Ortiz Jr. Takes Seventh Gulfstream Riding Title See Article / Sunday, March 22, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Though he will spend the final weekend of the 2025-2026 Championship Meet honoring out-of-town commitments, jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. put the finishing touches on an expected record-extending seventh riding title Sunday at Gulfstream Park. Read more
Nitrogen Returns to Worktab After Azeri Defeat See Article / Sunday, March 22, 2026 0 10 Article rating: No rating Champion Nitrogen returned to the work tab March 22 at Oaklawn Park with a sizzling half-mile workout over a fast track for dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse. Read more
Alysheba Likely Next for Skippylongstocking See Article / Sunday, March 22, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating After winning the Essex Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park March 22, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said Skippylongstocking would likely make his next start in the Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs May 1. Read more
Journalism Could Begin 2026 in Kentucky or Arkansas See Article / Sunday, March 22, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating According to trainer Michael McCarthy, Journalism could return in either the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) or Ben Ali Stakes (G3) at Keeneland, both April 18, or wait for the Alysheba Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs May 1. Read more
Aqueduct Delays Turf Racing Until April 16 See Article / Sunday, March 22, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating The New York Racing Association announced that the 2026 start of turf racing at Aqueduct Racetrack will be moved back two weeks due to the impact of heavy snowfall in January and February paired with continued cold overnight temperatures in March. Read more