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Five points to ponder: Arkansas Derby doubleheader

May 1, 2020 0

Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1) turned into a doubleheader when 22 horses entered, but the two divisions didn’t stack up evenly at Oaklawn Park. The first division marks the eagerly anticipated stakes debut of Charlatan, who […]

Five points to ponder: Oaklawn Stakes

April 9, 2020 0

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 […]

2020 Triple Crown nominations list reaches 347

February 5, 2020 0

A list of early 2020 Triple Crown nominees was released Wednesday morning, with 347 3-year-olds currently eligible to compete in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1), May 16 Preakness (G1), and June 6 Belmont S. […]

Vino Rosso – 2019 Champion Older Dirt Male

January 23, 2020 0

Vino Rosso showed promise early in his career when on the Triple Crown trail, but the classy chestnut horse did not put it all together until his 4-year-old season. After finishing first in three Grade […]

Bellera sees luck turn around in Comely

November 29, 2019 0

The second time in graded company was the charm for Bellera, who wore down the pacesetting Gold Standard in midstretch and drew off to a 1 3/4-length victory in the $200,000 Comely (G3) at Aqueduct […]

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