Barn Notes

By Michael Adolphson —- • Chublicious Could Chow Down in Thanksgiving • Geroux Geared Up for Riding Title Defense • Jenda’s Agenda Back in Training • Yockey’s Warrior After a Second Helping in Thanksgiving CHUBLICIOUS COULD CHOW DOWN IN THANKSGIVING Graded stakes-winning...

By Darren Rogers —- LANDEROS HOPES TO FOLLOW ‘ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY’ TRAIL WITH IMPROVING JUVENILE GOTTA GO LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Nov. 17, 2017) – Jockey Chris Landeros, who has ridden more than 450 races for his father-in-law, trainer Ian Wilkes, hopes Lothenbach...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- BALTAS HAS TWO TO TANGO IN DESI ARNAZ STAKES Mathematically, trainer Richard Baltas has a 40 percent chance of winning Saturday’s $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes. He’ll saddle Ms Bad Behavior and Secret Spice in the seven-furlong sprint for...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Stall Stacked on Opening Day • Casse Beefing Up Fair Grounds Presence • Tapwrit Half-Brother Tops Salty Opening Day 2yo Maiden STALL STACKED ON OPENING DAY Trainer Al Stall Jr. has arguably the hottest hand of all heading into Fair Grounds Race...

DMTC News – From the Wire —- BAFFERT’S DREAM TREE FAVORED IN SATURDAY’S DESI ARNAZ Bob Baffert-trained Dream Tree, a daughter of Uncle Mo who won her debut at Santa Anita on October 27, was tabbed for morning line favoritism by oddsmaker Russ Hudak on Thursday for...

By Darren Rogers —- WALSH CLOSELY MONITORING WEATHER AS HONORABLE DUTY PREPARES FOR GRADE I CLARK HANDICAP LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017) – Trainer Brendan Walsh will be closely monitoring the weather for the Grade I, $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton...