Barn Notes

By John Heims —- Mike Stidham TRAINER MICHAEL STIDHAM ENJOYING FIRST MONMOUTH MEETING; EAGER TO GET MORE TURF RUNNERS AND 2-YEAR-OLDS GOING SOON OCEANPORT, N.J. – With the exception of persistent rainy weather, trainer Michael Stidham said his move to Monmouth Park has been...

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...