Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Almost half a century before he saddled Helium to win the 41st running of the Grade II, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on Saturday, Mark Casse fell in love with the picturesque, rustic charm of Tampa Bay Downs. The track set an...

By Robert Yates —- Friday, March 05, 2021 Keepmeinmind Posts Final Rebel Stakes Work Grade 2 winner Keepmeinmind completed major preparations for the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds March 13 at Oaklawn with a 5-furlong workout over a fast track Friday morning...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes Freedom Fighter, Atlantic Road give Starlight Racing a one-two punch for G3 Gotham Martinez of Avanti Stable hopes Make Mischief can keep moving forward Chateau speed of speed in G3 Tom Fool Pete’s Play Call hopes audible to...

By Ed Golden —- UNBEATEN MAXFIELD HEADS SOLID BIG ’CAP BAFFERT VS. BAFFERT IN SALTY SAN FELIPE ‘STRAIT’ SEEKS FIRST GRADE I WIN IN KILROE CHAMPION RETURNS TO DIRT IN SAN CARLOS THERE’S MORE ‘GOLDEN’ RICHER CHINA DOLL MANDATORY RAINBOW POOL AT $6 MILLION? BIG ’CAP ‘GO...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainers H. Graham Motion, Ken McPeek and Ian Wilkes welcomed a brief opportunity to stroll down memory lane this morning. Each has experienced Tampa Bay Derby success, with Motion capturing it twice: with Equality in 2002 for owner Pin Oak...

By Robert Yates —- McPeek Well Represented by the Fillies at Oaklawn It’s all about the girls the next two weekends at Oaklawn for trainer Kenny McPeek, who is scheduled to send out Tabor Hall and Oliviaofthedesert in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old...