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by Robert Yates   Promising Colt Verifying Makes 3-Year-Old Debut Saturday The most lucrative race Saturday at Oaklawn is the $150,000 Fifth Season for older horses at 1 mile. The most intriguing is the fourth, a $104,000 entry-level allowance for 3-year-olds at 1 mile that...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Park News & Notes “Lightening’ Strike Supercharged Jorge Delgado’s Career  Noble Drama, Octane Top Sunshine Classic Nominations Late Owner Virginia Kraft Payson Enjoyed Florida Success   HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Jorge Delgado...

By Jennifer Hoyt —-   HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023) – Program favorite Ginobili and 2022 winner Rated R Superstar are among 10 older horses entered in the $150,000 Fifth Season Stakes at 1 mile Saturday at Oaklawn. The Fifth Season goes as the ninth of 10...

By Kevin Kilroy —-   New Orleans, La (Jan 12, 2023) – Winner of the Pan Zareta Stakes in December, Oeuvre returns to face an oversubscribed field of 13 in Saturday’s $100,000 Nelson J. Menard for 4-year-old and up fillies and mares going 5 1/2 furlongs at Fair Grounds...

By Mike Henry —-   PASCO, GASPARILLA, WAYWARD LASS PROMISE RED-HOT COMPETITION   OLDSMAR – A trio of stakes races comprise Saturday’s annual Skyway Festival Day card at Tampa Bay Downs, with 3-year-olds of both sexes attempting to prove their mettle in a pair of...

By Robert Yates —-   Torres Makes Oaklawn History   Cristian Torres became the fastest jockey in Oaklawn history to reach $1 million in purse earnings at a meet when he scored a riding double last Saturday.   Torres ($1,072,393) reached seven figures on Day...

By David Joseph —-   G1 Pegasus World Cup 2nd Invitation List Released Cyberknife, Defunded, Proxy Still on Target for Jan. 28   HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Prominent Grade 1 stakes winners Gold Square LLC’s Cyberknife, Karl Watson, Michael Pegram and Paul Weitman’s...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Dorth Vader, who set a stakes record of 1:09.35 for 6 furlongs in winning the Sandpiper Stakes on Dec. 3, is expected to try to stretch her speed another furlong Saturday in the 39th running of the $125,000 Gasparilla Stakes for 3-year-old...

Byn David Joseph —- Undefeated Post Time, Recruiter Top Spectacular Bid Nominations 7F Sprint for 3YOs Among Six Stakes Worth $550,000 in Purses Jan. 21 $100,000 Xtra Heat for 3-Year-Old Fillies Attracts 17 Nominees Late Pick 5, Rainbow 6 Carryovers for Jan. 13 Return of...

by Robert Yates —- Secret Oath Photo Credit: Coady Photography Diodoro Enjoys Banner Day Robertino Diodoro became just the 37th trainer in North American history to reach 3,000 career victories when heavily favored Arthurian won Saturday’s second race at Oaklawn, according...