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By Rick Francis —- Race 5) 7 Furlongs Eight Belles S. presented by Derby City Gaming Grade II. Purse $250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD. Post Time: (12:35)/11:35/10:35/ 9:35 ADVANCED FORECAST: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, High 78, Low 63 9) Mother Mother...

By Rick Francis —- Race 11) 1&1/8th Mile. Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade I. Purse $1,250,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 6:12)/ 5:12/ 4:12/ 3:12 1) Out for a Spin (Stewart/Ortiz, I.); pressed and stayed close to upset the Grade 1 Ashland field at 52-1,...

By Rick Francis —- SANTA ANITA Race 10) Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap 4yo & up 1&1/4 Miles Post Time 8:20 EDT 1) McKinzie (Baffert/Smith); giving the edge to this Street Sense colt as he’s performed well at “The Great Race Place” winning three and...

By Rick Francis —- AQUEDUCT Race 8) Grade 2 Gazelle Stakes 3yo Fillies 1& 1/8th Miles Post Time 4:47 EDT 5) Always Shopping (Pletcher/Franco); peaking at the right time as Awesome Again filly cleared the Busanda field here in February, a contest run at today’s...

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 11) Grade 2 Muniz Memorial Stakes 4yo & up 1&1/8th Miles (TURF) Post Time 4:10 CDT 1) Hot Springs (Asmussen/Saez); makes 2019 debut following a successful 2018 that saw this Uncle Mo colt win 4-of-7 starts including...

By Rick Francis —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 10) Grade 2 New Orleans Handicap 4yo & up 1&1/8th Miles Post Time 3:34 CDT 1) Mo Don’t No (Amoss/Murrill); Amoss takes over conditioning duties following three well back efforts by this Uncle Mo 6-year-old; trainer with...

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 9) Essex Handicap 1&16th Miles Post Time 5:29 CDT 9) Rated R Superstar – has finished in the money in five of seven tries over the Oaklawn oval; exits a steady third in the G3 Razorback. 8) Giant Expectations – top level...

By Rick Francis —- OAKLAWN PARK Race 7) Grade 2 Azeri Stakes F&M 1&16th Miles Post Time 4:21 CDT 5) Elate (Mott/Ortiz, J.) multiple Grade 1 winner makes her first start since a hard knocking second last August in the G1 Personal Ensign. Her style suggests she may...

By Rick Francis —- Race 11) Grade 3 Honey Fox Stakes F&M 1 Mile Turf Post Time 4:30 EST 1) Precieuse – making her North American debut last August at Saratoga, Irish-bred 5-year-old engaged in a deep stretch duel only to come up a neck short; rested’s for...

By Rick Francis —- Race 4) Grade 3 Palm Beach Stakes 3yo 1&1/16th Miles Turf Post Time 1pm EST 5) A Thread of Blue – has won 3-of-4, two straight here; hot trainer/jockey team. 6) Louder Than Bombs – runner-up to aforementioned in the Dania Beach; jock...