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By Victor Ryan —- VETERAN GOLD PHOENIX KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEEP CAST IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III SAN MARCOS STAKES FOR OLDER HORSES GOING 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 9, 2026)—Multi-millionaire gelding Gold Phoenix kicks off his 8-year-old season...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Multimillionaires Hit Show, Brilliant Berti Open Campaigns in Louisiana Derby Preview Day Graded Stakes NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 9, 2026) — A pair of accomplished graded stakes winners will make their seasonal bows on the Louisiana Derby Preview Day undercard,...

By Mike Henry —- LEGENDARY NAMES EXPECTED AT FRIDAY’S ‘JOCKEYS AND JEANS’ SIGNING OLDSMAR, FL. – As part of its centennial celebration, Tampa Bay Downs will host the 11th annual “Jockeys and Jeans” Fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund on Friday and Saturday...

NYRA Press Office —- Rice has strong hand in $135K Say Florida Sandy with Acoustic Ave, El Grande O $135K Damon Runyon, East View rescheduled for Saturday OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Linda Rice, leading trainer at the Aqueduct Racetrack winter meet, will send out the pair of...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, FEB. 8, 2026 INTREPIDO POSSIBLE FOR GII SAN FELIPE AFTER LEWIS RUNNER-UP BLACKER EYES KILROE FOR ‘POTENTE; ‘FELIPE FOR START THE RIDE WORKS: SO HAPPY, GRAND SLAM SMILE AMONG NOTABLES SPECIAL PRESIDENTS’ DAY CARD PART OF 4-DAY RACE WEEK AHEAD...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Golden Tempo Rides Lecomte Momentum Into Grade 2 $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 7, 2026) – Riding momentum from a last-to-first victory in the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes, Golden Tempo headlines a field of eight 3-year-olds in Saturday’s...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, FEB. 7, 2026 LAS VIRGENES: MEANING LURES PRAT FOR SOPHOMORE BOW WORKS: LITMUS TEST, BOYD, GOLD PHOENIX AMONG NOTABLES CLOCKERS’ CORNER: SUMTER TABBED AS 2-1 FAVE FOR MANDELLA SUNDAY: EARLY 11 A.M. FIRST POST; BIG GAME WATCH PARTY AFTER LAS...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Golden Rod Winner Bella Ballerina Headlines Grade 2 $300,000 Fasig-Tipton Rachel Alexandra NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 7, 2026) — Making her first start as a 3-year-old, Golden Rod Stakes (G2) winner Bella Ballerina headlines Saturday’s $300,000 Grade 2 Rachel...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 2026 GIII LEWIS: INTREPIDO RETURNS AFTER TROUBLE IN BREEDERS’ CUP GII LUKAS: ME AND MOLLY MCGEE BACK FROM LAYOFF FOR EURTON $52K CARRYOVER IN FRIDAY’S $2 PICK 6; FREE PP’S AVAILABLE 1/ST & ARRANCA TV LAUNCH SPANISH-LANGUAGE RACING...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 Ricardo Santana Jr. became just the fourth jockey in Oaklawn history to reach 800 career victories when he guided Will Take It to a...