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Stakes Advance – Arkansas Derby (G1) Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, March 26, 2026 $1,500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) – Saturday, March 28 After Renegade won the Sam F. Davis Stakes Feb. 7...

Stakes Advance – Essex Handicap (G3) Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Stakes Race Advance – $200,000 Hot Springs Stakes – Thursday, March 26, 2026 Grade 3 winner...

Stakes Advance – Hot Springs Stakes Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Stakes Race Advance – $200,000 Hot Springs Stakes – Thursday, March 26, 2026 Grade 3 winner...

By Victor Ryan —- GRADED WINNER RASHMI RETURNS AFTER A YEAR LAYOFF FOR THOMAS AND AUGUSTIN STABLES IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III WILSHIRE FOR FILLIES AND MARES GOING ONE MILE ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (March 24, 2026)— After more than 12 months on the sidelines, graded...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Ramon Vazquez snapped a mini-slump in a big way Sunday at Oaklawn, riding five winners to regain the lead in the jockey...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds Concludes 154th Season with Repeat Champions and Record Performances NEW ORLEANS (March 24, 2026) – Repeat champions, record-setting performances and national implications highlighted the 2025–26 meet at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots,...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- – Trainer Linda Rice will have a number of chances across Saturday’s lucrative Winter Starter Championships program featuring seven starter allowance events offering a combined $545,000 in purse money, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Rice has entered a total of...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Sunday, March 22, 2026 Champion Nitrogen returned to the work tab Sunday morning at Oaklawn with a sizzling half-mile workout over a fast track for dual...

Stakes Advance – Essex Handicap (G3) Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Friday, March 20, 2026 OP Stakes Preview – $500,000 Essex Handicap – Saturday, March 21, 2026 Skippylongstocking is...

By Margo Flynn —- Jose Ferrer just keeps on racking up wins, earning Martin’s Italian Restaurant Jockey of the Month award. For jockey Jose Ferrer, a big career milestone is not that far out of sight. The 61 year-old native of Puerto Rico has accomplished so much in the...