Tag: Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park

By Noel Michaels A winter storm whipped through the country last week with snow, ice, and extreme cold impacting at least 18 states from New Mexico to Maine. The effects were felt for horse racing …

By Richard Rosenblatt In another two weeks, the road to the 148th Kentucky Derby (G1) really begins to heat up with a huge increase in qualifying points in Derby prep races. This weekend more than …

By Margaret Ransom In years past, the San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita was considered an important stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Even though 2016 winner Nyquist went on to …

By Margaret Ransom The 57th running of the Southwest Stakes (G3) returns to Oaklawn Park in its regular spot as the Rebel Stakes (G2) prep on Saturday, a year after it was delayed nearly two …

By Ed McNamara Breaking into a major circuit is usually a serious challenge for a jockey. You must cultivate new relationships with trainers and getting prime mounts early on is difficult. But not if your …

By Mike Farrell The reviews are in, and they are all raves for Flightline. Four stars, two thumbs up, the next can’t miss sensation. Yes, racing has a new hero. It’s all part of the …

By Richard Rosenblatt Welcome to the changing of the race meets, with Gulfstream Park, the Fair Grounds, Oaklawn Park, and a short stint at Los Alamitos starting up over the weekend. Aqueduct’s fall meet concludes …

By Noel Michaels Change is in the air on the thoroughbred racing circuit, with fall meets at the Big A, Churchill, Del Mar giving way to winter meets in at the Fair Grounds, Santa Anita …

By Noel Michaels Change is in the air on the thoroughbred racing circuit, with fall meets at the Big A, Churchill, Del Mar giving way to winter meets at the Fair Grounds, Santa Anita and …

The $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds on the road to the Kentucky Derby and the return of champions Swiss Skydiver and Whitmore top the racing action around the country on Saturday. The Rebel …

The current round of 50-20-10-5 Kentucky Derby-point prep races comes to an end on Saturday with the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park. This key step on the road to the Derby …

  By Noel Michaels Handicapping at newly renamed Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort has its nuances, and it helps to pay attention to the daily happenings at the meet. While the racing surface is mostly regarded …

By Lynne Snierson As the lyrics go in the iconic Andy Williams song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer.” But the …

US Racing members can get free Race Report Cards for this weekend’s action at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park. For more information and some background statistics on these reports, …