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By Victor Ryan —- SANTA ANITA 2025-26 CLASSIC MEET KICKS OFF SUNDAY; BEGINS 48 DAYS OF LIVE THOROUGHBRED ACTION AT THE GREAT RACE PLACE FEATURING TOP HORSES, JOCKEYS AND TRAINERS First post Sunday is 11 a.m. for a blockbuster 11-race program ARCADIA, CA (Dec. 2...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 Oaklawn’s fourth-annual card exclusively for 2-year-olds Saturday drew 106 entrants, including several pricey first-time starters and a full sibling to a record-setting Arkansas-bred. The 10-race program includes the...

By Mike Henry —- LEON RETURNS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, KEEPS PASSION ALIVE ON TRACK OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs jockey Sonny Leon felt his heart swell with love and pride on Christmas Day watching his 4-year-old Paula open her presents – including a toy violin, a trumpet and...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN · •     LA BREA: FORMULA ROSSA PEGGED AS SLIGHT FAVE IN GI DEBUT •     MCCARTHY LOOKS TO ADD TO CAREER-BEST YEAR ON OPENING DAY •     WORKS: MOTORIOUS DRILLS AHEAD OF GII HERNANDEZ DEFENSE •     CARDS ADDED NEXT MONDAY AND NEW YEAR’S EVE AS MAKEUPS LA...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Sunday, December 21, 2025 Unbeaten Grade 2 winner Ewing and stakes-winning Strategic Risk are scheduled to arrive Monday at Oaklawn to continue preparations for their 3-year-old campaigns, according to assistant Caden Arthur, who oversees...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 Trainer H. Ray Ashford Jr.’s 988th career winner made quite the impression. Favored D’code rocketed to a front-running 8 ¼-length debut victory in Sunday’s fourth race at Oaklawn, a dazzling performance that has his...