all in The Sport

Last weekend, graded stakes action at Oaklawn Park and Keeneland produced notable movement on the Equibase leaderboard, particularly within the older female division, and they helped Saffie Joseph Jr. move up into second place among all trainers ranked by North American earnings in 2026.

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Thoroughbred racing takes center stage on May 2 as many of the best 3-year-old racehorses in training will compete in the 152nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs.

The Kentucky Derby was first held in 1875 and ranks as the longest continuously held major sporting event in the United States.

The 2026 Oaklawn Handicap feels like a throwback race to a bygone era in sport where true horse racing heavyweights of the handicap/older male division would meet regularly in marquee stakes across the country.

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