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Mother Nature continued her winning streak at Turfway Park, as the track canceled its Wednesday card, the seventh consecutive live racing day lost to ongoing winter conditions.
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The richest road to the Kentucky Oaks begins Friday at Oaklawn Park, where Hit Parade and Counting Stars bring win streaks into the $300,000 Martha Washington.
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The developing Super Cruise will take on a sharp First Division in the $135,000 General MacArthur on the Southwest Stakes undercard Friday at Oaklawn Park. The race is one of two overnight stakes on a 12-race card that features the Grade 3, $1 million Southwest and $300,000 Martha Washington. First post is 11:30 a.m. Central.
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Churchill Downs this year will run on the Sunday prior to the Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2010. The track will also run its opening-day card during the afternoon rather than at night, the track said on Wednesday.
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For 21 consecutive years there wasn't a Kentucky Derby run in which Todd Pletcher didn't have a starter. Until 2025. As the road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby ratchets up, Pletcher looks to start a new streak.
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The Grade 3, $1 million Southwest Stakes on Friday at Oaklawn Park could have a completely different pace scenario than the track's first Kentucky Derby points race of the season, the Smarty Jones.
David Aragona's TimeformUS Highlight Horse for Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at Aqueduct.
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This Friday, February 6, and Saturday, February 7, the Meadowlands Racetrack will kick off live racing with an early 6 pm post time.
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Greg Reinhart's analysis of the Thursday 2/5 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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With high volume from the usual suspects and continued interest from Japanese horsemen, a total of 367 3-year-olds have been nominated to this year’s Triple Crown series. The 367 figure is six fewer than last year’s early nominees.
