Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jonathan Thomas leaned forward in a Grandstand box seat as his 3-year-old colt Catholic Boy commenced his workout on the Tampa Bay Downs dirt oval shortly after 9 a.m. today, accompanied by an unraced stablemate. “Twelve-and-one (seconds for...

NYRA RELEASE —- Dylan Davis;Coglianese/NYRA Photo OZONE PARK, N.Y. – It was a super Sunday for jockey Dylan Davis, who rode five winners from eight mounts on the day’s program at Aqueduct Racetrack. Davis notched his first career five-win day on the New York...

By Ed Golden —- AX MAN Zoe Metz Photography • BAFFERT SEEKS 10TH SAN VICENTE WIN SATURDAY • CHAMPION UNIQUE BELLA READY FOR SANTA MARIA • MILE ACE BOWIES HERO IS SET FOR THUNDER ROAD PROMISING AX MAN HEADS SAN VICENTE FOR BAFFERT Ax Man is one of three possible starters for...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Sporting Chance Works towards Debut in Southwest Grade 1 winner Sporting Chance, in his most serious work to date at Oaklawn, breezed 6 furlongs from the gate in 1:13.80 over a fast track Sunday morning in advance of his scheduled 3-year-old debut in the...

By Ed Golden —- McKINZIE Zoe Metz Photography • McKINZIE IN ‘MAINTENANCE’ WORK FOR BAFFERT • TRAINER EYES GOOD TRIP FOR STEPH BEING STEPH • SANTA ANITA HORSEMEN PICK SUNDAY’S BIG GAME • VICTOR ESPINOZA’S NEPHEW IN DEBUT TOMORROW McKINZIE BREEZES IN COMPANY FOR NEXT START...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs joins the 2018 Triple Crown trail on Saturday, Feb. 10 with the 38th edition of the Grade III, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes for 3-year-olds, the centerpiece of a Festival Preview Day Presented by Lambholm South card offering...