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horse racing, Lifestyle, Oaklawn Park, Wagering

Arkansas Derby First Division Picks

22 horses were entered for the 1 1/8-mile Arkansas Derby.  After which  Oaklawn Park officials decided to split the race into two divisions, both offering a $500,000 dollar purse. Churchill Downs opted to let both divisions of the Arkansas Derby race for the original 100-40-20-10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points. The generosity of point dispersion takes into consideration that the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes and, … Continue reading Arkansas Derby First Division Picks

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horse racing, Oaklawn Park, Wagering

The First Saturday In May

The horse racing world like all areas of society continues to make changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis.  Racetracks across America have either adjourned live racing or prohibited anyone other than essential employees from entering. Many tracks have cancelled or postponed meets during  their respective April/May seasons.   But racing continues at a few tracks across the country that have instituted … Continue reading The First Saturday In May

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Gulfstream Park, horse racing, Lifestyle, Wagering

New Race For Gulfstream Park

  While competition remains halted at many racetracks around the country, Gulfstream Park is still going strong.  On Saturday they host a newly written 3-year-old Stakes Race-the $75,000 dollar Unbridled Stakes at 1 1/16 miles. It is the feature race of the day and it drew an interesting field of seven horses, including familiar names from the Kentucky Derby trail. The Unbridled Stakes is Race … Continue reading New Race For Gulfstream Park

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horse racing, Lifestyle, Santa Anita

‘Big Money’ Mike Smith

As a guest Saturday on Horse Racing Radio Network  54-year-old Mike Smith told host Mike Penna that he wants to get back to riding as soon as possible, amid a shutdown at Santa Anita Park. “Another two to three years if all goes well.”  That was Smith’s response when asked how much longer he would like to continue to ride. Enshrined in the National Museum of … Continue reading ‘Big Money’ Mike Smith

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Oaklawn Stakes Picks

The Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park  was moved to May 2nd after Churchill Downs pushed the Kentucky Derby back to September. The $200,000 dollar Oaklawn Stakes will run on Saturday at nine furlongs and offer three automatic berths to the Arkansas Derby to its top finishers. The Oaklawn Stakes is Race 11 on a card of 12, with a scheduled Post Time of 6:48.  … Continue reading Oaklawn Stakes Picks

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horse racing, Lifestyle, Oaklawn Park

Jockey Out-Runs Covid-19

Jockey Javier Castellano plans on returning to competitive riding on May 1st at Oaklawn Park, 37 days after testing positive for coronavirus, per a report from turf writer David Grening. The Hall of Fame rider has not raced since March 15th, nine days before testing positive for the COVID-19 virus on March 24th. Castellano returned to New York on Tuesday, after spending two weeks at … Continue reading Jockey Out-Runs Covid-19

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