Oak Tree Racing News

Brooksville teen dies in drag racing accident
BROOKSVILLE One got away uninjured. The other lost his life.

TOMY Takes Train Play to New Heights and Brings Changes to the Girls' Aisle with Formidable 2012 Line-Up
OAK BROOK, Ill., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TOMY, a leading global designer, producer and marketer of toys and collectible products sold to preschoolers, youths and adults, highlights innovative and ...

Wanted, Charles II: Poster issued by Oliver Cromwell expected to get £1,000 ransom at auction
A ‘wanted’ poster issued by Oliver Cromwell offering a reward for Charles II’s capture is expected to fetch £1,000 at auction.

Viglio aces hole
Viglio aces hole WEST MIDDLESEX, PA. John Viglio Jr. of Girard aced the No. 17 hole at the Oak

Jeff Scott: Ultimate Eagle surprises at Santa Anita
If the older-male (or handicap) division is to be part of the racing conversation in 2012, it needed to grab a few headlines early in the year. One 4-year-old did just that Saturday at Santa Anita. Free-running Ultimate Eagle, a Mizzen Mast colt making his first start on dirt, sailed away from a field that included odds-on Tapizar (4-5) to win the Strub Stakes by 7-1/4 widening lengths.

Hovdey: Zenyatta gets John Henry treatment with Santa Anita statue
When last we visited the agonies of Nina Kaiser, she was tearing at her close-cropped hair over the finer points of a life-size sculpture of two-time Horse of the Year and all-around folk hero John Henry.

Better than Phelps in pool?
Former Gator Ryan Lochte has bested Michael Phelps in their most recent head-to-head matchups, leading some to say the spotlight will be on Lochte in London.

Weekend Warrior for Feb. 4: Prayer for Relief can topple Tapizar
There will be a distinct “Road to the Derby” feel in the air Saturday as three of the biggest stakes events on the schedule are graded route events for 3-year-olds.

Diamond visitor
IT WAS a celebratory and special occasion when a royal guest visited a famous farm to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and officially open an education centre.

Rembrandt, Snarling Bear, Devils Dazzle at Morgan Dutch Treat
But don’t let that deter you. The show, part of a promised gift to the Morgan Library & Museum , is wide-ranging and eccentric enough to offer a rich view of Dutch Golden Age art, as well as portraits of a period and of an unconventional collector.