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By Mary Eddy —- Always a Runner looks to remain perfect in G1 DraftKings Acorn SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – After overcoming a significant bout with pneumonia last fall, it seemed improbable that the well-regarded Always a Runner would make it onto the Kentucky Oaks trail, let...

By Christian Abdo —- Nitrogen; Oaklwan Park/Coady Media, Renee Torbit Nitrogen returns to Saratoga for G1 Ogden Phipps presented by Ford SARATOGA SPRINGS , N.Y. – D.J. Stable’s Kentucky homebred Nitrogen, the reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Filly, returns to the site of...

Keeneland-Based Kentucky Derby Winner Golden Tempo has Final Breeze before Belmont Colt leaves Sunday for June 6 New York race LEXINGTON, KY (May 30, 2026) — Golden Tempo, the Keeneland-based winner of the May 2, $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve, on...

Tawny Port, Corruption top wide-open G2 Belmont Gold Cup By Michael Adolphson SARATOGA SPRINGS , N.Y. – America’s top-rated staying test on turf, the 12th edition of the Grade 2, $250,000 Belmont Gold Cup for 4-year-olds and upward, returns with a competitive renewal on...

RACING FORWARD | JUNE 2026   While the 2025-2026 Oaklawn Racing Season has been completed, keeping an eye on popular runners during the stand continues through the year. ARKANSAS DERBY WINNER RENAGADE EXPECTED IN BELMONT STAKES Arkansas Derby winner Renegade, who finished a...

By Tom Luicci —- BROWN SENDING OUT A PAIR OF EUROPEAN IMPORTS SATURDAY IN TWO SEPARATE TURF STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Attach almost any other trainer’s name to Brisbane and Cosmic Year – both entered in two of the three grass stakes races at Monmouth Park on...

By Mary Eddy —- Jimmy P returns to preferred course in G1 Beverly R. Steinman SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Madaket Stables, Molly Willis and Paul Willis’ Jimmy P has found his best stride over the hurdles at Saratoga Race Course, and returns to the scene of back-to-back wins in...

By Tom LUICCI —- TOUGH LUCK THERE ARE NO WORDS LOOKS TO BREAK THROUGH IN SATURDAY’S CLIFF HANGER STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Chuck Spina is hoping the 16th time is the charm. The veteran trainer, a Monmouth Park fixture since 1976, will send out Jersey-bred...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Two starts in blinkers, two front-running blowout victories. Justifying his 1-5 favoritism, Desert Gate cruised to a 6 ¼-length...