Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- CLASSIC EMPIRE, J BOYS ECHO TO BREEZE THIS WEEKEND AT CHURCHILL DOWNS FOR BELMONT STAKES LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, June 1, 2017) – Classic Empire, the Preakness Stakes (Grade I) runner-up, and Gotham Stakes (GIII) winner J Boys Echo will put in their...

By David Joseph —- First-Race Post Set for 2:15 P.M. for First Twilight Card Red-Hot Tyler Gaffalione Notches Four-Win Day HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the 24rd consecutive program at Gulfstream Park Thursday, leaving a carryover jackpot of...

By Bailey Gallison —- • Luvin Bullies Gets Bullish Win STATE-BRED STAKES HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY CARD Saturday’s card at Arlington International Racecourse will feature two stakes for Illinois-bred 3-year-olds going a mile on the Polytrack, beginning with the 40th running of the...

By Ed Golden —- • • BEHOLDER BOASTS FIELD OF ‘FAST FILLIES’ • • FREE ROSE IN STELLAR SHOEMAKER LINEUP • • IRISH-BRED LASEEN IN U.S. STAKES DEBUT FINEST CITY NEEDS HER BEST IN BEHOLDER Finest City is nothing if not versatile. She has run well on dirt, turf, sloppy tracks,...

NYRA Release —- • Multiplier likely for G1 Belmont; Rosario to ride • Sadler’s Joy in good form coming into G1 Manhattan • Oscar Performance seeks to bounce back in G3 Pennine Ridge • Probable contenders for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival ELMONT, N.Y. –...

NYRA Release —- • Senior Investment breezes half-mile for G1 Belmont • Lookin At Lee ‘in great shape’ ahead of Belmont bid • Tapwrit in good order for Belmont, final decision pending for Patch • Fields coming together for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival...