Barn Notes

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – McCraken, the unbeaten colt who sits atop Thoroughbred racing’s 3-year-old rankings following his record-shattering victory here in the Grade III Sam F. Davis Stakes on Feb. 11, heads a group of 46 sophomores nominated to the 37th renewal of...

By Ed Golden —- • DORTMUND ‘GETTING CLOSE’ FOR TRIPLE BEND • GRAZEN SKY BACK AT A MILE IN TIZNOW STAKES • BAL A BALI TRAINING FOR GRADE I KILROE MILE DORTMUND COULD RUN IN TRIPLE BEND Dortmund, the 2015 Santa Anita Derby winner recently transferred by owner Kaleem Shah from...

By David Joseph —- Guaranteed Pools for Saturday’s Late Pick 4, Late Pick 5 and Rainbow 6 Late Pick 4 – $350,000; Late Pick 5 – $250,000; Rainbow 6 – $200,000 Championship Meet Jockey Poster Giveaway, Signing Set for Saturday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL –...

By Ed Golden/ Mike Willman —- • ROYAL MO WORKS FOR SAN FELIPE OR REBEL • THE RAIL NO PROBLEM FOR BETTYS BAMBINO • ELLIOTT WINS THE PRESTIGIOUS WOOLF AWARD • BEJARANO RESUMES RIDING NEXT THURSDAY • SANTA ANITA RIDERS EDGED IN CHARITY GAME • STEVENS HAS CALLS DURING BIG ’CAP...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Untapped Hasn’t Tapped out Yet • Three out of Risen Star; Down to 11 • Dalmore out of Mineshaft • Weekly Work Tab Wrap-Up UNTAPPED HASN’T TAPPED OUT YET Any other year, Untapped would be the story of the Rachel Alexandra. With her sparkling...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Hall of Fame trainers William Mott and Claude “Shug” McGaughey, III are shipping horses from south Florida to Tampa Bay Downs for Saturday’s feature race, but two of the Oldsmar oval’s leading turf trainers hope to provide stiff resistance to...