Weekend Stakes Rundown: Derby Prep Trifecta
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McCraken could end up the Kentucky Derby favorite if he wins the Bluegrass Stakes
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes in North America. This week we have massive stakes cards at Aqueduct Racetrack, Keeneland, and Santa Anita Park built around three top Triple Crown preps. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern) and full previews are available through the links below.
Saturday, April 8
3:25 p.m.—$250,000 Bay Shore Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack
WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, and SF Racing's Theory will make his 3-year-old debut in the seven-furlong sprint. In his last start of 2016, the Gemologist colt came in 10th in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), but a start before he scored sprinting in the Futurity Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park by 3 1/2 lengths.
Bay Shore S. (G3)
Aqueduct Racetrack, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 6
- 7f
- Dirt
- $250,000
- 3 yo
- 3:25 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Miggsy (KY) |
Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 114 | Rudy R. Rodriguez | 5/1 |
| 2 | 2Even Thunder (KY) |
Rajiv Maragh | 120 | John C. Servis | 12/1 |
| 3 | 3Caledonian (NY) | Eric Cancel | 120 | John P. Terranova, II | 12/1 |
| 4 | 4Long Haul Bay (NY) | Manuel Franco | 114 | Chad C. Brown | 5/2 |
| 5 | 5Theory (KY) |
John R. Velazquez | 123 | Todd A. Pletcher | 7/5 |
| 6 | 6You're to Blame (KY) |
Javier Castellano | 116 | Chad C. Brown | 6/1 |
3:53 p.m.—$250,000 Commonwealth Stakes (G3) at Keeneland
A.P. Indian, who had a five-race win streak broken in the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) in November, looks to get back on track. He has a pair of grade 1 victories to his credit, and although he lacked a winning kick in the Breeders' Cup, he did stay on for fourth and was eventually placed third after the disqualification of Masochistic.
Commonwealth S. (G3)
Keeneland, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 6
- 7f
- Dirt
- $250,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 3:53 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Tale of S'avall (KY) | Tyler Gaffalione | 118 | Barclay Tagg | 12/1 |
| 2 | 2Fish Trappe Road (NY) | Julien R. Leparoux | 118 | W. Bret Calhoun | 8/1 |
| 3 | 3Limousine Liberal (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 118 | Ben Colebrook | 9/2 |
| 4 | 4Yockey's Warrior (KY) |
Miguel Mena | 118 | Albert M. Stall, Jr. | 8/1 |
| 5 | 5Redesdale (KY) |
Robby Albarado | 118 | Brendan P. Walsh | 15/1 |
| 6 | 6Riding in the Wind (OH) | Marco A. Ccamaque | 118 | Jose L. Lopez | 50/1 |
| 7 | 7Ami's Flatter (ON) | Florent Geroux | 118 | Josie Carroll | 4/1 |
| 8 | 8A. P. Indian (KY) | Joe Bravo | 120 | Arnaud Delacour | 8/5 |
| 9 | 9Awesome Slew (FL) | Joel Rosario | 118 | Mark E. Casse | 6/1 |
4:28 p.m.—$200,000 Shakertown Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland
Mongolian Saturday has shown an affinity for the Keeneland turf course, with wins in the 2015 TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T ) and the 2016 Woodford Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (G3T).
Shakertown S. (G2T)
Keeneland, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 7
- 5 1/2f
- Turf
- $200,000
- 3 yo's & up
- 4:28 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Holding Gold (FL) | Joel Rosario | 120 | Mark E. Casse | 12/1 |
| 2 | 2Rainbow Heir (NJ) | Trevor McCarthy | 120 | Jason Servis | 3/1 |
| 3 | 3Green Mask (KY) | Robby Albarado | 120 | Brad H. Cox | 4/1 |
| 4 | 4Justin Squared (KY) |
Jose Valdivia, Jr. | 120 | Wesley A. Ward | 12/1 |
| 5 | 5Element (KY) |
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 120 | George R. Arnold, II | 30/1 |
| 6 | 6Mongolian Saturday (KY) |
Jose Lezcano | 122 | Enebish Ganbat | 7/2 |
| 7 | 7Hogy (KY) |
Florent Geroux | 120 | Scott Becker | 4/1 |
| 8 | 8Partly Mocha (WV) |
Jose L. Ortiz | 120 | Michael J. Maker | 6/1 |
| 9 | 9Shakhimat (ON) |
Julien R. Leparoux | 120 | Roger L. Attfield | 12/1 |
4:40 p.m.—$150,000 Excelsior Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack
Riding a four-race win streak in his native Chile, Tu Brutus will make his U.S. debut and first start for trainer Gary Contessa in the 1 1/4-mile dirt test. Undefeated in four starts on dirt in Chile, the 5-year-old son of Scat Daddy has a 8-2-3 record from 17 starts.
Excelsior S. (G3)
Aqueduct Racetrack, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 8
- 1 1/4m
- Dirt
- $150,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 4:40 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Bellamy Way (NY) |
Manuel Franco | 117 | David A. Cannizzo | 12/1 |
| 2 | 2Send It In (NY) | John R. Velazquez | 117 | Todd A. Pletcher | 2/1 |
| 3 | 3Discreet Lover (FL) | J. D. Acosta | 115 | Uriah St. Lewis | 30/1 |
| 4 | 4Hereditary (KY) | Javier Castellano | 117 | Claude R. McGaughey III | 3/1 |
| 5 | 5Tu Brutus (CHI) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 115 | Gary C. Contessa | 4/1 |
| 6 | 6Admiral Blue (MD) | Rajiv Maragh | 115 | Leon J. Blusiewicz | 5/1 |
| 7 | 7Doyouknowsomething (KY) |
Angel S. Arroyo | 115 | A. C. Avila | 6/1 |
5:03 p.m.—$300,000 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland
Paulassilverlining is stepping into salty waters for her first start of 2017. Previously trained by Michelle Nevin for breeder Vince Scuderi, Paulassilverlining is now in the barn of Chad Brown. Brown was already familiar with the mare's form, having seen her up close as she rattled off wins in the Distaff (G3), Vagrancy (G3), and Gallant Bloom (G2) handicaps last year prior to running third in the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).
Madison S. (G1)
Keeneland, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 8
- 7f
- Dirt
- $300,000
- 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 5:03 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Paid Up Subscriber (KY) |
Joel Rosario | 118 | Chad C. Brown | 5/1 |
| 2 | 2Clothes Fall Off (KY) |
Julien R. Leparoux | 120 | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 4/1 |
| 3 | 3Kathballu (KY) | Channing Hill | 120 | Kenneth G. McPeek | 12/1 |
| 4 | 4Constellation (KY) |
David Romero Flores | 123 | Jerry Hollendorfer | 4/1 |
| 5 | 5High Ridge Road (KY) |
Horacio Karamanos | 120 | Linda Rice | 7/2 |
| 6 | 6Paulassilverlining (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 118 | Chad C. Brown | 3/1 |
| 7 | 7Wheatfield (LA) | Edgar S. Prado | 118 | Danny Pish | 12/1 |
| 8 | 8Ponder Lea (KY) |
Florent Geroux | 118 | Richard Baltas | 15/1 |
| 9 | 9Mines and Magic (KY) | Robby Albarado | 118 | Victoria H. Oliver | 20/1 |
5:15 p.m.—$400,000 Carter Handicap (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack
After winning four of his first five starts, Centennial Farms' Unified will try grade 1 company for the first time. Making the leap to grade 1 company a bit easier for Unified, a 4-year-old Candy Ride colt, will be a field of nine that doesn't feature the usual depth expected in a top-level test.
Carter H. (G1)
Aqueduct Racetrack, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 9
- 7f
- Dirt
- $400,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 5:15 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1All Star Red (KY) | Manuel Franco | 113 | Rudy R. Rodriguez | 12/1 |
| 2 | 2Tommy Macho (KY) | Luis Saez | 117 | Todd A. Pletcher | 7/2 |
| 3 | 3Sassicaia (KY) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 114 | Rudy R. Rodriguez | 10/1 |
| 4 | 4Awesome Banner (FL) | John R. Velazquez | 115 | Kenneth Decker | 8/1 |
| 5 | 5King Kranz (KY) |
Kendrick Carmouche | 115 | John P. Terranova, II | 20/1 |
| 6 | 6Spartiatis (KY) | Rajiv Maragh | 116 | Leon J. Blusiewicz | 10/1 |
| 7 | 7Green Gratto (NJ) | Christopher P. DeCarlo | 116 | Gaston Grant | 15/1 |
| 8 | 8Unified (KY) | Javier Castellano | 120 | James A. Jerkens | 7/5 |
| 9 | 9Ocean Knight (KY) | Paco Lopez | 115 | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 6/1 |
5:30 p.m.—$200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park
Last year's Del Mar Oaks Presented by The Jockey Club (G1T) winner Harmonize will make her season debut in the Royal Heroine. Harmonize then took the Aug. 20 Del Mar Oaks by a head before finishing second in both the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes Presented by Lane's End (G1T) at Keeneland and the Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs.
Royal Heroine S. (G2T)
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 5
- 1m
- Turf
- $200,000
- 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 2:30 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Juno (BRZ) | Kent J. Desormeaux | 120 | Neil D. Drysdale | 12/1 |
| 98 | 2Sweet Charity (FR) | SCRATCHED | 0 | UNKNOWN | - |
| 2 | 3Prize Exhibit (GB) | Mike E. Smith | 122 | James M. Cassidy | 7/2 |
| 3 | 4Lady Valeur (IRE) | Flavien Prat | 120 | Patrick Gallagher | 6/1 |
| 4 | 5Pretty Girl (ARG) | Victor Espinoza | 120 | Paulo H. Lobo | 9/2 |
| 5 | 6Harmonize (KY) |
Junior Alvarado | 124 | William I. Mott | 2/1 |
| 6 | 7Hillhouse High (KY) |
Corey S. Nakatani | 120 | Richard Baltas | 4/1 |
| 7 | 8Mokat (KY) |
Rafael Bejarano | 122 | Richard Baltas | 6/1 |
5:40 p.m.—$500,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland
The 1 1/16-mile test looks to be a proper challenge for John Oxley's grade 1 winner Pretty City Dancer and Gary Barber's graded stakes-placed Summer Luck. For both, who are now settled at Keeneland, it's a stretch out in distance and their first try around two turns—and a chance to prove themselves for a possible start in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Central Bank Ashland S. (G1)
Keeneland, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 9
- 1 1/16m
- Dirt
- $500,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 5:40 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Someday Soon (OH) | Jose Lezcano | 121 | William B. Van Meter | 15/1 |
| 2 | 2Elate (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 121 | William I. Mott | 7/2 |
| 3 | 3Pretty City Dancer (KY) |
Joel Rosario | 121 | Mark E. Casse | 7/2 |
| 4 | 4Meanie Irenie (KY) |
Julien R. Leparoux | 121 | Richard Baltas | 30/1 |
| 5 | 5Summer Luck (KY) |
Florent Geroux | 121 | Mark E. Casse | 4/1 |
| 6 | 6Daddys Lil Darling (KY) | Robby Albarado | 121 | Kenneth G. McPeek | 5/2 |
| 7 | 7Sailor's Valentine (KY) |
Corey J. Lanerie | 121 | Eddie Kenneally | 12/1 |
| 8 | 8Tapped (KY) | David Romero Flores | 121 | Jerry Hollendorfer | 4/1 |
5:52 p.m.—$750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack
Trainer Graham Motion doesn't mince words or make excuses for Irish War Cry's seventh-place finish in the Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) last month, but what he has seen from the colt since has him hopeful said bad day was just that—a one-off aberration from a runner still getting a handle on his talent.
