Barn Notes

By Bailey Gallison —- • Stidham Considering Modesty for Zipessa • Arlington Stakes Winners Eye Million Preview Day STIDHAM CONSIDERING MODESTY FOR ZIPESSA Empyrean Stables’ Grade III-winner Zipessa could make her next start at Arlington International Racecourse on July 8...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Excitement-packed Thoroughbred competition and musical entertainment – along with fun-filled races featuring cute Corgis and teams of stretcher-bearers – are among the attractions on tap for the fifth annual Summer Festival of Racing and...

By Amy Owens —- First Lady debuts as Breeders’ Cup Challenge race; Woodford now Grade 2 stakes worth $200,000 LEXINGTON, KY (June 21, 2017) – Keeneland’s 2017 Fall Meet, which covers 17 days from Oct. 6-28, will present six Grade 1 races among 17 graded stakes worth $5.325...

By Ed Golden —- • • HORSE OF THE WORLD ARROGATE BREEZES AT SANTA ANITA • • FRENCH NO FOREIGNER WHEN IT COMES TO WINNING RACES • • APPRENTICE ROMAN DOESN’T ‘BUG’ BAFFERT WITH EASY WIN • • PRAT HAS FOUR-VICTORY EDGE IN RACE FOR LEADING RIDER Arrogate; Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Arlington Racing Club’s Brisson Gives Blake Shinn First U. S. Win • One Liz Rewards Breeders’ Regard With Stakes Win ARLINGTON RACING CLUB’S BRISSON GIVES BLAKE SHINN FIRST U. S. WIN Australian jockey Blake Shinn, based at Arlington International...

By Darren Rogers —- Trainer Steve Asmussen; Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 18, 2017) – Trainer Steve Asmussen was still beaming Sunday morning following Gun Runner’s stellar seven-length victory in Saturday night’s $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented...