Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Triple Crown hopefuls and a trio of Grade I stakes winners are among the standout Thoroughbred performers expected to invade Tampa Bay Downs for Saturday’s stakes-laden Festival Day 38 card. Total purse money for the five stakes is...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Exclamation Point Wins Second Straight Start Trainer Brad Cox said it’s “very possible” unbeaten Exclamation Point will run again this year at Oaklawn, but it won’t be in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds March 17. Cox said the 1 1/16 Rebel,...

By Ed Golden —- McKINZIE Zoe Metz Photography • McKINZIE WORKS ‘VERY WELL’ FOR SAN FELIPE STAKES • GIANT EXPECTATIONS FIRES A BULLET FOR THE BIG ‘CAP • CITY OF LIGHT IS ON COURSE FOR GRADE I TRIPLE BEND • PRAT RIDES CHAMPION WORLD APPROVAL IN KILROE McKINZIE ‘LOO...

By Ryan Martin —- • Gr. II Louisiana Derby Is An Option For Catholic Boy • Monomoy Girl Returns To Work Tab • Black Gold Winner Dragon Drew Will Point To Gr. III Transylvania GRADE II LOUISIANA DERBY IS AN OPTION FOR CATHOLIC BOY One can add Robert La Penta and Madaket...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Highway Star gears up for 2018 debut in Heavenly Prize Invitational • Firenze Fire strong in company for final breeze ahead of G3 Gotham • Registration now open for Gotham Handicapping Challenge • Fields coming together for Gotham Day stakes OZONE PARK,...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – At the outset of the 2011-2012 Tampa Bay Downs meeting, past Oldsmar champion jockey Willie Martinez raved about the speed possessed by a 3-year-old filly named It’s Me Mom. Already a three-time stakes winner, It’s Me Mom lived up ...