Barn Notes

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Jimmy Toner thought enough of Seasons as a 2-year-old last year that he tried the Tapit filly in a Grade 1 race in just her second career start. And that was Plan B, said the veteran trainer. Plan A was the Breeders’ Cup, a goal that never...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Sunday, June 20, 2021) – Bruce Lunsford’s Blue Grass (GII) stakes winning-homebred Art Collector leads a field of nine colts and geldings that were entered in Friday’s $110,000 Kelly’s Landing Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs – the...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Domestic Spending leads slew of Chad Brown turf workers; Higher Truth targets G1 Belmont Oaks Invitational Illiogami on point for G2 Mother Goose; Cellist a contender of note for G1 Belmont Derby Veteran rider Mike Luzzi out 6-to-8...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 MENDEZ EYES FASIG-TIPTON JUVENILE JACKPOT ACCLIMATE CAPS CAMPAIGN FOR PHIL D’AMATO LEADING OWNER REDDAM ENJOYS GREAT MEET TEAM MENDEZ SEEKS FASIG-TIPTON GOLD IN FINALE Luis Mendez appears to hold a powerful...

By Ed Golden —- STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 BIG TALKER MAKES STAKES DEBUT ON SATURDAY I’M SO ANNA SEEKS CLEAN TRIP IN MELAIR STAKES HESS ENTERS TWO IN THE MARATHON SAN JUAN KANDEREL MEETS TOUGHER FOES IN SIREN LURE RICH FASIG-TIPTON RACES FEATURED ON...

NYRA PRES OFFICE —- Belmont Park Notes Grade 1 winner Viadera on target for $100K Perfect Sting Shaker Shack switches surfaces in NYSSS Cupecoy’s Joy Father’s Day has chance to be special for Tell Your Daddy as he takes aim at G3 Poker Evan Harlan, three-quarter brother to...