SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 • COLLECTED AND DABSTER EYE OPENERS FOR BAFFERT • ECLIPSE KING CASTELLANO RIDES HERE ON OPENING DAY • BOLT D’ORO TO RETURN IN GRADE II SAN VICENTE FEB. 10 • UNIQUE BELLA DRILLS THURSDAY FOR GRADE I LA BREA COLLECTED IN SHARP WORK...
Posted On 20 Dec 2017
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Trainer Norm McKnight Arrives for First Meet at Oaklawn

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Trainer Norm McKnight Arrives for First Meet at Oaklawn Trainer Norm McKnight, the newly minted leading trainer at Woodbine, arrived in Hot Springs along with 24 horses Dec. 16 for his first meet at Oaklawn; Stakes winner Smack Smack will resume training...
Posted On 19 Dec 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Sunday, December 17

By Brain W. Spencer —- • Promising 2-Year-Old Principe Guilherme Impresses in Second Career Outing • Tenacious Winner Cooptado to Stretch Out Next Year; Likely Mineshaft-Bound • 9-Year Old Dimension Still Going Strong • Letellier Winner She’s Pretty Lucky Could Ship to...
Posted On 17 Dec 2017
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Los Alamitos: King Glorious Stakes Selections

TSV STAFF SELECTION —- Los Alamitos Race 9) 1 Mile. King Glorious S. Purse $100,000 FOR GOLDEN STATE SERIES ELIGIBLE CALIFORNIA BRED OR CALIFORNIA SIRED TWO YEARS OLD. Royal Trump (1), one across the board in last three; should love stretchout. Intimidate (2), exits...
Posted On 16 Dec 2017
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ALLEN IS SEÑOR TEQUILA JOCKEY OF MONTH; RIDES ZIPPING IN FTBOA STAKES

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – When Ronnie Allen, Jr., won his first riding title at Tampa Bay Downs, you could buy the original, mouse-driven Macintosh personal computer for about $2,500. But at least it wasn’t too expensive to get to the computer store. The average price...
Posted On 15 Dec 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, December 15

By Brian Spencer —- • Money Flows Enters Tenacious in Top Form • Chiltern Street Makes Stakes Debut in Bonapaw • Saham Looks to Add to Walsh’s Excitement in Diliberto MONEY FLOWS ENTERS TENACIOUS IN TOP FORM Trainer Al Stall, Jr. believes that Money Flows is as good as he...
Posted On 15 Dec 2017
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GOLDEN GATE HANDLE INCREASES DURING FALL MEET

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS SEES SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN ALL-SOURCE AND ON-TRACK HANDLE FOR FALL MEET Albany, Calif. (December 15, 2017) Golden Gate Fields concluded a successful fall meet on December 10 with very strong year over year gains in handle. The all-source handle saw a double...
Posted On 15 Dec 2017
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Stoney Bennett headlines NYSS Great White Way

By Najja Thompson —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Set to make only his fourth career start, Stoney Bennett will headline a field of seven in the $150,000 New York Stallion Series Great White Way for 2-year-olds at six furlongs on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack. A son of Bustin...
Posted On 14 Dec 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Thursday, December 14

By Michael Adolphson —- • Bourne in Nixa Aims for Three Straight in Sugar Bowl; Ebben to Jan. 13 Lecomte • Stidham After More Godolphin Glory in Letellier • Mobile Bay Exits Classic in Good Order; Next Start to Be Decided • Stall Looks Ahead with Louisiana Champions Day...
Posted On 14 Dec 2017
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Oaklawn Notes: First Set of O’Neill Horses Arrive at Oaklawn

By Jennifer Hoyt —- First Set of O’Neill Horses Arrive at Oaklawn Horses from the barn of two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Doug O’Neill arrived Wednesday on a plane from Southern California; Hopeful Stakes winner Sporting Chance is back in training and targeting the...
Posted On 14 Dec 2017
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