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By Rick Francis —- A week before heading to beautiful Saratoga and the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes, we’ll head south a bit to Grantville Pa. for a Friday night stakes special from Penn National Race Course and the running of the Grade 3 Penn Mile over what...

By David Joseph —- Gabaldon; Lauren King Photo D’Angelo Royal Ascot-Bound with Gabaldon Urban Legend ‘a Horse with High Potential’ HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Jose D’Angelo made it a priority to renew his passport this week following Gabaldon’s impressive debut victory...

By Victor Ryan —- BIG CITY LIGHTS SEEKS CONSECUTIVE GRADED WINS IN SATURDAY’S GII, $200,000 TRIPLE BEND GOING 7 FURLONGS AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, CA (May 29, 2024)—Big City Lights, who was scratched from last weekend’s Thor’s Echo Stakes for California-breds, takes aim at a...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont at the Big A Notes Batten Down works at Saratoga with G1 Belmont Stakes status not confirmed Castle Chaos possible for G1 Met Mile Jim McKay Turf Sprint-winner Grooms All Bizness eyes G1 Jaipur OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred...

By David Joseph —- Loco Abarrio Brings Tough-Guy Attitude into Big Drama Graded-Stakes Winner Octane Favored in Saturday’s 7F Handicap HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mad Dog Racing Stable and Joseph Parker’s Loco Abarrio has been such a model of consistency during his racing...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024 Jeff Seigel JEFF SEIGEL NAMED SANTA ANITA’S NEW MORNING LINE MAKER SNOW CHIEF: FAVORITE SHADY TIGER GETS 2-TURN TEST SATURDAY’S $1 COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 STARTS AT 2:01 P.M. PT GII SANTA MARGARITA, GIII DAYTONA HEADLINE SUNDAY’S...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont at the Big A Notes A trio of Pletcher-trained Belmont Stakes contenders on the work tab G3 Chick Lang-winner Frost Free set for G1 Woody Stephens Dornoch breezes for G1 Belmont Stakes Star Fortress en route for G1 New York OZONE PARK, N.Y. –...

By Tom Luicci —- BRISSET EAGER TO GET ELOUNDA QUEEN BACK TO WINNING WAYS IN SUNDAY’S $100,000 MISS LIBERTY STAKES AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – Even though trainer Rodolphe Brisset already had some familiarity with Elounda Queen when the filly was temporarily stabled...

By David Joseph —- Casse has ‘Eyes’ on a ‘Win’ in Saturday’s Mr. Steele Friday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Estimated at $225,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mark Casse looks doubly tough to beat in Saturday’s $95,000 Mr. Steele, in which the Hall of Fame trainer will be represented...

By Victor Ryan —- SHADY TIGER TRIES TO ADD TURF STAKES WIN TO RESUME IN $125,000 SNOW CHIEF STAKES FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS GOING 1 1/8 MILES ON THE LAWN SATURDAY AT SANTA ANITA 1 of 5 stakes on California Gold Rush Day for horses bred or sired in California ARCADIA, CA (May 22,...