Trainer Todd Pletcher is far better than the lone Kentucky Derby (GI) win on his resume (Super Saver in 2010) suggests. Perhaps Pletcher is overdue to win another Run for the Roses because he now has ...
Similar to Sally Field at the 1985 Oscars, the crowd assembled at Oaklawn Park on Saturday (36,000 strong) liked Terra Promessa. In fact, they liked her so much that, as predicted, a negative show poo...
Any thought that Shotgun Kowboy would get an uncontested lead in the Essex Handicap at Oaklawn Park Saturday was quickly dashed by jockey Mike Smith aboard 1-2 race favorite Mor Spirit. Smith and his ...
Stonestreet Stables’ Terra Promessa is the 3/5 morning line favorite in the 1 1/16-mile Azeri Stakes (GII) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday and, at least on paper, the skimpy price seems fair. The Steve ...
A field of 11 3-year-olds is expected to head postward in Saturday’s lucrative $900,000 Rebel Stakes (GII) at Oaklawn Park, the last major prep for the April 15 Arkansas Derby (GI). The 1 1/16-mile ...
The Triple Crown trail running through Arkansas officially gets underway Monday with the 52nd running of the Southwest Stakes (GIII) at Oaklawn Park, the traditional prep for the Rebel Stakes (GII), w...
Eight older runners will head postward in Monday’s 58th running of the Razorback Handicap (GIII), led to the gate by Winchell Thoroughbreds, Three Chimneys Farm and Besilu Stables’ Grade I winner ...
Uncontested has been made the 2-1 morning line favorite in Monday’s featured Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park, which kicked off its 2017 season on Friday. The one-mile race is Oaklawn’s f...
Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smith’s royally-bred Cupid showed his love for the Oaklawn Park track on Saturday, taking the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (GII) in impressive wire-to-wire fash...
Ralph Evans’ Upstart was a bright star on last year’s Triple Crown Trail after winning the Holy Bull Stakes (GIII) and Fountain of Youth Stakes (GII) (second after a DQ), and finishing second in t...
