Oaklawn Takes Center Stage for Saturday Graded Stakes

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Long Range Toddy would finish atop the Road to the Kentucky Derby points list with a win in the Arkansas Derby April 13 at Oaklawn Park

Each Saturday NTRA and BloodHorse will provide a one-stop guide to the day's top stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). For full preview, click race link. 

3:18 p.m.—$500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park (TVG)

Grade 1 winner Whitmore is set to face just four other challengers as he attempts to win the Count Fleet for a third straight year in a field that includes the talented Mitole. 


Entries: Count Fleet Sprint H. (G3)

Oaklawn Park, Saturday, April 13, 2019, Race 4

  • Grade III
  • 6f
  • Dirt
  • $500,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 2:18 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Mitole (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 121 Steven M. Asmussen 4/5
2 2Bourbon Cowboy (KY) Orlando Mojica 114 Robertino Diodoro 15/1
3 3Storm Advisory (PA) David Cohen 114 Anthony T. Quartarolo 12/1
4 4Whitmore (KY) Luis Saez 123 Ron Moquett 1/1
5 5Operation Stevie (IN) Stewart Elliott 115 Cipriano Contreras 20/1

4:24 p.m.—$200,000 Ben Ali Stakes (G3) at Keeneland (TVG)

John Oxley's Flameaway, second to champion Good Magic  in last year's grade 2 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, will make his Keeneland return Saturday when he headlines a field of 11 in the Ben Ali going 1 1/8 miles on the main track. 


Entries: Ben Ali S. (G3)

Keeneland, Saturday, April 13, 2019, Race 7

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/8m
  • Dirt
  • $200,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 4:24 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Just Whistle (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 118 Michael R. Matz 15/1
2 2Krewe Chief (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Gabriel Saez 118 Michael J. Maker 20/1
3 3Third Day (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 118 Brian A. Lynch 6/1
4 4Flameaway (ON)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Mark E. Casse 3/1
5 5Hence (KY) Corey J. Lanerie 118 Steven M. Asmussen 8/1
6 6Solomini (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 118 Bob Baffert 7/2
7 7Noble Commander (FL) Florent Geroux 118 Philip D'Amato 15/1
8 8Bonus Points (MD) John R. Velazquez 118 Todd A. Pletcher 5/1
9 9Bourbon Resolution (KY) Chris Landeros 118 Ian R. Wilkes 12/1
10 10Nun the Less (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Rodney A. Prescott 118 Cipriano Contreras 5/1
11 11First Mondays (MD) Julien R. Leparoux 118 John C. Servis 20/1

5:34 p.m.—$200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland (TVG)

Peter Redekop's Anothertwistafate and Silverton Hill's Sueno, both looking to acquire qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), head a field of 10 3-year-olds entered. 


Entries: Stonestreet Lexington S. (G3)

Keeneland, Saturday, April 13, 2019, Race 9

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/16m
  • Dirt
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo
  • 5:34 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Shang (LA) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 120 Steven M. Asmussen 10/1
2 2Hawaiian Noises (KY) John R. Velazquez 118 Wesley A. Ward 10/1
3 3Sueno (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Corey J. Lanerie 118 J. Keith Desormeaux 5/1
4 4Anothertwistafate (KY) Javier Castellano 120 Blaine D. Wright 2/1
5 5Harvey Wallbanger (KY) Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 123 Kenneth G. McPeek 7/2
6 6Chase the Ghost (KY) Miguel Mena 118 Dallas Stewart 30/1
7 7Knicks Go (MD)Keeneland Sales Graduate Albin Jimenez 123 Ben Colebrook 15/1
8 8Owendale (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Florent Geroux 118 Brad H. Cox 12/1
9 9Zenden (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 118 Victor Barboza, Jr. 6/1
10 10Roiland (KY) James Graham 118 Thomas M. Amoss 15/1

6:12 p.m.—$350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland (TVG)

E Five Racing Thoroughbreds' Rushing Fall, undefeated in three starts over the grass course at Keeneland, headlines a field of eight going 1 1/16 miles. Trained by Chad Brown, Rushing Fall will have two stablemates to contend with Saturday in her bid to stay perfect at Keeneland. Brown, who swept the top three spots in last year's running won by eventual champion Sistercharlie, also entered multiple graded stakes winner Rymska and grade 1-placed Onthemoonagain.


