Barn Notes

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...

By David Joseph —- National Leader Tyler Gaffalione Rides Four Winners HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 went unsolved for the 23rd consecutive program at Gulfstream Park Monday, leaving a carryover jackpot of $513,873.44 for Thursday’s nine-race program....

Amy Gregory —- Royal Ascot-Bound Contingent, Led by Lady Aurelia, Work at Keeneland for Wesley Ward LEXINGTON, KY (May 30, 2017) – Keeneland-based trainer Wesley Ward sent out seven runners on Tuesday, including European champion Lady Aurelia, for works over the turf course...

By Bailey Gallison —- ANOTHER ISAAC MURPHY THE PLAN FOR PUNTSVILLE Puntsville, winner of the 2016 Isaac Murphy Handicap at Arlington International Racecourse, will look to repeat the effort in this year’s edition on June 10. S. D Brilie, Ltd. Partnership’s stakes winner...

By Ed Golden —- • • ESPINOZA TOSSES STRATEGY TO THE ‘WIND’ • • WHAT A VIEW IS FRESH, FIT FOR SHOEMAKER • • APPRENTICE RIDER ENJOYS ‘ROMAN’ HOLIDAY • • MONROVIA SCHOOL’S HIPPIE BOTS HONORED ESPINOZA WON’T COME UP ‘SHORT’ IN BEHOLDER Victor Espinoza has reached racing’s apex...

By Darren Rogers —- Gun Runner; Churchill Downs/Coady Photo LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, May 29, 2017) – Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner, last fall’s Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade I) winner and runner-up to Arrogate in March’s...