Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- PROCTOR, BRADDY TURN BACK THE CLOCK WITH QUICK STARTS TO MEET OLDSMAR, FL. – A pair of familiar names are off to quick starts in the training ranks this season. Tom Proctor, who trains for Glen Hill Farm, sent out his fourth winner from seven starters in...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Double-Barreled for Gun Runner, McPeek Discusses Road to Derby Kickoff Day Stakes Entries Cross-entered Miss Call to run in Untapable NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 17, 2025) — With four stakes entries on Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds Race Course...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Thursday, Dec. 10, 2025 Jockey Francisco Arrieta wore out his right arm during the final 1 ½ months of the 62-day Oaklawn meeting in 2024-2025, parlaying a scorching stretch of success into his second local riding title. Arrieta raises his...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 For now anyway, Banishing is a sprinter. A star last season in Hot Springs, Banishing launches his 2025-2026 Oaklawn campaign in Saturday’s $150,000 Ring the Bell Stakes at six furlongs. Trained by David Jacobson,...

BY Mike Henry —- PHOTO IS OF SAMY CAMACHO WITH TRAINER MIKE DINI IN THE PADDOCK BEFORE TODAY’S FIRST RACE CA MACHO WINS IN RETURN TO HIS ‘RACE PLACE;’ AVILA SADDLES 2 WINNERS OLDSMAR, FL. – Samy Camacho was a forgotten man for the first three weeks of the Tampa Bay...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds Publishes Nominations for Road to the Derby Kickoff Day Touchuponastar One of Several Set to Defend Louisiana Champions Day Title NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 8, 2025) — Stakes nominations for Road to the Derby Kickoff Day have been published by Fair...