Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —– Samy Camacho; TB Photo FESTIVUS WINNER WILL REMEMBER $91 HORSE; CAMACHO WINS THREE OLDSMAR, FL. – Ross Gallo found himself facing the possibility of early elimination from the 10 Days of Festivus Challenge Handicapping Contest after he “kind ...

By David Joseph —- Just a Care Wins for New Ownership in $115,000 Abundantia Stakes Irish-bred filly notches first stakes triumph in 5-furlong turf stakes Jerry the Nipper Goes All the Way in $100,000 St. Augustine Gulfstream’s Race 1 Declared ‘No Contest’ HALLANDALE BEACH,...

Compiled by Robert Yates It’s an opportunity for a polite bounce back. Yes Ma’am, a half-sister to 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, is scheduled to make her career debut in Sunday’s seventh race at Oaklawn, a six-furlong maiden allowance event that is among the highlights...

CITIZEN BULL (Inside) & RICHI; Ernie Belmonte STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN SATURDAY, DEC. 28, 2024 WORKS: TOP 2-YEAR-OLDS LEAD SATURDAY’S TAB PAIR OF NOTABLE MAIDENS EARN DIPLOMAS FRIDAY FRIDAY’S PICK 6 PAYS $61K TO 1 WINNING TICKET MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MEL AND ANNABELLE...

By Mike Henry —- $3,000 BUY WINS DISTAFF TURF TEST; LATE CALL STAGES AWESOME RALLY OLDSMAR, FL. – Anyone who thinks Thoroughbred ownership is only for millionaires and corporate bigwigs should compare notes with trainer Michael Simone. After the 6-year-old mare Red Wind...

By Mike Henry —- O’CONNELL EARNS TRAINER OF MONTH HONOR; MARAGH SCORES FIRST WIN OLDSMAR, FL. – Kathleen O’Connell knows defending last season’s Tampa Bay Downs training title will be a herculean task. “It’s never easy to win at Tampa. The turf course is excellent, the dirt...