Barn Notes

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Staudacher is Derby dreaming with New York-bred Barese in Saturday’s G2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino Glass Ceiling streaks into G3 Distaff Morning Matcha needs ‘a great effort’ in G3 Gazelle to warrant Oaks aspirations New York-breds...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Western River Could Test Stakes Waters in Next Start Six years after his full brother won the Arkansas Derby, Western River won on Arkansas Derby Day last Saturday at Oaklawn to position himself, possibly, for his stakes debut. Trainer Rodolphe Brisset...

By Joe Kristufek —- Fair Grounds Announces 15% Across the Board Purse Increase Strong Early Business Prompts Daily Bump New Orleans (January 3, 2022) – Inspired by strong handle during the first five weeks of the 150th racing season, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Like most horse racing handicappers, Steve Tucker and Henry Walthert have faced the question of “how did you pick that horse?” countless times. After finishing 1-2 in the “10 Days of Festivus Challenge Handicapping Contest,” it’s one th...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Dunham fishing for another stakes score in Thursday’s $100K Bay Ridge G2 Remsen winner Brooklyn Strong returns in Alex M. Robb Shalimar Gardens pointing to upcoming allowance tilt OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Bob Dunham, who turns 85-years-old today, will...

By Robert Yates —- Saturday’s Smarty Jones Stakes Draws 14 Record purse, record number of nominees and possibly a record crowd in the starting gate. Oaklawn’s Road to the Kentucky Derby begins Saturday with the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes, a 1-mile race that has drawn a...