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The connections of Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Journalism expressed relief after the anticipated Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite drew post 8 for the $5 million classic May 3 at Churchill Downs.View the full article

Kentucky Oaks (G1) morning-line favorite Good Cheer will begin her journey from post 11 when the undefeated daughter of Medaglia d'Oro faces an expected 13 other 3-year-old fillies in the 1 1/8-mile test May 2 at Churchill Downs.View the full article

Public Assembly continued to thrive since being purchased and transferred to trainer Phil D'Amato with a rallying victory in the $100,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G3T) April 26 at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

By Mike Love It’s a change of scene and occasion for Pinseeker today. After a huge fifth in the $1m Race by betcha at Cambridge three weeks ago, won sensationally by Leap To Fame, Pinseeker returns to action at Rangiora this afternoon. He’ll start a $3.40 favourite in the Waimakariri Businesses Rangiora Winter Cup. While The Race by betcha was a 2200 mobile against Australasia’s best, today will be a 2600m stand for $25,000 with Pinseeker and trainer-driver Jonny Cox having to overcome a 35 metre handicap. The Downbytheseaside five-year-old gelding has amassed a strong record winning six and placing 10 times from just 22 starts, including some eye-catching performances in some New Zealand Cup lead up races last season. Today Pinseeker is among a field of 11 including last start Methven Hutt Cup winner Here’s Herbie, the in-form Robert and Jenna Dunn trio Bryce’s Meddle, Dance Till Dawn and Dalton Shard, while Renegade for Brendon Hill will be looking to get back to the winners’ circle and will start off the same mark with Pinseeker. To see the market for the Winter Cup click here Other highlights on the card today include heats for the Anne Thompson Series for maiden pacers and trotters, with further heats being held on May 4 with the $20,000 finals run on May 18, all at Rangiora. Favoured in today’s first maiden trot heat are runners drawn one and two – Just Easy for James and Jim Geddes to be driven by James, and Zhutee a Marcoola debutant for trainers Ken Ford and Amanda Tomlinson to be driven by Sheree Tomlinson. While in the second heat Paddy McDaddy for Robert and Jenna Dunn with the services of Bob Butt will go around a short priced favourite fresh up after competing in some feature 2YO races last year. Two more heats for the Canterbury Plains Challenge series will also be run, with the $30,000 final to be run at Addington on May 16. Racing commences today from 11:35am. View the full article

