Barn Notes

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...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Trace Creek Looks to Make It a Double • Surgical Strike Takes Aim on Hanshin Cup • Hootenanny Starts Season on Synthetic TRACE CREEK LOOKS TO MAKE IT A DOUBLE Trainer William Van Meter will look to repeat his victory in the Grade III Hanshin Cup with...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Zhukova ready to take on the boys in Saturday’s G1 Man o’ War • Highway Star looks to shine in G2 Ruffian • Practical Joke pointed toward G3 Dwyer; Cloud Computing tentative to work Saturday for Preakness • Bar of Gold back to dirt for Ruffian...

By John Heims —- RAINBOW HEIR GOES FOR BACK-TO-BACK WOLF HILL WINS Saturday’s Opening Day feature, the $60,000 Wolf Hill Stakes, has drawn an overflowing field of 14, including New Jersey-bred Rainbow Heir, who will look to defend his title after crushing his rivals in last...