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Fifth Season Stakes Preview: Oaklawn 2017 Has Arrived

A wide-open field of 10 is entered Friday at Oaklawn in the $125,000 Fifth Season Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile event for older horses that highlights a nine-race opening-day program. Probable post time for […]

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Veteran Jockey Jon Court Chooses Nixall

If there’s one thing Jon Court knows, it’s riding. Amassing $97,542,378 in earnings over his career, he was the leading rider at Oaklawn in 2000, Jon Court was once again […] 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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Baffert’s Collected Favored in G3 Southwest Stakes Monday at Oaklawn Park

Hot Springs, Ark. (Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016) – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will try to collect his record-tying fifth victory in the Southwest Stakes when he sends out […] Read More

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Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Large Field Expected for Southwest Stakes

Large Field Expected for Monday’s $500,000 Southwest Stakes Oaklawn racing secretary Pat Pope said Thursday morning that he expects 13 horses to enter Monday’s $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3). Post positions […] Read More

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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Discreetness to Move Forward to Southwest Stakes

Discreetness to Move Forward to Southwest Stakes Multiple stakes winner Discreetness will be pointed for the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at 1 1/16 miles Feb. 15 at Oaklawn, trainer Jinks […] Read More

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Jon Court Silences Haters; gets Redemption in Smarty Jones Stakes

The scene last year on the apron after the Smarty Jones Stakes was without a doubt the most entertaining post race discussion of all time! One man was the center […] Read More

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Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week

1. X Y Jet https://youtu.be/qEpVFFczcvc 2. Mo Tom https://youtu.be/W-sEhMVx6Vk 3. Discreetness https://youtu.be/XyQLn_W9UOI Read More

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Discreetness Throws Name Into Derby Hat With Win in Smarty Jones

Hot Springs, Ark. (Monday, Jan. 18, 2016) – Xpress Thoroughbred’s Discreetness began his 3-year-old season in the same way he ended his juvenile year – by winning a stakes. Ridden […] Read More

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Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Discreetness Works for Smarty Jones

Discreetness Works for Smarty Jones Discreetness tuned up for his scheduled 3-year-old debut in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 18 with a sharp 5-furlong workout in company Thursday at […] Read More