Barn Notes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Rapid Dial among Late Triple Crown Nominees Six horses were made Triple Crown eligible during the late period that closed Monday, including Rapid Dial, an eye-catching debut winner for co-owner/trainer Ingrid Mason March 11 at Oaklawn. And, the trainer...

By David Joseph —- Florida Derby (G1) Contenders Put in Final Works Saturday Video Links: Gunnevera, Three Rules, Impressive Edge Gunnevera Breezes Five Furlongs at Gulfstream Park West Three Rules, Impressive Edge Work Five-Eighths at Gulfstream Park HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Girvin and Farrell Have Final Works • Arklow Switching Gears • Senior Investment Getting Used to First Place GUN RUNNER SECOND IN DUBAI WORLD CUP Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys’ Farm’s Gun Runner finished second in this morning’s Group I...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Oaklawn Sets Non-Derby Day Handle Record on Rebel Day Total pari-mutuel wagering handle on Saturday’s races at Oaklawn was a record for March and a non-Arkansas Derby Day, Bobby Geiger, the track’s director of gaming and wagering, said Thursday morning....

By David Joseph —- Guaranteed Pools Saturday in Rainbow 6, Late Pick 5, Late Pick 4 Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Pool $1.5 Million Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Scheduled for Sunday, April 2 Kinsley Kisses Makes Triumphant Return in Friday Feature “El Caribe” Palma and Alfonzo...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Growing up, and as a younger man, Keith Nations fell in love with Thoroughbred racing on his many trips to Longacres Racetrack outside Seattle. Longacres was closed after being sold to the Boeing Company in 1992, and it would be almost four...