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STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025 Lovesick Blues; Benoit Photo SENSATIONAL STAR: TRAINER BAROCIO LOOKS FOR BACK-TO-BACK GI SANTA ANITA DERBY LEADS OUTSTANDING CARD THIS SATURDAY SATURDAY’S PICK 6 SCOOPED FOR $45K WITH $864 ON-TRACK TICKET SUNDAY’S $1...

By Mike Henry —- MARIN TO RIDE STATESMAN IN WOOD MEMORIAL; CAMACHO WINS 3 OLDSMAR, FL. – Leading Tampa Bay Downs jockey Samuel Marin plans to join the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” next Saturday at Aqueduct in New York. Marin will ride Statesman, a 3-year-old colt owned by...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025 SANTA ANITA DERBY PROSPECTS GEAR UP WITH SATURDAY DRILLS WORKS: OAKS NOMINEE LOOK FORWARD, EAGLES FLIGHT ON TAB CARRYOVER HELPS FUEL $5K PAYOUT IN FRIDAY’S $2 PICK 6 SATURDAY’S $2 COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 STARTS AT 2:15 P.M. PT...

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, MARCH 28 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 4 and runs through Friday, April 25. First post is 1 p.m. ET except for April 25, when the first race is at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate the Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale...

By David Joseph —- Florida Derby Day Facts Baffert in March: Gulfstream has been good to trainer Bob Baffert. He’s won the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) three times, the Donn Handicap (Captain Steve), and his first Grade 1 win came at Gulfstream when he saddled Thirty...

By Mike Henry —- STATE-BREDS STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SUNDAY’S FLORIDA CUP OLDSMAR, FL. – The state’s legendary Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry is set to shine in Sunday’s 22nd annual Florida Cup Day at Tampa Bay Downs, with six $110,000 stakes races attracting 59...

By David Joseph —- Sovereignty: Lauren King Photo Sovereignty ‘Moving Well’ for Saturday’s $1 Million Curlin Florida Derby G2 Coolmore Fountain of Youth Hero Favored at 8-5 in 10-Horse Field Manny Franco to Fill in for Injured Junior Alvarado aboard Sovereignty G1 Curlin...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Touchuponastar; Hodges Photo Fair Grounds’ 153rd Season Sees Banner Years for Many Barns, Led by Sharp New Orleans, La (March 25, 2025) – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots wrapped up its 153rd season of racing on Sunday, March 23, and led by Joe...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes My Mitole adds blinkers in work towards G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino Sand Devil continues preparations for G2 Wood Memorial, Uncle Jim eyes Listed $150K Bay Shore Omaha Omaha possible for G2 Wood Memorial...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2025 Citizen Bull; Zoe Metz Photo WORKS: BAFFERT 3-YEAR-OLDS, VODKA WITH A TWIST ON TAB JOCKEY REYLU GUTIERREZ RELOCATES TO SANTA ANITA GIII SAN CARLOS, GIII WILSHIRE HIGHLIGHT NEXT WEEK’S ACTION BERRIOS’ HAT TRICK SATURDAY INCLUDES...