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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Farmington Road and Taishan Targeting Arkansas Derby; Mr. Big News Undecided The top three finishers in last Saturday’s $200,000 Oaklawn Stakes receive automatic berths into the Arkansas Derby. While next-race plans are pending for the winner, Mr. Big...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- ZAINO BOYZ LEADS FRIDAY’S RAINBOW STAKES HOT SPRINGS, AR (Thursday, April 16, 2020) – The accomplished Zaino Boyz is the 8-5 program favorite for the $100,000 Rainbow Stakes for Arkansas-bred 3-year-olds Friday at Oaklawn. Probable post time for the...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Lightly Raced Ce Ce Arrives for Apple Blossom The $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) for older fillies and mares has attracted a strong contender for prominent California breeder/owner Bo Hirsch in lightly raced Ce Ce. Trained by Mike McCarthy, Ce Ce...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Multiple Grade 1-winner Mind Control maintaining good form; Joevia back to breezing Killybegs Captain remains under consideration for G3 Count Fleet at Oaklawn Park; Three Jokers possible for $100K Bachelor Sciacca hopes to continue strong clip Notables...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Baffert Reshuffling Plans for Top 3-Year-Olds Bob Baffert has had to hit the reset button in pursuit of his record-tying sixth Kentucky Derby victory. Fortunately for the Hall of Fame trainer, he still has the same buttons to push. The first comes...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 10, 2020) – Keeneland’s 2020 September Yearling Sale, the world’s most significant Thoroughbred auction, will begin as planned on Monday, Sept. 14. “This auction is vital not only to Keeneland, but to the entire Thoroughbred industry...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Wells Bayou Works toward Possible Arkansas Derby Start Wells Bayou returned to the work tab for the first time since winning the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) March 21 at Fair Grounds, covering a half-mile in :49.80 Monday morning at Oaklawn. The track...

By Tom Luicci —- MONMOUTH PARK STABLE AREA NOW SCHEDULED TO OPEN JUNE 1; LIVE RACING TO COMMENCE JULY 4 WEEKEND Oceanport, N.J. – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Monmouth Park Racetrack will delay the opening of its stabling area until June 1 with live racing...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Courtlandt Farms’ sophomores gaining ground at Gulfstream O’Connor notches first career win Notables on the Belmont Park work tab ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Mark Hennig and long-time owners Courtlandt Farms are loaded with sophomore...