Barn Notes

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov Works Toward Southwest Stakes Petrov had his first work since a runner-up finish in the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes for 3-year-olds Jan. 16 at Oaklawn, breezing a half-mile in :48 just after the track opened Saturday morning for co-owner/trainer...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Wicked Lick Well-Intended By Walsh • Valadorna Returns on Top • Running Mate to Clinic and Farm for Check-Up EQUATION HAS THE ANSWERS IN BIG EASY OVERNIGHT WICKED LICK WELL-INTENDED BY WALSH One of the more impressive runner-up efforts of the day...

By David Joseph —- Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot is $300,000 Guaranteed Multiple guaranteed pools on tap for Pegasus World Cup Day Greenpointcrusader returns to competition and wins featured 10th race Shaman Ghost breezes; War Envoy & Prayer for Relief school...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Equation Looks to Stay Undefeated in Big Easy • Casse Taking His Time With Tour de Force EQUATION LOOKS TO STAY UNDEFEATED IN BIG EASY A promising, but lightly raced turf sprinter, Ben McElroy’s Equation makes her 4-year-old bow and first start for...

By Ed Golden —- • HORSEMEN FAVOR CHROME OVER ARROGATE • SPECIAL FIRST POST TIME SATURDAY: 11:45 A.M. • MIYADI SENDS OUT TWO FOR CALIFORNIA GOLD • VAN DYKE SUFFERS BROKEN RIGHT ARM IN SPILL HORSEMEN VARY ON PEGASUS PICKS Less than a month into 2017, the Race of the Year is...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Tom Proctor took a few minutes to wax nostalgic Wednesday when informed of his selection as the Tampa Bay Brewing Company Trainer of the Month. He recalled using the legendary Bill Shoemaker as his stable jockey when he started training in...