Barn Notes

NYRA RELEASE —- • O’Brien’s G1 Derby, Oaks contenders to arrive Tuesday • Shaman Ghost exits solo work in good order ahead of G2 Suburban • Governor Malibu doing well after Sunday’s scratch • NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 debuts on Fourth of July • Tumbler...

By Bob Mieszerski —- THREE STAKES TO BE OFFERED DURING EIGHT-DAY SEASON CYPRESS, Calif. —The first thoroughbred meet of 2017 at Los Alamitos will begin Thursday, July 6. The eight-day Summer Thoroughbred Festival will continue through Sunday, July 16 with racing...

By Ed Golden —- • • D’AMATO IS IN THE HUNT FOR AMERICAN VICTORY • • FOUR IN PURSUIT OF SANTA ANITA JOCKEY TITLE • • ARROGATE WORKS FOR THE SAN DIEGO HANDICAP • • IT WAS BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR ESPINOZA SUNDAY LONGER RACES IN THE HUNT FOR D’AMATO RUNNER Hunt, an Irish-bred son...

NYRA RELEASE —- • Oscar Performance puts in final breeze for G1 Belmont Derby; Grand Arch to make return in Forbidden Apple • Uni, Fifty Five lead Brown’s Sunday turf workers • Senior Investment, Daddys Lil Darling work in company for Belmont Derby, Oaks • G2 Penn...

By David Joseph —- July 4th Card Topped by $100,000 Martha Washington, $100,000 Not Surprising Freedom Fest Celebration includes Giveways, Specials and Fireworks HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The $100,000 Martha Washington and the $100,000 Not Surprising will highlight Tuesday’s...

By Bailey Gallison —- KASAQUI, DONA BRUJA TAKE AIM ON ARLINGTON’S GRADED STAKES Wimborne Farm’s Kasaqui (ARG), winner of the 2016 Grade III $100,000 Arlington Handicap, is on track to try to repeat the effort in this year’s running of the 1 1/16-miles turf stakes in the...