Barn Notes

By Bob Mieszerski —- CHASING YESTERDAY STRETCHES OUT FOR FIRST TIME IN STARLET CYPRESS, Calif. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who became the first trainer to win the Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity and the Starlet in the same year in 2017, will try to duplicate the feat...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – As trainer Jason Servis prepared to watch his 6-year-old horse Vision Perfect compete in the $100,000 Turf Dash via simulcast from Gulfstream Park, he thought about calling his assistant, Frank Malocsay, to try to relay new instructions to...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Crushes Claiming Crown Handle Record Navarro Wins Three Claiming Crown Races, Landeros Two HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park opened its 2018-2019 Championship Meet with a record handle on the 20th edition of the Claiming Crown. Total...

By Ryan Martin —- Winter Sunset; Hodges Photography ROYALLY-BRED WINTER SUNSET IMPRESSES CATALANO, RACHEL ALEXANDRA NEXT FOR LIORA Trainer Wayne Catalano could not have been any happier with the career debut of Winter Sunset, who won first time out over the Stall-Wilson...

DMTC News – From the Wire Carrick © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club NEW YORK INVADERS COULD HAVE BIG SAY IN HOLLYWOOD DERBY Among his many credentials, Nick Esler is a licensed trainer who this week served an advance man for his “best mate,” Tom Morley, and frequent employer...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – The Tampa Bay Downs events calendar swings into full gear Saturday with the start of the “10 Days of Festivus Challenge” handicapping contest, an online event that awards $1,000 to the winner and $500 to the runner-up. There is no charge to...