Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Antonio Gallardo joined the exclusive club of Grade I-winning jockeys in June when he won the United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park aboard the 4-year-old colt Funtastic for trainer Chad Brown. The four-time Tampa Bay Downs champion jockey...

By Ed Golden —- • WORLD CLASS RIDERS WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT SANTA ANITA • BRISK MORNING PROVIDES CLASSIC SETTING FOR OPENER • OPENING DAY ICE SKATING OFFERED IN SANTA ANITA INFIELD WORLD-CLASS RIDERS AT SANTA ANITA OPENING WEEKEND Five of the nation’s top six jockeys in...

By David Joseph —- Three Carryovers Thursday at Gulfstream Late Pick 5 $103,991, Rainbow 6 $143,865 Jockey Angel Rodriguez Lights Up Toteboard Again HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – There will be three carryovers at Gulfstream Park on Thursday’s 10 race program. First race post is...

By David Joseph —- Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover $111,211 Features Four Turf Races Two for Pletcher and Velazquez HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream’s Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a carryover of $111,211.66 when racing resumes Wednesday with an 11-race program...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs is set to reach out to “Generation Z” through its inaugural “College Day” promotion, to be held Saturday, Jan. 12. Current college students and high school seniors pursuing a post-secondary education are eligible to compete...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although his is a relatively new face to most Tampa Bay Downs regulars, Michael Stidham first trained horses here in 1980 when his late father, George Stidham, sent him to Oldsmar with about 10 run-of-the-mill horses and specific...