In a surprising turn of events where none of the betting favorites finished better than seventh, Public Assembly (More Than Ready) gathered the rest and led home a pair of double-digit choices to score her first black-type in the GIII Royal Heroine Stakes at Santa Anita. Coming into the race off a victory last out Mar. 30 against local optional claimers in her first jump for her new connections, the chestnut was bet down to 8-1 odds as 'TDN Rising Star' Raw Ability (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}) commanded the lion's share of attention as the 9-5 favorite. With that undefeated filly her immediate neighbor, Public Assembly settled well to the inside of runners after the gate break while the public choice stepped up to stalk the pacesetter. Comfortable in midpack behind :22.71, :46.23, and 1:10.99 splits, she was patiently handled on the final bend as the field closed ranks and was set loose in upper stretch while the pace started to catch up to the leaders. Muscling clear of competition passing the eighth pole, Public Assembly surged away from any would-be challengers in the late stages to win by 1 3/4 lengths. Stablemate Sun Of Hill (Brz) (Camelot Kitten), who completely blew the break when she hopped in the air, put in a very respectable showing from dead last to claim second as Sneaker (Oscar Performance) overcame checking off of heels to claim third. “Last time she won and she was coming off a layoff and was going long,” said winning rider Antonio Fresu. “She won really easily. I told Phil right after she should run in a stakes right away.” “I was very confident today. The only bit of concern was it might be a little too short for her at a mile. I had a great break from the gate and a great trip saving ground. She felt, really, really comfortable, even better than last time. She was traveling beautifully all the way around. I was just waiting for a gap. As soon as she saw the gap, she took off. It was impressive.” Co-Owner Bing Bush of Abbondanza Racing said, “Phil and his barn have done a wonderful job with her. After she won her last race, we were kind of thinking that she might want to go a little bit longer, but Phil said, 'You know what? I think a mile will suit her just great.' We thought we would give it a try and my gosh, I think she can go the distance and get a mile. I just can't believe it I am so excited.” “She kind of put it on the last time. The pace this time wasn't quite as fast as I thought it be, but it was a decent pace and she was up closer to it this time. She had a bit coming home, and she was amazing to watch. Just unbelievable.” #1 PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ($18.00) gets home on top in the $100,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G3) at @SantaAnitaPark. @Antonio1Fresu was aboard the More Than Ready filly for trainer @PhilDamato11. pic.twitter.com/H7saN0NZC5 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 26, 2025 Pedigree Note: Public Assembly is by the late great More Than Ready, who was a worldwide phenomenon as a stallion with champions on both hemispheres and 232 stakes winners. His prowess extended beyond just being a sire, but he's also counted as a sire of sires and leading broodmare sire. Out of Enchanting Kitten (Kitten's Joy), a full-sister to MGSW Csaba and SW & GISP Kitten's Queen, the victress is the mare's first winner ahead of Advantes Road (Jpn) (Munnings) in Japan, who was sold in utero when his dam changed hands for $100,000 to JS Company at KEENOV in 2021. Since then, the mare has produced a now juvenile filly by Silver State (Jpn) named Brave Kitten (Jpn) and a yearling colt by Saturnalia (Jpn). Her full-sister Kitten's Queen has also been exported to Japan and is the dam of MSP Today Is the Day (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). The post Public Assembly Leads Home Long-Odds Trifecta in Royal Heroine Upset appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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Journalism (Curlin) was tabbed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite after drawing in a good spot in post position eight for next Saturday's 151st running of the GI Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Regular rider Umberto Rispoli will be at the controls. The GI Santa Anita Derby winner, an $825,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling graduate, is campaigned in partnership by Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, Robert LaPenta and Lessees Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith and Michael B. Tabor. He is trained by Michael McCarthy. “No complaints,” McCarthy said at the draw. “With a horse like him, he gives you a lot of confidence. I really wouldn't have mattered where he had drawn.” Godolphin homebred Sovereignty (Into Mischief), runner-up in the GI Curlin Florida Derby for Hall of Famer Bill Mott, will exit from post 18. He is the second-choice on the morning-line at 5-1. Sandman (Tapit) drew one to the inside of that rival and is the third-choice on the morning-line at 6-1. The GI Arkansas Derby winner and $1.2-million OBS March breezer is owned in partnership by D. J. Stable, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables and is trained by Mark Casse. The speedy Bob Baffert-trained duo of champion 2-year-old colt Citizen Bull (Into Mischief) and Rodriguez (Authentic) both drew inside posts. Citizen Bull will exit from the rail while GII Wood Memorial S. winner Rodriguez will break from post four. American Pharoah (Luxor Cafe & Publisher), Curlin (Grande & Journalism) and Into Mischief (Citizen Bull & Sovereignty) will each be represented by two runners. Coady Media From the rail out, the entire 20-horse field, including morning-line odds, for the Kentucky Derby (Race 12, post time 6:57 p.m.): 1-Citizen Bull (Into Mischief) (20-1), 2-Neoequos (Neolithic) (30-1), 3-Final Gambit (Not This Time) (30-1), 4-Rodriguez (Authentic) (12-1), 5-American Promise (Justify) (30-1), 6-Admire Daytona (Jpn) (Drefong) (30-1), 7-Luxor Cafe (American Pharoah) (15-1), 8-Journalism (Curlin) (3-1), 9-Burnham Square (Liam's Map) (12-1), 10-Grande (Curlin) (20-1), 11-Flying Mohawk (Karakontie {Jpn}) (30-1), 12-East Avenue (Medaglia d'Oro) (20-1), 13-Publisher (American Pharoah) (20-1), 14-Tiztastic (Tiz the Law) (20-1), 15-Render Judgment (Blame) (30-1), 16-Coal Battle (Coal Front) (30-1), 17-Sandman (Tapit) (6-1), 18-Sovereignty (Into Mischief) (5-1), 19-Chunk of Gold (Preservationist) (30-1), 20-Owen Almighty (Speightstown) (30-1), AE-Baeza (McKinzie). Post Positions for the 151st Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. pic.twitter.com/CGyJn9rmy2 — Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) April 26, 2025 Unbeaten Good Cheer Favored at 6-5 for Kentucky Oaks Unbeaten Godolphin homebred Good Cheer (Medaglia d'Oro), meanwhile, drew post 11 and has been installed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite in a full, 14-horse field for next Friday's GI Kentucky Oaks. Luis Saez will ride. The last-out GII Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks heroine is trained by Brad Cox, who has won the Kentucky Oaks two previous times with Monomoy Girl (2018) and Shedaresthedevil (2020). “She's been incredibly impressive this year and we're expecting a big effort next week,” Cox said. From the rail out, the entire 14-horse field, including morning-line odds, for the Kentucky Oaks (Race 11, post time 5:51 p.m.): 1-Early On (Union Rags) (30-1), 2-Simply Joking (Practical Joke) (30-1), 3-Fondly (Upstart) (30-1), 4-Drexel Hill (Bolt d'Oro) (30-1), 5-Quickick (McKinzie) (30-1), 6-Ballerina d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro) (10-1), 7-La Cara (Street Sense) (6-1), 8-Five G (Vekoma) (12-1), 9-Tenma (Nyquist) (12-1), 10-Take Charge Milady (Take Charge Indy) (12-1), 11-Good Cheer (Medaglia d'Oro) (6-5), 12-Anna's Promise (Promises Fulfilled) (30-1), 13-Bless The Broken (Laoban) (30-1), 14-Quietside (Malibu Moon) (8-1). Post Positions for the 151st Longines Kentucky Oaks. pic.twitter.com/K38MylPbn0 — Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) April 27, 2025 The post Headline Horse: Journalism Draws Post Eight, Favored at 3-1 for Kentucky Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The stabling area at Monmouth Park opened Saturday morning and trainer Mike Dini had the first horse to arrive for the second straight year as a juvenile from Tampa Bay Downs led the parade into the New Jersey fixture ahead of opening day May 10, the track announced Saturday afternoon. Dini has 60 stalls to fill ahead of the 50-day meeting, and with his current string down in Florida, the trainer says practicality led the decision to start shipping early rather than any pointed intention to be the first on the scene. Dini currently sits third in the trainer standing at Tampa Bay Downs as closing day May 4 bears down, and will be facing the likes of conditioner Claudio Gonzalez on the shift to the Jersey shore. Gonzalez is seeking a fourth straight training title at Monmouth Park. He will have a full string for the meeting as well as industry titans Todd Pletcher and Chad Brown with other big names set to join including Shug McGaughey–who is back for a second year, Jorge Delgado, Jose D'Angelo, and Kelly Breen, among others. Christophe Clement requested 20 stalls and Diane Morici reportedly plans to ship 44 horses from her usual Maryland-Delaware circuit for the first time. Monmouth's 80th racing season features 50 stakes races worth $7.8-million and runs through Sept. 14 with the highlight being the track's marquee contest–the GI Haskell Stakes set for Saturday, July 19. Post time for Saturdays, Sundays, and holiday Mondays is 12:50 p.m. with Friday racing set to begin June 20. Post time those days will be 2:00 p.m. The post Monmouth Park Stabling Area Accepts Arrivals in Advance of May 10 Opening Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

