American Pioneer

Revisiting our Top 5 Kentucky Derby Sleepers

Almost a month ago we wrote an article listing our Top 5 Kentucky Derby Sleepers. Now that all the dust has settled and all the preps have been ran lets […]

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Racing Festival of the South: Grade 1 Arkansas Derby Preview

The Pace Scenario Speed – Discreetness, Unbridled Outlaw, Cupid Stalkers – Cutacorner, American Pioneer, Dazzling Gem, Gray Sky, Gettysburg Closers – Creator, Suddenbreakingnews, Whitmore, Luna de Loco The key to […] Read More

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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Dazzling Gem Gets Green Light for Arkansas Derby

Dazzling Gem will be entered in the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) Saturday at Oaklawn and is probable for the 1 1/8-mile race, trainer Brad Cox said Sunday morning. Cox […] Read More

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Oaklawn Barn Notes: American Pioneer Leads Friday’s Works for Festival Races

American Pioneer worked 7 furlongs in 1:28.40 over a fast track Friday morning at Oaklawn in preparation for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 16. He breezed during a […] Read More

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Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Rafael Bejarano to Ride American Pioneer in Arkansas Derby

Discreetness Drills for Arkansas Derby Try Xpress Thoroughbreds’ Discreetness worked 5 furlongs in 1:03.20 Sunday morning at Oaklawn, the first breeze for the multiple stakes winner since finishing seventh in […] Read More

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Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Hall of Fame Jockey Calvin Borel to Retire

Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel has retired, effectively immediately, his agent, Larry Melancon, confirmed Wednesday morning at Oaklawn. Borel, Oaklawn’s leading rider in 1995 and 2001, couldn’t be reached […] Read More

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Top 5 Kentucky Derby Sleepers

1. Matt King Coal Never has ran a bad race in four starts, and made his 3 year old debut in an allowance just one day after the Gotham Stakes […] Read More

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Late Triple Crown Nominee American Pioneer Eyeing Arkansas Derby

American Pioneer, a romping maiden winner and late Triple Crown nominee, is under consideration for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 16 at Oaklawn, trainer Wayne Catalano said Thursday […] Read More