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Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Sunday, March 29, 2026 Reached by phone roughly an hour after Renegade’s sparkling Arkansas Derby victory late Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher said he only had a minute to talk because Arizona’s basketball...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2026 GI SANTA ANITA DERBY: INTREPIDO WORKS 4F; ROBUSTA DRILLS 6F OAKS NOMS WORK, BIG CAP WINNER BRITISH ISLES RETURNS TO TAB DERBY DAY SATURDAY HAS 5 STAKES, ARRAY OF ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL THURSDAY CARD BEGINS CLOSING WEEK OF CLASSIC...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Saturday, March 28, 2026 Counting Stars emerged in good order from her blowout victory in Friday’s $1 million Fantasy Stakes (G2), her dual Hall of Fame...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026 GIII SAN CARLOS: GI WINNERS SUBSANADOR, STRONGHOLD RETURN WORKS: SO HAPPY, START THE RIDE, MEANING, JOURNALISM ON TAB SPECIAL THURSDAY CARD BEGINS CLOSING WEEK OF CLASSIC MEET GIII SAN CARLOS: GI WINNERS SUBSANADOR, STRONGHOLD...

By Amy Owens —- SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet begins Friday, April 3 and runs through Friday, April 24. First post every day is 1 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed for racing on Easter, April 5. On Tuesday, March 31, post positions will be drawn for the...

Stakes Advance – Oaklawn Mile (G3); Temperence Hill Compiled by Robert Yates Friday, March 27, 2026 $300,000 Oaklawn Mile (G3) Grade 1 winners Full Serrano and East Avenue are among eight older horses entered in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile (G3) Saturday at Oaklawn. The...

Arnaud Delacour turns winning streak into Martin’s Trainer of the Month Award win Trainer Arnaud Delacour is no stranger to winning as he’s scored at over a 20% win rate over the course of his training career. But he’s been unbeatable here at Tampa Bay Downs over the last couple...

March 27, 2026 Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Friday, March 27 Only one horse is scheduled to compete this year in all four legs of Oaklawn’s Kentucky Derby prep series and that’s John Oxley’s consistent Silent Tactic, the 5-2 second choice in the program for Saturday’s...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026 •     GIII WILSHIRE: RASHMI LOOMS AS HEAVY FAVORITE OFF LAYOFF •     FRIDAY CARRYOVERS: $58K IN $2 PICK 6; $20K IN $1 SUNSET 6 •     WORKS: NEVADA BEACH, THE PADRE, OM N JOY AMONG NOTABLES •     STUDY: SANTA ANITA RATES AMONG...