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By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 7, and concludes Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • VALADORNA WORKS 5...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Whitmore; Oaklawn/Coady Photo Whitmore Works towards Count Fleet Whitmore moved closer to a scheduled start in the $400,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) for older horses April 15 at Oaklawn with a 5-furlong work in company just after the track opened...

TSV STAFF SELECTION 1ˆ Mile. Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks OM FAIR GROUNDS OAKS. Grade II. Purse $400,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: 5:41/( 4:41)/ 3:41/ 2:41 Farrell 6), Catalano/Hill; multiple Graded Stakes winner coasted in the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra; will...

TSV STAFF SELECTION —- FAIR GROUNDS Race 11) 1„ Mile. Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby OM LOUISIANA DERBY. Grade II. Purse $1,000,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: 6:21/( 5:21)/ 4:21/ 3:21 Patch 1)’ Pletcher/Gaffalione; posted the field’s highest speed figure...

By Amy Owens —- IRAP BUCKS HISTORICAL TREND WITH TOYOTA BLUE GRASS SHOT • GALLOPING OUT • OPENING WEEKEND PROBABLE STAKES FIELDS IRAP BUCKS HISTORICAL TREND WITH TOYOTA BLUE GRASS SHOT Reddam Racing’s Irap will shoot for a piece of history along with the $600,000 winner’s...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Petrov and Silver Dust Work towards Arkansas Derby Petrov and Silver Dust began more serious preparations for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 15 at Oaklawn with half-mile workouts on a sunny Friday morning. Petrov, the day’s first officially...

By Ed Golden —-  BATTLE OF MIDWAY ON IMPROVE FOR SANTA ANITA DERBY  FOUR O’NEILL THREE-YEAR-OLDS WORK TOWARDS DERBY  IRISH SURF RETURNS FOR THE MARATHON TOKYO CITY CUP  ARABIAN-BRED HORSES IN THE SPOTLIGHT ON SATURDAY  VETERAN DISTINCTIV PASSION FINDS A NEW HOME AT...

By Michael Adolphson —- • Guest Suite May Be More Handy This Time Around • Mo Tom More Aggressive Leading into New Orleans Handicap • Improving Corporate Queen Adds Depth to Fair Grounds Oaks • Unproven Pletcher Pair, Patch and Monaco, Primed for Louisiana Derby •...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – William Schettine’s Isabelle proved she could handle stakes competition with two wins in her last three starts. She now will see if that success translates to a higher level in headlining a field of six fillies and mares...