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By Chris Ho —- RACING FORWARD | SEPTEMBER 2025   TRANSITION TO OAKLAWN’S RACING WAGERING STAFF Zack Gillham Oaklawn recently announced a key leadership transition within its Racing and Wagering operations. Zack Gillham has been promoted to Vice President of Racing...

By Rick Francis —- NBC PHOTO Thoroughbred racing’s 156th edition of the “Midsummer Derby”, the Grade 1 Travers Stakes, once again features a classic winner in Soverenignty, champion of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. However, historic Saratoga Race...

By Pat McKenna —- Statement from the Stewards regarding Race 12 on Saturday at Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Saturday’s final race at Saratoga Race Course [Race 12], which was scheduled and carded at 1 1/8-miles on the Mellon Turf Course, was instead contested at 1...

By David Joseph —- Angelo Lieto Photo Implementation Has Something to Prove in Saturday’s Smile Sprint HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Although installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $75,000 Smile Sprint, Ken Ramsey’s Implementation still has something to prove in...

By Chris Ho —- Oaklawn Mourns the Loss of Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas Monday, June 30, 2025 HOT SPRINGS, AR – Oaklawn Jockey Club joins the racing world in mourning the passing of Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a legend whose contributions to the sport—and to...

By Tom Luicci —- TOM’S MAGIC HEADED TO KING’S PLATE AT WOODBINE ON AUG. 16 AFTER WINNING SATURDAY’S TALE OF THE CAT STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – With his impressive victory in Saturday’s $102,000 Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth Park, Tom’s Magic may have just run his way...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream’s Mandatory Payout of Rainbow 6 Returns $47,670 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – There were 25 winning tickets in Gulfstream Park’s mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 Sunday, with each ticket worth $47,670.26. There was $1,356.903 of new money...

By David Joseph—- Affinity Interactive Announces Sale of DRF Bets to 1/ST TECHNOLOGY DRF Bets Becomes 1/ST BET PRO Following Strategic Transaction to Refocus on Data, Content, and Affiliate Growth LAS VEGAS, June 10, 2025 – Affinity Interactive (the “Company”), the parent...

By David Joseph —- Edgard Zayas Rides Five Winners Sunday at Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Leading jockey Edgard Zayas rode five winners on Sunday’s nine-race program at Gulfstream Park. Zayas opened Sunday’s program with a win aboard Murabeh ($4.20) in Race 1. He went...

By Chris Ho —- Oaklawn Announces Leadership Changes in Racing & Wagering Zack Gillham Promoted to Vice President of Racing & Wagering; Jason Milligan Transitions to Director of Racing Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext....