Tuesday, April 25, 2017

2017 KY DERBY/OAKS PRIMER

Let's Go To The Races - May 5-6, 2017
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The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports,
the Kentucky Derby is America's race for
3-year Thoroughbreds held annually
 on the first Saturday in May.
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RESULTS

KENTUCKY DERBY
A DERBY DREAM COME TRUE!
Press Conference
Race Sequence


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KENTUCKY OAKS
'RAIN' & ABEL
Press Conference

Last to first Abel Tasman

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Scroll down to the "Horses" section
for individual profiles 

TWO KEY VIDEOS - IN-DEPTH
HANDICAPPING FOR
KENTUCKY OAKS - DRF's HANDICAPPERS

KENTUCKY DERBY - DRF's HANDICAPPERS

XBTV Kentucky Derby and Oaks Previews
More from XBTV

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Kentucky Derby TV Coverage
 
11am ET             May 3    Post Position Draw                Live
4-6pm ET            May 4    Derby Access                        NBC Sports Network
12-6:20pm ET     May 5    Kentucky Oaks                      NBC Sports Network
12-2:30pm ET     May 6    Kentucky Derby Undercard  NBC Sports Network
2:30-7:20 ET       May 6    Kentucky Derby                    NBC
                                              (Derby Post Time: 6:46)

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From Abigail Anderson
"Let's Hear It For The Girls", a Kentucky Oaks retrospective

Relive the end of the 37 year drought as American Pharoah becomes only the 12th horse in history to win all three legs of the American Triple Crown
American Pharoah - 12th Triple Crown winner - 2015
Secretariat's 1973 Triple Crown - Ends 25 year drought
All 12 Triple Crown winners - Profiles
Love of the Thoroughbred - Love Letter

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TIME CAPSULE:  1977
THE STORY - Seattle Slew had something to prove, along with his trainer Billy Turner, and his jockey Jean Cruget.  The knock on Slew was he had not really been tested, he had had it too easy. The jockey, Jean Cruget, it was thought that he might be distracted by some negative criticism he had received for a ride in an earlier race. The trainer, 36-year-old Billy Turner, who had never been to this level before, somewhat surprisingly handled with grace and patience the often chaotic atmosphere that is part and parcel of the annual running of the Kentucky Derby

Some familiar names in the ABC Wide World of Sports presentation of the 103rd running of the Kentucky Derby: Jim McKay, Howard Cosell, and race caller Chick Anderson.  Pre-race and post-race coverage, from the call to post to the winner's circle, travel back in time to those 'thrilling days of yesteryear' and listen to Gentleman Jim McKay and the inimitable nasal delivery of Howard Cosell, as they set the stage for Chick Anderson's call of the 103rd running of the Kentucky Derby. How the story unfolded - From the BloodHorse archives

THE RACE: Video: Seattle Slew wins the 1977 Kentucky Derby

More of the story:  A Horse named 'Sue'

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TIME CAPSULE: 2009 - Mine That Bird '50-1' 
This video tells the whole story of how the race unfolded, including the famous overhead replay showing the breathtaking rail-skimming trip that Calvin "Bo-Rail" Borel devised when his horse got squeezed out of the gate in the 2009 Kentucky Derby.  The amazing overhead replay, with Gary Stevens' description of how it all unfolded begins at 7:28 on the tape.


Steve Haskin: The Real Story Behind the '50-1' shot

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Betting the Horses - 1-2-3
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Rain? No problem for these horses! Derby by the numbers


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FEATURED RACES

After a race has been run, return here and click on the CARD for a replay.

Time Ordered Races / Entries - Printable File
Race Index

Click on the CARD to view the entries for each race

THURSDAY
5:45 ET  Kentucky Juvenile S  CD  May 4 $100,000  2yo  5f  R 10 CARD

FRIDAY
12:35 ET  LA TROIENNE G1  CD   $300,000  4+ f/m  8.5f  R12  CARD
1:17 ET  ALYSHEBA S G2  CD   $400,000  4+  8.5f  R6  CARD
2:00 ET  TWIN SPIRES TURF SPNT G3  CD   $150,000  3+  5f T R7  CARD
2:53 ET  EIGHT BELLES S G2  CD   $200,000  3yo f  7f R8  CARD
5:04 ET  EDGEWOOD  G3  CD   $150,000  3yo f  8.5f T R10  CARD
6:12 ET  KENTUCKY OAKS G1 CD   $1,000,000  3yo f  9f R11  CARD

SATURDAY
1:13 ET  HUMANA DISTAFF G1  CD   $300,000  4+ f/m  7f  R6  CARD
1:55 ET  CHURCHILL DISTAFF G2  CD   $300,000  4+ f/m  8f T R7  CARD
2:45 ET  PAT DAY MILE G3  CD   $250,000  3yo  8f  R8  CARD
3:37 ET  AMERICAN TURF G2  CD   $300,000  3yo 8.5f T R9  CARD
4:28 ET  CHURCHILL DOWNS G2  CD   $500,000  4+  7f  R10  CARD
5:25 ET  WOODFORD TURF CLASSIC G1  CD   $500,000  4+  9f T R11  CARD
6:46 ET  KENTUCKY DERBY G1  CD   $2,000,000  3yo  10f  R12  CARD


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Videos
XBTV: Debating the KY Derby, Aaron, Millie, Zoe, Jeff 
XBTV Reaction to the Derby post position draw
Video: Laffit Pincay & Jeff Siegel discuss who will be the pacesetters
XBTV Video on Demand Triple Crown coverage
XBTV Workout videos with details of work
Matt, Dan, and Mike on the Derby Post Position Draw
DRF Videos - Clocker Reports - Friday
DRF Videos - Clocker Reports - Saturday
DRF Videos - Clocker Reports - Sunday
DRF Videos - Clocker Reports - Monday
DRF Videos - Clocker Reports - Tuesday
DRF Videos - Clocker Reports - Wednesday
DRF Videos - Choose from a menu for categories
TwinSpires Turf Talk - Gary Young - Ep.7 - Thursday - Gary Young Picks
TwinSpires TurfTalk - Gary Young - Ep.6 - Wednesday
TwinSpires Turf Talk - Gary Young - Ep.5 - Tuesday
TwinSpires Turf Talk - Gary  Young - Ep.4 - Monday
TwinSpires Turf Talk - Gary Young - Ep.3 - Sunday 
TwinSpires Turf Talk - Gary Young - Ep.2 Saturday
TwinSpires Turf Talk - Gary Young - Ep.1 - Friday
Look for him on YouTube and Twitter, also - He's amazing; he's the expert even the experts go to!
TwinSpires  YouTube channel
DRF Special Kentucky Oaks Edition of Out of the Gate - Thorough Analysis
 
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News
BloodHorse
Daily Racing Form - DRF
Kentucky Derby.com News
America's Best Racing - Jockey Club Fan Site
The News Ticker - Headlines of the day
Will Classic Empire prove to be Mark Casse's work of genius?
The One That Got Away - Bob Baffert's Mastery
Well known trainer Bob Baffert for the first time in many years will have no entry in this year's Kentucky Derby.
For Jerry Moss, the hits just keep on coming
Bob Ehalt: Why Irish War Cry is my choice in the Run for the Roses
John Sparkman: A P Indy line dominant in Derby

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Rating the Kentucky Derby Hopefuls
TDN: Classic Empire Mildly Favored in Derby 143
Thoroughbred Daily News 5-2-17 - Top 20 (Final)
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen -5-2-17 (Final)
Bill Oppenheim, TDN: Rating the top tier
DRF: Mike Watchmaker & Jay Privman handicap Derby
Kentucky Derby Entries Bris Speed Ratings
Forbes weighs in with A Preview of the Favorites

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Handicapping
DRF Jay Privman on Post Position draw
TwinSpires Vance Hanson on the Post Position draw
DRF Derby Watch
Past Performances - Top 20 by points
TDN: Monday's trackside report
TDN: Tuesday's Trackside report
TDN: Wednesday's Trackside report
DRF: Timeform Pace Projector - Pace makes the race

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Road to the Derby
All Derby Prep Races Results/Analysis
BloodHorse - all Derby Prep Races - replays

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Derby Horses

Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet
Derby Leaderboard 
TwinSpires: Kentucky Derby contenders - links back to each horse's workouts 
Workout reports by horse details

Horse Profiles
Click on a horse's name for race record, replay, pedigree
Always Dreaming
Battle of Midway
Classic Empire
Fast and Accurate
Girvin
Gormley     
Gunnevera
Hence
Irap
Irish War Cry
J Boys Echo
Lookin at Lee
McCraken
Patch
Practical Joke
Royal Mo *
Sonneteer 
State of Honor
Taprit
Thunder Snow
Untrapped

*Royal Mo is on the "bubble", ranked #21 of the horses who have qualified. Only 20 horses can run in the Derby, so he needs for a horse to withdraw to be able to get in the gate Derby day.

Past Performances Derby / Oaks
Kentucky Derby  YouTube Channel - Horse profiles, videos for workouts
All Derby Prep Races - Replay each race
TwinSpires  YouTube channel

Workouts
TwinSpires: Workout Videos - By Horse   
Companion to TwinSpires Work Videos - Workout details
TDN: Sunday's Trackside Derby report
Kentucky Derby You Tube channel

Workout Basics
Workout Primer - Evaluating workouts - Time isn't everything
Equibase - Search for Individual Horse Workouts
Collated list of workouts by horse - details
Basics for Evaluating workouts
Time and Class - It's all relative
Basics to know
On the track, there are four different speeds at which a horse moves. A “jog” is another term for the trot, a two-beat diagonal gait. As speed increases into the “gallop” the rider will shift his or her weight forward, rise up out of the saddle and travel 16 – 18 seconds per furlong (220 yards). A “two-minute-lick” is characterized by a horse going one mile (8 furlongs) in two minutes, i.e. 15 seconds per furlong. The fastest speed at which a horse will exercise is “breezing”, where a horse will travel approximately 12 seconds per furlong. Most workouts for horses leading up to the Derby will be "breezing" at about 12 seconds per furlong.
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Oaks Horses
Oaks Leaderboard
Horse by Horse guide including free Past Performances & Race Replays
Down the Stretch KY Derby/Oaks Edition- Free PPs
KY Oaks PPs
Videos, profiles, livestreaming coverage
TwinSpires Videos and Workouts

Watchmaker: Let's not forget the Kentucky Oaks horses
Watchmaker Kentucky Oaks Grid / Odds  - Printable file

Thorough analysis of the Kentucky Oaks runners and some of the undercard races


OAKS NEWS
Paradise Woods: Filly looked like something special, now she's ready to prove it!

PROFILES
Click on a filly's name for a profile, race replays, pedigree, more
Paradise Woods   Paradise Woods behind the scenes - A star from day 1
Farrell 
Miss Sky Warrior 
Ever So Clever 
Sailor's Valentine 
Salty 
It Tiz Well 
Abel Tasman 
Daddy's Lil Darling 
Chanel's Legacy 
Taquilita 
Yorkiepoo Princess 
Lockdown 
Ghalia 
Wicked Lick
 
All Oaks Prep Races - replays


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Friday, April 14, 2017

ARKANSAS DERBY - Apr 14-16

Let's Go To The Races - Apr 15-16, 2017
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Time Ordered Races / Entries - Printable file 





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THE EMPIRE IS BACK!!!!!!!!!


Classic Empire delivers in Arkansas Derby
Team Casse celebrates Classic Empire return to form
Derby Points Standing - Final as of 4-16-17
Printable Points Standing Grid - PDF


The Lady shows her heels to the competition in the Giant's Causeway in her seasonal bow!


BloodHorse: Lady Aurelia all class in Giant's Causeway
The globe-trotting, Cartier Award-winning bay filly earned every style point in her first outing since last September when she whipped her way off the final turn and showed older rivals how it was done with a 2 1/2-length victory in the $100,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes over the Keeneland lawn.


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IN ARKANSAS DERBY:  POINTS! POINTS! WHO'S GOT THE POINTS? WHO NEEDS THE POINTS?

FIVE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN THE ARKANSAS DERBY- click here
Joe Kristufek answers the crucial question in this article from America's Best Racing

With the 50 points he earned in the Rebel, Malagacy already has enough. Here’s what the remaining horses most likely need to do in the Arkansas Derby in order to qualify.

Horses (current points)
4th (10 points) or better 
Untrapped (34 - currently 20th)
Classic Empire (32)

3rd (20 points) or better 
Conquest Mo Money (20)
Sonneteer (20)

2nd (40 points) or win (100 points)
Petrov (13)
Lookin at Lee (12)
Silver Dust (1)
Rowdy the Warrior (2)
Rockin Rudy (0) New shooter
Grandpa’s Dream (0) New shooter
One Dreamy Dude (0) New shooter

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Arkansas Derby Previews
Classic Empire?  He's back -- well, maybe!
DRF: Matt Bernier - Dan Illman
Andy Serling previews the Arkansas Derby
Mike Watchmaker - Matt Bernier Ark Derby
Classic Empire aims to regain luster in Arkansas Derby
Arkansas Derby 'Cheat Sheet'
Five Questions to be answered in Arkansas Derby
James Scully: Untrapped should get trip in Arkansas Derby
Kellie Reilly: Five things to know about the Arkansas Derby
John Mucciolo weighs in on Arkansas Derby & Lexington Stakes

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WHERE TO WATCH
NBC/SN
XBTV - Live streaming Arkansas Derby - Oaklawn Park
TVG TV
Twin Spires - live streaming - Requires account

WEEKEND RACING NEWS
Stellar Wind blows into Oaklawn for Apple Blossom
The man who raised Lady Eli and his rapport with his horses
Lady Eli makes seasonal bow in star studded Jenny Wiley
Lady Aurelia faces elders in Giant's Causeway
TDN: Derby Top 20 for April 11


Analysis:  Why Blue Grass result casts doubts over much of the Road to the Kentucky Derby
James Willoughby analyzes all the major Derby trial races and what they reveal.  This article is about the Blue Grass Stakes last weekend.  He will wrap up his series after this weekend's last major Derby prep, the $1Million G1 Arkansas Derby.
Santa Anita Derby - Gormley   At the link, scroll down to access the rest of the Derby preps as analyzed by Willoughby

Derby Qualifying races - race by race analysis by Jay Privman
https://www.kentuckyderby.com/
Arkansas Derby by the numbers


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FEATURED RACES

Time Ordered Races / Entries - Printable file
Race Entries Index

After a race has been completed, click on CARD for replay at BloodHorse

FRIDAY
5:30 ET  Maker's 46 Mile G1T  Kee  $300,000  4+  8f T  R9  CARD
5:42 ET  Fantasy S G3  OP  $400,000  3yo f  8.5f  R8  CARD
6:10 ET  APPLE BLOSSOM H G1 OP  $600,000  4+ f/m  8.5f  R9  CARD

RESULTS
Stellar Wind comes back in style in Apple Blossom victory  Replay
Ever So Clever stamps Oaks ticket in Fantasty Stakes win
American Patriot denies Heart to Heart in Makers 46 Mile

