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Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 Oaklawn’s fourth-annual card exclusively for 2-year-olds Saturday drew 106 entrants, including several pricey first-time starters and a full sibling to a record-setting Arkansas-bred. The 10-race program includes the...

By Mike Henry —- LEON RETURNS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, KEEPS PASSION ALIVE ON TRACK OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs jockey Sonny Leon felt his heart swell with love and pride on Christmas Day watching his 4-year-old Paula open her presents – including a toy violin, a trumpet and...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN · •     LA BREA: FORMULA ROSSA PEGGED AS SLIGHT FAVE IN GI DEBUT •     MCCARTHY LOOKS TO ADD TO CAREER-BEST YEAR ON OPENING DAY •     WORKS: MOTORIOUS DRILLS AHEAD OF GII HERNANDEZ DEFENSE •     CARDS ADDED NEXT MONDAY AND NEW YEAR’S EVE AS MAKEUPS LA...

Stakes Advance – $150,000 Pippin Stakes Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025  $150,000 Pippin Stakes Jockey Joseph Bealmear can make more Hoosier history aboard Corningstone...

By Victor Ryan —- WIDE-OPEN FIELD OF 11 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES SET FOR GRADE I TEST IN THE LA BREA STAKES GOING 7 FURLONGS ON OPENING DAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK NEXT SUNDAY The traditional day-after-Christmas start to the Santa Anita Classic Meet was postponed to Sunday due to...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Sibling 3-Year-Old Turf Stakes Woodchopper, Pago Hop Set for Saturday at Fair Grounds Stidham’s Potent Woodchopper Pair Led by Montador Cox Duo Headline Up-For-Grabs Pago Hop NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 23, 2025) — Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots’...

By Victor Ryan —- GRADE I-WINNING STABLEMATES NYSOS, NEVADA BEACH CLASH IN GRADE II LAFFIT PINCAY JR. STAKES; GII MATHIS MILE, GIII SAN GABRIEL ALSO PART OF BLOCKBUSTER OPENING DAY CARD SUNDAYAT SANTA ANITA The traditional day-after-Christmas start to the Santa Anita...

By Victor Ryan —- GRADE I AMERICAN OAKS ATTRACTS CONTENTIOUS FIELD OF 11 INCLUDING TRIO FOR THOMAS, GROUP I-PLACED EUROPEAN INVADER ATSILA FOR BALTAS ON OPENING DAY AT SANTA ANITA NEXT SUNDAY The traditional day-after-Christmas start to the Santa Anita Classic Meet was...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Sunday, December 21, 2025 Unbeaten Grade 2 winner Ewing and stakes-winning Strategic Risk are scheduled to arrive Monday at Oaklawn to continue preparations for their 3-year-old campaigns, according to assistant Caden Arthur, who oversees...