Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (June 2, 2018) – Trainer Wesley Ward continued preparations for his Royal Ascot hopefuls at Keeneland on Saturday, led by Stonestreet Stables and Peter Leidel’s European champion Lady Aurelia, who worked 5 furlongs over the yielding turf course...

By Bailey Gallison —- THE TABULATOR TAKES A CRACK AT NEW YORK STAKES The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival tends to attract some of the top Thoroughbreds from just about every major circuit in North America. Next Saturday, Carolyn Wilson’s graded stakes winner The Tabulator...

NYRA Release —- *** For 2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival workout videos and interviews, please visit NYRA’s YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/2L4Y8lI *** Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Notes • Pletcher preps probables for BSRF; Noble Indy, Vino Rosso breeze in the...

By John Heims —- OCEANPORT, N.J. — Trainer Anthony Margotta says it’s the point in the racing calendar when horsemen and owners can start to dream big, believing anything and everything is possible. Two-year-old racing returns to Monmouth Park on Saturday, June 2,...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June 1, 2018) – Undefeated Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and Preakness Stakes (GI) winner Justify schooled in the starting gate and galloped about 1 1/8 miles Friday morning at Churchill Downs as he prepares for a sweep of the Triple...

By Ed Golden —- UNIQUE BELLA Benoit Photo • FAVORED UNIQUE BELLA IS READY FOR BEHOLDER • KORINER HAS TWO FOR THE MONEY IN SNOW CHIEF • EVIN ROMAN IS SET TO RESUME RIDING ON JUNE 14 UNIQUE BELLA ODDS-ON AGAIN FOR GRADE I BEHOLDER Unique Bella, the latest in a seemingly...