Barn Notes

Monmouth News Release —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Slightly after 6 a.m., on a journey that started nearly 18 hours prior in Ocala, Fla., trainer John Stephens was the first to pull through the Monmouth Park stable gate on Monday, June 1 as a van of three Thoroughbreds completed...

By Keith McCalmont —- Rushing Fall and Fifty Five breeze on the turf for Opening Day G3 Beaugay; Newspaperofrecord set for return in G3 Intercontinental Clement sends stakes quintet to train on the Belmont turf Killybegs Captain continues march towards G1 Runhappy Carter...

By Keith McCalmont —- Farmington Road, Gouverneur Morris and Dr Post lead strong G1 Belmont Stakes contingent for Pletcher Maker lining up stakes contenders for Belmont spring meet ELMONT, N.Y. – St. Elias Stable’s Dr Post, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners,...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 24, 2020) – Trainer Brendan Walsh reported Sunday morning that $150,000 Matt Winn (Grade III) hero Maxfield exited Saturday’s race in good shape and his team will begin planning for the next start. “I have just been thinking...

By Ed Golden —- IRONY IN PLAY FOR PRAT IN SHOEMAKER MEMORIAL DAY IS ONE OF APPRECIATION DISTANCE SHOULD HELP LITTLE BIRD FLY AUTHENTIC DRILLS SIX FURLONGS FOR SA DERBY WHERE THERE’S A (WAR OF) WILL, THERE’S A PRAT Racing takes strange twists and turns on occasion, to wit:...

By Keith McCalmont —- Tiz the Law breezes at Palm Meadows in preparation for G1 Belmont Stakes G1-winners Sir Winston and Perfect Alibi preparing for stakes action Ny Traffic motors to runner-up effort in G3 Matt Winn ELMONT, N.Y. – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the...