Lone Rock Back to Routing in Temperence Hill

After considering an overseas venture at the beginning of this year, the connections of graded stakes-winning millionaire Lone Rock  decided to keep the gelding at Oaklawn Park after an uncharacteristic sixth-place finish in the Feb. 12 Razorback Handicap (G3).

The marathon specialist will now return to what he does best April 3 in the $150,000 Temperence Hill Stakes at the Hot Springs oval. Second in last year's Temperence Hill, Lone Rock went on to score three straight victories at the 1 1/2-mile distance following that effort, including an 11 1/4-length romp in the Brooklyn Stakes Presented by Northwell Health (G2).

At a 1 1/16-miles, trainer Robertino Diodoro admitted the distance of the Razorback was "a little bit short" for Lone Rock. Prior to that start, the 7-year-old son of Majestic Warrior  bested Temperence Hill rival and multiple graded stakes winner Tenfold  when capturing the Dec. 18 Tinsel Stakes at Oaklawn traveling 1 1/8-miles.

Owned by Flying P Stable and R.A. Hill Stable, Lone Rock will break from the inside post with regular pilot Ramon Vazquez in the irons.

Long Rock's biggest challenge should come from the Indiana-bred Strong Tide . A stakes winner on the turf and graded stakes-placed on the turf, the Michael Lauer trainee decimated a 1 1/2-mile allowance optional claimer field by 10 1/2 lengths last out Feb. 25 at Oaklawn.

Entries: Temperence Hill S.

Oaklawn Park, Sunday, April 03, 2022, Race 8

• STK
• 1 1/2m
• Dirt
• $150,000
• 4 yo's & up
• 4:39 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Lone Rock (KY)	Ramon A. Vazquez	124	Robertino Diodoro	9/5
2	2Last Samurai (KY)	Jon Kenton Court	124	Dallas Stewart	7/2
3	3Tenfold (KY)	Joel Rosario	117	Steven M. Asmussen	5/1
4	4Strong Tide (IN)	Geovanni Franco	124	Michael E. Lauer	2/1
5	5Goalie (KY)	David Cohen	124	Robertino Diodoro	6/1
6	6Warbird (KY)	Florent Geroux	117	Michael W. McCarthy	10/1