GISW Sweet Azteca (Sharp Azteca), now in the barn of trainer Richard Baltas, was out Saturday morning to post her second workout at the Great RIP as she continues progressing toward a racing return. Gone since finishing fourth in the GIII Chillingworth Stakes for trainer Michael McCarthy, the grey worked five furlongs in 1:00 flat after going four furlongs last Saturday Apr. 19 in :47.60. The GI Beholder Mile victress was spotted back in mid-March when she resurfaced at San Luis Rey Training Center with a three-furlong breeze as her first posted work since last October. Likewise, GISP Hejazi (Bernardini) is also inching closer to comeback as the Bob Baffert trainee put in his sixth work Saturday morning since being gone for almost a year and a half. Sidelined after running fourth Jan. 27 in the GIII Fred W. Hooper Stakes, a race after he was the runner-up in the GI Malibu Stakes to stablemate Speed Boat Beach (Bayern), the $3.55-million 2022 EASMAY topper was clocked doing five furlongs in 1:00.40 (11/50). Speed Boat Beach too has been gone for all of 2024, and is slated to make his 2025 bow May 1 in the St. Matthews Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs. The post Sweet Azteca On Comeback Trail for New Trainer Richard Baltas, Baffert’s Hejazi Also Works Toward Return appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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7th-AQU, Alw (N1X)/OC ($100k), $82k, 3yo, 1m, 4:22 p.m. ET The official feature of Sunday's program at the Big A is the Memories of Silver Stakes one race hence, but this one-mile contest is liable to produce multiple runners for age-restricted stakes over the coming weeks and months. CORNUCOPIAN (Into Mischief) blew the doors off a field of Oaklawn maidens on debut Feb. 23, earning no-brainer 'TDN Rising Star' status, but found himself in a suicidal pace battle in the Mar. 29 GI Arkansas Derby and the $1.1-million KEESEP yearling did exceptionally well to hang around for fourth. “He's a horse that has some potential lofty targets ahead, so we wanted to find the right race to entertain potentially prepping into the next Classic,” said SF Bloodstock's Tom Ryan, who campaigns the colt in partnership. “I think we'd look at the [May 17 GI] Preakness first, and a trip back to New York wouldn't be [out of the question] either,” he said, referring to the GI Belmont Stakes on June 7. Sand Devil (Violence) was a debut winner in December and earned his own 'Rising Star' when taking a course-and-distance allowance by better than a dozen lengths Jan. 2. The homebred drops out of a sixth to fellow 'Rising Star' and Kentucky Derby-bound Rodriguez (Authentic) in the GII Wood Memorial Stakes Apr. 5. The Chad Brown barn sends out two of Sunday's eight starters, including OXO Equine's Keewaydin (Instagrand), a close third in the Saratoga maiden won by 'Rising Star' Tip Top Thomas (Volatile) at Saratoga–in which Derby hopeful Sovereignty (Into Mischief) was fourth–and was a maiden winner over seven panels in October, but finished a disappointing fifth at odds-on in the GII Remsen Stakes Dec. 7. Juddmonte's Garamond (Uncle Mo) defeated Tampa maidens by 1 3/4 lengths on Jan. 25 debut and gave a good account of himself when third, a length and three-quarters behind Sand Devil, in the GIII Gotham Stakes on Mar. 1. TJCIS PPs The post Sunday Insights: ‘Rising Stars’ Hook Up In Stakes-Quality Allowance appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Listed Excelsior Stakes-placed Masmak (Vino Rosso), consigned by ELiTE as agent, was sold for $375,000 after the conclusion of the Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age sale, and is officially the auction topper, Keeneland announced Saturday afternoon. Changing hands to Cromwell Bloodstock, the chestnut is out of GSP Nite In Rome (Harlan's Holiday), making him a half-brother to 'TDN Rising Star' MGSW Three Technique (Mr Speaker) and MSW & MGSP Stan the Man (Broken Vow). With the new sale, the results have been updated as follows: 47 horses sold for $4,329,000, up 7 per cent from last year's gross of $3,940,000 when 54 sold. The average rose 27 per cent from $72,963 to $92,106 while the media rose 69 per cent to $65,000 from last year's mark of $38,5000. ELiTE was the auction's leading consignor with all 25 of their horses selling for a gross of $2.3-million–representing 53 per cent of the sale's total gross–and an average of $92,000 as well as a median of $65,000. “Although digital sales might have impacted the entire sale's gross numbers offered at Keeneland's April live sale, we were able to offer and sell our biggest and best draft to date at this sale this year,” ELiTE's Brad Weisbord said. “You can't beat the atmosphere of a live sale, and that will generally align with a very high clearance rate. It's safer and more fun to shop at and attend live sales. This was a win-win for everyone. It's what we are all about–pleasing both buyers and sellers.” A recap of the sale, and ELiTE's results, may be found here. The post Masmak Sells for $375,000 Post-Sale to Top Keeneland April Selected HORA Auction appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Arcadia Michigan Stable's Here Comes Francis, a son of the gone-too-soon Improbable, improved his record to two impressive victories from as many trips to the races, as the chestnut bossed a field of entry-level allowance rivals by 5 1/4 comprehensive lengths Saturday afternoon at Tampa Bay Downs, becoming the newest 'TDN Rising Star' for his efforts. Having cost $100,000 at the 2023 Keeneland September sale, the Feb. 23 colt breezed his eighth of a mile in a slick :9 4/5 ahead of last year's OBS April Sale–all while doing it greenly and on his incorrect lead–and was knocked down to owner Jeff Kresnak for a quarter-million dollars. Despite the presence of $3-million 2023 KEESEP topper Vibe (Into Mischief) in a six-furlong maiden at Gulfstream Park Mar. 15, the money was very much on Here Comes Francis, as he jumped as the 19-10 second choice. Very quickly into stride, he galloped his rivals through lively fractions of :22.29 and :44.81 and despite having gone that hard, still managed to stop the clock in 1:09.57, good for a lofty 97 Beyer Speed Figure. The form of the race had already been…ehem…'franked' when Vibe returned to romp by nearly 10 lengths going a mile in Hallandale Beach Apr. 19, and Here Comes Francis was duly sent off the 1-5 mortal on Florida's Suncoast on Saturday. After proving a bit stubborn to load, the Victor Barboza, Jr. trainee once again flew the gates and coasted through an opening quarter in :22.96 with Samuel Marin motionless in the saddle. Opening up on his rivals at will on the turn, Here Comes Francis cornered a touch wide after a half in :46.14 and covered his final five-sixteenths in a strong :29.95 while never asked a serious question. The final time was just 0.62 seconds off the track record. The winner's dam is a daughter of the talented Tar Heel Mom (Flatter), a three-time graded winner at sprint distances and runner-up to Hilda's Passion (Canadian Frontier) in the 2011 GI Ballerina Stakes. I Know That Mom is a full-sister to Vorticity, a stakes winner at two and second in the GIII Jerome Stakes and in GIII Withers Stakes at three in 2016. Tar Heel Mom's half-brother Scrappy T (Fit to Fight) won the 2005 Withers, but is best remembered for nearly taking down Afleet Alex at the top of the stretch of that year's GI Preakness Stakes. I Know That Mom is also the dam of a yearling colt by Global Campaign and she produced a filly by that WinStar-based son of Curlin this past Feb. 17. 6th-Tampa Bay Downs, $34,550, Alw (NW1X), Opt. Clm ($75,000), 4-26, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:16.09, ft, 5 1/4 lengths. HERE COMES FRANCIS, c, 3, by Improbable 1st Dam: I Know That Mom, by Distorted Humor 2nd Dam: Tar Heel Mom, by Flatter 3rd Dam: Perpetual Light, by Sunny's Halo Sales history: $100,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $61,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O-Arcadia Michigan Stable; B-Upson Downs Farm & WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Victor Barboza Jr. The post Improbable Colt Here Comes Francis Gallops At Tampa, Becomes a ‘Rising Star’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Juddmonte Farms general manager Garrett O'Rourke discusses why Final Gambit has never left the state of Kentucky before, the colt's pedigree, and wanting to win a Derby without controversy after Mandaloun was awarded the win by disqualification.View the full article

