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Cyclone State takes $150K Jerome by storm By Mary Eddy OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Gold Square, George Messina and Michael Lee’s Cyclone State stormed home in dominant fashion to win Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome, a one-turn mile for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by Chad...

By Mike Henry —- UNCASHED RAISES HOPES FOR STRONG 2025; 60K LATE PICK-5 CARRYOVER SUNDAY OLDSMAR, FL. – With his impressive victory in today’s first race at Tampa Bay Downs, 5-year-old Florida-bred gelding Uncashed is already in the running to be one of horse racing’s best...

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 –...