Kenny McPeek’s Mystik Dan Upends Oaklawn’s Southwest

One of four Kentucky Derby preps run Saturday, the $800,000 GIII Southwest S. at Oaklawn Park promised to be the most wide-open betting contest and it didn’t disappoint as 11-1 MYSTIK DAN (c, 3, Goldencents–Ma’am,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Hades Guts It Out In the Holy Bull As Fierceness Folds

All eyes were on Eclipse Award and runaway GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile hero Fierceness (City of Light) making his seasonal return in the GIII Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream Park. The tote read 1-5 on… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Nysos Proves A Smooth Winner of the Robert B. Lewis

Things may not have gone strictly according to plan for undefeated ‘TDN Rising Star’ NYSOS (c, 3, Nyquist–Zetta Z, by Bernardini) in Saturday’s GIII Robert B. Lewis S., as he was perhaps… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

First World War Impresses In Return To Turf With Kitten’s Joy Win

Not seen on the grass since a fourth in the GII Bourbon S. at Keeneland last October, FIRST WORLD WAR (c, 3, War Front–Sundaysatthebeach, by Medaglia d’Oro) made a triumphant return to the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Band of Gold a First Stakes Winner For Preservationist In Martha Washington

The 24-1 longest shot in a field of nine for Saturday’s Martha Washington S. at a soggy Oaklawn Park, Dixiana Farms LLC’s BAND OF GOLD (f, 3, Preservationist–Play For Gold, by Cairo Prince) became the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Uncle Heavy Pulls The Upset in the Withers

Pennsylvania-bred UNCLE HEAVY (c, 3, Social Inclusion–Expect Wonderful, by Tiz Wonderful) shipped up from his base at Parx for an outfit capable of pulling a surprise on this circuit and did just that, chinning El… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Longshot Frankie’s Empire Best Late in Swale

Frankie’s Empire (c, 3, Classic Empire–Donna D, by Dixie Union) made his Florida debut a winning one, over taking the heavy favorites late in the stretch to win the Swale S. Making his seasonal bow,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Life’s an Audible Gets First Stakes Win in Sweetest Chant

Showing a flair for drama, LIFE’S AN AUDIBLE (f, 3, Audible–Catkins, by Data Link) waited until late and made it close in victory over last-out maiden winner Style Points (Oscar Performance) in the GIII Sweetest… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Not This Time’s Waitlist Proves Toughest On Tampa Debut

Centennial Farms’ WAITLIST (c, 3, Not This Time–Grandezza, by Scat Daddy) opened his account in highly impressive fashion at first asking going nine furlongs over the Tampa turf course Saturday afternoon. By the sire of… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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