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Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 420 Thursday, September 11, 2025 Multiple Oaklawn stakes winner Skelly looks to rebound in the $300,000 Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes Saturday at...

Oaklawn Hot Springs, Arkansas Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Tuesday, September 9, 2025 It wasn’t easy, but Oaklawn stakes winner Instant Replay is now two-for-two in 1 1/8-mile races after winning the $250,000 Super Derby for 3-year-olds Saturday at Louisiana Downs. The...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland September Yearling Sale Opens with Exceptional Day LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 8, 2025) – Keeneland’s 2025 September Yearling Sale began Monday with double-digit gains while posting a record average price of $653,208 and selling 15 horses for $1 million...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Thursday, September 4, 2025 An Oaklawn stakes winner captured the inaugural Super Derby in 1980. Could there be a replay of Temperence Hill 45 years later? Wathnan Racing’s Instant Replay is the 6-5 program favorite for the $250,000 Super...

By Chris Ho —- RACING FORWARD | SEPTEMBER 2025   TRANSITION TO OAKLAWN’S RACING WAGERING STAFF Zack Gillham Oaklawn recently announced a key leadership transition within its Racing and Wagering operations. Zack Gillham has been promoted to Vice President of Racing...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Grade 2 $1 Million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby Highlights Fair Grounds’ 2025-26 Stakes Schedule Road to the Derby paved with $1.875 million 70-day meet to offer 56 stakes totaling $8.65 million NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 3, 2025) — Fair Grounds Race Course...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Monday, September 1, 2025 Saratoga Race Course Notes Antiquarian earns career-best 108 BSF for G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup score Sierra Leone to train up to G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic title defense; Excellent Truth works for possible G3 Waya start Bellezza...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Saratoga Race Course Notes Phileas Fogg looks to play spoiler in G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Time to Dream looks to Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events after Listed P. G. Johnson presented by Snap-On Deep-closing debut winner Aye Eye to run in G1...

By Keith McCalmont —- Mythical looks to complete Saratoga stakes hat trick in G1 Spinaway SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Arindel’s Florida homebred Mythical brings a perfect 3-for-3 record to Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Spinaway, a seven-furlong sprint for 2-year-old fillies, at...