Barn Notes

By Ryan Martin —- ArklowHodges Photography GRADE II MUNIZ MEMORIAL THE LIKELY GOAL FOR ARKLOW The Grade II $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap on Mar 24 will likely be the next spot for Donegal Racing’s graded stakes winner Arklow, who took Saturday’s ninth race following a...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance; Coady Photography Sporting Chance Returns to Track Following Southwest Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance has returned to the track to begin preparations for his scheduled start in the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) March 17, Hall of Fame...

By Ed Golden —- MCKINZIE Zoe Metz Photography • BAFFERT THREE-YEAR-OLDS BREEZE ON DERBY TRAIL • MAJESTIC HEAT COMES BACK QUICK FOR SPRING FEVER • ASA ESPINOZA WINS HIS FIRST RACE AT THE AGE OF 18 • NEW 11:30 A.M. SUNDAY FIRST POST STARTS MARCH 11 • MAIDEN RACE NEXT FOR...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Today’s Tampa Turf Test starter handicap series races, the first for fillies and mares and the second for older male horses, played out in eerily similar fashion. So did the post-race interviews with jockey Jose Ferrer, who rode both winners....

By Ryan Martin —- • Carroll Looks Ahead With Wonder Gadot • Promising 3-Year-Old Curlin’s Honor Makes Seasonal Bow On Sunday CARROLL LOOKS AHEAD WITH WONDER GADOT Grade II Rachel Alexandra Stakes third-place finisher Wonder Gadot could return to action in the Gr. II...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov Looking at a Stakes For Next Start Petrov will be considered for a return to stakes action following his comeback victory in Sunday’s eighth race at Oaklawn, an allowance/optional claiming sprint, co-owner/trainer Ron Moquett of Hot Springs said....