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Oaklawn cancels three cards, reschedules for next week
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., has canceled racing for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday because of a forecast for freezing temperatures, the track announced Tuesday.
Mary RampelliniJan 27, 2026
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., has canceled racing for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday because of a forecast for freezing temperatures, the track announced Tuesday.
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The U.S. Harness Writers Association's (USHWA) annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, is set for Sunday night, Feb. 22, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. The deadline to make room reservations is FRIDAY, JAN. 30, and can be made by using the USHWA link to the hotel's reservations page.
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The Illinois Racing Board on Monday, citing continuing unresolved financial concerns, suspended the state-issued license permitting Suburban Downs in near-suburban Chicago to operate a racetrack. Suburban Downs is the name Hawthorne Race Course uses to operate the Standardbred side of the track’s racing operations, and Monday’s action imperils Hawthorne’s Thoroughbred season, which is scheduled to open in late March.
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Keeneland will debut the interior hospitality spaces in its new paddock building during its upcoming spring meet in April.
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Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for the week of Jan. 23-25, 2026
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Bitterly cold weather that has enveloped Kentucky following a weekend winter storm has prompted Turfway Park to cancel its Wednesday and Thursday cards, with officials continuing to monitor conditions before making a determination on the rest of the week's races.
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The Illinois Harness Horseman’s Association posted a letter from the Illinois Racing Board on its Facebook page on January 26 stating that Hawthorne Racecourse’s license to conduct harness racing has been suspended.
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Southwind Farms in New Jersey stands some of the best stallions in the sport and at the head of the operation is Laura Young. An actual resident of the farm who lives and works there with her husband Christopher Pazdan, she handles just about anything that needs done and has done that for decades.
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Maxime Guyon captured Hong Kong racing’s ultimate glory when he won the 2011 Hong Kong Derby (2000m) aboard former champion Ambitious Dragon, and this Sunday (1 February) at Sha Tin, the elite French rider takes his shot at landing the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) aboard Top Dragon for trainer Chris So.
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Amazing Kid (130lb) has found his rhythm, and jockey Andrea Atzeni is optimistic the John Size-trained speedster can complete a hat-trick of wins in Wednesday night’s (28 January) first section of the Class 4 Lockhart Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley.