Barretts

He stood by the elevator, at the base of the grandstand at Hollywood Park, and waited. Passing friends asked him what the hell he was doing, hanging around for hours in a suit, instead of the usual jeans and polo shirt. Next day, Sunday, he was back in position; and again the following weekend, and every weekend afterwards, until most people would have long abandoned the siege. Until, at last, the elevator opened and there he was: John C. Mabee. "Mr. Mabee, my name is Randy Lowe," he said. "You...

Mr. Notorious (Fr) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) topped Saturday night's Barretts Paddock Sale at Del Mar when he fetched $200,000 from Deron Pearson's D.P. Racing. The sale, which has been held since 2011, was moved to post-race Saturday for the first time this year. A total of 19 horses sold for a gross of $728,500, good for an average of $38,342. The median was $33,000, down from $42,000 last year. A total of 10 horses did not sell. Gross, average and median were down from last year, which saw 19 horses sell...