Barn Notes

by Robert Yates —- Photo Credit: Coady Photography Oaklawn Legend Chindi Passes at Age 29 A millionaire on the racetrack, but even more popular as trainer Steve Hobby’s longtime stable pony, Chindi was euthanized Thursday. The snow-white gelding was 29. Hobby said Chindi’s...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR. FL. – Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, who has won the Sam F. Davis Stakes a record six times, has nominated eight 3-year-olds for the 43rd running of the Grade III, $250,000 “Road to the Kentucky Derby” prep race on Feb. 11 at Tampa...

by Robert Yates —- Ten Strike Racing Tops Owners Standings Consistency has Ten Strike Racing atop the Oaklawn owner’s standings approaching the one-third point of the 2022-2023 meeting that began Dec. 9. Through Sunday, Day 21 of the scheduled 68-day meeting, Ten Strike,...

by Robert Yates —- Coady Photography Arabian Knight Impressive in Southwest Stakes Victory Scheduled to make his 3-year-old debut in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at 1 1/16 miles Saturday at Oaklawn, Protege’s name was curiously missing when entries came out Jan. 23....

By Mike Henry —- ROWLAND EAGER FOR NEXT STAGE OF CAREER TO BEGIN OLDSMAR, FL. – Sunday is the first day of the rest of Maddie Rowland’s life. Her new life, as a journeywoman jockey. Today marked an entire year since her fifth career victory, meaning the 19-year-old can no...

BY VICTOR RYAN —- STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SUNDAY, JAN. 29, 2023 NEWGRANGE HAS OPTIONS AFTER SAN PASQUAL SCORE QUEEN GODDESS TAKES PEGASUS F & M TURF FOR MCCARTHY HANSON’S ONE MORE BID OUTRUNS ODDS IN PEGASUS TURF PLAYER-FRIENDLY ‘COAST TO COAST PICK 5’ RETURNS...