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HOT SPRINGS -- It was a win for the home team.

Cezanne is the early favorite for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who seeks his first Oaklawn Mile victory after finishing second in 2020

To win the biggest race of his career, trainer John Ortiz will have to topple one of the biggest names in Thoroughbred history.

After winning the 1984 Arkansas Derby with a filly, Althea, Lukas attempts to do it again with Secret Oath,

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans, La., wrapped up its sesquicentennial (150th) season of racing on Sunday, March 27.

It’s official. The girl will be taking on the boys for the first time in the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at 1 1/8 miles April 2 at Oaklawn.

"She's an awesome horse," Murrill said of Elle Z. "She gives 110% every time she gets on that track. She's a horse to remember."

M Bar O’s Elle Z is in the best form of her career. Perry Harrison’s Change of Control is a two-time graded stakes winner.

The top three finishers from the Colonel Bradley enter Saturday’s Grade 3 The Fair Grounds Stakes in form, but the waters are much deeper this time around.

Sponsored by: Maxfield wins the Alysheba Stakes under Jose Ortiz Godolphins multiple graded stakes-winning homebred Maxfield leads a field of nine older horses that were entered in Saturday afternoons featured 40th running of the $600,000 Stephen Foster (Grade 2) – one of seven stakes events on the 12-race closing day program at Churchill Downs. Saturdays first race is 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern) and the Stephen Foster will go as Race 11 with a post time of 5:59 p.m. The supporti...