Barn Notes

Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release Different barn, same objective. Jackman tries to become the first five-time winner at an Oaklawn meeting since 2019 in Saturday’s first race, a starter-allowance sprint for older horses. Jackman will be making his first start since...

By Mike Henry —- HILLSBOROUGH STAKES DRAWS TOP TURF FILLIES AND MARES ON FESTIVAL DAY OLDSMAR, FL. – Despite achieving Grade III status in 2004 and being upgraded to a Grade II fixture in 2016, Saturday’s $225,000 Hillsborough Stakes for older fillies and mares on the Tampa...

STABLE NOTES BY VICTOR RYAN FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024 Sweet Azteca; Benoit Photos GI BEHOLDER MILE: PRAT STICKS WITH ASCENDING SWEET AZTECA GIII SANTA YSABEL: NAY V BELLE, ULTIMATE AUTHORITY STEP UP SATURDAY’S $1 COAST-TO-COAST PICK 5 FEATURES ALL STAKES FRIDAY’S 4 TURF RACES MOVED...

By David Joseph —- Maryland Champion Double Crown Tops Harrison Johnson Nominees Headlines Three Stakes Worth $250,000 in Purses on St. Patrick’s Day Eve LAUREL, MD – Built Wright Stables’ Grade 2 winner Double Crown, recently named Maryland’s champion older male of 2023,...

By Kevin Kilroy —- More Than Looks Returns Saturday in Fair Grounds Turf Allowance · Curtis To Remain Stateside · Torres is Kentucky-bound · March Special Events at Fair Grounds New Orleans, La (March 6, 2024) – Victory Racing Partners’ More Than Looks headlines a field of...

Compiled by Robert Yates For Immediate Release Trainer Brittany Russell enters Wednesday with 445 career victories, a geographically slanted total because all are east of the Mississippi River. That could change Saturday at Oaklawn when Russell starts Saddle Up Jessie in the...