Wood Memorial S. presented by NYRA Bets (G2)
Aqueduct Racetrack, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 10
- 1 1/8m
- Dirt
- $750,000
- 3 yo
- 5:52 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Glennrichment (KY) | Kendrick Carmouche | 123 | Rudy R. Rodriguez | 15/1 |
| 2 | 2Mo Town (KY) |
Javier Castellano | 123 | Anthony W. Dutrow | 6/1 |
| 3 | 3Battalion Runner (KY) |
John R. Velazquez | 123 | Todd A. Pletcher | 2/1 |
| 4 | 4Bonus Points (MD) | Luis Saez | 123 | Todd A. Pletcher | 20/1 |
| 5 | 5True Timber (KY) |
Paco Lopez | 123 | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 12/1 |
| 6 | 6Stretch's Stone (NY) | Manuel Franco | 123 | Bruce N. Levine | 15/1 |
| 7 | 7Cloud Computing (KY) |
Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 123 | Chad C. Brown | 5/2 |
| 8 | 8Irish War Cry (NJ) | Rajiv Maragh | 123 | H. Graham Motion | 7/2 |
6:04 p.m.—$400,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita Park
By Union Rags , Paradise Woods ran well but didn't win her debut Jan. 26 at Santa Anita, then came back to win impressively March 11 in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight race under jockey Flavien Prat. Stakes competition, especially at the grade 1 level, is a serious step up for the Kentucky-bred filly, but with the absence of superstar Unique Bella, the prospects look a little better.
Santa Anita Oaks (G1)
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 6
- 1 1/16m
- Dirt
- $400,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 3:04 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Mopotism (KY) |
Mario Gutierrez | 121 | Doug F. O'Neill | 6/1 |
| 2 | 2It Tiz Well (KY) |
Corey S. Nakatani | 121 | Jerry Hollendorfer | 5/2 |
| 3 | 3Paradise Woods (KY) | Flavien Prat | 121 | Richard E. Mandella | 6/1 |
| 4 | 4Abel Tasman (KY) |
Mike E. Smith | 124 | Bob Baffert | 6/5 |
| 5 | 5Bernina Star (KY) |
Santiago Gonzalez | 121 | James M. Cassidy | 12/1 |
| 6 | 6Majestic Quality (KY) |
Kent J. Desormeaux | 121 | J. Keith Desormeaux | 10/1 |
| 7 | 7Princess Karen (KY) |
Gary L. Stevens | 121 | Jeff Bonde | 8/1 |
6:17 p.m.—$1 million Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland
While unbeaten McCraken looms as the favorite, Tapwrit stands as the leading threat to derail the pro-tem divisional leader in their final prep before the first Saturday in May. When he made his seasonal debut against McCraken in the Feb. 11 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3), Tapwrit came home 1 1/2 lengths in second behind his unblemished rival.
Toyota Blue Grass S. (G2)
Keeneland, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 10
- 1 1/8m
- Dirt
- $1,000,000
- 3 yo
- 6:17 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1It's Your Nickel (KY) | James Graham | 123 | Kenneth G. McPeek | 20/1 |
| 2 | 2McCraken (KY) | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 123 | Ian R. Wilkes | 7/5 |
| 3 | 3J Boys Echo (KY) |
Robby Albarado | 123 | Dale L. Romans | 4/1 |
| 4 | 4Tapwrit (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 123 | Todd A. Pletcher | 5/2 |
| 5 | 5Wild Shot (KY) | Corey J. Lanerie | 123 | George R. Arnold, II | 15/1 |
| 6 | 6Irap (KY) |
Julien R. Leparoux | 123 | Doug F. O'Neill | 20/1 |
| 7 | 7Practical Joke (KY) |
Joel Rosario | 123 | Chad C. Brown | 7/2 |
6:25 p.m.—$300,000 Gazelle Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack
Both have done everything asked of them this season, producing a string of successes. Now Arlene London's homebred Miss Sky Warrior and Danny Chen's Yorkiepoo Princess meet in the Gazelle, a race that will determine the likelihood of their progression to the Kentucky Oaks.
