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By Christian Abdo —- Just Beat the Odds makes graded debut in G3 Elite Power  OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Donna Wright’s Just Beat the Odds is set to make his graded stakes debut in Saturday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Elite Power, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up, at Aqueduct...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Two-year-olds of both sexes will vie for the spotlight Saturday as Tampa Bay Downs launches its 2025-26 stakes schedule with the 40th running of the $125,000 Inaugural Stakes for males and the 48th edition of the $125,000 Sandpiper Stakes for...

WELCOME BACK TO THE 2025-2026 RACING SEASON BEGINNING DEC. 12 Oaklawn is preparing for its highly anticipated 2025–26 racing season, which opens with the Holiday Meet from Friday, December 12, through Sunday, January 4, followed by the Classic Meet from Friday, January 30,...

By Mary Eddy —- Bishops Bay goes for graded double in G2 Cigar Mile H. OZONE PARK, N.Y. – KAS Stables’ recently-acquired Bishops Bay will look to double up on graded wins at Aqueduct Racetrack when taking on Saturday’s Grade 2, $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap for 3-year-olds...

By Mike Henry —- (PHOTOS OF GERALD BENNETT AND PABLO MORALES) OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainer Gerald Bennett unveiled two candidates for the $125,000 Pelican Stakes on Feb. 7 in Friday’s eighth race, a strong $56,500 allowance/optional claiming sprint on the main track. El...

By Mike Henry —- DEC. 6 INAUGURAL, SANDPIPER STAKES DRAW NOMS FROM TOP BARNS OLDSMAR, FL. – The 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs stakes schedule kicks off Saturday, Dec. 6 with the 40th running of the $125,000 Inaugural Stakes for 2-year-olds and the 48th edition of the $125,000...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 High-percentage trainer Armando Hernandez returns to Oaklawn in 2025-2026 with a bigger stable and bigger aspirations. The Illinois-based Hernandez had a string at Oaklawn for the first time in 2024-2025, finishing...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Accomplished Girl, Cupids Crush Return for Pan Zareta Showdown Accomplished Girl; Hodges Photo NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 25, 2025) – A deep and competitive group of 12 fillies and mares is set for Saturday’s $100,000 Pan Zareta Stakes, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Top Earner Bear River Leads Classy, Competitive Edition of Thanksgiving Classic NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 24, 2025) – The table is set for nine older male sprinters in Thursday’s $175,000 Thanksgiving Classic at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, where the...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Based on the first two days of the 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs meet, Samuel Marin isn’t going to have a whole lot of spare time this season between races. Last season’s leading jockey, who won two races from eight mounts on Wednesday’s Opening...