Barn Notes

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse made a splash in his Oaklawn return last season, winning nine races – a single-season personal best in Hot Springs – including the $1.5 million G1-Arkansas Derby with Sandman....

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 The arrows continue to point upward for trainer Greg Compton. A North Little Rock, Ark., native, Compton has ridden the momentum of his strongest Oaklawn meeting to date into a banner 2025, already establishing...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Fair Grounds Set to Unveil Venue Upgrades as Racing Season Kicks Off Nov. 20 NEW ORLEANS (Nov. 11, 2025) — Live racing returns to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on Thursday, Nov. 20, launching the 154th Thoroughbred racing season. The nation’s...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 Trainer Nancy Knott’s one-horse stable has returned to Oaklawn, with the goal of another dream season in 2025-2026. Knott’s lone runner, Arkansas-bred star Navy Seal, won three races at the 2024-2025 Oaklawn meeting,...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 Oaklawn doesn’t have a grass course, but it can still spawn a successful grass runner. The 3-year-old filly Shisospicy showed that again, dominating males and older horses in a front-running 2 ½-length victory in the...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, OCT. 26, 2025 WORKS: KOPION BLITZES 3F, STRAIGHT NO CHASER DRILLS HALF MILE D’AMATO, BAFFERT DOWN TO THE WIRE IN TRAINER’S RACE MANDATORY PAYOUTS IN ALL PARI-MUTUEL POOLS SUNDAY BREEDERS’ CUP SIMULCAST WAGERING AVAILABLE AT SANTA ANITA WORKS:...