Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – As he makes his rounds through the barn area on a chilly morning, the new Tampa Bay Downs Chaplain, Pete Crisswell, has plenty of time to reflect on his lifetime at the racetrack: the good, bad and not-so-pretty. “The reality of the racetrack...

By David Joseph —- Rainbow 6 Jackpot Reaches $307,116 for Stakes-Filled Saturday Five Graded-Stakes Worth $600,000 in Purses on 11-Race Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Yet to be solved through the first 10 days of the 2018-19 Championship Meet, the 20-cent Rainbow 6 will...

By Ryan Martin —- War of Will; Coady Photography WAR OF WILL, MR. MONEY POINT FOR GRADE III LECOMTE With Road to the Derby Kickoff Day five weeks away, trainers have already started making plans with some of their highly regarded soon-to-be 3-year-olds. Trainer Mark Casse...

By David Joseph —- Rainbow 6 Jackpot Grows to $265,298 for Friday Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. Enjoys Three-Win Day HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the ninth consecutive program Thursday at Gulfstream Park, growing the carryover jackpot to...

By Ryan Martin —- Underpressure Targets Louisiana-Bred Premier Night at Delta Downs Midnight Fantasy, Classy John Could Race Back in Louisiana Futurity on December 28 NHC Qualifying Handicapping Contest Set for December 22 UNDERPRESSURE TARGETS LOUISIANA-BRED PREMIER NIGHT...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Daniel Centeno flew to Maryland last Saturday to ride 2-year-old gelding Alwaysmining to an impressive victory in the $100,000 Maryland Juvenile Futurity at Laurel Park for trainer Kelly Rubley. Five weeks earlier at Aqueduct in New York,...