Mon, 03/23/2026 - 12:40

Outfielder targets Commonwealth at Royal Ascot

Coady Media

Co-owned by Jayson Werth, Outfielder flashed his speed in the Animal Kingdom, setting splits of 21.46 and 44.59 seconds.

Outfielder is penciled in to join trainer Wesley Ward’s annual raiding party at the renowned Royal Ascot meeting in June in England after a dominant win in the Animal Kingdom for 3-year-old sprinters on Saturday at Turfway.

Ward, who co-owns the colt with Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing and former baseball player Jayson Werth, said he will target the Group 1 Commonwealth for sophomores on June 19.

“He’s really coming into his own,” Ward said. “I think he’s gonna have a big year. Kia, he’s all about Royal Ascot, and I’d like to get Jayson there.”

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 12:36

Fulleffort, Lorelei Lee shifting to dirt for Kentucky Derby, Oaks

By Nicole Russo

Coady Media

Fulleffort has taken steps forward as distances have increased on the Tapeta this year.

A thumbs-up from trainer Brad Cox by text on Sunday confirmed Fulleffort emerged in good order from his victory in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby on Saturday at Turfway Park, assuring himself a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate with the winner’s share of 100 points.

Fulleffort and Lorelei Lee, who won the Bourbonette Oaks for trainer Mike Maker to earn 50 points toward the Kentucky Oaks, would race on dirt for the first time at Churchill Downs on the first weekend in May.

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 12:15

Fair Grounds sees slight bump in per-race handle

By Matt Hegarty

Barbara D. Livingston

Fair Grounds saw nearly a three-percent increase in per-race handle during the 2025-2026 meet, which ended Sunday.

Average handle per race was up slightly during the recently completed meet at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, which had five fewer racing days than the previous meet, according to an analysis by Daily Racing Form.

The average handle per race rose 2.9 percent, according to the analysis, from $364,638 during the 2024-2025 meet to $375,136 for the most recent meet. Fair Grounds ran 645 races over 71 live racing days during the most recent meet, compared to 682 races over 76 race dates during the 2024-2025 meet.

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 11:34

Nearing Tampa record, Marin will be based in Delaware this summer

By David Grening

Tom Keyser

Through Sunday, Samuel Marin is 36 wins off the meet record set by Antonio Gallardo in 2015.

After he wraps up what could be a record-setting meet at Tampa Bay Downs in six weeks, jockey Samuel Marin will be based at Delaware Park this summer, his agent Mike Moran said Sunday.

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 10:40

Full Serrano entered in eight-horse Oaklawn Mile

By Mary Rampellini

Debra A. Roma

The Oaklawn Mile will be Full Serrano's first start since finishing third in the Pegasus World Cup on Jan. 24.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Full Serrano, winner of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, is part of a field of eight for the Grade 3, $500,000 Oaklawn Mile that will be held on the Arkansas Derby undercard Saturday. First post for the 14-race card is 11:35 a.m. Central.

Full Serrano will be making his first start since finishing third in the Pegasus World Cup won by Skippylongstocking. Antonio Fresu has the mount on Full Serrano from post 5 for trainer John Sadler.

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 10:35

Explora returning for Fantasy Stakes

By Mary Rampellini

Explora wins Honeybee at OP March 1 2026

Coady Media

Explora wins the Honeybee at Oaklawn on March 1. She will face five rivals in the $1 million Fantasy on Friday.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Explora is part of a field of six for the Grade 2, $1 million Fantasy, a Kentucky Oaks points race that will be showcased on Friday’s 12-race card at Oaklawn Park. The Fantasy will be supported by the $250,000 Matron, which drew millionaire Haulin Ice.

Explora won the Grade 3, $750,000 Honeybee at Oaklawn earlier this month. She will start from post 6 in the Fantasy. Trainer Bob Baffert has given the mount to Flavien Prat.

Sat, 03/21/2026 - 14:31

Renegade favored in field of nine for Arkansas Derby

By Mary Rampellini

Renegade wins Sam F. Davis at TAM Feb 7 2026

Tom Keyser

Renegade won the Sam F. Davis at Tampa for trainer Todd Pletcher, who also won the Rebel with Class President.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Renegade was one of nine horses entered in the Grade 1, $1.5 million Arkansas Derby that runs next Saturday at Oaklawn Park. He will start from post 6 and was installed the 3-2 morning-line favorite following his win in the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs.

Entries for the Arkansas Derby were taken on Saturday and the field for the 1 1/8-mile race was drawn in a ceremony broadcast by the FOX Day at the Races program and the simulcast feed from Oaklawn. Entries for the remainder of next Saturday’s card will be taken on Sunday.

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 16:22

East Avenue works toward Oaklawn Mile

By Marcus Hersh

Coady Media

East Avenue, a Grade 1 winner at 2, finished second by a nose in the Blue Grass Stakes last April.

East Avenue worked a half-mile Friday morning at Fair Grounds in a swift 46.80 seconds, the fastest of 117 works at the distance. He is set to make his 4-year-old debut March 28 in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile.

East Avenue, a Grade 1 winner at 2, finished second by a nose in the Blue Grass Stakes last April and won the Grade 3 Matt Winn at Churchill before ending his 3-year-old campaign with a fifth in the West Virginia Derby on Aug. 3.

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 16:15

Englishman on course for Pat Day Mile, Reagan's Honor for Blue Grass

By Marcus Hersh

Barbara D. Livingston

Englishman absolutely coasted to a 7 1/2-length victory in a 3-year-old first-level allowance on Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS – It’s 3-year-old season all over the land, especially so this week in the Fair Grounds barn of trainer Cherie DeVaux.

DeVaux, in the lead-up to running Golden Tempo here Saturday in the Louisiana Derby, sent out the fabulously talented Englishman to a ridiculously easy win on the Thursday card at Fair Grounds. On Friday, she worked Reagan’s Honor for the Blue Grass Stakes in two weekends.

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 15:39

Super Corredora sidelined with illness

By Steve Andersen

Barbara D. Livingston

Super Corredora will miss the Santa Anita Oaks and Kentucky Oaks after developing an illness.

A recent illness has put Super Corredora, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2025, on the sidelines until later this year.

Co-owner Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds wrote in a text message on Friday that Super Corredora will be given a rest in Kentucky this spring “for some sunshine and grass."

“She will return later in the year,” he wrote.

The setback will prevent Super Corredora from running in the major stakes for 3-year-old fillies this spring, such as the Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks on April 4, or the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 1.

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