After leading from the start, Klaravich Stables’ Randomized weakened in the final furlong and wound up second to 24-1 shot Soul of an Angel in the $200,000 Ruffian Stakes (G2) May 4 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Source
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Play the Music Pulls Away in Whimsical
Glassman Racing’s Play the Music and rider Patrick Husbands had to be patient through the far turn of the $102,305 Whimsical Stakes (G3) May 4 at Woodbine, but once they saw open space they made it count. Source
Program Trading Edges Naval Power to Win Turf Classic
After battling heads apart through the stretch, Klaravich Stables’ Program Trading (GB) edged Godolphin homebred Naval Power (GB) by a nose to win the $1 million Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) May 4 at Churchill Downs. Source
Aidan O’Brien despairs after ‘too bad to be true’ City of Troy flops and finishes ninth in the 2,000 Guineas… as Notable Speech marks his first race on turf with emphatic victory at Newmarket
DOMINIC KING AT NEWMARKET: The accolades for a brilliant winner would arrive in good time, but the story of the Qipco 2,000 Guineas centred on the apology.Source
Seize the Grey Grabs Graded Stakes Win in Pat Day Mile
The Preakness Stakes (G1) gained a likely starter May 4 when MyRacehorse’s Seize the Grey won the $594,710 Pat Day Mile Stakes (G2) on the Kentucky Derby (G1) undercard at Churchill Downs. Source
Gun Pilot Lands First Graded Win in Churchill Downs
Three Chimneys Farm’s 4-year-old homebred by its top sire Gun Runner captured his first graded stakes win in the $1 million Churchill Downs Stakes (G1). The race also gave jockey Cristian Torres his first grade 1 win. Here Mi Song was second. Source
Trikari Shocks Sophomore Rivals in American Turf Stakes
Making his graded stakes debut on the Kentucky Derby (G1) undercard, Trikari gave his connections and backers something to remember with a 47-1 upset win in the $596,560 American Turf Stakes (G2T) May 4 at Churchill Downs. Source
Notable Speech Proves Superior in Two Thousand Guineas
Godolphin’s Notable Speech oozed class under jockey William Buick as the Two Thousand Guineas (G1) boiled down to a straight shootout between himself and Rosallion in the final stages. Source
KY Derby Day: Muddy Track to Begin, Now Fast
Kentucky Derby day has arrived, with conditions a little better than Kentucky Oaks day. Cloudy skies are forecast with a 30% chance of light rain. The main track has been upgraded to fast after being muddy to begin the card. Source
Chili Flag Leads Brown Tri in Churchill Downs Turf Mile
Trifectas are difficult to hit with competitive racing on Kentucky Derby day at Churchill Downs, but apparently less so if Chad Brown is running multiple entries. The trainer’s runners swept the 1-2-3 positions in the Churchill Downs Turf Mile (G2T). Source