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Photo Credit: Coady Media Coal Battle; Kurtis Coady Photo by Robert Yates HOT SPRINGS, AR – Different tactics, same result. Norman Stables’ Coal Battle added to his Kentucky Derby war chest with a front-running romp in the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday...

By Victor Ryan —- Barnes; Benoit Photo BARNES PASSES 1st STAKES TEST WITH FLYING COLORS IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II, $200,000 SAN VICENTE STAKES FOR 3-YEAR- OLDS GOING 7 FURLONGS ARCADIA, CA (Jan. 4, 2025)—Highly regarded 3-year-old Barnes, who was making just his second start...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM PARK 1.3.25 Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Estimated Pool $450,000 Mandatory Payout on Sunday, Pool Could Reach $3 Million HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –The 20-cent Rainbow 6 pool Saturday at Gulfstream Park is estimated to be $450,000. The Rainbow 6 includes...

Compiled by Robert Yates Whether it’s run at Oaklawn or Parx, the Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds has been kind to trainer Brad Cox. Cox has won Parx’s version – a major local prep for September’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1) – two times in the last four years. His recent numbers...

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- Sierra Leone; Hodges Photo TRINITY, Fla. – The 54th Annual Eclipse Awards Dinner will be held Jan. 23, 2024, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Fla. As a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters, one of the three...

By Victor Ryan —- STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, JAN. 03, 2025 GII SAN VICENTE: BARNES, ROMANESQUE GO FOR BAFFERT TOP PROSPECT EAGLES FLIGHT RETURNS SATURDAY FOR SADLER WORKS: 7-TIME STAKES WINNER KINGS RIVER KNIGHT BACK ON TAB RISPOLI EARNS HAT TRICK ON 9-RACE CARD...

By Mike Henry —- (PHOTO OF JOSE FERRER PREPARING TO BREEZE A HORSE THURSDAY FOR TRAINER KATHLEEN O’CONNELL) FERRER STAYS ON A ROLL, IS MOTHER’S RESTAURANT JOCKEY OF THE MONTH OLDSMAR, FL. – Jose Ferrer wants to teach some of the lessons he has learned as a jockey to...

By David Joseph —- GULFSTREAM TODAY 1.2.25 Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Set for Sunday Estimated Jackpot Pool Could Reach $3 Million Sequence Includes 3 on Turf, Maiden Special Weight Autumn Evening Spoils Dazzling Blue’s Comeback in Thursday Feature HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...

Compiled by Robert Yates Trainer Chris Davis keeps horses in Kentucky and Florida, but his biggest race this weekend is in Arkansas. Lightly raced Mo Quality will try to give Davis his first career Oaklawn victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1...

By David Joseph —- Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf (G2) to Draw International Field G1 Winners She Feels Pretty, Sacred Wish Among Invited Pletcher, Brown Each with Two Invites for Jan. 25 Event HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Group 1 winners from South Africa and Chile, a recent...