Barn Notes

By Tom Luicci —- GODOLPHIN FILLY TOO CHARMING TESTING STAKES COMPANY IN SATURDAY’S $60,000 OPEN MIND AT MONMOUTH PARK OCEANPORT, N.J. – After seeing Too Charming step up in her last race to finally break through with a victory, trainer Tom Albertrani is eager to see if his...

By Darren Rogers —- MISS KENTUCKY TRIES FOR THREE STRAIGHT WINS IN SATURDAY’S $75,000-ADDED ROXELANA OVERNIGHT STAKES LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 21, 2018) – Preston Madden’s Winning Colors (Grade III) victor Miss Kentucky is the 5-2 second choice on the morning line...

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY & JIMMY BARNES Zoe Metz Photography • JUSTIFY TAKES A BOW AT SANTA ANITA SATURDAY • 12 NOON POST SATURDAY, SMITH TO SIGN POSTERS • NTRA IS SEEKING FANS’ PHOTOGRAPHS OF JUSTIFY • JUSTIFY RETURN TO SANTA ANITA BIG NEWS ON XBTV • SADLER TESTS...

By Tom Luicci —- DARK ARTIST SEEKING ANOTHER STAKES WIN IN OPEN MIND; VETERAN MANOEL CRUZ JOINS MONMOUTH JOCKEY COLONY OCEANPORT, N.J. – Now that trainer Jane Cibelli has started to solve the mystery of 3-year-old filly Dark Artist, she wants to take full advantage of it....

By Ryan Martin —- • Grade I Winner Union Strike Makes Comeback in Chicago Handicap • Motion Considers Grade I Arlington Million for Spring Quality GRADE I WINNER UNION STRIKE MAKES COMEBACK IN CHICAGO HANDICAP Owner and trainer Mick Ruis has his eyes set on Saratoga with...

By Ed Golden —- TOUCHING RAINBOWS Benoit Photo • ‘RAINBOWS’ SEEKS GOLD AT END OF SAN CARLOS • CORDIALITY DRILLS FOR POSSIBLE WILSHIRE START • FANS CAN SEE JUSTIFY AT SANTA ANITA ON JUNE 23 ‘NOW HORSE’ TOUCHING RAINBOWS SET FOR SAN CARLOS Touching Rainbows seeks his fifth...