Barn Notes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Local Contenders Work towards Smarty Jones Three leading local candidates for the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds Jan. 25 at Oaklawn had workouts over a fast track Monday morning, including two for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. Long...

By Ryan Martin —- Tight Ten; Coady Winchell Homebreds Look to Make Presence Known on Derby Trail • Desormeaux Sends Maiden Night Ops for Grade III Lecomte • Catalano Calls Audible With Liora, Enters in Silverbulletday WINCHELL HOME BREDS LOOK TO MAKE PRESENCE KNOWN ON DERBY...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – With four victories today, Samy Camacho is winning races at a pace that would enable him to better Antonio Gallardo’s single-season Tampa Bay Downs record of 147 set during the 2014-2015 meeting. Camacho has 46 winners through the first 27...

By David Joseph —- Jamie Spencer Starts Working Holiday at Gulfstream Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $123,774 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – European jockey Jamie Spencer started a working holiday in the U.S. at Gulfstream Park Sunday, riding Brendan Walsh-trained Bantu to a...

By Ed Golden —- Game Winner; Zoe Metz Photography • CONGRATS IN ORDER FOR BAFFERT AND SMITH • NO ESCAPING ESCAPE CLAUSE’S RISE TO FAME • ALEX SOLIS RECALLS MIGHTY MITE MEGAHERTZ • CTBA WINTER MIXED SALE SET FOR WEDNESDAY SAN FELIPE ON AGENDA FOR UNBEATEN GAME WINNER Bob...

By Ed Golden —- • LAKE TIME IS CURRENTLY ‘CRYSTAL’ CLEAR FOR KRULJAC • MATOS HAS NEW ‘BUG’ RIDER DUE IN FROM PUERTO RICO • NEW SANTA ANITA VP RACING, STEVE LYM TO ARRIVE TODAY • CTBA WINTER MIXED SALE IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 16 LAKE TIME ‘CRYSTAL’ CLEAR FOR KALOOKAN QUEEN...