Barn Notes

By Michael Adolphson —- • McPeek Likes Pat On the Back’s Lecomte Chances • Rocket Time to Stay on Dirt in Louisiana • Cox Expects Improvement from Chocolate Ride, Dazzling Gem • Ever So Clever Tops Work Tab McPEEK LIKES PAT ON THE BACK’S LECOMTE CHANCES One of the more...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Perfect Wife returned to the work tab Friday morning at Oaklawn, breezing a half-mile in :50.80 over a sealed, muddy surface just after the track opened for trainer Kenny McPeek. Following the work, McPeek said Perfect Wife remains on target to make her...

By Ed Golden —- • CLOCKER GIVES ARROGATE HORSE OF THE YEAR NOD • CAL-BREDS SEEK $1 MILLION IN GOLD NEXT SATURDAY • ALL’S ‘FARE’ FOR UBER RIDERS TO AND FROM TRACK • PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER CLIMBS OVER $222,684 HORSE OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW Horse of the Year 2016...

By Michael Adolphson —- Barn Notes: Thursday, January 19, 2017 • Saint’s Fan Works, Confirmed Out of Lecomte • Lecomte Closer Shareholder Value Improving for Amoss • Honorable Duty Seeks Second Stakes of the Meet • Arklow Steps Up for Hot Barn in Lecomte SAINT’S FAN WORKS,...

By David Joseph —- Takaful Enters Holy Bull Picture Following Thursday Work Stakes-Placed Mo’ Green Gutsy Winner of Third Race Feature Rainbow 6 Carryover of $26,412 for Friday Program HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Shadwell Stable’s Grade 2-placed Takaful returned to the work tab...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Four-time Oaklawn riding champion Ricardo Santana Jr. is scheduled to return to the saddle Friday after missing the first five days of the meeting because of five race-related suspensions stemming from the 2016 season. Santana was facing a 21-day...