSE •     CARDS ADDED NEXT MONDAY AND NEW YEAR’S EVE AS MAKEUPS LA...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Sunday, December 21, 2025 Unbeaten Grade 2 winner Ewing and stakes-winning Strategic Risk are scheduled to arrive Monday at Oaklawn to continue preparations for their 3-year-old campaigns, according to assistant Caden Arthur, who oversees...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 Trainer H. Ray Ashford Jr.’s 988th career winner made quite the impression. Favored D’code rocketed to a front-running 8 ¼-length debut victory in Sunday’s fourth race at Oaklawn, a dazzling performance that has his...