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Santa Anita Derby winner So Happy will ship April 21 from Santa Anita to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, trainer Mark Glatt said Saturday. The colt resumed training this week, and will post his final California workout April 18 or 19 before shipping.
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Matt Rose's analysis of the Monday 4/13 card at Yonkers Raceway.
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Trainer Jeff Mullins had an outstanding winter at Santa Anita, where he finished fourth in the trainer standings with 21 wins from 78 runners. But the Santa Anita Derby card on April 4 was frustrating for reasons beyond Intrepido’s fourth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby points race.
Dan Patch Award winners Lexus Kody and Yo Tillie started their respective campaigns with victories in qualifying events on Saturday morning at the Meadowlands.
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Intrepido finally resumed training Saturday at Santa Anita, one week after a distant fourth-place finish in the Santa Anita Derby seemed to eliminate him from Kentucky Derby consideration.
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In her final preparations leading up to the May 1 Kentucky Oaks, relaxation has been a focus for Bella Ballerina. After another educational workout for the filly on Saturday morning at Keeneland, in which she worked behind horses by design, trainer Brendan Walsh and jockey Tyler Gaffalione also appeared relaxed, and pleased with their contender.
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The late mare Crowned, dam of 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty, was honored as Kentucky's Broodmare of the Year as the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTOB) presented their annual awards Friday night in Lexington, Ky.
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Sir Delius chased home two of Australia’s leading fillies and mares when he finished third in Group 1 races in February and March. On Saturday at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Sir Delius was the runner impossible to catch in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at 1 1/4 miles.
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Tarapasta and driver Matt Kakaley stamped themselves as leading contenders after a blowout performance in Friday's (April 10) third round of the MGM Ursula McIntyre Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway. In one of three $50,000 divisions, Tarapasta powered to a wire-to-wire victory while completely in-hand through a 1:52 1/5 mile. With two wins in the three legs after a misstep in the opener, the Greg Luther Racing LLC.-owned daughter of Downbytheseaside clearly has sights set on the rich final.
