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By Victor Ryan —- EL POTENTE BACK TO DEFEND TITLE IN GIII THUNDER ROAD STAKES FOR OLDER HORSES GOING A MILE ON TURF SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 2, 2026)— The winner of last year’s Grade III Thunder Road Stakes, El Potente, looks for a repeat victory in the...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Louisiana Derby Preview Day Nominations Include Paladin, Renegade for Risen Star NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 1, 2026) — Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has released nominations for six stakes races scheduled for Louisiana Derby Preview Day, headlined by the...

By Joe Kristufek —- Devaux Holding a Strong Hand on Saturday’s Road to the Derby Card Barn sending out a pair of exciting contenders in both the Silverbulletday & Lecomte (G3) New Orleans, La (Jan. 16, 2026) – Trainer Cherie DeVaux has a pair of live horses in both...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Big Trouble Back in Menard After Pan Zareta Win Saturday’s Trio of Stakes Includes Palmisano and Wright NEW ORLEANS (Jan. 4, 2025) — Exiting a career-best effort in which she captured the Pan Zareta by open lengths, Donamire Farm’s homebred Big Trouble...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Sibling 3-Year-Old Turf Stakes Woodchopper, Pago Hop Set for Saturday at Fair Grounds Stidham’s Potent Woodchopper Pair Led by Montador Cox Duo Headline Up-For-Grabs Pago Hop NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 23, 2025) — Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’...

NYRA announces stakes schedule for the 2026 Aqueduct winter meet OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2026 winter meet at Aqueduct Racetrack, which will include 20 stakes races worth more than $3.1 million in...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Six Louisiana-Bred Stakes Set for Opening Week at Fair Grounds Secret Faith Gets Second Chance at Blue Fire in Saturday’s Caldwell NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 18, 2025) – Opening week of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ 154th Thoroughbred racing season...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Featuring Two Stakes and Trio of Turf Affairs, Fair Grounds Opening Day Card Attracts Full Fields Curtis Ready to Go for Fair Grounds Opening Day; Lopez Named to Six NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 13, 2025) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’ Opening Day card has...

By Victor Ryan —- GRADE I AMERICAN PHAROAH, GII OAK LEAF AND GII RODEO DRIVE PROVIDE AUTOMATIC BIDS TO THE BREEDERS’ CUP AS PART OF BIG SATURDAY CARD AT SANTA ANITA The high-powered 10-race program also includes the GIII Chillingworth Stakes and Speakeasy Stakes, which also...

By Amy Owens —- Undefeated Tommy Jo Headlines Field for $650,000 Darley Alcibiades This Friday on Opening Day of Keeneland Fall Meet LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 29, 2025) – Spendthrift Farm’s undefeated Tommy Jo, the impressive winner of the Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga in her most...