SATURDAY
4:24 ET  Ben Ali S G3  Kee  $200,000  4+  9f R7  CARD
4:44 ET  Plenty of Grace S  Aqu  $100,000  4+ f/m  8f T R7  CARD
4:53 ET  Jacques Cartier S  WO  $100,000  4+  6f AW R8  CARD
4:57 ET  Giant's Causeway S L  Kee  $100,000  3+ f/m  5.5f T R8  CARD
4:57 ET  Count Fleet Sprint H G3 OP  $400,000  4+  6f  R7  CARD
5:30 ET  Los Angeles H G3  SA  $100,000  3+  6f  R4  CARD
5:33 ET  Northern Spur  OP  $150,000  3yo  8.5f R8  CARD
5:34 ET  Lexington S G3  Kee  $200,000  3yo  8.5f  R9  CARD
6:09 ET  Oaklawn H G2  OP  $750,000  4+  9f  R9  CARD
6:12 ET  JENNY WILEY S G1 KEE  $350,000  4+ f/m  8.5f T R10  CARD
7:18 ET  ARKANSAS DERBY G1  OP  $1,000,000  3yo  9f  R11  CARD

Result - Replay - Tough beat for Lady Eli as Dickinson prevails at wire

SUNDAY
4:53 ET  Star Shoot S  WO  $100,000  3yo f  6f AW  R8  CARD
6:30 ET  MSW $54,000 1 1/8 mi Turf R6  CARD *
6:37 ET  Copper Top Futurity  Sun  $110,000  2yo S  4.5f  R8  CARD
7:05 ET  Sunland Park H  Sun  $150,000  3+  9f   R9  CARD

*ZICONIC MAIDEN, 2ND TIME ON TURF:  This will be his 6th attempt. He was a well beaten second last time out on the turf, but he was closing at the end after a late start at the gate. John may have seen something about the way he was coming at the end that has led him to continue him on the turf. Here is the replay for his last try on the turf at a mile, and his race on Sunday looks to give him the extra distrance the last race indicated he might like. He looks like he knows what his job is in the last time out. Santa Anita Race 4 - Mar 19 - 1 mi Turf


Japan Racing 
2:40 a.m. ET  Satsuki Sho Japanese Two Thousand Guineas G1  JRA  $1,785,000  3yo  10f T R  CARD    Preview    RESULT - REPLAY  RESULT
FIRST LEG OF JAPANESE TRIPLE CROWN. Featuring Japan's most accomplished and promising 3 years olds, the race goes off at 2:40 a.m. ET Sunday morning (11:40 p.m. PT, Saturday). Because of the hour in the U.S., you might wish to catch the replay. Usually the English version is posted Monday, but the race replay can be found at the Japan racing site following the race.

"By far the most fascinating runner to be nominated, FAN DII NA, the FILLY by Deep Impact is unbeaten in three starts, and is coming off a five-length victory in the Grade 3 Flower Cup over 1,800 meters at Nakayama in March. The eye-catching filly is bidding to become the first filly to win the race since Hide Hikari in 1948."

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NEWS
Breeders Cup Challenge features 81 races in 2017
Scuba looks to continue winning says in Ben Ali
Aidan O'Brien Stable Tour
Aidan O'Brien stable tour - ATR
Arrogate tops World's Best Racehorse rankings
Green Gratto delivers and so does his trainer
NBC Sports plans 11 BC Challenge program broadcasts


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Friday, April 7, 2017

April 8-9, 2017 SA Derby, Blue Grass, Wood Memorial

Let's Go To The Races - Apr -8-9, 2017
This is a non-commercial blog
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Time Ordered Races / Entries - Printable file 
 

 
 
 

 
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DRF Out of the Gate - Video

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RESULTS
WHERE TO WATCH
NBC/SN
XBTV - Live streaming
TVG TV
Twin Spires - live streaming - Requires account
XBTV Video on Demand - Workouts
Also: FS2 - Fox Sports2 Satuday 3-5:30 EDT - Aqueduct
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FEATURED RACES
 
