Oaklawn Barn Notes: Impressive Winner Chief Know It All Heading to Southwest

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Chief Know It All is pointing for the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds Feb. 20 at Oaklawn, trainer Brad Cox said Thursday afternoon. The colt, in his 3-year-old and two-turn debut, was a front-running two-length winner of a Jan. 27...
Posted On 10 Feb 2017
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Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, Stars & Stripes Day highlight Belmont Spring/Summer Meet

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Racing will commence at Belmont Park on Friday, April 28 with the 54-day spring/summer meet highlighted by the 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 10. The oldest and longest leg of...
Posted On 10 Feb 2017
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Gulfstream: Rampart (G3) Winner Eskenformoney Among Royal Delta (G2) Nominees

By David Joseph —- Rampart (G3) Winner Eskenformoney Among Royal Delta (G2) Nominees 20-Cent Rainbow 6 Carryover $23,229 for Friday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – StarLadies Racing’s Eskenformoney, the winner of the Rampart (G3) at Gulfstream Park in December, is among 13 older...
Posted On 10 Feb 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017

By Ed Golden —- • ‘MIDNIGHT HOUR’ NEAR IN THE SANTA MARIA • PRAT CALLS THE SHOTS IN ARCADIA STAKES • THURSDAY WORKERS AT SANTA ANITA HIT 278 • MIDNIGHT STORM DUE TO BREEZE FOR BIG ’CAP STREAKING MIDNIGHT TOAST IN STAKES DEBUT Midnight Toast makes her stakes debut in...
Posted On 09 Feb 2017
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CONQUEST ENFORCER, WHAT A VIEW, RING WEEKEND & BOLO ALL PROMINENT IN GII ARCADIA

By Mike Willman —- CONQUEST ENFORCER, WHAT A VIEW, RING WEEKEND & BOLO ALL PROMINENT IN GRADE II, $200,000 ARCADIA STAKES SATURDAY AS OLDER HORSES COMPETE AT ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2017)—Conquest Enforcer, What A View, Ring Weekend and Bolo all loom...
Posted On 09 Feb 2017
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Wood Memorial, Carter top Aqueduct’s Spring Showcase Meet

By Heather Pettinger —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial and Grade 1, $400,000 Carter Handicap will highlight the Spring Showcase meet on Saturday, April 8 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Supported by 21 other stakes totaling nearly $3.5 million in purse...
Posted On 09 Feb 2017
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“HOME-TEAM” HOPEFULS R ANGEL KATELYN, KASAQUI LOOKING SHARP

By Mike Henry —- ‘HOME-TEAM’ HOPEFULS R ANGEL KATELYN, KASAQUI LOOKING SHARP OLDSMAR, FL. – The rock stars are coming to Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday. With three graded stakes races on the Festival Preview Day Presented by Lambholm South card, and $650,000 in stakes purse...
Posted On 09 Feb 2017
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Gulfstream: Brown seeks first Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) Victory

By David Joseph —- Brown seeks first Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) Victory After two tough losses the last two years, trainer looks for redemption HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Last Saturday at Gulfstream Park trainer Chad Brown recorded an amazing sixth consecutive victory...
Posted On 09 Feb 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Thursday, February 9

By Michael Adolphson —- • Summertime Sky Returns to Turf, Tops Eight in Broussard • Rapid Rhythm Slowing Career Cadence • December Seven Bullets for Mineshaft • Work Tab SUMMERTIME SKY RETURNS TO THE TURF, TOPS EIGHT IN BROUSSARD A talented group of eight sophomore fillies...
Posted On 09 Feb 2017
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Gulfstream Today 2.8.17: Overnight Stakes Win Puts Third Day on Triple Crown Trail

By David Joseph —- Overnight Stakes Win Puts Third Day on Triple Crown Trail Sophomore Colt Ends Layoff Winning $60,000 Just One More Guaranteed Pools in Pick 4, Pick 5, Rainbow 6 for Saturday Feb. 11 20-Cent Rainbow 6 Carryover $10,770 for Thursday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...
Posted On 08 Feb 2017
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