The 2025-2026 Oaklawn Park racing season concluded Saturday with across-the-board gains, the track announced Tuesday.
Across 62 race days, Oaklawn conducted 627 races, an increase from 621 races last season, while distributing $54,477,160 in purses with a daily average purse of $878,663. With an average of just over 10 races per day, Oaklawn put an average of 8.81 starters in the gate per race.
The average daily handle rose to $6,938,183, an increase over last year's $6,737,332, generating a total meet handle of $430,167,353–surpassing last season's total of $417,714,571. On-track handle reached $27,723,037, while average handle per race climbed to $686,072.
“Another remarkable season at Oaklawn,” said Louis A. Cella, President of Oaklawn. “From the level of competition on the track to the continued support from our fans and horsemen, this meet showcased the strength and momentum of our program. Each season builds on the last, and we're proud to see Oaklawn continue to elevate the standard for racing in America.”
Steve Asmussen led all trainers with 62 wins and over $5,338,521 in earnings, while also topping the owners standings by wins with 24. John Oxley earned the most for an owner with purse earnings of over $1,187,500.
Ramon Vazquez took home the riding title with 76 wins good for $4,284,296 in earnings.
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