Mr. Z

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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Tom’s Ready Rallies to Win G3 Ack Ack, Runhappy Fades in Season Debut

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016) – Gayle and Tom Benson’s 3-year-old Tom’s Ready rallied from off the pace to beat Iron Fist by half-length in Saturday’s 24th running of […] Read More

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Champion Sprinter Runhappy Makes Long-Awaited Start in Saturday’s Ack Ack

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016) – North America’s reigning Champion Male Sprinter Runhappy landed post position No. 5 for his much-anticipated 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s 24th running of the […] Read More

Track Reports

Oaklawn Park Barn Notes: Far Right Returns

Far Right Returns Far Right is scheduled to take his first step toward a return to stakes competition in Thursday’s ninth race at Oaklawn, a $72,000 third-level allowance/optional claimer for […] 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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Effinex Holds Off Defending Winner Hoppertunity in Grade I Clark

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 27, 2015) – Tri-Bone Stable’s favored Effinex, whose strong year included a runner-up finish to Triple Crown champion and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade […] Read More

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Keen Ice Looks Tough in Grade 1 Clark Handicap

Likely Winners #1 Keen Ice – Since the Kentucky Derby this horse might be the most consistent horse in America! He’s consistently gotten better all year, and even though American […] Read More

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Tom’s Ready Looks to Continue Momentum for Stewart in Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015) – GMB Racing’s Tom’s Ready, second in the Street Sense on Nov. 1 last time out, could potentially add to what has been a […] Read More

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Pennsylvania Derby (Grade 2) Preview

Likely Winners #3 Frosted – Keen Ice defeated American Pharoah in the Travers, but Frosted was the one that made it all possible by pressuring American Pharoah for the entire […] Read More

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American Pharoah: Travers Entries, Picks and Past Performances

With a win in the Travers, American Pharoah looks to be first horse in 74 years to win the Triple Crown and the Travers Stakes, and would also become the first […] Read More