Speedway Stable’s Collected returned from a more than 10-month layoff to impressively win the $75,000 Santana Mile April 1 at Santa Anita Park, and left behind tiring former stablemate Dortmund in the process.
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Girvin Reigns In Louisiana Derby
Girvin booked his trip to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum Brands (G1) with a 1 1/4-length victory over Patch in the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) April 1 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Valadorna Injured, Will Miss Kentucky Oaks
Stonestreet Stables’ Valadorna, runner up in the 2016 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), will miss the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) and be sidelined the next few months after emerging from an April 1 workout with an injury.
Always Dreaming Runs Away With Florida Derby
Always Dreaming took a massive jump up in class and continued his winning ways April 1 with an open-lengths victory in the $1 million Xpressbet Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park.
Sadler’s Joy Wins Pan American at Wire
After just missing by a head his first graded stakes attempt last time out, Sadler’s Joy had another close call April 1 at Gulfstream Park in the $200,000 Pan American Stakes (G2T), but this time he finished on top.
Honorable Duty Runs Them Down in New Orleans Handicap
DARRS Inc’s Honorable Duty recorded his third consecutive stakes win in as many starts since being gelded last year, running down Breaking Lucky by a neck to capture the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots April 1.
Salty Impressive in Gulfstream Park Oaks
From maiden winner to Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) prospect, the talented bay picked up her first graded stakes score in her stakes debut, and earned 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. That’s where Casse confirmed she’s headed next.
Arrogate Returns to Santa Anita Park
Juddmonte Farms’ world champion Arrogate returned to his Santa Anita Park base the afternoon of April 1 looking amazingly fresh, considering he’d just come out of quarantine following a roughly 20,000 mile round-trip trek to Dubai.
Enterprising Digs in to Win Muniz
Maxis Stable’s Enterprising once again found himself in the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots winner’s circle with a determined win April 1 in the $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap (G2T).
Farrell Strolls in Fair Grounds Oaks
Coffeepot Stables’ homebred Farrell, by Malibu Moon, drew clear in the lane of the Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) to win by 31/4 lengths.
Celestine All Class in Honey Fox
Moyglare Stud Farm’s Celestine, the heavy 3-10 favorite, easily took the Honey Fox Stakes (G2T). The grade 1-winning daughter of Scat Daddy earned her first graded stakes win in last year’s Honey Fox.
Shaun Bridgmohan Notches Win No. 3,000
Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan earned his 3,000th victory April 1, when he guided Allied Racing Stable’s Brad Cox-trained Inveniam Viam to a 3 1/4-length victory in the day’s first race at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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Kumin Buys Interest in Stakes Winner Whitmore
Sol Kumin, who has campaigned Breeders’ Cup winners Lady Eli and Wavell Avenue as well as Preakness Stakes (G1) victor Exaggerator, has purchased an interest in stakes winner Whitmore.
All Included, Summersault Make Grade on Gulfstream Turf
All Included and Summersault scored their first graded wins April 1 on the Gulfstream Park turf in the Appleton Stakes and the Orchid Stakes (both G3T), respectively.
Weekend Stakes Rundown: One Step Closer to the Derby
This week we have cards loaded with stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots and Gulfstream Park, Dortmund’s return to dirt, and more.