Barn Notes

By Bailey Gallison —- HARRY HERNANDEZ ON THE RISE AT ARLINGTON It’s been a competitive jockey colony at Arlington International Racecourse so far this meet due to the addition of a few new faces in the jocks room. One of those is Harry Hernandez, who has enjoyed a solid...

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- JUSTIFY Alex Evers Photo • SMITH ‘CONFIDENT’ ABOUT JUSTIFY’S CHANCES • SWEEPING TRIPLE CROWN IS A COMPLEX TASK • IMPROVING PRINCE OF ARABIA EYES GOLD CUP • STEVENS IS ON THE MARK WITH TRAINER GLATT SMITH OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO PREAKNESS...

By Bailey Gallison —- KCA STABLES RACES FOR GOOD CAUSE A little less than a year ago, Vince Lodl put together KCA Stables, a small ownership group looking to win races while giving to a good cause. The purple and white silks will make their Arlington International...

By Ed Golden —- • ONLY ONE HORSE CAN BEAT JUSTIFY– JUSTIFY • MOONLESS SKY IS SET FOR FRAN’S VALENTINE • ASA ESPINOZA ENJOYS HIS FIRST-EVER TRIPLE TRIPLE CROWN AWAITS JUSTIFY, CLOCKER SAYS Paraphrasing FDR, the only thing Justify has to fear is Justify himself....

By Darren Rogers —- CHURCHILL TRAINERS GIVE THEIR PREAKNESS STAKES SELECTIONS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 18, 2018) – The pageantry of the 143rd running of the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (Grade I), the middle jewel of the Triple Crown headlined by the Kentucky Derby...

By John Heims —- TRAINER KENT SWEEZEY’S FIRST MONMOUTH PARK MEETING PROVING TO BE AN EYE-OPENING LEARNING EXPERIENCE Trainer Kent Sweezey is confident the winners will come soon enough for him at Monmouth Park, possibly as soon as Sunday, May 20, when he saddles Storm Cry...