Barn Notes

By David Joseph —- Friday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $1,965,546 Rainbow 6 Mandatory Payout Set for Sunday’s Program Former Jockey Mauricio Fuentes Saddles First Winner HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – With Sunday’s scheduled mandatory looming, the 20-cent Rainbow 6 went...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Tacitus in fine fettle ahead of G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup ‘Firenze’ ready to fire in G1 Vosburgh; Call Paul pointed to New Castle at Delaware Pletcher looking to continue strong start with Vino Rosso in G1 JCGC The Gray Blur seeks...

By Ed Golden —- BAFFERT OK WITH POST POSITIONS ON OPENING WEEKEND RAIL IS NOT IDEAL FOR HIGHER POWER IN AWESOME AGAIN LONGSHOTS REPRESENT TEAM O’NEILL IN THE CHANDELIER ESPINOZA SEEKS TO CARRY MOMENTUM AT SANTA ANITA VAN DYKE FRESH, FIT AND READY TO GO AFTER ACCIDENT JOY...

By Tom Law —- Hall of Fame duo bid for third straight Derby Mr. Money strong again in final Parx gallop Local threat Spun to Run eyes Derby score Math Wizard adds Grade 1 start to resume War of Will slated for Saturday morning arrival Oaks winner Serengeti Empress set for...

By Tom Luicci —- DUARTE HOPING MERU CAN FOLLOW UP “EYE-POPPING” DEBUT IN SATURDAY’S SMOKE GLACKEN STAKES AT MONMOUTH OCEANPORT, N.J. – After a debut performance that trainer Jorge Duarte, Jr., described as “eye-popping,” 2-year-old colt Meru will test stakes company in...

By Darren Rogers —- WILKES HOPING CUTBACK IN DISTANCE SUITS CHAMPAGNE ANYONE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019) – Trainer Ian Wilkes is hoping a cutback in distance in Saturday’s seven-furlong $125,000 Dogwood Stakes (Listed) will help build the confidence of Grade...