Barn Notes

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release Trainer Greg Compton can add to his best Oaklawn meeting to date in Saturday’s $200,000 Dig A Diamond Stakes for older fillies and mares at one mile. Compton is scheduled to start I’m the Boss of Me in the...

By Mike Henry —- BARBOZA-TRAINED GRAND MO THE FIRST, 3RD IN TB DERBY, IN PURSUIT OF ROSES OLDSMAR, FL. – Victor Barboza, Jr., trained 39 Grade I or Grade II stakes winners in his homeland of Venezuela and was the country’s leading conditioner each year from 2002-2004. He...

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet concludes Friday. First post today and tomorrow is 1 p.m. ET. On Friday, the first race is at 12:30 p.m GAFFALIONE, WARD, GODOLPHIN IN FRONT WITH THREE DAYS TO GO IN SPRING MEET ROSARIO REACHES RACING HALL...

Sunday, April 21, 2024 Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release Florida-based trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. finally broke his maiden at Oaklawn. And it occurred in a seven-figure race. Favored Skippylongstocking gave Joseph his breakthrough victory in Saturday’s $1.25 million...

By Mike Henry —- LEADING OWNERS RACE VERY TIGHT; SPIETH STUCK ON 4,998 OLDSMAR, FL. – With seven racing days left in the 2023-2024 Tampa Bay Downs meet, suspense remains in the competition for Leading Jockey and Leading Owner. First, in the Leading Trainer competition,...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Carson’s Run readies for return in $125K Woodhaven; Northern Invader eyes New York graded events G3 Gotham winner Deterministic works at Belmont Park but will skip G1 Kentucky Derby G1-winner Blazing Sevens earns 97 BSF in...