Barn Notes

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – As enthused as trainer Joe Sharp is about the potential of Tracksmith, a developing 3-year-old, he knows there’s a process for getting the most out of Calumet Farm-owned colt. So while the Grade 3 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on Aug....

DMTC News – From the Wire —- EIGHT ENTERED IN BING CROSBY, FIRST GRADE I OF THE MEETING A field of eight was entered Wednesday morning in Saturday’s $300,000 Bing Crosby, the first of two Grade I stakes on the weekend and six overall at Del Mar during the summer...

By Tom Luicci —- LIZ’S CABLE GIRL BACK AT MONMOUTH PARK FOR FRIDAY’S $75,000 SPRUCE FIR HANDICAP OCEANPORT, N.J. – Though Liz’s Cable Girl will be making her third start of the year when she goes postward in Friday’s $75,000 Spruce Fir Handicap at Monmouth Park, her bid to...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- • Gaffalione enjoying first taste of Spa life with ‘very special’ War of Will • War of Will dazzles in final breeze for G2 Jim Dandy presented by NYRA Bets • No hassle for the ‘Hof’: Hofburg makes a winning return at Saratoga •...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- McGaughey leaning toward G1 Runhappy Travers with Code of Honor Argonne and Rinaldi stepping up for Bond Sky of Hook rebounding well; Not That Brady set for New York Derby Pacific Gale looking to blow away competition in G2 Honorable Miss Casse...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- CATAPULT FACES FIVE RIVALS IN EDDIE READ DEFENSE SUNDAY Woodford Racing’s Catapult, whose victory in the Grade II $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes secured the 2018 Top Grass Horse of the Meeting title, will take on five rivals in defense of the...