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By Jennifer Hoyt —- British Idiom; Oaklawn Park Photos CHAMPION BRITISH IDIOM AMONG 14 ENTERED IN FANTASY HOT SPRINGS, AR (Wednesday, April 29, 2020) – Horses from all parts of the country converging for Friday’s ninth race at Oaklawn isn’t a fantasy. It is the Fantasy, a...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- HOT SPRINGS, AR (Sunday, April 26, 2020) – In a move believed to be unprecedented in American racing history, Oaklawn will split the 84th running of the Arkansas Derby Saturday, May 2. Thanks to the cooperation of Churchill Downs, both divisions will...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Improbable Works Toward Oaklawn Handicap Grade 1 winner Improbable completed major preparations for the $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older horses at 1 1/8 miles May 2 with a 5-furlong workout over a fast track Sunday morning at Oaklawn for Hall of...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Kansas Kis in fine fettle for G3 Fantasy at Oaklawn Park Noda barn ticking over well during delay Notables on the Belmont work tab ELMONT, N.Y. – Perrine Time Thoroughbreds’ Kansas Kis, who earned 20 Kentucky Oaks qualifying points for her...

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 10) Carousel Stakes F&M 4YP & UP 6 Furlongs Post Time 5:16 CDT 8) Mia Mischief (Asmussen/Santana); Into Mischief 5-year-old picked up right where she left off in 2019 besting OC’s here over a fair track. Her form is solid...

By Rick Francis —- Oaklawn Park Race 9) Bachelor Stakes 3YO 6 Furlongs Post Time 4:45 CDT 1) Little Menace (Asmussen/Elliott); had the perfect setup in the Gazebo last month just didn’t have enough late. He needs a quicker pace and with most of the Gazebo combatants...

By Keith McCalmont —- Antoinette, Lake Avenue and Harvey’s Lil Goil probable for G3 Fantasy ELMONT, N.Y. – Tacitus, last year’s Grade 2 Wood Memorial presented by NYRA Bets winner, is under consideration for a start in the Grade 2, $600,000 Oaklawn...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Like Father, Like Daughter: Merneith Wins Oaklawn Debut It wasn’t a major Kentucky Derby prep, but Merneith one upped her famous daddy last Sunday at Oaklawn when the 3-year-old filly broke her maiden by 10 ¼ lengths in the 10th race. Merneith became the...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 23, 2020) – Churchill Downs Racetrack announced today that it must delay the reopening of its stable areas at both Churchill Downs Racetrack and the auxiliary training center Trackside to at least Tuesday, May 5....