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Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Baby Vino needed five starts – all at the 2025-2026 Oaklawn meeting – to break his maiden. Less than three months later, he’s a...

By Mary Eddy —- Gregg Sacco; NYRA Photo Sacco well-represented by Just Beat the Odds, Crazy Mason in G2 Alfred G. Vanderbilt SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The graded stakes-winning pair of Just Beat the Odds and Crazy Mason have conditioner Gregg Sacco well-suited in Saturday’s...

By Christian Abdo —- Counting Stars looks to double Spa success in G1 Coaching Club American Oaks SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – West Point Thoroughbreds’ Counting Stars captured the Grade 1 DraftKings Acorn last out and will look to double her Spa success in Saturday’s Grade 1,...

Stable Notes July 18, 2026 Jim Charvat —- THRILLS AND BIG PAYOFFS MARK OPENING DAY AT DEL MAR Another Opening Day at Del Mar is in the books and judging by the chatter on social media and the smiles on the faces of Del Mar officials, it was another huge success. A lively...

NYRA COMMUNICATIONS —- Saratoga Race Course Notes Pacific Avenue works for G1 Saratoga Derby presented by Qatar Racing; Connett reflects on retired superstar Rebel’s Romance G1 Belmont Derby-winner Title Role works for G1 Saratoga Derby presented by Qatar Racing Local G1...

Lynne Snierson Monmouth Park publicity staff July 16, 2026 BOOK’EM DANNO DAY SET FOR FRIDAY AT MONMOUTH PARK; ECLIPSE CHAMPION FACES EIGHT IN MR. PROSPECTOR STAKES OCEANPORT, N.J. – He’s the first New Jersey-bred to win an Eclipse Award since the Hall of Famer and dual champion...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Thursday, July 16, 2026 Millionaire multiple Oaklawn stakes winner Skippylongstocking returns to action in the $350,000 G3-Monmouth Cup Stakes on the...

By Jim Charvat —- Stable Notes July 15, 2026 RETURNING VETERAN RIDERS SPICE UP 2026 DEL MAR JOCKEY COLONY The Del Mar jockey colony is an ever-changing organism. New faces coming in while popular veterans exit. It’s been going on through the generations. Every summer riders...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, July 14, 2026 It doesn’t carry the significance of 2024, but trainer Kenny McPeek is back in the Oaks-Derby double business. An Oaklawn regular,...