Stakes Preview: Bayakoa and Damon Runyon
Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look forward to the Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn and the Damon Runyon Stakes at Aqueduct.
Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look forward to the Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn and the Damon Runyon Stakes at Aqueduct.
Loved finally got over the graded stakes hump last time out with a victory in the Falls City Stakes (G3). Now, she aims for two in a row as she faces five rivals traveling 1 1/16 miles in the $250,000…
During the first episode of the BloodHorse Monday podcast, trainer Ron Moquett said a decision on running Speed King in the Rebel is still undecided. The ultimate goal is the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park March 29.
Outcome aside, dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse said he was ecstatic with Sandman's performance in the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds Jan. 25 at Oaklawn Park.
Due to the forecasted severe weather and potential flash flooding in the Hot Springs, Ark., area for Jan. 30, Oaklawn Park's nine-race card originally scheduled for that day has been rescheduled to Feb. 3.
Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look back at the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park and the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
There were conversations about sending Thorpedo Anna to the Dubai World Cup (G1), but McPeek said that while that hasn't been ruled out, the more likely follow-up to the Azeri Stakes (G2) would be the Apple Blossom Stakes (G1) at…
As the three favorites trailed early, pacesetter Speed King rolled to a one-length upset victory in the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
After the Road to the Kentucky Derby series passed through Louisiana last week with the Lecomte Stakes (G3), the next qualifying race moves to Arkansas Jan. 25 when Oaklawn Park stages the Southwest Stakes (G3).
When apprentice jockey Tyler Bacon rode his first career race Oct. 27, 2023, at Columbus in Nebraska, the purse was $6,500. On Jan. 25 at Oaklawn Park, Bacon will ride in his first career graded stakes race, the $1 million…