Current Tag: Oaklawn Park
Point of Honor ‘deserves a shot’ in G1 Personal Ensign; Vekoma to G1 Forego
POSTED: July 31, 2020
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Proud as he is of the way Point of Honor performed last summer at Saratoga, finishing second in both the Grade 1 Alabama and...
Arkansas Racing Commission Sidelines Bob Baffert 15 Days
POSTED: July 15, 2020
The Arkansas Racing Commission as expected suspended trainer Bob Baffert for positive tests on both Gamine and Charlatan. Following is the ruling: Trainer Bob Baffert...
Fast Horses and Fast Judgements
POSTED: May 27, 2020
I have often said, in only half jest, that Google rules the world. The internet search engine has evolved to almost an untouchable entity with...
Superb by Any Standard, By My Standard Takes Oaklawn Handicap
POSTED: May 3, 2020
Spendthrift Farm's Goldencents continues to set a standard as a sire with graded stakes winners as his son, By My Standard, dug in to win...
Baffert Gets a Double Dip of Derby with Two Cherries on Top
POSTED: May 3, 2020
Jerry Bailey said Bob Baffert refers to his good horses two ways: “Cherry” and SuperCherry.” Bailey said Baffert referred to Arrogate with the latter descriptive....
Man in the Can Peels Open an Upset
POSTED: May 2, 2020
JRita Young Thoroughbred LLC’s Man In The Can proved he’s the best male Arkansas-bred at Oaklawn when he stepped up against older horses and won...
Sadler Looking to Close Out Meet with a Bang
POSTED: May 2, 2020
Southern California-based trainer John Sadler holds victories in a couple of Oaklawn’s signature races – 2010 Arkansas Derby (G1) (Line of David) and 2017 Apple...
World-Traveler Tacitus Makes First Start Since Dubai at Oaklawn
POSTED: May 2, 2020
A homebred for famed Juddmonte Farms, Inc., Tacitus is the 9-2 second choice in the program for the $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older horses...
