Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- SPIETH’S EVEN-KEELED WAYS HELP HIM EARN JOCKEY OF MONTH HONOR OLDSMAR, FL. – Veteran jockey Scott Spieth was quick to don yellow-and-black silks for trainer Joseph Cheeks in today’s seventh race when the scheduled rider on 6-year-old mare Shiny Surprise...

By David Joseph —- Luis Saez Rides Five Winners on Wednesday’s Program Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $1.970 Million HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Luis Saez rode five winners on Wednesday’s card at Gulfstream Park, closing the gap on leading jockey Irad Ortiz, who...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Santana Jr. Back On Top of Standings Ricardo Santana Jr. rode four winners Sunday at Oaklawn, including the 500th in his career for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, to regain the lead in the jockey standings. Santana, Oaklawn’s leading rider the last...

By Ryan Martin —- • Desormeaux Continues to Chase His Derby Dreams With Sueno • Last Year’s Louisiana Derby Winner Noble Indy Returns to Fair Grounds for Grade II New Orleans ‘Cap • Noble Commander To Scratch From New Orleans Handicap • Synchrony Aims To Defend Home Turf in...

By Ryan Martin —- Barn Notes: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 • Pletcher Sends Spinoff for Grade II Louisiana Derby PLETCHER SENDS SPINOFF FOR GRADE II LOUISIANA DERBY With 52 starters, no trainer in history of the sport has run more horses in the Grade I $3 million Kentucky Derby...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The 17th annual Florida Cup, a collection of six $115,000 stakes races for registered Florida-breds scheduled for Sunday, March 31, closed Saturday with 140 nominations, including 12 horses that were nominated to more than one race. Leading...