Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (May 16, 2017) – Keeneland-based trainer Wesley Ward won 11 races during Keeneland’s Spring Meet to lead all trainers. On Tuesday, he sent out six of those winners, including European champion Lady Aurelia, for half-mile works over the firm...

By David Joseph —- Preakness News and Notes 05.16.2017 ‘Smooth’ Sailing for Always Dreaming Tuesday Morning Classic Empire Looking, Moving Good in First Pimlico Gallop Conquest Mo Money Gets Acquainted with Pimlico Surface BALTIMORE – Trainer Todd Pletcher was delighted to...

By Darren Rogers —- Hence; Coady Photography LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, May 15, 2017) – Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s duo of Calumet Farm’s Hence and L and N Racing’s Lookin At Lee put in their final breezes Monday morning at Churchill Downs prior to Saturday’s...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park resumes racing Wednesday, May 17 with a 20-cent Rainbow 6 carryover that continues to grow and grow and grow and…. Wednesday’s carryover will be $218,820.71. First race post for Wednesday’s nine-race card is 1:15...

By Ed Golden —- • CALCULATOR HAS RIGHT NUMBERS FOR KONA GOLD • FREE BACKPACKS AT SANTA ANITA PREAKNESS DAY • FORMER RIDER AND VALET LUIS LEON ON THE MEND • SIRCAT SALLY DRILLS, SONGBIRD WORKS THURSDAY KONA GOLD COULD BE MILLER TIME WITH CALCULATOR Peter Miller expects a...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, May 14, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire completed his Preakness Stakes preparations at Churchill Downs with a gallop over the main track on Sunday morning. The Kentucky Derby fourth place-finisher is scheduled to depart Barn...