Keeneland Barn Notes — April 22

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet concludes this week with the final three days of racing Wednesday through Friday. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. ********** · GRADE 1 WINNER DADDYS LIL DARLING TOPS FIELD OF SEVEN FOR CLOSING-DAY BEWITCH...
Posted On 22 Apr 2018
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FLORIDA OAKS WINNER GOING BACK TO TURF; SIGGIE RUNS STRAIGHT AND TRUE

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Trainer Tom Albertrani said his Grade III Florida Oaks winner, Andina Del Sur, will return to the turf after her fourth-place finish two weeks ago in the Grade I Central Bank Ashland Stakes on the dirt at Keeneland. The 3-year-old filly is...
Posted On 22 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes — Military Day at the Races Presented by Marathon

By Amy Owens —- 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. ********** • CHAMPION, TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WINNER GOOD MAGIC WORKS; LEAVES SUNDAY FOR CHURCHILL DOWNS •...
Posted On 22 Apr 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- JUSTIFY & BOB BAFFERT Zoe Metz Photography • FAVORED JUSTIFY WORKS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY • TRAINER TRIES A QUICK SAN JUAN TURNAROUND • EVO CAMPO TACKLES MALE RIVALS IN SAN JUAN BAFFERT ‘HAPPY’ WITH JUSTIFY’S DERBY BREEZE Santa Anita Derby winner and...
Posted On 22 Apr 2018
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RESERVED SEATING FOR DERBY DAY GOING FAST; GALLARDO, RODRIGUEZ EXCEL

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Even the biggest sporting events have a way of sneaking up on fans, which is why it’s time to make plans to watch the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Tampa Bay Downs on May 5. Four 3-year-old horses that...
Posted On 21 Apr 2018
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SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES

By Ed Golden —- CALCULATOR Benoit Photo • MILLER HAS TWO FOR THE MONEY IN KONA GOLD • FREE ROSE STEPS UP AGAIN IN GRADE SATURDAY • NESSY MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME FOR SAN JUAN • RACING COMMUNITY RALLIES TO AID VALENZUELA MILLER DUO DOING WELL FOR KONA GOLD Peter Miller has two...
Posted On 21 Apr 2018
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Keeneland Barn Notes

By Amy Owens —- FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 27, with racing Wednesday through Sunday. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m ET. ********** • FORMER BROWN ASSISTANT ABREU CHERISHES FIRST KEENELAND WIN • HUMPHREY ONE...
Posted On 21 Apr 2018
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Significant Form returns to action in Memories of Silver

By Heather Pettinger —- Talented maiden winners A True Giant, Retonova headline NYSS Times Square OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A pair of stakes races will bring down the curtain on the Aqueduct Racetrack spring meet Sunday with the $100,000 Memories of Silver for 3-year-old...
Posted On 21 Apr 2018
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BLACKJACKCAT, KENJISSTORM & FREE ROSE HEAD FIELD OF NINE IN SATURDAY’S GIII AMERICAN STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF

By Mike Willman —- BLACKJACKCAT, KENJISSTORM & FREE ROSE HEAD FIELD OF NINE IN SATURDAY’S GRADE III, $100,000 AMERICAN STAKES AT ONE MILE ON TURF ARCADIA, Calif. (April 18, 2018)—Freshened since a disappointing effort on Feb. 10, trainer Mark Glatt’s Blackjackcat heads...
Posted On 20 Apr 2018
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CALIFORNIA-BRED RYE & FLORIDA INVADER NESSY HEAD WIDE OPEN MARATHON GIII SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES

By Mike Willman —- RYE Benoit Photo CALIFORNIA-BRED RYE & FLORIDA INVADER NESSY HEAD WIDE OPEN MARATHON GRADE III, $100,000 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO STAKES ON SUNDAY AT 1 ¾ MILES ON TURF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GELDING A RED TIE DAY COULD HAVE THEFT ON HIS MIND WITH BAZE ABOARD...
Posted On 20 Apr 2018
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