Oaklawn

Mr. Big News (Giant's Causeway) certainly lived up to his name Saturday, upsetting the Oaklawn S. at a whopping 46-1. The bay raced well back off the pace early with just two rivals behind him as Gold Street (Street Boss) zipped through a :22.07 first quarter and a :45.47 half-mile. Given plenty of encouragement by pilot Gabriel Saez on the backstretch, the $95,000 FTKOCT buy made steady progress down the three-path to be within striking distance approaching the bend. Five wide on the far turn, Mr. Big News took control...

7th-Oaklawn, $60,000, Msw, 4-11, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44.41, ft. EARNER (c, 3, Carpe Diem--Devious d'Oro {SP, $169,047}, by Medaglia d'Oro) was pounded into 4-5 favoritism off a debut second to 'TDN Rising Star' and subsequent Oaklawn allowance scorer Echo Town (Speightstown) in a six-furlong Fair Grounds maiden Jan. 18 and gave trainer Steve Asmussen a rolling personal Pick 3 with a dominating maiden victory Saturday at Oaklawn Park. Drawn outside in gate 11, the chestnut raced three deep around the first turn in the second flight of horses and improved...

Kimari returned to winning ways and scored her first black-type victory on dirt in the Purple Martin S. The bay settled in mid-pack off a sharp first quarter in :21.63. Tipped out two wide for running room, she improved her position through a half in :45.26 and unleashed a powerful rally in the stretch, charging clear to score. "I was really, really super confident going into this race," trainer Wesley Ward said. "I'm kind of a positive guy, anyways, but after seeing those two works, I knew it would take...

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency ASMUSSEN UNVEILS PRICEY CARPE DIEM 7th-OP, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 5:06p.m. Steve Asmussen unveils an expensive son of Carpe Diem in LEMON AND DIEM. Out of SW & MGSP Lemonette (Lemon Drop Kid), the $475,000 FTSAUG purchase is a a half to SP Basha (Uncle Mo) and was the second priciest of his sire (by Giant's Causeway)'s first-crop yearlings to sell in 2018. This is also the family of MGISWs Behrens (Pleasant Colony) and Commentator (Distorted Humor); and MGSW Cowboy Cal (Giant's Causeway). TJCIS PPs

Produced by NYRA in partnership with FOX Sports, America's Day at the Races will air on FS1/FS2 Saturday and Sunday for a combined 11 hours of national television coverage. On Saturday, it will air on FS1 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. and then will move to FS2 from 6 to 7 p.m. On Sunday, coverage begins on FS2 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., moves to FS1 from 2:30 to 6 p.m. and returns to FS2 from 6 to 7 p.m. With racing at Aqueduct Racetrack currently suspended due to the...

Just five days after he attended the races at Oaklawn Park, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton announced Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. "This is not just about social distancing," Payton told ESPN. "It's shutting down here for a week to two weeks. If people understand the curve, and understand the bump, we can easily work together as a country to reduce it. Take a minute to understand what the experts are saying. It's not complicated to do what they're asking of us. Just that...

8th-OP, $92K, Alw/Opt. Clm. ($50K), post time: 5:51 p.m. ET Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred ROTATION (Tapit) faces the starter for the first time since posting a 3/4-length victory in the GIII Super Derby S. last September. A son of Free Spin (Olympio), the gray is a full-brother to MGSW & GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile runner-up and current Darby Dan stallion Tapiture; SW & GSP Retap; and to MSW Remit, whose daughter Finite (Munnings) has won the Silverbulletday S. and GII Rachel Alexandra S. this season to earn the top spot...

'TDN Rising Star' Nadal (Blame) made it a perfect three-for-three digging down gamely to deliver as the 4-5 favorite in wire-to-wire fashion in Saturday's $1-million GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park. Removing blinkers for this first two-turn test, the rail-drawn bay was hustled to the front by Joel Rosario and was immediately hounded by unbeaten Louisiana-bred No Parole (Violence) and the returning GI American Pharoah S. runner-up American Theorem (American Pharoah) rounding the clubhouse turn. No Parole backed off, but the two California invaders continued to throw down through sharp...

With escalating fears over the spread of coronavirus, Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort has decided to run all races this weekend without on-site spectators, it was announced late Thursday evening. Saturday's card is headed by the $1-million GII Rebel S. for 3-year-olds. Oaklawn President Louis Cella said, "We represent the sport of kings. As such, we will act in a similar fashion to other sports organizations throughout the country. The health and safety of our fans, horsemen, and team members have always been and will continue to be our top priorities."...

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency MCCARTHY UNVEILS PRICEY UNCLE MO COLT 2nd-SA, $55K, Msw, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 3:00p.m. Michael McCarthy saddles a firster with a big price tag in Mr. & Mrs. William Warren Jr.'s $1.4-million KEESEP purchase BELIEVE NOW (Uncle Mo). He is out of the Street Cry (Ire) mare Secret, who is a half-sister to MSW Inspired (Unbridled's Song); SWs & GSP Silver City (Unbridled's Song) and Elope (Gone West); and SW Initiation (Deputy Minister). Bob Baffert has a pair of firsters who cannot be overlooked in American...

America's Day at the Races, presented by America's Best Racing, Runhappy and Claiborne Farm and produced by NYRA, returns to FS2 Feb. 8 with a 3 1/2-hour show from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It will cover live stakes action from Aqueduct, Oaklawn, Santa Anita and four stakes from Tampa Bay, including the GIII Sam F. Davis S. Other featured races include the Jimmy Winkfield S. at Aqueduct, the King Cotton S. at Oaklawn and the GII Las Virgenes S. America's Day at the Races will air on most Saturdays...

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency WELL-BRED TAPIT FILLY DEBUTS AT GP 4th-GP, $50K, Msw, 3yo, f, 5fT, 2:31p.m. Gary Barber's TAPITLIKEITSHOT (Tapit) makes her career bow in this spot for trainer Mark Casse. Out of MGSW millionaire Gold Mover (Gold Fever), the $400,000 KEESEP buy is a half to Sws Maleeh (Indian Charlie) and Giant Mover (Giant's Causeway), who is the dam of MGSW Family Tree (Smart Strike) and GSW & GISP Liora (Candy Ride {Arg}). She is also a half to the dam of SW & GSP 'TDN Rising...