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By Rick Francis —- Fillies and mares take center stage Saturday at Oaklawn in a pair of stakes contests; first up the $200k Martha Washington for 3-year-olds and later the American Beauty for the slightly older ladies; let’s have a look at the contenders. Race 5) 1...

By Rick Francis —- Gulfstream Park Race 4) 1 Mile. (Turf) Kitten’s Joy S. Grade III. Purse $100,000 THREE YEAR OLDS. Post Time: ( 1:10)/12:10/11:10/10:10 6) Never Surprised (Pletcher/Ortiz, I.); Constitution colt is a perfect 2-for-2, the last a gate-to-wire stakes...

By Rick Francis —- Gulfstream Park Race 7) 1 Mile. (Turf) Marshua’s River S. Grade III. Purse $125,000 FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 2:38)/ 1:38/12:38/11:38 3) Zofelle (Walsh/Gaffalione); overmatched last out in the G1 Just A Game, two...

By Rick Francis —- Gulfstream Park Race 9) 7 Furlongs. Inside Information S. Grade II. Purse $200,000 FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 3:40)/ 2:40/ 1:40/12:40 8) Sound Machine (Joseph/Ortiz, J.); bumping issues cost this filly out of Into Mischief...

By Rick Francis —- KEENELAND Race 10) 1 Mile. (Turf) Shadwell Turf Mile S. Grade I. Purse $750,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 5:57)/ 4:57/ 3:57/ 2:57 2) Halladay (Pletcher/Saez); War Front colt has won 3-of-5 starts this year, six of eleven over the last...

By Rick Francis —- Madaket Stables and Michael Dubb’s Irish-bred colt Rockemperor looks to snap his eight race losing streak when he faces six rivals in the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic contested at the extended route of one mile and a half. Belmont Race 7) 1½...

By Rick Francis —- BELMONT PARK Race 2) 7 Furlongs.G1 Woody Stephens S. Presented by Claiborne Farm PRESENTED BY CLAIBORNE FARM.FOR THREE YEAR OLDS. Post Time: (12:25)/11:25/10:25/ 9:25 Giving the edge to Echo Town (4) in this field of five sophomore speedsters....

By Rick Francis —- CHURCHILL DOWNS Race 8) 6 Furlongs. Aristides S. Purse $100,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Post Time: ( 4:46)/ 3:46/ 2:46/ 1:46 ADVANCED FORECAST: Chance Rain Showers, High 89, Low 65. 1) Manny Wah ( Catalano/Lanerie); Will Take Charge colt posted a...

By Ric Francis —- Race 7) 1&1/16th Mile.Shawnee S. Purse $100,000 FILLIES AND MARES, FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Post Time: ( 4:08)/ 3:08/ 2:08/ 1:08 8) She’s a Julie (Asmussen/Santana); 5-year-old by Elusive Quality returns to her preferred track and distance,...

By Rick Francis —- A field of twelve aspiring 3-year-olds look to garner valuable Kentucky Derby points in the running of the Grade 3 Matt Winn Stakes. A mile and sixteenth is the distance for this $150k contest and as like last weekend note track conditions as rain once...