Barn Notes

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Aidan O’Brien to send trio of contenders for Turf Triple series Clement looking to close Belmont stand with formidable stakes contenders Terranova keeping turf a possibility for Syndergaard; finalizing plans for Saratoga Brown contingent trains on...

By Grant LaGrange —- OH SO TERRIBLE TO USE GIII MODESTY HANDICAP AS A PREP FOR ANOTHER START IN THE GI BEVERLY D After an impressive allowance win at Arlington in early June, Oh So Terrible is looking to make her next start in the GIII Modesty Handicap, which is run on...

By Tom Luicci —- TRAINER DOUG NUNN OPTIMISTIC THAT SMITHWICK’S SPICE WILL HANDLE CHALLENGE IN SATURDAY’S FRIENDLY LOVER OCEANPORT, N.J. – Doug Nunn knows it’s time for him to start finding out a little more about his promising 3-year-old Smithwick’s Spice. It’s just that...

By Kevin Kerstein —– SCHERER GETS ULTIMATE SURPRISE AS FAMILY, FRIENDS TRAVEL FROM ACROSS COUNTRY TO CELEBRATE 80TH BIRTHDAY LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 28, 2019) – When trainer Merrill Scherer attended Friday’s races at Churchill Downs, one of the biggest surprises...

By David Joseph —- Rainbow 6 Solved for $3.151 Million Jackpot Payoff Friday’s Stronach 5 All Star Ticket Link Trainer D’Angelo, Jockey Martinez Notch Milestone Victories O’Connell Trainees Top Field for Friday’s Golden Isles Stakes Leading Rider Edgard Zayas Featured on...

By Bob Mieszerski —- SUMMER THOROUGHBRED FESTIVAL BEGINS SATURDAY; THREE STAKES TO BE OFFERED DURING 10-DAY SEASON; SOI PHET TO MAKE LAST START IN OPENING DAY BERTRANDO CYPRESS, Calif. —-The first thoroughbred meet of 2019 at Los Alamitos will begin Saturday, June 29....