Entries: Coolmore Jenny Wiley S. (G1T)

Keeneland, Saturday, April 13, 2019, Race 10

  • Grade IT
  • 1 1/16m
  • Turf
  • $350,000
  • 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
  • 6:12 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Phantom Opening (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Florent Geroux 118 Jordan Blair 15/1
2 2Rushing Fall (KY) Javier Castellano 120 Chad C. Brown 6/5
3 3Princess Warrior (KY) Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 118 Kenneth G. McPeek 15/1
4 4Rymska (FR) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Chad C. Brown 5/2
5 5Goodyearforroses (IRE)Keeneland Sales Graduate Albin Jimenez 118 Brian S. House 20/1
6 6Bellavais (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Julien R. Leparoux 118 Todd A. Pletcher 8/1
7 7Got Stormy (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 118 Mark E. Casse 20/1
8 8Onthemoonagain (FR) John R. Velazquez 118 Chad C. Brown 7/2

6:22 p.m.—$750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) at Oaklawn Park (FS2, TVG)

Rated R Superstar enters off a victory in the $350,000 Essex Handicap March 16, his first win since taking the 2018 Ben Ali at Keeneland. Among his leading challengers in the field of nine for the Oaklawn Handicap are graded stakes winners Giant Expectations, Lone Sailor, Quip, and Tenfold.


Entries: Oaklawn H. (G2)

Oaklawn Park, Saturday, April 13, 2019, Race 9

  • Grade II
  • 1 1/8m
  • Dirt
  • $750,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 5:22 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Tenfold (KY) Ricardo Santana, Jr. 117 Steven M. Asmussen 7/2
2 2Pioneer Spirit (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 114 Brad H. Cox 10/1
3 3Chris and Dave (KY) Ramon A. Vazquez 113 Federico Villafranco 20/1
4 4Lookin At Lee (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mike E. Smith 115 Steven M. Asmussen 6/1
5 5Remembering Rita (KY) Alex Birzer 115 Doug L. Anderson 15/1
6 6Giant Expectations (NY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 117 Peter Eurton 3/1
7 7Quip (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 116 Rodolphe Brisset 4/1
8 8Lone Sailor (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Flavien Prat 116 Thomas M. Amoss 5/1
9 9Rated R Superstar (KY) Walter De La Cruz 116 Cipriano Contreras 8/1

7:43 p.m.—$1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park (NBCSN, TVG) 

Improbable, who races for WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and Starlight Racing, was installed the 8-5 morning-line choice for the $1 million Arkansas Derby. Improbable won his first three career starts before being beaten a neck in his 3-year-old debut, the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) March 16 at Oaklawn Park. Rebel first-division winner Long Range Toddy is the 5-1 third choice and Omaha Beach is the early 2-1 second choice after beating champion Game Winner by a nose in the second division of the Rebel. 


Entries: Arkansas Derby (G1)

Oaklawn Park, Saturday, April 13, 2019, Race 11

  • Grade I
  • 1 1/8m
  • Dirt
  • $1,000,000
  • 3 yo
  • 6:43 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Improbable (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose L. Ortiz 122 Bob Baffert 8/5
2 2Six Shooter (KY) David Cohen 122 Paul E. Holthus 30/1
3 3Omaha Beach (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mike E. Smith 122 Richard E. Mandella 2/1
4 4Tikhvin Flew (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Baze 118 Steven M. Asmussen 30/1
5 5Laughing Fox (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 Steven M. Asmussen 20/1
6 6Gray Attempt (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Stewart Elliott 122 William H. Fires 8/1
7 7Galilean (CA) Flavien Prat 122 Jerry Hollendorfer 10/1
8 8Country House (KY) Joel Rosario 118 William I. Mott 12/1
9 9One Flew South (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Calvin H. Borel 118 Doug F. O'Neill 50/1
10 10Jersey Agenda (KY) Ramon A. Vazquez 118 Steven M. Asmussen 30/1
11 11Long Range Toddy (KY) Jon Kenton Court 122 Steven M. Asmussen 5/1

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