Barn Notes

By Ed Golden —- • McKINZIE VS. BOLT D’ORO REMATCH IS SET IN STONE • SELCOURT IS AMONG SANTA MONICA HEAVYWEIGHTS • CHAMPS HEAD MORE THAN 200 WORKERS ON SUNDAY McKINZIE, SOLOMINI VS. BOLT IN SANTA ANITA DERBY The only sure thing in racing is there are no sure things, but as...

By Ryan Martin —- Wonder Gadot Due For A Victory In Gr. II Fair Grounds Oaks Tom Amoss; Hodges Photography AMOSS AIMING FOR FIRST LOUISIANA DERBY VICTORY WITH LONE SAILOR In trainer Tom Amoss’s 30 plus years of training Thoroughbreds, the New Orleans native has found a...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- The “most likely and most logical spot” for Robert and Lawana Low’s Magnum Moon is the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 14 at Oaklawn, trainer Todd Pletcher said following the unbeaten colt’s impressive victory in Saturday’s $900,000 Rebel Stakes...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – After Imperial Hint’s second-place finish in the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 4 at Del Mar, trainer Luis Carvajal, Jr., targeted the $2-million Dubai Golden Shaheen on March 31 at Meydan Racecourse for his initial 5-year-old start....

By Ed Golden —- McKINZIE Zoe Metz Photography • SAN FELIPE REMATCH SET FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY • BALTAS HAS THREE FOR THE MONEY IN SANTA ANA • MUCHOS BESOS: HAPPY HORSE WITH HAPPY ENDING BOLT VS. McKINZIE ROUND TWO IN SANTA ANITA DERBY Although Bob Baffert has been known to...

By Ryan Martin —- Pletcher Sends Noble Indy, Hyndford For Grade II Louisiana Derby • Eskimo Kisses Works For Fair Grounds Oaks • Carroll Talks Possibilities With Maiden Winner Elusive Mischief Todd Pletcher; NYRA Photo PLETCHER SENDS NOBLE INDY, HYNDFORD FOR GRADE II...