Gazelle S. (G2)
Aqueduct Racetrack, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 11
- 1 1/8m
- Dirt
- $300,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 6:25 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Yorkiepoo Princess (FL) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 120 | Edward R. Barker | 6/1 |
| 2 | 2Full House (KY) |
Rajiv Maragh | 114 | James A. Jerkens | 10/1 |
| 3 | 3Rimanisempreforte (KY) | Luis Saez | 114 | Robert N. Falcone, Jr. | 20/1 |
| 4 | 4Lockdown (KY) | Kendrick Carmouche | 120 | William I. Mott | 5/1 |
| 5 | 5Miss Sky Warrior (KY) | Paco Lopez | 122 | Kelly J. Breen | 9/5 |
| 6 | 6Aspen Hilltop (KY) |
Manuel Franco | 114 | Gary C. Contessa | 15/1 |
| 7 | 7Tiz Rae Anna (KY) |
Rosario Montanez | 114 | John T. Toscano, Jr. | 20/1 |
| 8 | 8North End (NY) | Javier Castellano | 114 | Chad C. Brown | 7/2 |
| 9 | 9Stay Fond (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 114 | Todd A. Pletcher | 8/1 |
7:12 p.m.—$1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Park
If there are no scratches in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) April 8, the 13-horse field entering the gate will be the largest since 1981 for the West Coast's top Triple Crown prep race. With the injury of undefeated Mastery, the Triple Crown trail on the West Coast has changed entirely, and that was reflected in the Santa Anita Derby entry box.
Santa Anita Derby (G1)
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 8
- 1 1/8m
- Dirt
- $1,000,000
- 3 yo
- 4:12 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Term of Art (KY) |
Tyler Baze | 124 | Doug F. O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 2 | 2Reach the World (KY) |
Mike E. Smith | 124 | Bob Baffert | 5/1 |
| 3 | 3Battle of Midway (KY) | Corey S. Nakatani | 124 | Jerry Hollendorfer | 5/1 |
| 4 | 4Comma Sister (KY) | Israel Ocampo | 124 | George Papaprodromou | 50/1 |
| 5 | 5So Conflated (FL) |
Mario Gutierrez | 124 | Doug F. O'Neill | 15/1 |
| 6 | 6American Anthem (KY) |
Martin Garcia | 124 | Bob Baffert | 5/1 |
| 7 | 7Kimbear (KY) |
Joseph Talamo | 124 | J. Eric Kruljac | 12/1 |
| 8 | 8Gormley (KY) |
Victor Espinoza | 124 | John A. Shirreffs | 9/2 |
| 9 | 9Iliad (KY) |
Flavien Prat | 124 | Doug F. O'Neill | 7/2 |
| 10 | 10Milton Freewater (CA) | Tiago Josue Pereira | 124 | Doug F. O'Neill | 30/1 |
| 11 | 11Irish Freedom (KY) |
Rafael Bejarano | 124 | Bob Baffert | 20/1 |
| 12 | 12Midnight Pleasure (KY) |
Jamie Theriot | 124 | Mick Ruis | 30/1 |
| 13 | 13Royal Mo (KY) |
Gary L. Stevens | 124 | John A. Shirreffs | 10/1 |
7:45 p.m.—$150,000 Providencia Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park
Although he is confident Joe Turner's undefeated Sircat Sally can run on either turf or dirt, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is keeping the homebred Surf Cat filly on the grass. Her last two starts have been stakes wins over the Santa Anita grass and during her juvenile season she won the Soviet Problems Stakes on dirt at Los Alamitos Race Course.
Providencia S. (G3T)
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, April 08, 2017, Race 9
- 1 1/8m
- Turf
- $150,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:45 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Sircat Sally (CA) | Mike E. Smith | 120 | Jerry Hollendorfer | 1/1 |
| 98 | 2Union Strike (KY) |
SCRATCHED | 0 | UNKNOWN | - |
| 2 | 3You Missed It (KY) |
Mario Gutierrez | 120 | Doug F. O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 3 | 4Beau Recall (IRE) | Joseph Talamo | 120 | Simon Callaghan | 5/2 |
| 4 | 5Princess Roi (CA) | Corey S. Nakatani | 120 | Richard Baltas | 5/1 |
| 5 | 6War Moccasin (KY) |
Tiago Josue Pereira | 120 | Tim McCanna | 20/1 |
| 6 | 7Tiburtina (IRE) | Gary L. Stevens | 120 | Patrick Gallagher | 12/1 |
| 7 | 8Emphatically (FL) | Flavien Prat | 120 | Thomas F. Proctor | 5/1 |
Sunday, April 9
3:38 p.m.—$150,000 Distaff Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack
Repole Stable's homebred Clipthecouponannie's undefeated record will be on the line when she steps up in class Sunday. She enters off 2 1/4-length score in a Dec. 16 six-furlong allowance/optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park. One start prior, in her only stakes attempt, she won the Franklin Square Stakes by a half-length in a front-running fashion.
Distaff H. (G3)
Aqueduct Racetrack, Sunday, April 09, 2017, Race 5
- 7f
- Dirt
- $150,000
- 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 3:38 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Tale for Ruby (KY) | Edgar S. Prado | 116 | Barclay Tagg | 6/1 |
| 2 | 2Highway Star (NY) | Angel S. Arroyo | 117 | Rodrigo A. Ubillo | 10/1 |
| 3 | 3Kelsocait (KY) |
Manuel Franco | 114 | Gary C. Contessa | 20/1 |
| 4 | 4Carrumba (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 117 | Claude R. McGaughey III | 1/1 |
| 5 | 5Indulgent (KY) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 116 | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 5/1 |
| 6 | 6Clipthecouponannie (NY) | Rajiv Maragh | 116 | Todd A. Pletcher | 7/2 |
5:57 p.m.—$150,000 Beaumont Stakes (G3) at Keeneland
Chadds Ford Stables' grade 1 winner Dancing Rags aims to kick off her 3-year-old campaign by channeling some old magic over the Keeneland surface. The daughter of Union Rags had a most successful visit to the Lexington track in October. In her graded stakes debut and third start, she used a stalk-and-pounce trip to capture the Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G1) by a length.
Adena Springs Beaumont S. (G3)
Keeneland, Sunday, April 09, 2017, Race 8
- About 7f
- Dirt
- $150,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:57 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Laney (KY) |
Julien R. Leparoux | 118 | Eddie Kenneally | 10/1 |
| 2 | 2My Miss Chiff (LA) | Mitchell Murrill | 118 | Albert M. Stall, Jr. | 8/1 |
| 3 | 3Sweet Loretta (KY) |
Javier Castellano | 123 | Todd A. Pletcher | 7/5 |
| 4 | 4Treble (KY) |
Jose L. Ortiz | 118 | Ron Moquett | 6/1 |
| 5 | 5Dancing Rags (MD) |
Angel Cruz | 123 | H. Graham Motion | 9/5 |
| 6 | 6Sine Wave (KY) | Florent Geroux | 118 | Benjamin W. Perkins, Jr. | 12/1 |
| 7 | 7Promises Broken (KY) | Robby Albarado | 118 | Philip A. Sims | 12/1 |
7:30 p.m.—$75,000 Santa Paula Stakes at Santa Anita Park
Back to serious training in 2017, Rockingham Ranch's Chalon, the only horse to beat Unique Bella, will make her return to racing Sunday. Among the other entrants are grade 1 winner Union Strike, who won the 2016 Del Mar Debutante (G1); a pair of highly regarded maiden winners from the barn of Bob Baffert in Charlatana and Life's Blessings; and 9 1/4-length debut winner Selcourt.
Santa Paula S.
Santa Anita Park, Sunday, April 09, 2017, Race 9
- STK
- 6 1/2f
- Dirt
- $75,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:41 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Auntjenn (KY) |
Rafael Bejarano | 120 | Peter Miller | 15/1 |
| 2 | 2Mistressofthenight (KY) |
Corey S. Nakatani | 120 | Richard Baltas | 15/1 |
| 3 | 3Union Strike (KY) |
Brice Blanc | 124 | Mick Ruis | 6/1 |
| 4 | 4Selcourt (KY) | Tyler Baze | 120 | John W. Sadler | 8/5 |
| 5 | 5Charlatana (KY) | Martin Garcia | 120 | Bob Baffert | 5/1 |
| 6 | 6Life's Blessings (KY) | Flavien Prat | 120 | Bob Baffert | 5/2 |
| 7 | 7Chalon (KY) | Norberto Arroyo, Jr. | 120 | Peter Miller | 4/1 |