Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Thoroughbred horse racing returns to the west coast of Florida on Wednesday at Tampa Bay Downs with a nine-race card beginning at 12:43 p.m. Gates open at 11 a.m. and admission, as on all Wednesdays, is free. Full fields are the order of the...

By Robert Yates —- Diodoro Looking for Second Oaklawn Title The Oaklawn trainer’s race annually boils down to Big Blue (the stable colors of Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen) vs. Big Red (the stable colors of Robertino Diodoro). The trainers have finished 1-2 in the standings...

By David Joseph —- Saffie Joseph Jr. Sets Sights on Championship Meet Title Edgard Zayas Continues Jockey Standings Domination Fall Meet Titlists, Girolamo’s Attack Win Miami Gardens Helping Lisa D Wins Sunday’s Opa-Locka HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – After adding the inaugural...

By Mike Henry —- When fans arrive at Tampa Bay Downs on Wednesday for the Opening Day of horse racing, Tom McLaughlin expects them to be impressed by what they see. McLaughlin, the track’s Vice President of Facilities & Track Surfaces, and his crew spent much of the...

By Robert Yates —- Local Ownership Group Looking to Repeat 2021 Success at Upcoming Meet Familiar names dotted the top of owner’s standings during the 2021 Oaklawn meeting that ended May 1. M and M Racing (Mike and Mickala Sisk) captured its fourth consecutive title with 20...

By Robert Yates —- Multiple Stakes Winner Lone Rock Eying New Oaklawn Race Lone Rock was a $40,000 claimer when he came to Oaklawn for the 2021 meeting. He returns a multiple Grade 2 stakes winner and with $1,024,921 in career earnings. And the marathon runner may not be...