Barn Notes

By Ed Golden —- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 • COLLECTED AND DABSTER EYE OPENERS FOR BAFFERT • ECLIPSE KING CASTELLANO RIDES HERE ON OPENING DAY • BOLT D’ORO TO RETURN IN GRADE II SAN VICENTE FEB. 10 • UNIQUE BELLA DRILLS THURSDAY FOR GRADE I LA BREA COLLECTED IN SHARP WORK...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Trainer Norm McKnight Arrives for First Meet at Oaklawn Trainer Norm McKnight, the newly minted leading trainer at Woodbine, arrived in Hot Springs along with 24 horses Dec. 16 for his first meet at Oaklawn; Stakes winner Smack Smack will resume training...

By Brain W. Spencer —- • Promising 2-Year-Old Principe Guilherme Impresses in Second Career Outing • Tenacious Winner Cooptado to Stretch Out Next Year; Likely Mineshaft-Bound • 9-Year Old Dimension Still Going Strong • Letellier Winner She’s Pretty Lucky Could Ship to...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – When Ronnie Allen, Jr., won his first riding title at Tampa Bay Downs, you could buy the original, mouse-driven Macintosh personal computer for about $2,500. But at least it wasn’t too expensive to get to the computer store. The average price...

By Brian Spencer —- • Money Flows Enters Tenacious in Top Form • Chiltern Street Makes Stakes Debut in Bonapaw • Saham Looks to Add to Walsh’s Excitement in Diliberto MONEY FLOWS ENTERS TENACIOUS IN TOP FORM Trainer Al Stall, Jr. believes that Money Flows is as good as he...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Bourne in Nixa Aims for Three Straight in Sugar Bowl; Ebben to Jan. 13 Lecomte • Stidham After More Godolphin Glory in Letellier • Mobile Bay Exits Classic in Good Order; Next Start to Be Decided • Stall Looks Ahead with Louisiana Champions Day...