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Tag: Oaklawn

#9: the sixth annual Twelve Days of Curlin Babies

Welcome back to the Twelve Days of Curlin Babies, where we celebrate the twelve most memorable races from Curlin’s progeny through … More

Curlin, Oaklawn, twelve days of Curlin babies

Big Race Showdown: Week 11

This week, the Big Race Showdown panel of Candice Hare, Emily Gullikson, Brian Zipse, Dan Tordjman, Mike McCormick, Megan Devine, Dan Cronin, and I tackles the last … More

America's Best Racing, Keeneland, Oaklawn

Big Race Showdown: Week 7

I’m doing pretty well in Big Race Showdown so far this season — six weeks in, I’m leading the pack … More

America's Best Racing, Oaklawn

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Rebel Stakes Preview

The Derby Trail returns to Oaklawn Park this Saturday with the Rebel Stakes (G2). The race split into two divisions, … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

Thoroughbred Insider: Magnum Moon – Chasing Apollo

In my latest at Thoroughbred Insider, after Magnum Moon’s victory in the Arkansas Derby, I took a few moments to … More

Oaklawn, Thoroughbred Insider

America’s Best Racing: Big Race Showdown, Arkansas Derby and Lexington Stakes

This is week eleven of Big Race Showdown at America’s Best Racing: where I clash heads with six awesome handicappers (Emily Gullikson, Candice Hare, Dan … More

America's Best Racing, Keeneland, Oaklawn

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Arkansas Derby Preview

Oaklawn’s meet draws to a close with the Arkansas Derby — a $1,000,000, Grade 1 affair that is the final … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Fantasy Stakes Preview

This year marks the 46th running of the Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn.  At stake this year are a share of … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

The Coach’s Sporting Chance

One ukulele, one pile of past performances, no shame. I was playing around with my shiny new baritone uke last … More

frivolity, music, Oaklawn

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Rebel Stakes Preview

Oaklawn’s spur of the Derby trail continues this Saturday with the Rebel Stakes.  The race offers a purse of $900,000, … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Honeybee Stakes Preview

This year marks the 30th running of the Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park.  It has always been a 1 1/16 … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Martha Washington Stakes Preview

Saturday’s card at Oaklawn features the second stakes of the season for three-year-old fillies: the $125,000 Martha Washington Stakes.  Opening … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2018 Smarty Jones Stakes

The Smarty Jones is a one-mile dirt race, the first in a series of Kentucky Derby preps over the Hot … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: Arkansas Derby and Fantasy Stakes Preview

This weekend, the Derby Trail and the Oaks Trail both draw to a close.  Over at Picks and Ponderings, I … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Rebel Stakes Preview

This Saturday, the Oaklawn spur of the Kentucky Derby trail continues with the Grade 2, $900,000 Rebel Stakes. Bob Baffert … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

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