Tag: Southwest Stakes

By Margaret Ransom In years past, the San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita was considered an important stop on the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Even though 2016 winner Nyquist went on to …

By Margaret Ransom The 57th running of the Southwest Stakes (G3) returns to Oaklawn Park in its regular spot as the Rebel Stakes (G2) prep on Saturday, a year after it was delayed nearly two …

By Noel Michaels Yes, the Southwest Stakes (G3) will take place on Saturday, and hopes are high that early Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite Essential Quality will have a smooth and successful 3-year-old debut. The Southwest …

By Ed McNamara The only horses who won the Louisiana Derby and the Kentucky Derby were Black Gold (1924) and Grindstone (1996). That doesn’t mean the Fair Grounds’ three Derby preps — the Lecomte, Risen …

By Lynne Snierson Florent Geroux is packing his tack and moving to Oaklawn Park this season. The addition of one of the nation’s top riders to the already intensely competitive jockey colony makes a declarative …

Monday marks the 54th running of the Southwest Stakes (GIII) at Oaklawn Park, the traditional prep for the Rebel Stakes (GII) in a month and also the Arkansas Derby (GI), which will be contested on …

Don’t Tell My Wife Stables and Monomoy Stables LLC’s My Boy Jack went from turf horse to Kentucky Derby (GI) contender with a perfectly timed rail-skimming trip to win the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (GIII) at …

Monday marks the 53rd running of the Southwest Stakes (GIII) at Oaklawn Park, the traditional prep for the Rebel Stakes (GII) in a month and also the Arkansas Derby (GI) in April. Though only Smarty …

Monday marks the 53rd running of the Southwest Stakes (GIII) at Oaklawn Park, the traditional prep for the Rebel Stakes (GII) in a month and also the Arkansas Derby (GI) in April. Though only Smarty …

Today, we celebrate George Washington’s birthday, a federal holiday that now is called President’s Day, even though its name has never been officially changed by law. Over the years, President’s Day has become a major …

The Triple Crown trail running through Arkansas officially gets underway Monday with the 52nd running of the Southwest Stakes (GIII) at Oaklawn Park, the traditional prep for the Rebel Stakes (GII), which is on March …

While it may not be a marquee Kentucky Derby prep, today’s Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park sure looks interesting. Below is a look at the field: