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Juddmonte’s Kentucky homebred Segesta hit the finish together with Expensive Queen (IRE) to produce a dead heat in the 38th running of the $650,000 Jenny Wiley S. (G1) at Keeneland on April 11. It was the sixth stakes dead heat in Keeneland history and second in a Grade 1. The other came in the 2014… Read more

Kentucky-bred So Happy and jockey Mike Smith pulled away late from favorite Potente to win the $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 4 at Santa Anita Park. The win punched their ticket to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Trained by Mark Glatt, So Happy prevailed by 2 ¾ lengths over Potente, who was passed by… Read more

Spendthrift Farm’s Kentucky-bred Further Ado, who scored his maiden victory at Keeneland by 20 lengths last October, was the 4-5 favorite in the $1,250,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) and won the race over six rivals by 11 lengths. The performance enhanced Further Ado’s credentials for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and gave trainer Brad Cox… Read more

Stonestreet Stables’ Kentucky homebred Eclatant outdueled Grand Job by a nose to win the 25th running of the $650,000 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday, April 4. In the Madison, Eclatant and Grand Job hooked up at the three-sixteenths pole and were inseparable to the finish line. Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by… Read more

Hat Creek Racing’s Kentucky-bred Percy’s Bar cruised to a 2 ¼-length victory to win the 89th running of the $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on April 3. Trained by Ben Colebrook, Percy’s Bar completed the 1 1/16 miles on a track listed as good in 1:45.72. The victory in the first Grade 1 race… Read more

Kentucky-bred Renegade used an explosive late charge to post a facile victory in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. Stamping himself as a leading Kentucky Derby (G1) contender, Renegade rolled home by four emphatic lengths under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Renegade is a son of Into Mischief owned… Read more

Wathnan Racing’s Kentucky-bred Commandment solidified his role as one of the early favorites for this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) with a determined win in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. The Brad Cox-trained son of Into Mischief, Commandment prevailed by just a nose over The Puma in the 1 1/8-mile test, earning… Read more

Kentucky-bred Dark Saffron outsprinted Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) champion Bentornato to successfully defend his crown in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) on the Dubai World Cup card. Dark Saffron broke sharply and contested the early pace set by Tuz. Having hit the front at the 500-metre mark, Dark Saffron finished strongly, holding Bentornato… Read more

Kentucky-bred Magnitude seized control early in the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at Meydan and never looked back. The son of Not This Time showed the way throughout and proved uncatchable, defeating the reigning Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Forever Young (JPN) by a length. “We knew we had a very good horse, but… Read more

Kentucky-bred Renegade is the 3-2 favorite and Silent Tactic is the 5-2 second choice in the $1.5 million Arkansas Debry (G1) on March 28 at Oaklawn Park. The Arkansas Derby will award 200 total points to its top five finishers (100-50-25-15-10, respectively) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Renegade is trained by Hall… Read more