Barn Notes

By Ed Golden —- • ASCANIO HOPES TO PRESENT FRANKEL TROPHY • SANTA ANITA WILL RESUME RACING THIS FRIDAY • HOPPERTUNITY SEEKS THIRD SAN ANTONIO WIN • SANTA ANITA OFFERS UBER DISCOUNT TO FANS Bobby Frankel (l), Humberto Ascanio; Benoit Photo ASCANIO ‘OK’ AFTER ‘TUMBLE’ AT...

By Ryan Martin —- • Cox Slated For Big Day In Saturday’s Pago Hop, Woodchopper Stakes • Stidham Enters Hallie Belle, Cedartown For Saturday’s Stakes; One Likely To Scratch • Torres Begins New Career As Jockey’s Agent; Will Represent Camacho COX SLATED FOR BIG DAY IN...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Amy’s Challenge Pointing toward Dixie Belle Unbeaten Amy’s Challenge is pointing for the $125,000 Dixie Belle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Jan. 20 at Oaklawn, trainer Mac Robertson said Tuesday morning. Amy’s Challenge was named Canterbury Park’s...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Thanks to his 15-year-old “hoss” back home and his 3-year-old filly on the Tampa Bay Downs backside, trainer Tim Hamm has felt nearly invincible recently. Three weeks ago, his son, freshman quarterback Shane Hamm of Akron (Ohio) Archbishop...

By Ryan Martin —- • Green Finds Prosperity Over Competitive Fair Grounds Circuit • David Enjoys Successful Return To Fair Grounds • Forevamo Out For Redemption in Tuesday Allowance Event GREEN FINDS PROSPERITY OVER FAIR GROUNDS CIRCUIT Jockey Aubrie Green took a leap of...

By Ed Golden —- • HOLIDAY’S A WINNER FOR TRUMAN DESPITE LOSING HORSES • BOB BAFFERT SEEKS GRADE I STATUS WITH IRISH FREEDOM • CERIN NEEDS HORSE AT TOP OF HIS GAME FOR SAN ANTONIO • POPULAR WALL CALENDAR FREE TO FANS ON OPENING DAY TRAINER MAINTAINS HOLIDAY SPIRIT YEAR-ROUND...