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APPLE BLOSSOM HANDICAP ADDED TO 2026 BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE SERIES Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff Berth on the Line in Historic Test for Fillies and Mares at Oaklawn Park LEXINGTON, KY. & HOT SPRINGS, AR. (Feb. 22, 2026) – The $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) has...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds to Present Road to the Kentucky Derby Update Show Featuring Live UAE 2000 Guineas NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 22, 2026) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will present a special Road to the Kentucky Derby Update Show on Friday, Jan. 23, beginning...

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 Oaklawn Announces New Enhancements for Southwest Stakes Weekend Horseplayer Contests Oaklawn is raising the stakes for the weekend of the Southwest Stakes (G3) 2026, announcing major enhancements to its high-profile horseplayer contests that will bring top...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Tony Martin Returns to Represent Promising Apprentice Jamison Mudd NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 11, 2025) – After a brief retirement, Tony Martin is back – and this time the veteran jockey agent is representing Jamison Mudd, an apprentice rider at Fair Grounds Race...

By Victor Ryan —- POSTPONEMENT LEADS TO EXPANDED FIELD FOR THIS SUNDAY’S GRADE III LAS FLORES; MAGNIFICAT, THERMAL STILL LOOM IN 6-FURLONG SPRINT FOR FILLIES AND MARES ARCADIA, CA (Jan. 6, 2026)—A seven-day postponement of the Grade III Las Flores Stakes due to rain has...

Oaklawn Concludes a Record Holiday Race Meet with Strong Attendance and Wagering Momentum Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 For Immediate Release Hot Springs, AR. — Oaklawn welcomed a total attendance of...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds to Host Inaugural Jockeys Dinner, Awards and Public Meet-and-Greet Benefiting PDJF NEW ORLEANS (Jan 1, 2026) — Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will host its inaugural Jockeys Dinner and Awards on Wednesday, Jan. 7, highlighted by a...

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 Kevin Kilroy Built Returns Winning Impressively at Fair Grounds NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 18, 2025) — Built, last year’s Gun Runner Stakes winner, returned to racing in impressive fashion with a second-level allowance victory going six furlongs in Race 7 on Thursday at Fair Grounds...

Opening Weekend Recap Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 420 Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 Oaklawn Delivers Record-Setting Opening Weekend as 2025 Racing Season Begins Hot Springs, AR. — Oaklawn’s 2025 Thoroughbred racing season opened...