Before scratches, D'code stood 3-1 in the morning line from post two. Program favorite Litmus Test (5-2) will be scratched, the Oaklawn racing office said, though Baffert will be represented by 4-1 ...

Oaklawn’s “Road to the Kentucky Derby” resumes, belatedly, Friday with the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.The Southwest headlines a 12-race card that begins at 11:30 ...

The Southwest Stakes has a a full field of 14 three-year-old colts running for $1 million. Run at Oaklawn Park on February 6, it is a prep for the Kentucky Derby.

Four new names, some expected and some not so much, jumped firmly into Kentucky Derby contention in weekend races. Bob ...

Robert Low, Lawana Low, and Repole Stable’s Renegade posted a maiden-breaking score in the Sam F. Davis on Saturday, boosting ...

Fair Grounds After an ultra-impressive victory in the off-the-turf Nelson J. Menard Stakes, Jay Em Ess Stable’s ...

After forcing widespread cancellations last week, Mother Nature has loosened her grip on the racing world – sort ...

D'code (Speightstown) will make his highly anticipated two-turn debut in Friday's postponed $1-million GIII Southwest S. in Hot Springs.

They're still separating contenders and pretenders in the 3-year-old division at Oaklawn, and efforts slowed last month when ...

This year’s edition of the $1 million, Grade 3 Southwest Stakes on Friday, Feb. 6, at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., drew a field of 13 colts, following a scratch from morning line favorite Litmus ...

Oaklawn's first Friday card of 2026 had a distinct Saturday feel. Starved for the sport, as it were, after going dark for almost a month, horse players should be satisfied after the 12 races.

After two runaway wins in ungraded stakes, Strategic Risk steps into graded company and a $1 million spotlight Feb. 6 in the ...