Barn Notes

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 Oaklawn’s fourth-annual all-2-year-old day was more like Mark Casse’s day. Casse, the Florida-based dual Hall of Fame trainer, won three of the 10 races Saturday, including the one-mile $150,000 Year’s End Stakes for...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, DEC. 28, 2025 •     MAKEUPS: RACING MONDAY, WEDNESDAY DUE TO POSTPONEMENT •     WORKS: BUSY MORNING UNDER CLEAR SKIES AFTER RAINSTORMS •     FREE PARKING, ADMISSION; ALL-DAY HAPPY HOUR MON., WED. MAKEUPS: RACING MONDAY, WEDNESDAY DUE TO...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 420 Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 The Oaklawn racing department late Saturday morning listed nine probables and two other horses under consideration for the $250,000...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, DEC. 27, 2025 GI AMERICAN OAKS FAVE ATSILA MAKES U.S. BOW FOR BALTAS THOMAS RUNNERS LOOM IN 3 TURF STAKES RACES OPENING DAY SADLER HAS MATHIS MILE FAVE, UPSET CHANCE IN 2 OTHER STAKES MAKEUP CARDS ADDED FOR THIS MONDAY, WEDNESDAY GI AMERICAN...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After riding four winners at La Rinconada in his native Venezuela five years ago, Kleiner Mejias took the last three years off from race-riding to polish his overall horsemanship skills in the United States. From stints on the backstretch of...

By Victor Ryan —- STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, DEC. 26, 2025 •     POWELL SENDS OUT QUARTET IN OPENING DAY TURF STAKES •     PRAT, ORTIZ JR. CONTINUE ECLIPSE AWARD BATTLE ON OPENING DAY •     LEGEND: PINCAY JR. JOINS QUIGLEY ON PRE-CARD SEMINAR MONDAY •     MAKEUP...