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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 Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 Trainer Sarah Shaffer calls American Law her big horse. Her big horse did big things in Sunday’s eighth race at Oaklawn, a one-mile...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs trainer Juan Carlos Avila was 17 when he got a racetrack job at La Rinconada Hippodrome in his hometown of Caracas working for prominent Venezuelan trainer Gustavo Lopez. Avila spent six years observing Lopez’s daily routine...

By Joe Kristufek —- Top to Bottom, Tomorrow’s Road to the Derby Kickoff Day Card is Jam Packed with Quality & Wagering Opportunities Big ticket items, classy pedigrees & top connections prominent in non-stakes events New Orleans, La (December 29, 2025) – The...

By Jasmine Torrez —- SANTA ANITA PARK’S TRADITIONAL OPENING DAY BEGINS FRIDAY, DEC. 26 FEATURING GRADE I RACING, WALL CALENDAR GIVEAWAY, CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL AND MUCH MORE ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 19, 2025) – A tradition dating back 91 years, Santa Anita Park’s 2025-2026 racing...

Stakes Advance – $150,000 Tinsel Stakes Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025  $150,000 Tinsel Stakes Millionaire Grade 1 winner Rattle N Roll will make his Oaklawn debut in...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Casse Keeps Big-Ticket Claim Kupuna on Turf in $100,000 Buddy Diliberto NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 18, 2025) — Claimed for $100,000 by Flying P Stable and transferred to Norm Casse’s barn in September, the former dirt specialist Kupuna will look to build on his...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 420 Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 The promising Zero Sugar recorded his second workout this season at Oaklawn, covering five furlongs in 1:02.40 Wednesday morning...

strong>Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 Roll On Big Joe is eyeing three Oaklawn sprint stakes for older horses early next year, following his victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Ring the Bell Stakes, the gelding’s trainer, Bob Hess Jr., said Tuesday...

By Mike Henry —- PROCTOR, BRADDY TURN BACK THE CLOCK WITH QUICK STARTS TO MEET OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of familiar names are off to quick starts in the training ranks this season. Tom Proctor, who trains for Glen Hill Farm, sent out his fourth winner from seven starters in...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Double-Barreled for Gun Runner, McPeek Discusses Road to Derby Kickoff Day Stakes Entries Cross-entered Miss Call to run in Untapable NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 17, 2025) — With four stakes entries on Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds Race Course...