 
SATURDAY
Internatonal - Australia  - Royal Randwick

WINX DOES IT AGAIN - #17

 
All cards can be found at this link and then select Race # ==>>> ALL FIELDS
12:35 a.m. ET AUSTRALIAN OAKS G1  A$1,000,000, 3yo, f, 2400mT  R6
1:15 a.m.   ET  QUEEN ELIZABETH S. G1, A$4,000,000, 3yo/up, 2000mT R7
1:55 a.m.   ET  SYDNEY CUP H. G1, $2,000,000, 3yo/up, 3200mT R8
2:35 a.m.   ET  COOLMORE LEGACY S. G1,  A$1,000,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1600mT  R9
R7:  TIPS: 9. Winx, 4. The United States, 1. Hartnell, 3. Happy Clapper
R8:  TIPS: 1. Who Shot Thebarman, 3. Almoonqith, 7. Big Duke, 2. Libran
R9:  TIPS: 1. Silent Sedition, 3. Heavens Above, 17. Foxplay, 5. Zanbagh
Note:  Winx' Queen  Elizabeth run will be on TVG and TwinSpires will live stream the Australia races

CLICK ON CARD BELOW FOR REPLAY FOR NORTH AMERICA RACES
 
North America
3:25 ET  Bay Shore S G3  Aqu  $250,000  3yo  7f  R6  CARD
3:53 ET  Commonwealth S G3  Kee  $250,000  4+  7f     R6  CARD
4:28 ET  Shakertown S G2  Kee  $200,000  3+  5.5f T    R7  CARD
4:30 ET  Evening Jewel S  SA  $200,000  3yo f S  6.5f   R4  CARD
4:40 ET  Excelsior S G3 Aqu  $150,000  4+  10f    R8 CARD
5:00 ET  Royal Heroine S G2  SA  $200,000  4+ f/m  8f T   R5  CARD
5:03 ET  Madison S G1  Kee  $300,000  4+ f/m  7f     R8  CARD
5:15 ET  CARTER H G1  Aqu  $400,000  4+  7f    R9  CARD
5:30 ET  SANTA ANITA OAKS  # G1 SA  $400,000  3yo f  8.5f  R6  CARD
5:38 ET  Arkansas Breeders'  OP  $100,000  3+ S  8.5f     R8  CARD
5:40 ET  ASHLAND S # G1  Kee  $500,000  3yo f  8.5f     R9  CARD
5:52 ET  WOOD MEMORIAL S * G2  Aqu  $750,000  3yo  9f   R10  CARD 
6:09 ET  Carousel H L  OP  $150,000  4+ f/m  6f     R9  CARD
6:17 ET  BLUE GRASS S * G2  Kee  $1,000,000  3yo  9f  R10  CARD
6:25 ET  Gazelle S G2  Aqu  $300,000  3yo f  9f     R11  CARD
7:12 ET  SANTA ANITA DERBY *  G1 SA  $1,000,000  3yo  9f     R8  CARD
7:00 ET  Providencia S G3T  SA  $150,000  3yo f  9f T    R9  CARD
7:30 ET  Echo Eddie S  SA  $200,000  3yo S  6.5f   R10  CARD

SUNDAY
3:38 ET  Distaff H G3  Aqu  $150,000  4+ f/m  7f     R5  CARD
4:57 ET  Adena Springs Beaumont S G3  Kee  $150,000  3yo f  abt 7f   R8  CARD
5:17 ET  Danger's Hour S  Aqu  $100,000  4+  8f T    R8  CARD

International - Japan
2:40 a.m. ET  Oka Sho Japanese One Thousand Guineas G1T  JRA  $1,645,000 a 3yo f  8f T Preview  CARD
Two Frankel fillies are in this race, and Christope Lemaire, will ride the unbeaten Soul Stirring, as he did for her dam, Stacelita. The other filly is Mi Suerte.
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