Barn Notes

By Ed Golden —- • • BEHOLDER MILE IS ALL IT WAS CRACKED UP TO BE • • BIG MACHER DRILLS FOR RETURN IN THOR’S ECHO • • TALAMO SURGENARROWS GAP IN JOCKEYS’ RACE • • GORMLEY BELMONT DECISION ‘PLANE,’ NOT SIMPLE BEHOLDER MILE DIDN’T DISAPPOINT IN EXCITEMENT The Beholder Mile...

By David Joseph —- Wednesday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Grows to $698,498 Sweetontheladies Rallies for Crystal River Victory Leonel Reyes Makes Three Winner’s Circle Visits HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 will offer a carryover jackpot of $698,498 Wednesday...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, June 4, 2017) – Mark Stanley’s Churchill Downs-based Hollywood Handsome added his name to Saturday’s $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (Grade I) probable roster, according to trainer Dallas Stewart. “I’m so excited to get this horse to...

NYRA Release —- • Romans says J Boys Echo’s work might be his best ever • Belmont Stakes contender Twisted Tom had his final tune-up • Lynch ready to ‘roll the dice’ with Meantime in G1 Belmont • Epicharis gets some fresh air, Lookin At Lee slated for...

By Bailey Gallison & Brian Spencer —- • Apprentice Nunez Earns First Career Win • What’s Up Dude Ready to Debut • My Mertie May Contest Isaac Murphy APPRENTICE NUNEZ EARNS FIRST CAREER WIN Riding his third mount of the meet at Arlington International Racecourse,...

By John Heims —- NO MORE MUSIC WILL TRY TO STEAL THE SHOW IN SUNDAY’S FEATURE No More Music stretches back out to his preferred two turns in his second start of the season in Sunday’s $40,000 allowance optional claiming feature going a mile and a sixteenth on the Monmouth...