Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- PATRONA MARGARITA BREEZES IN PREPARATION FOR KENTUCKY OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, April 22, 2018) – Craig Upham’s Ashland Stakes (Grade I) third-place finisher Patrona Margarita recorded a half-mile breeze in :48.80 on Sunday morning at Churchill Downs...

By Ed Golden —- • BOLT D’ORO WORKS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY • PRINCE OF ARABIA READY FOR CALIFORNIAN • MILLER HAS 3 FOR THE MONEY IN SAN SIMEON • McANALLY IS SIDELINED WITH BROKEN ANKLE BOLT D’ORO IN SEVEN FURLONG DERBY BREEZE Santa Anita Derby runner-up Bolt d’Oro worked seven...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet concludes this week with the final three days of racing Wednesday through Friday. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** · GRADE 1 WINNER DADDYS LIL DARLING TOPS FIELD OF SEVEN FOR CLOSING-DAY BEWITCH...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainer Tom Albertrani said his Grade III Florida Oaks winner, Andina Del Sur, will return to the turf after her fourth-place finish two weeks ago in the Grade I Central Bank Ashland Stakes on the dirt at Keeneland. The 3-year-old filly is...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. ********** • CHAMPION, TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER GOOD MAGIC WORKS; LEAVES SUNDAY FOR CHURCHILL DOWNS •...

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY & BOB BAFFERT Zoe Metz Photography • FAVORED JUSTIFY WORKS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY • TRAINER TRIES A QUICK SAN JUAN TURNAROUND • EVO CAMPO TACKLES MALE RIVALS IN SAN JUAN BAFFERT ‘HAPPY’ WITH JUSTIFY’S DERBY BREEZE Santa Anita Derby winner and...