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Tampa Bay Downs Announces Retirement of Margo Flynn, Vice President of Marketing & Publicity By: Elizabeth Swarzman TAMPA, Fla. Tampa Bay Downs today announces the retirement of long-time Vice President of Marketing and Publicity Margo Flynn, whose remarkable 30-year career...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, June 11, 2026 Two Oaklawn-raced Thoroughbreds, including the beaten favorite in one of its 2026 Kentucky Derby qualifying races, are entered in...

By Tom Luicci —- BISHOP’S BAY TOPS FIELD FOR SATURDAY’S SALVATOR MILE; THREE OTHER STAKES FEATURED ON HASKELL PREVIEW CARD OCEANPORT, N.J. – Five-time graded stakes winner Bishop’s Bay and Grade 1 winner East Avenue head a field of nine runners for Saturday’s $150,000,...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Sunday, June 7, 2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes Golden Tempo pointed to Spa summer campaign off G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets triumph Nysos doing well after G1 Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap; Crude Velocity to target G1 NYRA...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes Durkin coming to terms with ‘A Life’s Calling’ Cankoura brings ‘decisive turn-of-foot’ to G1 New York Wathnan warrior Make Me King back for more in G1 Resorts World Casino Manhattan Vitruvian Man races with new bit...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes Commandment, Saudi Crown top Cox runners at Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Beaten Preakness favorite Taj Mahal cuts back for G1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun G1 Jaipur on tap for John the Beer Man Glavine...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Crude Velocity; Joe N Rowland Crude Velocity chasing perfection in G1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – CSLR Racing Partners’ undefeated Crude Velocity, an eye-catching winner of the Grade 2 Pat Day Mile in his most recent...

Segesta seeks G1 treble in Just a Game presented by Resolute Racing Segesta; Anne E Eberhardt By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Segesta, in career-form following two top-level wins, eyes a third consecutive Grade 1 victory in...

By Christian Abdo —- Nysos (L) Beboit Photo; Journalism, Coady Nysos and Journalism clash in G1 Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Nysos and Journalism lead the field with over $4 million in earnings apiece and will face off in Saturday’s 133rd...

By Mary Eddy —- Ag Bullet; Coady Media/Christine Hayden Ag Bullet looks to defend title and tackle males again in G1 Jaipur SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran’s speedy mare Ag Bullet scored a much sought-after Grade 1 victory in last year’s Jaipur versus...