Storms Cause Cancellation of Oaklawn's Dec. 28 Card
Inclement weather in Hot Springs, Ark., led to the early cancellation of Oaklawn Park's Dec. 28 card. The track conducted just one race.
Jockey Arrieta Wins 1,000th Thoroughbred Race
Jockey Francisco Arrieta recorded a milestone 1,000th Thoroughbred victory in North America by winning the opening race at Oaklawn Park Dec. 28 aboard Eternally Grateful.
Quietside Targeting Martha Washington on Oaks Trail
Quietside, one of the country's leading 2-year-old fillies, will make her 3-year-old debut in the 1 1/16-mile $300,000 Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn Park Jan. 25, trainer John Ortiz said Dec. 22.
Expensive Sandman Pointed to Southwest Stakes
Sandman, a sharp allowance winner Dec. 13 at Oaklawn Park for owners D. J. Stable, St. Elias Stables, West Point Thoroughbreds, and CJ Stables, will be pointed to the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3) at 1 1/16 miles Jan. 25.
Sweezey Returns to Oaklawn With Barn of His Own
Stakes-winning conditioner Kent Sweezey is stabled at Oaklawn Park for the first time since he started training.
Back From Saudi, Skelly Pursues Second Count Fleet Win
Skelly, second to Remake in the $1.5 million Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3) Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia, is back racing at a familiar domestic track: Oaklawn Park. The speedster bids to win a second consecutive running of the Count Fleet…
Adare Manor, Baffert Ship In for Apple Blossom Raid
Five-time graded stakes winner Adare Manor has lost the only two times she raced outside her Southern California base, but she still should be favored in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 13 at Oaklawn Park.
Weekly Stewards And Commissions Rulings, Apr. 3-9
Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. Among this week's rulings, trainer Lorenzo Ruiz was issued a combined 7-year suspension and charged a total of…
Fincher Back To ‘Bread & Butter’ After Dubai, Oaklawn Road Beckons
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico–Todd Fincher cuts an easy path along the apron through the Sunday crowd at Sunland Park, giving nods and an occasional smile as he goes. It's closing day at the track and a homebred owned by Kirk…