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By Kevin Kilroy —- Luv Your Neighbor (6); Hodges Photo Luv Your Neighbor, Love and Trust Take on Bella Ballerina in Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks NEW ORLEANS (March 19, 2026) — Luv Your Neighbor, second in all three local Kentucky Oaks preps this meet, gets another shot at...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, March 19, 2026 Silent Tactic completed major preparations for the Arkansas Derby with a maintenance workout over a fast track Thursday morning...

By Kevin Kilroy —- DeVaux Turns to Blinkers for Golden Tempo in Louisiana Derby NEW ORLEANS (March 18, 2026) – Golden Tempo, a fast-closing 3-year-old colt trained by Cherie DeVaux, will add blinkers for his third start on the local Kentucky Derby prep circuit Saturday in...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Overfilled Costa Rising Kicks Off Estimated $1 Million All-Stakes Pick 5 NEW ORLEANS (March 16, 2026) – Thirteen entered, and a dozen older statebred turf sprinters will run in the 5 ½-furlong $100,000 Costa Rising Stakes on Louisiana Derby Day at Fair...

By Kevin Kilroy ==== Touchuponastar Tops Trio of Defending Winners on Louisiana Derby Undercard NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2026) – Defending champions return across three stakes on Saturday’s Louisiana Derby Day undercard at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, led by reigning...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Sunday, March 15, 2026 There’s a new face in the Oaklawn jockey colony. Actually, it’s an old face. David Cohen, Oaklawn’s leading rider in 2019, got on...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Chip Honcho Seeks Second Prep Win in Grade 2 Louisiana Derby NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2026) – Off a game second in the Risen Star, Chip Honcho looks to add a second Kentucky Derby prep title to his resume in the 113th running of the Grade 2 $1...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2026 RISPOLI ON THE MEND FROM BROKEN ANKLE; NO RETURN DATE YET WORKS: INTREPIDO, PAVLOVIAN, USHA AMONG NOTABLES ON TAB CARRYOVERS INCLUDE $32K IN $2 PICK 6; FREE PP’S AVAILABLE TOC CONFORMATION CLINIC SET FOR THIS SATURDAY AT 9 A.M....

By Kevin Kilroy —- Hodges Photography Bella Ballerina, Luv Your Neighbor Set for Rachel Alexandra Rematch in Grade 2 Fair Grounds Oaks NEW ORLEANS (March 15, 2026) – Godolphin’s multiple graded-stakes winner Bella Ballerina will renew her rivalry with Luv Your Neighbor in...