Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Juan Cacho Castro was running in several different directions after Pink Mama’s fourth consecutive victory in today’s fifth race at Tampa Bay Downs, a six-furlong allowance/optional claiming contest for older fillies and mares. As the owner...

By Amy Owens —- KENTUCKY DERBY HOPEFUL GIRVIN GETS FEEL FOR KEENELAND’S MAIN TRACK • MEANTIME COULD BE READY FOR THE BIG TIME AFTER SMASHING SATURDAY VICTORY • MULTIPLIER CAPS BIG DAY FOR TRAINER BRENDAN WALSH • BEHIND THE SCENES: VALET SHANE BOREL THRIVES IN ROLE ASSISTING...

By Ed Golden/Mike Willman —- • SONGBIRD, GORMLEY AND ‘MIDWAY’ WORK WELL • COASTLINE IS READY FOR SUNDAY’S SIREN LURE • VALE DORI ON COURSE FOR GRADE I BEHOLDER Songbird; Clockers Corner/Zoe Metz Photo SANTA ANITA DERBY WINNER GORMLEY AMONG BEVY OF BREEZERS Two-time champion...

By Amy Owens —- SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. • LOUISIANA DERBY WINNER GIRVIN TO WORK HERE MONDAY • UNBRIDLED MO EXITS...

By Ed Golden —- • STALKING TRIP IS LIKELY FOR PROSPECT PARK • NAKATANI: PACE MAKES THE RACE IN SAN JUAN • PATIENCE PAYS OFF AT 12-1 FOR RON McANALLY • ‘BEAUTIFUL’ OAKS DRILL FOR PARADISE WOODS PROSPECT PARK ‘DOING GREAT’ FOR CALIFORNIAN With speed to his inside from Bob...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Entering Saturday’s action, Joseph Minieri has won with six of his most recent 16 starters. Yet he feels about the same as he did on the morning of March 11, when he wondered if his 5-year-old gelding Seventysevenwilow might break t...