Gufo, Decorated Invader, Domestic Spending get rematch in Hollywood Derby
Previewing Del Mar racing with the Hollywood Derby, Seabiscuit H. and Jimmy Durante S. who is running and what are the implications? […]
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Competitive renewal of Bryan Station among Breeders’ Cup Friday undercard stakes
The opening day of Breeders’ Cup 2020 at Keeneland on Friday will kick off with five undercard stakes. Here’s an overview of what to expect in each. $125,000 Nyquist Stakes This 6 1/2-furlong dash for […]
Major Fed, Winning Impression highlight 10-horse Indiana Derby
Wednesday’s $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3) at Indiana Grand has been added as a Kentucky Derby qualifier, with the top four finishers receiving points on a 20-8-4-2 scale toward a berth in the Sept. 5 Run […]
Mr. Big News pays $95.60 in Oaklawn Stakes upset
Allied Racing Stable’s Mr. Big News was ignored at 46-1 in Saturday’s $200,000 Oaklawn S., but the improving sophomore proved the market all wrong when springing the $95.60 upset. A useful fifth in the second […]
OptixPLOT for the 2020 Oaklawn Stakes
RACE 11 – Oaklawn Stakes: #1 BASIN Asmussen trainee will make his second start of the season and with some upside with that start under his belt. He showed some ability and his class last […]
Five points to ponder: Oaklawn Stakes
Before COVID-19 wreaked its havoc on the racing calendar as well as society at large, Saturday was to be Arkansas Derby Day, three weeks ahead of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Oaklawn Park’s feature for the […]
Thousand Words, Basin highlight $200,000 Oaklawn Stakes
The most significant stakes for 3-year-olds in the month of April will be held Saturday at Oaklawn Park, but not the one anyone would have imagined more than a month ago. After the announcement that […]
Five points to ponder: Southwest
Oaklawn Park’s road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) continues in Monday’s Southwest (G3). The last scoring race with the minimum 10-4-2-1 points structure, it boasts a $750,000 purse that has attracted a couple of shippers […]
OptixEQ analyzes Feb. 17 Bayakoa and Southwest at Oaklawn Park
RACE 6 – BAYAKOA (G3) A six-pack of fillies and mares to contest the first graded stakes on the Oaklawn Park holiday race card. The analysis starts with the morning line favorite #6 WHOA NELLIE […]
Authentic loses focus but much the best in Sham
Authentic dominated the $100,000 Sham (G3) at Santa Anita on the front end, stretching out to two turns with a 7 3/4-length romp in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series qualifier, and the 3-year-old […]