Barn Notes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Fields for Presidents’ Day Stakes Taking Shape Post positions will be drawn Friday for Monday’s stakes tripleheader at Oaklawn, a special Presidents’ Day program that features the first graded events of the meeting. The Oaklawn racing office listed these...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Big Names Work Wednesday at Oaklawn Several notable horses worked over a fast track Wednesday morning at Oaklawn, including multiple stakes winner Whitmore for co-owner/trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs. Breezing for the first time since finishing...

By Ryan Martin —- • Synchrony Kicks Off 6-Year-Old Campaign in Grade III Fair Grounds Handicap • Casse Targets Grade II Tampa Bay Derby With Dream Maker • Regally-Bred and Maturing Gun It Gives Risen Star a Try • Quip Not Making the Trip for Grade III Mineshaft Handicap •...

By Mike Henry —- IMPERIAL HINT SET FOR PELICAN; CENTENO OK, STATUS FOR FRIDAY UNCERTAIN OLDSMAR, FL. – Imperial Hint, a two-time Eclipse Award finalist in the Male Sprinter category, will make his 2019 debut in Saturday’s $100,000, 6-furlong Pelican Stakes for horses...

By Ryan Martin —- • Serengeti Empress, Lone Sailor Ready for Their First Tests of the Year • Chasing Yesterday, Kingly Not Making Trip to Fair Grounds • McFadden Not Getting Ahead of Himself with Risen Star Contender Country House SERENGETI EMPRESS, LONE SAILOR READY FOR...

By Ryan Martin —- • Bloom Hopeful That Henley’s Joy Has Capability to Perform on Dirt • Grade I Belmont Oaks Invitational the Long Term Goal for Winter Sunset BLOOM HOPEFUL THAT HENLEY’S JOY HAS CAPABILITY TO PERFORM ON DIRT This time of the year, it’s natural for...