Jim Byers

Friday night marks a special program at Remington Park with five inductees into the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame to be honored around the live racing card, which kicks off with the first race at 6 p.m. CT. The special Dec. 5 ceremonies will begin with the induction of Silver Goblin (Silver Ghost), an Oklahoma-bred, a millionaire, and a multiple graded stakes winner. Human inductees will follow with prominent owners and breeders Kris and John Richter of the Richter Family Trust and Clark Brewster, and will also include track...

Jockey Florent Geroux has been suspended two days by the Oaklawn Park stewards for "careless riding while allowing his mount to cause interference multiple times" after a winning ride in the Apr. 1 $200,000 Hot Springs S. that did not involve a foul claim, posted inquiry, or a disqualification. The penalty was handed down in a Monday ruling. Eyeing Clover (Lookin At Lucky) scored by a length as the 9-5 second choice in Saturday's eighth race for owner Ten Strike Racing and trainer Brad Cox. Eyeing Clover, who was racing...

Veteran track announcer Vic Stauffer will take the microphone when Lone Star Park opens its Thoroughbred season Apr. 13 in Grand Prairie, Texas, the track's Brandon Leigh confirmed in a phone call Thursday. Stauffer was let go by Oaklawn Park earlier this month, a position he held since 2017. Lone Star's regular voice Jim Byers replaced him in the booth in Hot Springs, but is expected to return to Grand Prairie when Oaklawn's meet closes on Kentucky Derby Day. Stauffer will also join Rick Lee, morning-line oddsmaker and Rodney Nelson,...