The Canadian champion has found a cozy spot to strut his stuff in Churchill Downs' Grade 3 turf stakes race worth $300,000.
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Kentucky native Elliott Logan's TEC Stable and his Woodbine trainer Martin Drexler won the Modesty Stakes on Kentucky Oaks day.
Second with top fillies in the Kentucky Oaks three times, Ken McPeek gets a victory with Thorpedo Anna, a $40,000 purchase.
A strong field of 14 will race for Oaks glory on Friday at Churchill Downs, including the brilliant Tarifa, champion Just F Y I and others.
Encino was scratched from the Derby and Epic Ride has drawn in, while top Woodbine jockey Kazushi Kimura worked his mount.
The Florida Derby (G1) winner will try to become the first horse to win the Derby from post 17; Sierra Leone draws post 2.
Derby and Oaks horses were out and about at Churchill Downs on April 24, including a stamina-type work for Forever Young.
Less than two weeks to the 150th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks and here are the probable entrants, plus Monday news.
Bill Mott worked his Derby and Oaks horses together while other starters will be eyeing preps this weekend, depending on the weather.
Updated lists of the leaders heading to the classic next month at Churchill Downs; do you have a favourite for either race?
Heading into a crucial three weeks for Derby and Oaks hopefuls, here is a look at some horses attracting interest.
The 1 ¼-mile classic for three-year-olds on May 4 at Churchill Downs gets a $2 million boost and will be the richest in history.
Baffert is "at a loss to understand" why Churchill Downs will continue to keep the trainer out of its tracks for another year.
Unraced at 2, Mage came from far behind a hot pace to win the Kentucky Derby for Venezuelan Gustavo Delgado and team.
Daughter of Into Mischief was 10-to-1 and won the famous race under Tyler Gafflione while her favoured stablemate Wet Paint landed fourth.
