Dede McGehee’s homebred
Dolphus (Lookin at Lucky) has big things expected of him as a half-brother to
2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d’Oro), and the juvenile
got off on the right note with a winning debut in Sunday’s 6TH race at Fair
Grounds.
Stacked Deck speeds home in Kennedy Road
Bruce Lunsford’s homebred
Stacked Deck (First Samurai) flirted with a track record when driving clear in
Sunday’s Kennedy Road (Can-G2) at Woodbine, advancing his candidacy for a
Sovereign Award as Canada’s champion sprinter.
Frivolous under consideration for Clark career finale
Multiple Grade 2 heroine
Frivolous (Empire Maker) could take on males in Friday’s Clark H. (G1) at her
favorite track, Churchill Downs.
The G. Watts Humphrey Jr. homebred was entered Sunday for a
title defense in the Falls City H. (G2), Churchill’s Thanksgiving Day feature,
but her name will also pass the entry box when the Clark field is finalized on
Tuesday. Then connections will decide whether to aim for the Grade 1 prize or go
the more conservative route against her own division in the Falls City.
Maurice, Moore make winning team in Mile Championship
Kazumi Yoshida’s
Maurice (Screen Hero) became the first horse in eight years to capture both of
Japan’s prestigious mile races, adding Sunday’s Mile Championship (G1) to
his prior success in the June 7 Yasuda Kinen (G1).
Piloted by the in-demand Ryan Moore, the Noriyuki Hori trainee blitzed in
1:32.8 on Kyoto’s firm turf to extend his winning streak to five.