Growing up just outside of Chicago, where visits to Arlington Park were eagerly planned and attended, plus a love for horseback riding, motivated Stephanie Cooley to pursue a career in racing, despite having no family ties in the industry.
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Konnichiwa, Hot Springs: Champion Sumo Wrestlers Visit Oaklawn Park
The first of March brought cross-cultural fun to Oaklawn Park when a group of champion sumo wrestlers, in Hot Springs for an exhibition match over the weekend, toured the iconic Arkansas track. The team from Coady Photography were there to capture the experience, including an impromptu sumo match between jockeys. Enjoy this slideshow.
Laflin Discusses New Book ‘In a League of Her Own: Celebrating Female Firsts in Sports’
Bonnie-Jill Laflin’s book “In a League of Her Own: Celebrating Female Firsts in Sports” was published in February and explores the stories of 19 impactful women in sports, including Billie Jean King, Danica Patrick, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Laila Ali, Jeanie Buss, and Mary Lou Retton. Now available for purchase, Laflin’s book explores the sobering realities women face in the sports world and the many obstacles they had to overcome on the path to success.
WinStar Farm Teams With University of Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard to Promote Stallion Life Is Good
WinStar Farm announced today that it has secured an NIL deal with University of Kentucky basketball player Reed Sheppard to promote WinStar stallion Life Is Good. A freshman guard for John Calipari’s Wildcats, Sheppard was Mr. Kentucky Basketball in 2023 and a McDonald’s All-American. Also honored as the 2022 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year, Sheppard is off to a fast start for the Wildcats (20-8) this season.
