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By Joe Kristufek/Geoff Riggs —- Emerging Market’s Stock Continues to Rise With Risen Star champ Paladin awaiting the Blue Grass, Brown to give fast maiden winner a chance to prove his class New Orleans, La (March 19, 2026) – The road to the Kentucky Derby runs through New...

By Kevin Kilroy ==== Touchuponastar Tops Trio of Defending Winners on Louisiana Derby Undercard NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2026) – Defending champions return across three stakes on Saturday’s Louisiana Derby Day undercard at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, led by reigning...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Chip Honcho Seeks Second Prep Win in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2026) – Off a game second in the Risen Star, Chip Honcho looks to add a second Kentucky Derby prep title to his resume in the 113th running of the Grade 2 $1...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography Bella Ballerina, Luv Your Neighbor Set for Rachel Alexandra Rematch in Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2026) – Godolphin’s multiple graded-stakes winner Bella Ballerina will renew her rivalry with Luv Your Neighbor in...

Stakes Advance – Whitmore (G3); Purple Martin Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Friday, March 13, 2026 OP Stakes Race Preview – Whitmore Stakes (G3) – Saturday, March 14 Already a stakes...

By Victor Ryan —- MRS. ASTOR SHOOTS FOR A 7TH STAKES WIN FOR THOMAS AND AUGUSTIN STABLE IN THE GRADE III SANTA ANA STAKES FOR OLDER FILLIES AND MARES GOING 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (March 10, 2026)—Mrs. Astor, a six-time stake winner including...

PROCTOR STREET KEEPS THE DREAM ALIVE IN THE HILLSBOROUGH By Lynne Snierson March 6, 2026 OLDMARS, FL—Like mother, like daughter? Patricia Moseley certainly hopes so when it comes to her fifth-generation homebred Proctor Street. Proctor Street, a 5-year-old daughter of champion...

Stakes Advance – $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026 OP Stakes Race Preview – $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) – Saturday, March 7 No horse has swept...

By Lynne Snierson —- OLDSMAR, FL- Nine talented sophomores with Kentucky Derby aspirations will line up in the starting gate for the Grade 3, $400,000 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby and the 1 1/16 miles test presents the highly anticipated showdown between Canaletto and Further Ado...

By Victor Ryan —- Benoit Photo EL POTENTE, GAS ME UP LEAD A DEEP GROUP OF OLDER TURF RUNNERS SET TO GO IN THE GRADE II FRANK E. KILROE MILE SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (March 3, 2026)—El Potente and Gas Me Up, the one-two finishers in last month’s Grade III Thunder...