Barn Notes

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – After 58 years of showing up in the mornings to Barn 3 on the Monmouth Park backstretch, John Mazza doesn’t need any added incentive to continue doing so. But it sure helps, said the 82-year-old trainer, when a horse like Horologist is...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 7, 2019) – Racing’s third jewel of the Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I), is set for Saturday. Locally-based handicappers and horsemen weighed in on the 1 ½-mile “Test of Champions.” • TwinSpires.com...

By Ed Golden —- • RAFAL MAKES HIS TURF DEBUT IN DESERT CODE • EARLY FIRST POST TIME OF 12 NOON SATURDAY • JACKPOT IS $1,017,841 AT END OF THE ‘RAINBOW’ • HALL OF FAMERS HONOR PEERS AT FUNDRAISER BAFFERT GOES COAST TO COAST THIS WEEKEND Bob Baffert goes from the ridiculous...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Master Fencer posts final breeze for G1 Belmont Stakes Casse trainees in good order ahead of G1 Belmont Stakes Tapit a continuing presence in the “Test of the Champion” Sacco to saddle Grade 1 contenders Joevia and Mind Control Pletcher...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –The 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot for Thursday’s program at Gulfstream Park soared to $2,035,367.35 Wednesday when the popular multi-race wager went unsolved for the 40th consecutive racing day. Multiple tickets with six...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 5, 2019) – Don Alberto Stable’s Limari will attempt to land her fifth consecutive victory Saturday when she tests stakes company for the first time in the $125,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (Grade III) for fillies and...