Wicked Halo bests Matareya in Matron at Oaklawn Park
Friday’s inaugural running of the $250,000 Matron S. at Oaklawn Park was the comeback spot of choice for two sprint queens, Wicked Halo and Matareya, with the former prevailing. […]
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Competitive field of 11 in Arkansas Derby; Wet Paint favored to add Fantasy
While Forte will be a standout favorite in the Florida Derby on Saturday, the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park later in the afternoon appears as if it will be a much more […]
Last Samurai notches fourth Oaklawn stakes win in Essex Handicap
Last Samurai will head into his title defense of next month’s $1 million Oaklawn H. (G2) on a two-race winning streak after a popular score in the $500,000 Essex H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park on […]
Last Samurai has pace to chase in Essex
The lone graded stakes action of the week in the U.S. takes place at Oaklawn Park on Saturday when older horses travel 1 1/16 miles in the $500,000 Essex H. (G3) and six furlongs in […]
Secret Oath rolls over Clairiere in Azeri comeback
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas had raved about how much Secret Oath was thriving ahead of her four-year-old bow in Saturday’s Azeri (G2), and Briland Farm’s homebred backed up his assessment with a good-looking win at Oaklawn Park. […]
Clairiere, Secret Oath ready for season-opening clash in Azeri
Clairiere, who enjoyed an outstanding 2022 campaign, will look to kick off her five-year-old season on a winning note Saturday in a terrific renewal of the $350,000 Azeri (G2) at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-mile […]
Confidence Game punches Derby ticket for Desormeaux with Rebel upset
Trainer Keith Desormeaux had a strong taste of what it was like to have one of the nation’s best three-year-olds in 2016, when Exaggerator finished second in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and later won the […]
Wet Paint rallies from far back in Honeybee
Wet Paint gave her many supporters some anxious moments in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park, but the 17-10 favorite made up a lot of position, and more than seven lengths, in the final […]
Numbers favor Cox, Asmussen runners in Rebel
Brad Cox seems to be winning virtually every Kentucky Derby (G1) prep in the central part of the country this winter, while Steve Asmussen kicked off the current racing week by becoming the first trainer […]
Wet Paint among Honeybee dozen
Two of the last three winners of the Honeybee (G3) at Oaklawn Park, Shedaresthedevil (2020) and Secret Oath (2022), went on to capture the Kentucky Oaks (G1). That fact seemingly didn’t escape the notice of […]