Barn Notes

By Michael Adolphson —- • Mena Pulls Clear in Competitive Jockey Race • Catalano Fillies Highlight Work Tab SAINT’S FAN POINTING TO LECOMTE Amid all the buzz of Louisiana-bred greats Sunbean and String King running — and ultimately falling short — in their respective...

By Robert Mieszerski —- CYPRESS, Calif. –California Chrome, the world’s richest active thoroughbred, is the headliner among 33 nominees to the $100,000-guaranteed Winter Challenge. Scheduled for 1 1/16 miles, the Challenge will be run Saturday, Dec. 17 and is scheduled to...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although trainer Gerald Bennett and jockey Daniel Centeno have raced to healthy leads in the early Tampa Bay Downs standings, several track newcomers are showing the ability and eagerness to shape the character of the 2016-2017 meeting. Among...

By Robert Mieszerski —- ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR WINTER CHALLENGE DEC. 17 CYPRESS, Calif. – Preparing for a much anticipated start in the recently-created Winter Challenge Dec. 17, California Chrome worked five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 Saturday morning at Los Alamitos. Under...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Uchenna Brings Class to Blushing K. D. • Cox Crew Dominates Work Tab TRAINER RICHIE SCHERER ALL THE RAGE Multiple graded stakes-winning trainer Richie Scherer has been on fire to start the 2016-17 Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots meet. The...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Stallion Heiress Rich in Talent • Art Imitates Life a Picture on Debut • Work Tab BUGGIN OUT TAKES THIRD MAGIC CITY Dennis Murphy’s Ronnie Ward-trained Alabama slammer Buggin Out ($2.80, $2.10 and $2.10) won his third consecutive $51,000 Magic City...