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Antonucci granted stay of 15-day suspension
Trainer Jena Antonucci has been granted a stay of a 15-day suspension she recently received for a positive test for a controlled medication, according to racing officials.
Matt HegartyApr 06, 2026
Trainer Jena Antonucci has been granted a stay of a 15-day suspension she recently received for a positive test for a controlled medication, according to racing officials.
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Zac Purton and David Hayes were left to scramble for adequate superlatives after Ka Ying Rising continued an imperious reign with a phenomenal display of speed and power to win the HK$5.35 million G2 Sprint Cup (1200m), notching a fourth Sha Tin track record with a record-extending 19th successive victory on Monday (6 April).
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As the harness racing landscape has shifted over the last decade, many trainers have had to alter their plans and refocus on new paths to success. For trainer Paul Kelley that has led to a restructuring that finds him focusing on dual eligibility, with most of his horses fitting the unique Massachusetts Sire Stakes program while also having various options in other locations. With 14 horses currently in training at Sunshine Meadows, Kelley is putting the finishing touches on his three sophomores, while preparing most of his 2-year-olds for action later this summer.
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Juggling race options led to a start by the maiden Lilo Lil in Sunday’s $101,500 Providencia Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on turf at Santa Anita. It turned out to be a shrewd move by trainer Michael McCarthy and owner and breeder Charles Fox.
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This has already been a record-breaking spring for Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith in the buildup to the Triple Crown. Smith is bound for the Kentucky Derby on May 2 with So Happy, winner of Saturday’s Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby. The victory made Smith, 59, the oldest rider to win the track’s marquee race for 3-year-olds.
Croix du Nord, winner of the 2025 Japanese Derby, overcame an outside draw in a field of 15 to win the third Grade 1 race of his career in Sunday’s $3.6 million Osaka Hai at 1 1/4 miles at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan.
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Riley Mott, the 34-year-old trainer of Albus, is aware Albus needs to improve to be a factor in the Kentucky Derby, but he sees reason to believe the horse can’t do just that.
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He hit the mark in the Blue Grass Stakes, winning his first Grade 1 for owner Spendthrift Farm, which, not coincidentally, is in the business of standing stallions. He posted the widest margin of victory in any major Kentucky Derby prep, and no Derby starter will bring to the race a speed figure higher than the 106 Beyer he earned here Saturday. All that, and, obviously, trainer Brad Cox hopes Further Ado is not done yet.
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There is a carryover of $97,983 in Sunday’s $2 pick six at Santa Anita, and the entire pool must be distributed.
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Jockey Mike Smith’s day of surprise results on Saturday was not limited to So Happy’s win at 7-1 in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby.