Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Those darn butterflies were already starting to churn in trainer Mark Casse’s gut around noon today. Not that Casse would trade the feeling. He’ll bring the reigning Eclipse Award Champion Turf Male, 6-year-old gray gelding World Approval, to...

By Ed Golden —- • MAIDEN WINNER TRIES THE SAN VICENTE STAKES • HOLLENDORFER HAPPY WITH SANTA MARIA POST • MILE OF THUNDER ROAD COULD SUIT TEQUILA JOE • FIRST POST TIME ON SATURDAY WILL BE 12 NOON • CREDO FOR RICHARD BALTAS BARN: BORN TO RUN KRIS’ ROCKET KAT RETURNS IN SAN...

By Ryan Martin —- Forever Unbridled Works Five Furlongs, Still Dubai Bound • Wonder Gadot, Heavenly Love Gear Up For Grade II Rachel Alexandra • Calhoun Will Take His Time With Thursday Maiden Winner Caymans Cobra FOREVER UNBRIDLED WORKS FIVE FURLONGS, STILL DUBAI BOUND...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Exclamation Point; Photos provided by Oaklawn Nicholson Hoping Oaklawn Experience Remains Perfect Brandi Nicholson said she’s only visited Oaklawn twice, but both trips resulted in the perfect ending. Nicholson bred Classic Empire with husband Steve and...

By Ed Golden —- • CASTELLANO TO WORK BOLT D’ORO ON FEB. 26 • ALL OUT BLITZ IS DOING WELL FOR SAN VICENTE • KATHY’S SONG TRIES DIRT AGAIN IN SANTA MARIA • OM PREPS FOR GRADE I KILROE IN THUNDER ROAD • FIRST POST TIME THIS SATURDAY WILL BE 12 NOON BOLT D’ORO PREPS FOR SAN...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs trainer Michele Boyce says her 7-year-old mare Lovely Loyree will tell her when it’s time to leave the racetrack. Judging by the way she’s acted this winter, that day isn’t coming any time soon. “She’s become more difficult to...