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By Victor Ryan —- MADAKET ROAD, STREAKING CALIFORNIA-BRED MAN O ROSE LEAD GRADE III PALOS VERDES STAKES GOING 6 FURLONGS AT SANTA ANITA SUNDAY ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 9, 2026)—Streaking California-bred Man O Rose steps up in class for trainer Jeff Mullins and Madaket Road, fourth...

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 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...

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...

Stakes Advance – $250,000 Bayakoa Stakes (G3) Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 A champion at 2 and 3, Nitrogen’s quest to become a champion at 4 begins Saturday at Oaklawn...

Stakes Advance – $1 Million Southwest Stakes (G3) Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 Oaklawn’s “Road to the Kentucky Derby” resumes, belatedly, Friday with the $1 million...

Stakes Advance – $150,000 Fifth Season Stakes Compiled by Robert Yates Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 Oaklawn resumes racing Thursday with a 10-race card highlighted by the $150,000 Fifth Season Stakes for older horses at 1 mile. The Fifth Season was originally carded Jan. 30 in...

By Christian Abdo —- Schoolyardsuperman will be tested in Listed $200K Withers OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Hit The Bid Racing Stable’s Schoolyardsuperman impressed to break his maiden last out and will make his stakes debut in Saturday’s Listed $200,000 Withers, a nine-furlong...

By Keith McCalmont —- Maximus Meridius looks to defend his title in Listed $150K Toboggan OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Multiple stakes-winner Maximus Meridius returns to defend his crown in Saturday’s Listed $150,000 Toboggan, a seven-furlong sprint for older horses, at Aqueduct...