Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Friday, January 20

By Michael Adolphson —- • McPeek Likes Pat On the Back’s Lecomte Chances • Rocket Time to Stay on Dirt in Louisiana • Cox Expects Improvement from Chocolate Ride, Dazzling Gem • Ever So Clever Tops Work Tab McPEEK LIKES PAT ON THE BACK’S LECOMTE CHANCES One of the more...
Posted On 21 Jan 2017
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Stakes Winner Perfect Wife Returns to Work

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Perfect Wife returned to the work tab Friday morning at Oaklawn, breezing a half-mile in :50.80 over a sealed, muddy surface just after the track opened for trainer Kenny McPeek. Following the work, McPeek said Perfect Wife remains on target to make her...
Posted On 21 Jan 2017
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- • CLOCKER GIVES ARROGATE HORSE OF THE YEAR NOD • CAL-BREDS SEEK $1 MILLION IN GOLD NEXT SATURDAY • ALL’S ‘FARE’ FOR UBER RIDERS TO AND FROM TRACK • PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER CLIMBS OVER $222,684 HORSE OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW Horse of the Year 2016...
Posted On 21 Jan 2017
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Fair Grounds Barn Notes: Saint’s Fan Works, Confirmed Out of Lecomte

By Michael Adolphson —- Barn Notes: Thursday, January 19, 2017 • Saint’s Fan Works, Confirmed Out of Lecomte • Lecomte Closer Shareholder Value Improving for Amoss • Honorable Duty Seeks Second Stakes of the Meet • Arklow Steps Up for Hot Barn in Lecomte SAINT’S FAN WORKS,...
Posted On 20 Jan 2017
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Gulfstream Today: Takaful Enters Holy Bull Picture Following Thursday Work

By David Joseph —- Takaful Enters Holy Bull Picture Following Thursday Work Stakes-Placed Mo’ Green Gutsy Winner of Third Race Feature Rainbow 6 Carryover of $26,412 for Friday Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadwell Stable’s Grade 2-placed Takaful returned to the work tab...
Posted On 20 Jan 2017
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Pegasus World Cup: California Chrome favorite at Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book

By David Joseph —- California Chrome favorite at Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book Pegasus World Cup Contender Eragon Schools in Paddock HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Although defeated by Arrogate in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), California Chrome was listed as the 4-5...
Posted On 19 Jan 2017
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UPDATE ON EHV-1 AT FAIR GROUNDS

By Brian Spencer —- NEW ORLEANS (January 19, 2017) – The Louisiana Department of Agriculture has issued an addendum to the incident plan regarding the EHV-1 outbreak on the backstretch at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots All barns continue to have enhanced bio-security...
Posted On 19 Jan 2017
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Keeneland Schedules 16 Stakes Worth $4.325 Million for 2017 Spring Meet

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland File Photo LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 19, 2017) – Keeneland today announced a $4.325 million stakes schedule for its 2017 Spring Meet that offers 16 stakes, featuring the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1), and...
Posted On 19 Jan 2017
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Santana Jr. Set to Return Friday

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Four-time Oaklawn riding champion Ricardo Santana Jr. is scheduled to return to the saddle Friday after missing the first five days of the meeting because of five race-related suspensions stemming from the 2016 season. Santana was facing a 21-day...
Posted On 19 Jan 2017
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ECLIPSE AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE TELEVISED LIVE ON TVG2 SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, FROM GULFSTREAM PARK

By Jim Mulvihill — NBC SPORTS, GULFSTREAM PARK, XBTV, DAILY RACING FORM WEBSITES AND ROKU DIGITAL TO STREAM LIVE COVERAGE HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (Wednesday, January 18, 2017) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers And Broadcasters and Daily...
Posted On 19 Jan 2017
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