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NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont at the Big A Notes Growth Equity wins G3 Peter Pan, Brown will consider G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets Sovereignty returns to Saratoga’s Oklahoma training track Reef Runner targets G1 $500K Jaipur Integration’s summer goal is G1...

By Tom Luicci —- VETERAN TRAINER KELLY BREEN LOOKING FOR A FAST START AS MONMOUTH PARK LAUNCHES 81ST SEASON ON SATUIRDAY OCEANPORT, N.J. – Kelly Breen is no longer chasing training titles with the gusto he once did but that doesn’t mean his competitive fire has dimmed. The...

TAMPA BAY DOWNS WRAPS UP CENTENNIAL SEASON ON HIGH NOTES; ATTENDANCE SPIKES DOUBLE DIGITS By Lynne Snierson  OLDSMAR, FL- The curtain came down on the 100th anniversary season of Tampa Bay Downs on Sunday and the centennial celebration was an overall success with gains in handle...

OAKLAWN CONTINUES UPWARD TREND WITH INCREASED HANDLE, DEEP FIELDS, MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS, AND ELITE COMPETITION IN 2025–2026 SEASON Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, May 5 For Immediate Release HOT SPRINGS, AR (May...

By Kevin Kerstein —- FULLEFFORT OUT OF DERBY AND OCELLI IN; BELLA BALLERINA OUT OF OAKS AND RESIST IN St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing’s Fulleffort was withdrawn from Derby 152 because of a chip in his left hind ankle. The defection moves Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate and...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, April 30, 2026 Oaklawn’s active training roster featured four octogenarians in April 2023. Soon, there will be none. Trainer Jinks Fires, 85,...