Keeneland Barn Notes — April 15

By Amy Owens —- SUNDAY, APRIL 15 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 pm. ET. • VALADORNA HEADS FIELD OF 13 FOR FRIDAY’S HILLIARD LYONS DOUBLEDOGDARE • BROWN TRIO...
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Oaklawn Barn Notes: Undefeated Arkansas Derby Winner Magnum Moon Returns to Florida

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Magnum Moon; Oaklawn Photos Undefeated Arkansas Derby Winner Magnum Moon Returns to Florida Magnum Moon returned to his base at Palm Beach Downs in south Florida early Sunday afternoon, less than 24 hours after winning the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1)...
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Audible, Good Magic head final Kentucky Derby Contenders List

Ron Correll Senior columnist Tracksideview —- (NOTE: Senior Columnist Ron Correll will be live tomorrow April 16th on TVG with host Rich Perloff discussing Kentucky Derby contenders and pretenders; tune in 12:30 Eastern, 11:30 Central.) Magnum Moon lived up to expectations...
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Sistercharlie (IRE) Leads Brown 1-2-3 Sweep of Grade 1 Coolmore Jenny Wiley

By Amy Owens —- Click here for a video of all the fun and racing excitement today at Keeneland LEXINGTON, KY (April 14, 2018) – Peter Brant’s Sistercharlie (IRE) swept past favored Dona Bruja (ARG) and La Coronel in deep stretch and went on to a 2 1/4-length victory over...
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Uni starts new campaign in impressive fashion with Plenty of Grace win

By Brian Bohl and Heather Pettinger —- Black Stetson runs away with Bridgetown victory OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Uni capitalized on a drop in class and cutback in distance, rallying in the stretch to post a one-length score in the fourth running of the $100,000 Plenty of...
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MAGNUM MOON REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH IMPRESSIVE ARKANSAS DERBY WIN

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Magnum Moon; Oaklawn Photos HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 14, 2018) – Robert and Lawana Low’s Magnum Moon is now a perfect four for four and holds the top position on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard after scoring an impressive victory in Saturday’s $1...
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My Boy Jack Wins Stonestreet Lexington to Earn Spot in Kentucky Derby

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (April 14, 2018) – Don’t Tell My Wife Stables and Monomoy Stables’ My Boy Jack rallied from far back to edge Telekinesis by a head to win the 37th running of the $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington (G3) for 3-year-olds and earn a spot in the...
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City of Light Takes Oaklawn Handicap; Whitmore Repeats Count Fleet Win

By Jennifer Hoyt —- City of Light; Oaklawn Photos HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, April 14, 2018) – Mr. and Mrs. William K. Warren’s City of Lights made a successful first trip out of California by winning Saturday’s $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap in front of a crowd of 64,500. City...
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By ED GOLDEN & MIKE WILLMAN — • BRINKERHOFF ON THE IMPROVE IN THE GOLDEN STATE • JOSE FERRER TO RECEIVE WOOLF AWARD ON SUNDAY • PANCAKE BREAKFAST APRIL 19 BENEFITS VALENZUELA • LEGENDARY WRITER WILLIAM NACK PASSES AT AGE 77 TRAINER SEEKS GREATER OPPORTUNITY AT SANTA...
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WELL-BRED BRIDLEWOOD FARM FILLIES SET TO MAKE DEBUTS SUNDAY

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Students of Thoroughbred pedigrees are salivating about Sunday’s third race at Tampa Bay Downs, a $22,500 maiden special weight contest for 3-year-old fillies going a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the turf. Eight horses are entered. The...
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