The connections of Baeza are hoping for some Rich Strike-like Kentucky Derby (G1) fortune.View the full article

The April 27 Prix Ganay (G1) at Longchamp is the first group 1 of the year in Europe, and it boasts some recent historical success as Waldgeist and Sottsass both took the 1 5/16-mile race the same year they won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1).View the full article

The field was closing in on him late but DREAM ON (c, 3, Not This Time–Mamma Kimbo, by Discreet Cat) lasted to take the Woodhaven Stakes at Aqueduct Saturday. Sounds Like a Plan (Twirling Candy) held the lead for most of the running but Dream On reeled him in in the final sixteenth and found the wire just when he needed it even as Septarian (Protonico) came running down the center of the track and just missed. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 8-3-1-1. O-D. J. Stable LLC; B-Aaron & Marie Jones LLC; T-Mark E. Casse. The post Dream On Just Lasts In Aqueduct’s Woodhaven appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Nearly two years since her last race, PARTY ON (f, 4, Twirling Candy–No Curfew, by Curlin) returned to the winner's circle at Woodbine on opening day for Kevin Attard. An 8 1/4-length winner in her only prior start in July 2023, Party On came off the layoff Saturday, stalked along the outside and came down the lane largely unchallenged to keep her perfect record in tact in now two starts. O- X-Men Racing III LLC, Madaket Stables LLC and SF Racing LLC; B-Summer Wind Equine LLC; T-Kevin Attard. Sales History: $50,000 ylg'21 FTKOCT. The post Two Years Later, Twirling Candy’s Party On Back To Winning At Woodbine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

As first reported by DRF's Nicole Russo, Take Charge Milady (Take Charge Indy) is a question mark for next week's GI Kentucky Oaks after she developed a foot abscess and the team continues to try to get it squared away before the looming deadline. Entries for the Kentucky Oaks, set for May 2, were taken Saturday morning with post position being drawn later in the day. According to trainer Kenny McPeek, the entry was submitted, and the plan will be to wait and see what kind of week it turns into for their filly. “We don't know if we have enough time to get that together–there's a chance she could miss the race,” McPeek told the DRF Saturday morning after a routine gallop. “It's minor, but at the same time, timing's a little bit tricky. At this point, we're going to enter her, and we're going to see what kind of week we have.” Abscesses are a routine problem for most horses, and usually clear up with time and consistent management. It is not unusual for horses to continue moving soundly throughout the treatment process, but with Take Charge Milady's abscess, McPeek reportedly told the DRF that the location is in a 'trickier' spot on her right foot. It has developed in the coronet band at the top of the hoof. Muddy or continually wet conditions can contribute to a horse developing an abscess, and with days of rain currently forecasted for late next week, the weather conditions will not be making things easy. The filly had prior troubles with her feet as an entry Mar. 29 in the GII Fantasy Stakes turned into a scratch after she developed a quarter crack which required stitching and a shoeing adjustment. She fired a :47.80 work at Oaklawn Park (1/61, Mar. 30) in advance of the GI Ashland Stakes at Keeneland and finished a closing second to GISW La Cara (Street Sense). She produced a bullet five furlong move Apr. 18 at Churchill Downs in :59.40, the fastest of 12 on the morning when working in company with MGSP Gowells Delight (Practical Joke). “We don't know if they're together, but more than likely, there is some correlation between the two,” McPeek told the DRF of the quarter crack and the abscess. He continued in that interview, “She ran a really good race–a race that justifies her being a Kentucky Oaks filly. But the little abscess, timing's really bad.” “She worked good this morning, she gallops good, but that little abscess wants to irritate her. We've just got to see if we can get her 100 per cent by next weekend.” The post Take Charge Milady’s Oaks Start Up in the Air as She Battles Foot Abscess appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Umberto Rispoli, the second-leading rider at the Hollywood Meet at Santa Anita, is off all his Saturday mounts due to being at Churchill Downs for his mount's final pre-Derby work, 1S/T Racing announced Saturday afternoon. Rispoli flew in to Churchill Downs overnight to partner with likely Kentucky Derby favorite GISW Journalism (Curlin) in his final pre-Derby work, but those plans were scrubbed when the work was postponed to Sunday due to the rain. The jockey was named on six rides for the Saturday card, including on 'TDN Rising Star' Eagles Flight (Curlin), the half-brother to MGISW Flightline (Tapit), for John Sadler and GSW Tirupati (Mitole) in the GIII Royal Heroine Stakes for trainer Jonathan Thomas. Juan Hernandez has been named as his replacement on the former with a rider change pending for the latter. The post Umberto Rispoli Off All Saturday Mounts Due to Journalism’s Pre-Derby Work Rescheduling appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Florida Derby (G1) winner Tappan Street is out of the May 3 Kentucky Derby after exiting an April 26 workout at Churchill Downs with a condylar fracture to his right front leg. The injury is not life-threatening, according to Brad Cox.View the full article

Tenma, Anna's Promise, Ballerina d'Oro, and Fondly breezed April 26 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1).View the full article

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. recaps Burnham Square's final breeze ahead of the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1). The gelded son of Liam's Map completed five furlongs in :59 1/5 at Churchill Downs April 26.View the full article

Although Burnham Square covered his five-furlong breeze a bit faster (:59 1/5) than trainer Ian Wilkes was looking for April 26, the trainer was pleased and believes the gelding is ready for the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.View the full article