Friday, April 19 2013

Aqueduct Racetrack Notes

• Kauai Katie looks for third straight in Sunday’s Road Princess overnight stakes; Cross Traffic targets G3 Westchester
• Rattlesnake Bridge to use Westchester as prep for the Met Mile
• Hymn Book possible for Westchester as he works toward 7yo bow
• Westchester probables include two-time G1 winner Flat Out, impressive optional claiming winner Big Screen

Thursday, April 18 2013

CHURCHILL DOWNS STRENGTHENS SECURITY POLICIES

EXPANDS SCREENINGS FOR 2013 KENTUCKY DERBY AND KENTUCKY OAKS

Request to Fans: ‘If You See Something, Say Something’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 18, 2013) – Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”) will strengthen security and hospitality policies and expand screenings for patrons, employees and vendors who will enter the track for the 139th runnings of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) on Saturday, May 4, and the Kentucky Oaks (GI) on Friday, May 3.

Kentucky Derby Update

DERBY HOPEFUL GOLDEN SOUL BREEZES SIX FURLONGS BENEATH THE TWIN SPIRES

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 18, 2013) – Kentucky Derby hopeful Golden Soul, ranked No. 23 on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com” Leaderboard, continued his preparations for a potential start in the “Run for the Roses” with a six-furlong breeze Thursday morning at Churchill Downs in 1:12.40.

Calder Barn Notes

ITSMYLUCKYDAY WORKS; ASSISTANT PEREZ PREPARES FOR LOUISVILLE

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (April 18, 2013) – Kentucky Derby hopeful Itsmyluckyday put forth what is likely his penultimate workout before shipping to Louisville, covering one mile in 1:43.20 over a fast track at Calder Casino & Race Course on Thursday. The Eddie Plesa, Jr.-trained colt is tentatively scheduled to breeze one more time before departing next week.

Keeneland Barn Notes

• SUNDAY’S BEN ALI ATTRACTS STAR-STUDDED FIELD OF SEVEN
• WHERE’S DOMINIC? HE’S NOT AT HIS HOME BASE IN MARYLAND
• STEVENS HAS SEEMLESS RETURN TO KEENELAND COMPETITION
• WORK TAB
• UPCOMING SPRING MEET SPECIAL EVENTS
• KEENELAND SPRING MEET LEADERS

STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN

• SMART ELLIS SET FOR MARATHON SAN JUAN ON CLOSING DAY
• VIVA CARINA SEEKS FIRST STAKES WIN IN SANTA BARBARA
• DRILL MAKES TURF DEBUT FOR BAFFERT IN SAN SIMEON
• SMITH EYES DERBY WIN, BUT IT’S GOT TO BE IN THE CARDS
• VETERAN TRAINER ROBERT WINGFIELD PASSES

THREE STAKES TOP SATURDAY’S 11-RACE CARD AT PIMLICO

BALTIMORE, 04-18-13---Pimlico Race Course continues to roll out its 2013 spring stakes schedule with three $75,000 races on an 11-race program on Saturday afternoon. Each race also has a $25,000 bonus for Maryland-bred runners.

Wednesday, April 17 2013

GRADE II SANTA BARBARA HANDICAP

LADY OF SHAMROCK HOPES FOR A CLEAN BREAK & BETTER LUCK IN SATURDAY’S GRADE II SANTA BARBARA HANDICAP,

SADLER TRAINEE TOPS FIELD OF SEVEN OLDER FILLIES AND MARES ENGAGED TO GO 1 ¼ MILES ON TURF

Calder Barn Notes

ECLIPSE AWARD WINNER TRINNIBERG BACK ON CALDER WORK TAB

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (April 17, 2013) – Shivananda Racing’s Eclipse Award champion sprinter Trinniberg, winner of the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Sprint, put in his first recorded workout since returning from Dubai, where he finished 11th in the $2 million Golden Shaheen, covering five furlongs in 1:02.40 over a fast track at Calder Casino & Race Course Wednesday morning.

Calder Stakes Advance

SUMMER FRONT SEEKS FIRST SEASONAL SCORE IN GRADE 3 MIAMI MILE

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (April 17, 2013) – Waterford Stable’s Summer Front, third in last year’s Grade 1 Jamaica Handicap and Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes, will look to secure his first victory since taking the $100,000 Duluth Stakes at Saratoga last summer when starting in the $100,000 Grade 3 Miami Mile Handicap at Calder Casino & Race Course on Saturday.

HELP WANTED FOR BELMONT STAKES DAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 8

ELMONT, N.Y. – Saturday, June 8, is Belmont Stakes Day and The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will be hiring betting clerks, whitecaps, ushers, parking and cleaning staff to make it the most exciting and enjoyable day of racing in New York.

Keeneland Barn Notes April 17, 2013

• PURE FUN CHALLENGES THE BOYS IN SATURDAY’S COOLMORE LEXINGTON
• SENSIBLE LADY, EXTRAVAGANZA HEAD FIELD OF 10 FOR SATURDAY’S GIANT’S CAUSEWAY
• HILLIARD LYONS DOUBLEDOGDARE MARKS POLYTRACK RETURN FOR INGLORIOUS
• SUCCESSFUL DAN TO MAKE 2013 DEBUT IN SUNDAY’S BEN ALI
• IT’S A RECALL! GENERAL ELECTION GETS CHANCE TO MAKE AMENDS IN COOLMORE LEXINGTON
• VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH TEAM VALOR’S BARRY IRWIN, TRAINER KEN McPEEK
• UPCOMING SPRING MEET SPECIAL EVENTS
• KEENELAND SPRING MEET LEADERS