Barn Notes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Von Hemel Looks to Keep Lengthy Win Streak Alive One constant the last four decades at Oaklawn has been trainer Don Von Hemel of Hot Springs. Actually, he’s been more like a sure bet. Von Hemel, 83, has at least one victory at every Oaklawn meeting since...

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN —- • TRAINER HAS GIANT EXPECTATIONS FOR PEGASUS • UNION STRIKE SET TO MAKE GRASS DEBUT MONDAY • MAJESTIC HEAT FINDS A NEW HOME ON MAIN TRACK • SANTA ANITA FETES JOHN SHEAR ON 97TH BIRTHDAY • BARRETTS SALE TO AIDE SAN LUIS REY FIRE VICTIMS...

By Ryan Martin —- * Brown Considering Risen Star For Highly Regarded 3-Year-Old Mask • Stidham Coming In Hot For Saturday Stakes • Believe In Royalty Looking To Carry On Family Legacy In Lecomte • Gun Runner’s Final Fair Grounds Breeze Set To Take Place Sunday Jan. 14 at...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Gary Stevens; Zoe Metz Photography Hall of Famer Stevens Eager to Get Oaklawn Meet Started Gary Stevens stressed Monday morning that it’s not a working vacation. Stevens had just breezed Cool Alley, an unstarted 3-year-old filly for trainer Mike Johnson,...

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video of Hip 977, Runway Doll, sold for $145,000 LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 10, 2018) – Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale reached a milestone Wednesday when gross sales of $31,744,700 through three days of the four-day auction exceeded...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Jose Ferrer wears his passion for Thoroughbred racing up front, where everyone can see it. Riding horses is second nature at this stage of his career, and although he occasionally talks about retirement, he is in no hurry to get to that...