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By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The centennial celebration at Tampa Bay Downs picks up steam this weekend leading into next Wednesday’s card, which falls on the 100th anniversary of the Feb. 18, 1926 introduction of Thoroughbred racing to the Tampa Bay area. Luminaries such...

By Pat McKenna —- Wednesday, February 11, 2026 NYRA announces stakes schedule for the 2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the stakes schedule for the 2026 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival,...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 Search Party will be considered for a trio of Kentucky Oaks qualifying races following her narrow victory in the $300,000 Martha Washington Stakes Friday at Oaklawn, dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse said Sunday...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Series Winners Medoro, Usually Wrong Return on Louisiana Derby Preview Day NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 10, 2026) — Proven winners return to the spotlight on Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, where five of the six stakes feature...

By Victor Ryan —- MADAKET ROAD, STREAKING CALIFORNIA-BRED MAN O ROSE LEAD GRADE III PALOS VERDES STAKES GOING 6 FURLONGS AT SANTA ANITA SUNDAY ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 9, 2026)—Streaking California-bred Man O Rose steps up in class for trainer Jeff Mullins and Madaket Road, fourth...

By Victor Ryan —- VETERAN GOLD PHOENIX KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN AGAINST DEEP CAST IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III SAN MARCOS STAKES FOR OLDER HORSES GOING 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (Feb. 9, 2026)—Multi-millionaire gelding Gold Phoenix kicks off his 8-year-old season...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Multimillionaires Hit Show, Brilliant Berti Open Campaigns in Louisiana Derby Preview Day Graded Stakes NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 9, 2026) — A pair of accomplished graded stakes winners will make their seasonal bows on the Louisiana Derby Preview Day undercard,...

By Mike Henry —- LEGENDARY NAMES EXPECTED AT FRIDAY’S ‘JOCKEYS AND JEANS’ SIGNING OLDSMAR, FL. – As part of its centennial celebration, Tampa Bay Downs will host the 11th annual “Jockeys and Jeans” Fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund on Friday and Saturday...

NYRA Press Office —- Rice has strong hand in $135K Say Florida Sandy with Acoustic Ave, El Grande O $135K Damon Runyon, East View rescheduled for Saturday OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Linda Rice, leading trainer at the Aqueduct Racetrack winter meet, will send out the pair of...