Keeneland: Closer Looks for April 24, 2014
DRF Plus closer looks for Keeneland on Thursday, April 24.
DRF StaffApr 23, 2014
DRF Plus closer looks for Keeneland on Thursday, April 24.
DRF Plus closer looks for Aqueduct on Thursday, April 24.
Heading into the final week of the meet, Jose Ortiz holds a 22-19 lead in the jockey standings over his brother Irad, with 2013 titlist Cornelio Velasquez third with 16 wins.
The main track continued to play quick but honest as the penultimate week of the short spring meet concluded. Three of six dirt winners led throughout, capped by La Verdad (8th, $6), who broke like a shot from the rail with leading rider Jose Ortiz and led her rivals a merry chase in the Grade 2, $200,000 Distaff Handicap.
Keeneland: DRF Plus handicapping report for April 23, 2014
Aqueduct: DRF Plus handicapping report for April 23, 2014
Keeneland: Closer Looks for April 23, 2014
Aqueduct: Closer Looks for April 23, 2014
Trip Notes for April 19: Ben Ali, Lexington, Charles Town Classic and more by Michael Hammersly.
Only six 3-year-olds were entered in the $125,000 Woodstock Stakes, which features a matchup between Go Greeley and Jose Sea View, who were separated by just a point in the voting for last year’s Canadian champion 2-year-old.