Barn Notes

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Well before Dugout broke his maiden in his racing debut as a 2-year-old, romping by 7¼ lengths in the slop at Saratoga last summer, trainer Larry Rivelli already had an inkling that his homebred had the makings of a top-flight sprinter. “I...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- • Albertrani hoping Saratoga prep has Dyna Passer ready for Jockey Club Oaks Invitational • Well-traveled Tone Broke seeks Turf Triple triumph • Desert Ride faces biggest test yet in Jockey Club Oaks • Maker is ready with formidable pair for Jockey Club...

By David Joseph —- Stormy Embrace Returns to Action in Saturday’s $100,000 Sheer Drama Two-Time Princess Rooney (G2) Winner Preps for Breeders’ Cup Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Swells to $1,082,320 Multiple-Stakes Winner Galleon Mast Favored in Friday’s James H....

DMTC – News from the Wire —- HAVING GONE 36-FOR-36, JERKENS HAPPY TO SHARE THE CREDIT As the 80th Del Mar summer season approached, there was concern for, and by, Racing Secretary David Jerkens regarding producing 36 cards and keeping the track running on a...

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Closes in on $1 Million Trophy Chaser Makes Return in Twilight Program Feature HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot closed in on the $1 million mark at Gulfstream Park Thursday, when the...

DMTC – News from the Wire INSPIRESSA FAVORED IN FIELD OF EIGHT IN GRADE I DEBUTANTE John Sadler-trained Inspiressa was tabbed the 5-2 favorite in a field of eight on oddsmaker Russ Hudak’s morning line for Saturday’s Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Debutante. Inspiressa, a...