Barn Notes

By David Joseph —- Trainer Jonathan Thomas Stays Perfect for Summer Meet Tyler Gaffalione Makes Four Visits to Winner’s Circle Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $292,964 First-Race Post 12:45 for Saturday’s 12-race Card HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Jonathan...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- • Motion hopes weight’s a factor for Quidura in G1 Diana • Romans ‘comfortable’ with Free Drop Billy for stakes debut in G2 Sanford • Brown hopes bobblehead good omen for Saratoga meet • Disco Partner set to arrive at Saratoga, eyes...

By John Heims —- McCraken; Coady Photography McCRAKEN SET FOR BIG RUN IN BETFAIR.COM HASKELL Multiple graded stakes winner McCraken continues to gear up for his run in the 50th renewal of the $1 million, Grade 1 betfair.com Haskell Invitational on Sunday, July 30. “He’s...

By Dan Smith —- FACING ARROGATE: TOUGH JOB, BUT SOMEBODY’S GOT TO DO IT The field for Saturday’s Grade II $300,000 TVG San Diego Handicap was reduced to five Friday morning when trainer J. Keith Desormeaux opted for Sunday’s $75,000 Wickerr Stakes with Dalmore instead of...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Block Considering Beverly D. for Prado’s Sweet Ride • Deauville Possible for Return to Arlington Million BLOCK CONSIDERING BEVERLY D. FOR PRADO’S SWEET RIDE Darrell and Sadie Brommer’s homebred Prado’s Sweet Ride, second in the Grade III Modesty...

By Dan Smith —- OPENING DAY TAKE-AWAY: BEJARANO, PRAT ARE AT IT AGAIN Flavien Prat won three of the first four races on Wednesday’s opening day card. Rafael Bejarano won the next three in a row then took the nightcap to assume the top spot in the jockey standings. The ring...