Oaklawn Barn Notes & Stakes Recap

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov Works Toward Southwest Stakes Petrov had his first work since a runner-up finish in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds Jan. 16 at Oaklawn, breezing a half-mile in :48 just after the track opened Saturday morning for co-owner/trainer...
Posted On 29 Jan 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes & Stakes Recap

By Michael Adolphson —- • Wicked Lick Well-Intended By Walsh • Valadorna Returns on Top • Running Mate to Clinic and Farm for Check-Up EQUATION HAS THE ANSWERS IN BIG EASY OVERNIGHT WICKED LICK WELL-INTENDED BY WALSH One of the more impressive runner-up efforts of the day...
Posted On 29 Jan 2017
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GULFSTREAM TODAY

By David Joseph —- Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot is $300,000 Guaranteed Multiple guaranteed pools on tap for Pegasus World Cup Day Greenpointcrusader returns to competition and wins featured 10th race Shaman Ghost breezes; War Envoy & Prayer for Relief school...
Posted On 28 Jan 2017
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Inaugural $12 Million Pegasus World Cup Draws International Interest

By David Joseph —- World’s Richest Race Carried Live in 122 Countries Worldwide HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – There will be a distinct international flavor to Saturday’s inaugural running of the world’s richest horse race, the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at...
Posted On 28 Jan 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, January 27

By Michael Adolphson —- • Equation Looks to Stay Undefeated in Big Easy • Casse Taking His Time With Tour de Force EQUATION LOOKS TO STAY UNDEFEATED IN BIG EASY A promising, but lightly raced turf sprinter, Ben McElroy’s Equation makes her 4-year-old bow and first start for...
Posted On 28 Jan 2017
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Pegasus World Cup News & Notes

By David Joseph —- Baffert Feeling ‘Super’ about Arrogate, Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Espinoza, California Chrome Set for One Last Adventure in Pegasus Breaking Lucky Coming into his Own for World’s Richest Race Bob Baffert with his “other” champion American...
Posted On 28 Jan 2017
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BOURBON EMPIRE ADDED TO EARLY TRIPLE CROWN NOMINEES

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Jan. 27, 2017) – Because of a clerical error, Bourbon Lane Stable’s Bourbon Empire was inadvertently omitted from the original list of 3-year-olds made eligible during the early nomination phase to compete in the 2017 Triple...
Posted On 28 Jan 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES (FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2017)

By Ed Golden —- • HORSEMEN FAVOR CHROME OVER ARROGATE • SPECIAL FIRST POST TIME SATURDAY: 11:45 A.M. • MIYADI SENDS OUT TWO FOR CALIFORNIA GOLD • VAN DYKE SUFFERS BROKEN RIGHT ARM IN SPILL HORSEMEN VARY ON PEGASUS PICKS Less than a month into 2017, the Race of the Year is...
Posted On 28 Jan 2017
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PROCTOR CAPTURES TAMPA BAY BREWING CO. TRAINER OF MONTH AWARD

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tom Proctor took a few minutes to wax nostalgic Wednesday when informed of his selection as the Tampa Bay Brewing Company Trainer of the Month. He recalled using the legendary Bill Shoemaker as his stable jockey when he started training in...
Posted On 28 Jan 2017
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Diodoro Off to a Fast Start

By Jennifer Hoyt —- No Subtle Indian, no problem for high-percentage trainer Robertino Diodoro, who is tied for second in the Oaklawn standings after the first nine days of the scheduled 57-day meeting. Juggling approximately 40 horses this month in Hot Springs, Diodoro has...
Posted On 28 Jan 2017
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