Barn Notes

By Ed Golden —- • CALCULATOR HAS RIGHT NUMBERS FOR KONA GOLD • FREE BACKPACKS AT SANTA ANITA PREAKNESS DAY • FORMER RIDER AND VALET LUIS LEON ON THE MEND • SIRCAT SALLY DRILLS, SONGBIRD WORKS THURSDAY KONA GOLD COULD BE MILLER TIME WITH CALCULATOR Peter Miller expects a...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 14, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire completed his Preakness Stakes preparations at Churchill Downs with a gallop over the main track on Sunday morning. The Kentucky Derby fourth place-finisher is scheduled to depart Barn...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Timeline exits G3 Peter Pan in good order; Take Your Guns possible for G1 Belmont • Unified, Mind Your Biscuits on course for rematch in G2 Belmont Sprint • Highway Star could target G1 Ogden Phipps after G2 Ruffian win in slop • Hawksmoor in good shape...

By Bailey Gallison —- POULOS FEELING GRAND AFTER FIRST GRADED STAKES WIN Even after more than 50 years in the business, Dee Poulos still gets excited when her horses run a good race. That feeling grows and multiplies when it results in a win, but there are few words to...

By Ed Golden —- • ROYAL MO, TERM OF ART PREAKNESS BOUND • STELLAR WIND WORKS TOWARDS BEHOLDER • ARISTOCRATIC IN BARRERA FOR CALLAGHAN • TRAINER GIVES ‘EM SOMETHING TO CHEW ON STEVENS HAS FRESH HORSE FOR PREAKNESS Gary Stevens missed an opportunity to win his fourth Kentucky...

By Darren Rogers —- Gunnevera; Coady Photography GUNNEVERA POISED FOR REDEMPTION IN PREAKNESS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, May 12, 2017) – Peacock Racing Stables’ Gunnevera returned to the Churchill Downs surface under Victor O’Farrell on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. (all times...