Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- PLETCHER QUARTET TUNE UP FOR KENTUCKY DERBY; TAMPA BAY DERBY WINNER HELIUM WORKS FROM GATE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 16, 2021) – On a busy Friday morning at Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby contenders Bourbonic (five furlongs, 1:01.60), Dynamic One...

By Ed Golden —- MEDINA SPIRIT WORKS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY ROYAL SHIP RETURNS TO DIRT IN CALIFORNIAN SUPERSTITION VERY SHARP FOR MIZDIRECTION WALLETS OPEN WIDE FOR TWO $100,000 CLAIMS MEDINA SPIRIT ‘LOOKS GOOD’ IN DERBY BREEZE Medina Spirit, a game second to undefeated Rock...

By Amy Owens —- THURSDAY, APRIL 15 The Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 23. First post every day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Use Keeneland.com to watch live coverage of all Keeneland races during the Spring Meet, including interviews with winning connections after every stakes....

By Robert Yates —- Albarado Returns to Oaklawn with Swiss Skydiver A lot has changed since jockey Robby Albarado was Oaklawn’s leading rider in 1996 and 1997, particularly lately. Oaklawn, as part of a multi-million expansion, is opening a seven-story, 200-room hotel...

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 The Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 23. First post every day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Use Keeneland.com to watch live coverage of all Keeneland races during the Spring Meet, including interviews with winning connections after every stakes....

By Robert Yates —- Letruska Flying Under the Radar for the Apple Blossom Clearly, the stars of the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles Saturday at Oaklawn are Eclipse Award winners Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver. As for the...