The Jeff Ruby has recently produced horses that have done well in the Kentucky Derby and this year's field at Turfway is a big one.
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Canadians continue to do well in races south of the border, from New York to Kentucky to Florida and Arkansas.
Mike DePaulo had a second win of the winter this past weekend, the Chircop barn continues to roll, and a top mare is back.
The Ontario-bred Woodbine runner trained by Casse seeks his first stakes win against 10 rivals at Turfway Park in Kentucky.
The Chicago connection of owners Foglia and Sagan, trainer Rivelli and jockey Loveberry have a Kentucky Derby contender in Two Phil's.
A huge card of racing at Turfway on March 25 includes a major Kentucky Derby stepping stone and stakes with Ontario-breds entered.
Ontario-bred colt by Nyquist is trained by Kevin Attard and is in post 11 in a large field in the $150,000 race that offers KY Derby points.
Son of Reload was 6-to-1 in his American debut, winning the Forego Stakes for trainer Mark Casse and owners Barber, Wachtel and Schleiffer.
Hernandez got 43-to-1 shot Scat Shack up to win the first race and in race 2 steered 12-to-1 shot Tiz Susan Ann to an easy victory.
Co-featured $250,000 Bourbonette Oaks lures Canadian-owned filly Mrs. Barbara who drew post nine with Rafael Hernandez riding.
Plenty of Canadian trainers from the west to the east have set up stables at American tracks this winter and hope to add wins, and horses.
Canadian-bred colt trained by Mark Casse is in post 10 in a big field for the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks on March 27.
A 2-time graded stakes winner at Woodbine in 2020, Lou Tucci and Gary Barber's gelding tops Prairie Bayou Stakes.
The Coronation Futurity winner will have Woodbine jockey Rafael Hernandez on board for Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway on Polytrack.
Churchill Downs Inc. is replacing Turfway Park's 15-year-old Polytrack with a Tapeta surface this spring, one of 5 synth tracks in US
