Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tampa Bay Downs plans to spread holiday cheer throughout next week, with four days of Thoroughbred racing culminating with the first Sunday card of the meet on Dec. 24. After a rare rain-soaked afternoon at the Oldsmar oval, action resumes...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Aqueduct Racetrack Notes NYRA remembers trainer Thomas L. “Lou” Rondinello Solomini standing tall as first-crop sire ahead of rich $500K NYSSS events Constitutionlawyer set for $150K Queens County off pair of optional claiming wins Today’s Flavor...

By David Joseph —- Gulfstream Today 12.08.23 2YO Stakes Action Spices Up Saturday’s Tropical Turf Pick 3 Clement Doubles Up for $100,000 Wait A While Pletcher-Trained Noted Favored for $100,000 Pulpit Rainbow 6 Gross Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $75,000 Paco Lopez Rides Four...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – In an era when sports betting threatens to overtake Thoroughbred racing in popularity, even at the tracks, and young people are demanding to be heard above the din emanating from politicians and television “news” hosts, Bob Dylan’s song The...

By David Joseph —- Silent Heart; Lauren King Photo Gulfstream Today 12.7.23 Silent Heart Carries on Winning Family Tradition Irad Ortiz Jr. Off to Fast Start for Championship Meet Woolf Nominee Alvarado Makes Championship Meet Debut Rainbow 6 Gross Jackpot Pool Guaranteed...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Florida-bred stakes performers will be spotlighted Saturday, with a pair of $100,000 races for horses 3-years-old-and-upward at the demanding distance of 7 furlongs on the main track on tap. The seventh running of the Florida Thoroughbred...