Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, February 9

By Ryan Martin —- Forever Unbridled Works Five Furlongs, Still Dubai Bound • Wonder Gadot, Heavenly Love Gear Up For Grade II Rachel Alexandra • Calhoun Will Take His Time With Thursday Maiden Winner Caymans Cobra FOREVER UNBRIDLED WORKS FIVE FURLONGS, STILL DUBAI BOUND...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Nicholson Hoping Oaklawn Experience Remains Perfect

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Exclamation Point; Photos provided by Oaklawn Nicholson Hoping Oaklawn Experience Remains Perfect Brandi Nicholson said she’s only visited Oaklawn twice, but both trips resulted in the perfect ending. Nicholson bred Classic Empire with husband Steve and...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • CASTELLANO TO WORK BOLT D’ORO ON FEB. 26 • ALL OUT BLITZ IS DOING WELL FOR SAN VICENTE • KATHY’S SONG TRIES DIRT AGAIN IN SANTA MARIA • OM PREPS FOR GRADE I KILROE IN THUNDER ROAD • FIRST POST TIME THIS SATURDAY WILL BE 12 NOON BOLT D’ORO PREPS FOR SAN...
Posted On 09 Feb 2018
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BOYCE, LOVELY LOYREE TAKE ANOTHER SHOT AT ENDEAVOUR GLORY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs trainer Michele Boyce says her 7-year-old mare Lovely Loyree will tell her when it’s time to leave the racetrack. Judging by the way she’s acted this winter, that day isn’t coming any time soon. “She’s become more difficult to...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Jim Byers to Fill in for Vic Stauffer

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Jim Byers to Fill in for Vic Stauffer The voice of Lone Star Park will be the voice of Oaklawn, at least for a few days. Jim Byers is scheduled to call Thursday’s final race and complete cards Friday, Saturday and Sunday while Vic Stauffer tests his...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018
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FAIR GROUNDS NOTES: INSTILLED REGARD LEADS LIST OF PROBABLES FOR GRADE II RISEN STAR

By Ryan Martin —- Instilled Regard Leads List Of Probables For Grade II Risen Star • Finley’sluckycharm Makes Seasonal Bow In Mardi Gras • Walsh Considers Fair Grounds Oaks For Maiden Winner Lesley May INSTILLED REGARD LEADS LIST OF PROBABLES FOR GRADE II RISEN STAR The...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Well-Bred Area Makes Debut Thursday

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Well-Bred Area Makes Debut Thursday Area, from one of the most productive female families in Oaklawn history, is scheduled to make her career debut in Thursday’s sixth race for trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs and owners Alex and JoAnn Lieblong of...
Posted On 07 Feb 2018
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Delta Downs Issues Ban On Horses From Turfway Park Following EHV-1 Test Positives

By Don Stevens —- DELTA DOWNS ISSUES BAN ON HORSES FROM TURFWAY PARK FOLLOWING EHV-1 TEST POSITIVES – TEMPORARY ACTION TAKEN TO PROTECT LOCAL HORSE COLONY – VINTON, LA. – Due to recent positive tests for Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) at Turfway Park in Kentucky,...
Posted On 06 Feb 2018
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THOMAS PLEASED WITH CATHOLIC BOY’S WORK; BRACHO RIDES 3 WINNERS

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jonathan Thomas leaned forward in a Grandstand box seat as his 3-year-old colt Catholic Boy commenced his workout on the Tampa Bay Downs dirt oval shortly after 9 a.m. today, accompanied by an unraced stablemate. “Twelve-and-one (seconds for...
Posted On 05 Feb 2018
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Jockey Dylan Davis registers five-win Sunday at the Big A

NYRA RELEASE —- Dylan Davis;Coglianese/NYRA Photo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – It was a super Sunday for jockey Dylan Davis, who rode five winners from eight mounts on the day’s program at Aqueduct Racetrack. Davis notched his first career five-win day on the New York...
Posted On 05 Feb 2018
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