Barn Notes

By David Joseph —- Apprentice Jockey Torres Enjoying Ride at Gulfstream Park 22-Year-Old Among Leading Candidates for 2019 Eclipse Award HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – When he launched his professional riding career eight months ago, Cristian Torres just wanted to win some races....

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – In a sport in which luck can play a disproportionate role, trainer Gerald Bennett tries to leave as little to chance as possible. On Mondays, when there is no racing and the Tampa Bay Downs backstretch is as quiet as a forest glen, Bennett...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Gary and Mary West’s Maximum Security capped his sophomore campaign the way he started it: with a decisive score, wiring an 11-horse field by 3 ½ lengths to win the Grade 1, $750,000 Cigar Mile on Saturday at Aqueduct...

By Robert Mieszerski —- TAP BACK HEADS 11 KING GLORIOUS STAKES NOMINEES; BEEN STUDYING HER AMONG 15 FILLIES FOR SOVIET PROBLEM CYPRESS, Calif. —Tap Back, who dominated 10 rivals in the Golden State Juvenile Nov. 1, is among 11 nominees to the $100,000 King Glorious...

By Mike Henry —- ZAINO BOYZ, LUCREZIA WIN STAKES UNDER RED-HOT CENTENO OLDSMAR, FL. – If you noticed trainer Bobby Raymond in the paddock before the $100,000 Inaugural Stakes today, you might have gotten the idea he was expecting big things from his 2-year-old colt Zaino...

By Grant LaGrange —- Barn Notes: Sunday, December 8, 2019 ⦁ Belmont Winner Sir Winston Points to Woodchopper ⦁ Preakness Winner War Of Will Getting Time Off BELMONT STAKES WINNER SIR WINSTON POINTING TOWARDS WOODCHOPPER Tracy Farmer’s Sir Winston, who has not raced since...