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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...

By Victor Ryan —- VETERAN GRADED WINNER MIDNIGHT MAMMOTH, STAKES WINNER GETAWAY CAR AMONG EVENLY MATCHED FIELD SET FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE II SAN PASQUAL GOING 1 1/8 MILES AT SANTA ANITA The San Pasqual serves as a lead-in to the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap on March 7...

By Victor Ryan —- BRILLIANTLY TABBED AS FAVORITE IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III LA CANADA STAKES AT 1 /16 MILES; STAKES WINNERS HEY NAY NAY, LATER THAN PLANNED RETURN IN SUNDAY’S BAFFLE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS ON THE HILLSIDE TURF COURSE AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Jan. 2...

By Christian Abdo —- Lucille Ball steps up in class for $135K Interborough OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Gary Barber, Pantofel Stable and Wachtel Stable’s Lucille Ball is 2-for-2 and steps up in class for Saturday’s $135,000 Interborough, a seven-furlong sprint for older fillies and...