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B Dawk
April 24, 8th race Keeneland, MdSpWt100k
Beyer: 92
7 furlongs 184 feet (Beard Course) 1:27.05 – 1st by 11 1/4 lengths
ch. c. 3, Gormley – Mott N Hester, by Super Saver
ARCADIA, Calif. – From Santa Anita to Golden Gate Fields to Churchill Downs and Keeneland, the cross-country notebook is full again. With stuff like this . . .
Stilleto Boy sharpens up
After a reinvigorated Stilleto Boy dusted two workout rivals last Saturday at Santa Anita, blazing five furlongs in 58.80 seconds prepping for the Grade 2 Californian Stakes this Saturday, trainer Ed Moger pondered the identity of the work rivals Stilleto Boy blew away.
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Aqueduct | Race 9 | Post Time 5:32 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
1:00 KEE 1st WIND AT MY BACK (#2, 5-1) was beaten 15 lengths in career debut, but still split the field debuting on a sloppy track. Wasn't just any MSW in which he ran, either, but a strong race for the class level, making the drop to $50K maiden-claiming all the more meaningful. Five works since and he is set to run much better and contend for win in this second start. -Marcus Hersh
Aqueduct | Race 5 | Post Time 3:26 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
This New York-bred allowance turf sprint looks very wide open. The favorite, whoever that may be, is likely to be lukewarm, as most of the major players are returning from layoffs with inconsistent prior form.
Race 1
#1 Analogy
Apr 9 2022 PBD 5f fst 1:01.71
Best of a team with idled $50K turf starter winner Future Victory just cruising along throughout, edging clear of pressured mate remaining nearest to rail on gallop-out. RATING: B
Mar 27 2022 PBD 4f fst :49.57
Well matched and looked just fair going in company with Afjan. Finished and galloped out just okay while under moderate urging. Splits were 24.28 49.57, out in 1:03.26. RATING: B-
Race 2
#7 Rum 'n Tonic
Mar 5 2022 PMM 3f fst :36.00
Going pretty easily on his own into the headwind in 24.40 for the final quarter-mile. RATING: B
Race 4
#5 Salit
Apr 2 2022 GP 5f fst 1:02.43
Shortened stride badly in company with Hot Anna in 24.00, 36.00, 1:02.47. RATING: C+
Mar 18 2022 GP 5f fst 1:01.20
On even terms throughout with Sacred Kitten in 37.00, 1:01.20 under cover of darkness. Appeared to be going easily throughout. RATING: B-
