Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- FLORIDA-BASED NIHEI ‘HAPPY TO BE BACK’ AT CHURCHILL DOWNS FOR SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $150,000 IROQOUIS STAKES LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Sept. 14, 2018) – Florida-based trainer Michelle Nihei has not made a trip to Churchill Downs since the spring of 2013...

By Darren Rogers —- Mind Your Biscuits; Benoit Photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018) – Multiple Grade I winner and the richest New York-bred in history Mind Your Biscuits arrived at Churchill Downs early Thursday morning to begin training towards the $200,000...

By David Joseph —- Paco Lopez Makes Early Return to Gulfstream Park Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $136,733 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jockey Paco Lopez made an early return to South Florida Thursday, riding three horses on Thursday’s twilight program at...

By Amy Owens —- Clickhere for a video of Hip 729, a $1.4 million American Pharoah-Bsharpsonata colt Click here for a video of Hip 696, a $1.2 million War Front-Betterbetterbetter (IRE) filly Click here for a video of Hip 730, a $1.2 million Medaglia d’Oro-Bunairgead (IRE)...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018) – The “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve” officially begins Saturday as 12 promising 2-year-olds, led by Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s duo of Saratoga Special (Grade II) runner-up...

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL DOWNS OPENS 11-DAY SEPTEMBER MEET FRIDAY AT 12:45 P.M.; HORSEMEN TO COMPETE FOR RECORD PRIZE MONEY OVER THREE WEEKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018) – Horse racing on the Kentucky circuit shifts to Churchill Downs on Friday (Sept. 14)...