GRAND ISLAND Neb. - Andiotis trailed for nearly a half-mile, found clear sailing along the rail into the final turn. and quickly drew off for a five-length win in the $75,000 Bosselman/Gus Fonner Stakes on Saturday afternoon at Fonner Park.
ELMONT, N.Y. – Caixa Eletronica, claimed by Repole Stable and Todd Pletcher for $62,500 out of his last start at Gulfstream Park, earned back $60,000 in one fell swoop by winning Saturday’s Grade 3 Westchester Stakes by three lengths.
Making the 41st start of his career, the 6-year-old Caixa Eletronica was maneuvered to the outside down the backstretch, while his uncoupled stablemate Christmas for Liam was hell-bent on getting the early lead from 4-5 favorite Haynesfield.
Pocket Patch picked up right where he left off last October in Saturday’s $75,000 Henry Clark Stakes at Pimlico.
Racing for the first time since taking the $100,000 Maryland Million Turf nearly seven months ago, the 6-year-old Pocket Patch ($22.40) led a parade of longshots across the finish line in the one-mile turf race.
Successful Mission registered the first graded stakes win of his career when rallying to a neck decision over 6-5 favorite Voodoo Swinge in Saturday’s $125,000 Miami Mile Handicap at Calder.
Indian Ink assumed command along the rail before a half-mile and widened out to a 3 1/2-length win over Derby Day Storm in the $50,000, six-furlong Dr. T.F. Classen Memorial Stakes at Thistledown on Saturday afternoon.
Gathering Dreams finished third in the field of seven Ohio-bred fillies and mares.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario— Roxy Gap held off a closing Marketing Mix to capture the $150,000 Fury Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday.
Ordinarily, a handicapper might scoff at a 7-year-old turf sprinter who has been idle for nine months attempting to launch his comeback in a stakes. But because this particular horse is trained by Howie Wolfendale, who has displayed a knack for getting what looks like rusty horses geared up for the premier event of Atlantic City’s mini-meet, Blue Sailor commands respect in Tuesday’s closing-day feature, the $50,000 Tony Gatto Dream Big Stakes.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No Kentucky Derby winner has finished worse than fourth in his previous start since Iron Liege was fifth in the Derby Trial in 1957. Four hopefuls for the 137th Derby will try to buck that long-standing trend by rebounding in a big way Saturday at Churchill Downs – Santiva, Stay Thirsty, Soldat, and Watch Me Go.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Dialed In, the Florida Derby winner and likely favorite for the May 7 Kentucky Derby, and Soldat, the Fountain of Youth Stakes winner, both arrived at Churchill Downs around 2 p.m. Eastern time Saturday.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For a while there, Silver Rock was one of those mild disappointments.
“He acted like he was a decent horse early but just couldn’t get his act together,” said trainer Mark Casse.
But after four defeats to open his career, Silver Rock is on his way. He won a maiden race on the Gulfstream Park turf in late February, then followed that by winning as the favorite in a first-level allowance on the Keeneland turf on April 9. Both victories came since Casse equipped Silver Rock with blinkers.
