Lady Aurelia Preps at Keeneland for Royal Ascot Return
Scat Daddy filly worked four furlongs in :48 4/5 at Keeneland May 15 as she prepares to defend her title in the June 19 King's Stand Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot.
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Keeneland Reports Increases in Handle for Spring Meet
Keeneland closed its 2018 spring meet April 27 with an all-sources handle total of more than $157 million.
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Mom’s On Strike Finds Distance to Her Liking in Bewitch
The added distance of the 1 1/2-mile Bewitch Stakes (G3T) proved a good fit for Mom's On Strike, who took command in midstretch on her way to a 3 1/4-length victory April 27 at Keeneland, closing day of the spring meet.
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Bluegrass Breakfast Planned on Churchill Backstretch
The Bluegrass Breakfast will be open 6-10:30 a.m. from Saturday, April 28, through Thursday, May 3, in the Stable Suites located near the gap by the clockers' stand.
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Daddys Lil Darling Stretches Out in Bewitch Stakes
Daddys Lil Darling is set to have her talents stretched again at Keeneland April 27 when she headlines a field of seven entered in the 1 1/2-mile $150,000 Bewitch Stakes (G3T).
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One Go All Go Comes Through in Elkhorn Stakes
While One Go All Go snapped a 12-race losing skid in the Dixiana Elkhorn Stakes (G2T), the race was marred when grade 1 winner Bullards Alley suffered a fatal injury on the first turn of the 12-furlong contest.
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Good Magic Smooth in Four-Furlong Work
With trainer Chad Brown watching from the Keeneland boxes, Good Magic gave the two-time Eclipse Award winner reason to stay loose and happy as the chestnut colt cruised through a four-furlong work in :48 flat April 21.
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Valadorna Breaks Through With Doubledogdare Win
Valadorna followed a career-low finish by posting an all-time best result April 20, when she inched clear in the final stages of the $100,000 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (G3) at Keeneland to earn her first graded stakes win.
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Itsinthepost Aims to Keep Momentum Rolling in Elkhorn
Having started his 6-year-old campaign with three consecutive graded stakes wins, Itsinthepost will look to keep his momentum going April 21 when he faces 12 others in the $250,000 Dixiana Elkhorn Stakes (G2T) over 1 1/2 miles at Keeneland.
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Next for Jenda's Agenda: the Doubledogdare Stakes
After scoring victories in four of her first five races, Jenda's Agenda will make her graded stakes debut April 20 in the $100,000 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (G3) at Keeneland.
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What's Going On Here: Swing Shift
Oaklawn’s 2019 calendar could be a game-changer.
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Brown-Trained Trio Fine After Jenny Wiley Sweep
Baldo Hernandez, assistant to Keeneland spring meet leading trainer Chad Brown, reported the stable's three horses who were first across the finish in the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) were fine the morning after the April 14 test.
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My Boy Jack Gets It Done in Lexington Stakes
Needing a top-two finish to ensure enough qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), My Boy Jack delivered in the $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland April 14.
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Sistercharlie Fresh Off Bench in Jenny Wiley
Her last start was a runner-up finish in the July 8 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1T) at Belmont Park, but Peter Brant's Sistercharlie was primed for a big effort April 14 in the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.
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Triple Chelsea Upsets Lady Aurelia in Giant's Causeway
The 5-year-old daughter of Hat Trick dug deep to run down European champion Lady Aurelia in the final sixteenth of the $100,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes at Keeneland.
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Rated R Superstar Last to First in Ben Ali
Radar Racing's Rated R Superstar, a 5-year-old gelding, roared past favored Chip Leader to win the April 13 Ben Ali Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. The son of Kodiak Kowboy covered the nine furlongs in 1:49.31.
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Heart to Heart in Good Order After Maker's 46 Mile Win
Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart had his own little celebration the morning of April 14, after he won Maker's 46 Mile (G1T) less than 24 hours earlier.
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Heart to Heart Dominates in Maker's 46 Mile
Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart led at every point of call and cruised to a 1 3/4-length score in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile Stakes (G1T) April 13 at Keeneland.
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Seeing Some Value Going Against My Boy Jack
April 14 is the last call for those looking to earn a trip to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).
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My Boy Jack, Greyvitos Headline Lexington Stakes
Currently occupying the 20th spot on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard, My Boy Jack will aim to prove he belongs, literally and figuratively, when he starts in the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G3).
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Lady Aurelia Set for Season Debut in Giant's Causeway
Stonestreet Stables and Peter Leidel's European champion Lady Aurelia will face nine rivals April 14 when she kicks off her 2018 campaign in the 22nd running of the $100,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes at Keeneland.
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La Coronel, Brown Trio Headline Jenny Wiley Stakes
With the first grade 1 test for turf females of 2018 slated to take place this weekend, it is fitting the two trainers who have wielded the division's strongest hands in recent years have entrants none would be shocked to see prevail.
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Capo Bastone's First Winner Comes at Keeneland
Adena Springs Kentucky's grade 1 winner and freshman sire Capo Bastone got his first winner April 11 at Keeneland, where his son Hargus won in his first start by 2 1/2 lengths.
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Heart to Heart Takes Third Swing at Maker's 46 Mile
With a long-awaited top-level victory finally on his past performance lines, Heart to Heart will try to capture the race that has taunted him most when he heads a field of 10 in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile (G1T).
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Matt Jones Brings Big Blue Nation to Blue Grass Day
Kentucky Sports Radio’s Matt Jones and friends enjoyed improving weather and elite racing at Toyota Blue Grass Stakes day, where money was won, libations were imbibed, and Bills Khakis brought high style to the party.
