Millionaire multiple stakes winner Coal Battle is back on the work tab at Oaklawn in advance of his 4-year-old debut, which trainer Lonnie Briley said could come in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile (G3) for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Next-race plans remain pending for multiple Oaklawn stakes winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) candidate Coal Battle, trainer Lonnie ...

Coal Battle jogging for the Steve Vets and Trainer Lonnie Briley at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2025. Photo By: Chad B. Harmon Chad B. Harmon Coal Battle being examined by the State Vets at Churchill ...

Millionaire multiple Oaklawn stakes winner Coal Battle will make his long-awaited return to the races in the $200,000 Lake Ouachita Stakes May 2, trainer Lonnie Briley said Saturday morning. Entries ...

Lonnie Briley had been a thoroughbred trainer for over three decades before he finally entered a horse in a graded stakes race. Three months later, the 72-year-old Louisianan is in his first Kentucky ...

Alabama's horse may not have crossed the finish line first at this year's Kentucky Derby, but his strong performance still showcased the state's presence in thoroughbred racing despite the fact that ...

After ripping off four consecutive wins, 2025 Kentucky Derby contender Coal Battle will seek to rebound from his third-place finish in the Arkansas Derby. In this installment of my Respected Money ...

Coal Battle was 11-1, which was about right considering the price tag and breeding of most of the field in the Rebel Stakes, originally scheduled for Saturday but held Sunday due to weather. Coal ...