Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 11, 2017) – One of Louisville’s biggest summer parties returns in earnest to Churchill Downs on Saturday as the home of the Kentucky Derby welcomes back its wildly-popular “Downs After Dark Presented by Stella Artois and el...

By Ed Golden —- • • BOB BAFFERT IS THE EXCEPTION AMONG GREAT TRAINERS • • QUALITY JOB ONE AS SIMULCAST RACING OFFERED JUNE 15, 22 • • SHEZA CHATTYKAT GOES LONG IN GRADE II SUMMERTIME OAKS • • LOTS OF SPECIALS FOR DAD ON FATHER’S DAY AT SANTA ANITA BAFFERT, SMITH FEAST IN...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- • Belmont Stakes hero Tapwrit and third-place Patch exit ‘Test of the Champion’ in good order; Pletcher looking forward to second half of the season • Irish War Cry bound for Haskell following gutsy effort in G1 Belmont • Disco Partner in...

By David Joseph —- Sunday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $842,531 Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Set for Next Saturday Cornelio Velasquez Makes Triumphant Return to Gulfstream HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Sunday’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover jackpot grew to $842,531,88 when...

By Ed Golden —- • • ELLIOTT REMEMBERS 2004 BELMONT STAKES • • TOP MLB PROSPECT TIED TO SEATTLE SLEW • • BIG MACHER IN GOOD SPOT FOR HIS RETURN • • D’AMATO EYES GOLD AT END OF THE RAINBOW BIG BELMONT PRESENTS BIG ADJUSTMENTS With no Triple Crown on the line this year,...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Juvenile Fillies Set to Debut Sunday • Illinois Mares Could Meet Up Again in Mike Spellman Memorial JUVENILE FILLIES SET TO DEBUT SUNDAY The fourth race on Sunday, June 11 looks to be a wide-open race with little on paper to draw from. The 4½-furlong...