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Activity has definitely begun to pick up at Churchill Downs as more and more of the participants in the Kentucky Derby and Oaks arrive on a daily basis. The special Derby/Oaks training session Wednesday was the busiest it's been since put into play last week and became even a bit more special with a guest appearance by reigning Derby winner and Horse of the Year Sovereignty.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Friday 4/24 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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It took the racing office an extra day to finally fill Friday's entries at Gulfstream Park. But the wait was worth it as the final product turned out to be very strong for a non-weekend card during the Royal Palm session. The program includes a trio of allowance races, the first two of which feature stakes-caliber fields.
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Last week, trainer Chad Brown unveiled a good-looking European import in Sandtrap, who came off a lengthy layoff to win an allowance race at Aqueduct. Friday, at Aqueduct, he'll attempt to do something similar when he sends out Matilda, a Group 2 stakes winner in Germany, for her U.S. debut in a conditioned allowance that kicks off a turf-heavy eight-race card.
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Trainer Phil D’Amato said earlier this week that he has added the multiple stakes winner Majestic Oops to his Kentucky-based stable.
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Santa Anita will conduct races for four days – from April 30 to May 3 – and run a twilight program on May 1 in conjunction with Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs.
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Almendares and King of Gosford, first and fourth in the Grade 3 American Stakes at Santa Anita last Saturday, will represent trainer Phil D’Amato in the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile on turf on May 25.
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Have Faith will attempt to keep trainer Dallas Stewart's strong Oaklawn Park meet rolling Friday when she faces Grade 1 Frizette runner-up Rileytole in the $135,000 Southern Hospitality for 3-year-old fillies at six furlongs.
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Pundits may debate how realistic a chance Pavlovian has in the Kentucky Derby. But it would be amazing if trainer Doug O'Neill and owner Paul Reddam were to team up and win the race a third time. Only three owners and six trainers have ever won more than two Derbies.
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