Barn Notes

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 10, 2017) – Three horses that chased Always Dreaming to the finish line in last Saturday’s 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) returned to the track on a warm Wednesday morning at...

By Ed Golden —- • BAFFERT: FASTEST HORSE WON RUN FOR THE ROSES • STEVENS WATCHES THE DERBY FROM JOCKS’ ROOM • MULLINS, SUTHERLAND HAVE REASON TO CELEBRATE • BATTLE OF MIDWAY DUE AT SANTA ANITA ON TUESDAY NO DERBY, BUT ABEL TASMAN BOOSTS BAFFERT WITH OAKS WIN Bob Baffert...

By Darren Rogers —- DERBY AND OAKS HOPEFULS DODGE THE RAIN THURSDAY MORNING LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, May 4, 2017) – Several conditioners opted to move Thursday morning training sessions up a bit to beat what was forecast to be a rainy morning. Instead, the most serious...

By Ed Golden —- Irish War Cry; Coglianese Photos • CLOCKER LIKES IRISH WAR CRY IN OPEN DERBY • UNBEATEN SIRCAT SALLY EYES SIXTH STRAIGHT • D’AMATO HAS THREE FOR SINGLETARY STAKES • SONGBIRD WORKS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD DEBUT CLOCKER FANCIES IRISH WAR CRY IN WIDE OPEN DERBY Gary...

By David Joseph —- Gaffalione Realizes ‘Dream Come True’ With Derby Mount Gulfstream’s Leading Rider Gets First Derby Mount in Patch Admiral Jimmy Equals Track Record Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover $42,000 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s leading rider Tyler...

By Darren Rogers —- CLASSIC EMPIRE MORNING-LINE DERBY FAVORITE; GIRVIN MAKES INITIAL CHURCHILL DOWNS APPEARANCE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, May 3, 2017) – John Oxley’s Classic Empire was made the 4-1 morning-line favorite for Kentucky Derby 143 when post positions were...