Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Thursday, May 27, 2021) – Trainer Mark Casse’s stakes quartet of Helium, Palazzi, Spanish Loveaffair and Tap It to Win are poised to return to form on Saturday’s Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs. “I think all four of our...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Rebel’s Romance works in company for G1 Belmont Stakes Rombauer to work Friday morning with John Velazquez up Multiple G1-winner Vequist to return to action late summer; Half-sister to Vequist nominated to Astoria Victim of Love to...

By Keith McCalmont —- France Go de Ina settling in well for Mori at Belmont Park ELMONT, N.Y. – All four of trainer Charlie Appleby’s Godolphin-owned Belmont Stakes Racing Festival starters – Rebel’s Romance, Desert Peace, Summer Romance and Althiqa – breezed Saturday...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021 MANDELLA GIRDS FOR A BUSY HOLIDAY WEEKEND POWELL CLAIMS FILLY FOR SANTA ANITA RECORD DOGTAG BREEZES FOR GRADE I GAMELY STAKES ‘JOHNNY V.’ TO RIDE ROMBAUER IN BELMONT MANDELLA HOPES FOR MEMORABLE MEMORIAL DAY...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Saturday, May 22, 2021) – Godolphin’s Essential Quality, the Kentucky Derby (Grade I) favorite and likely top betting choice for the June 7 Belmont Stakes (GI), breezed a sharp five furlongs in :59.80 Saturday morning at Churchill Downs,...

By Darren Rogers —- KENTUCKY DERBY 147 RUNNERS RETURN TO TRAINING LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 16, 2021) – Several locally based contenders from the recent $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) returned to the Churchill Downs work tab Saturday...