Centre Court, Stephanie’s Kitten work for Jenny Wiley

Centre Court will vie to defend her Jenny Wiley title on April 12 (Wendy Wooley/EquiSport Photos) Two leading contenders for next Saturday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Jenny Wiley worked after the renovation break Saturday at Keeneland. Centre Court, the 2013 Jenny Wiley winner trained by Rusty Arnold, worked a half-mile in :48 2/5 and 2011 Alcibiades winner Stephanie’s Kitten worked five furlongs in 1:01 4/5. Fractions for Stephanie’s Kitten, who worked with Kitten Kaboodle on even terms, were :13 2/5, :25 4/5, :37 4/5 and galloped out six furlongs in 1:14 4/5. The Jenny Wiley will mark the 2014 debut for Stephanie’s Kitten. That schedule was not originally intended, trainer Chad Brown said.

“She was supposed to have her prep race for the Jenny Wiley
in the Hillsborough (at Tampa Bay Downs on March 8),” he said. “About a week
and a half before the race she kicked herself in the stall and one of her hind
legs needed a couple of staples. It just wasn’t the right thing to do to lead
her over there. I wanted her 100 percent. So we’ve had to train her up to a race
this big, which is hard to do. It is what it is so hopefully she can come
through off the layoff.”

Laugh Track, runner-up in the Phoenix at Keeneland last fall before running second in the Breeders’ Cup
Sprint, heads the list of prospective runners for next Saturday’s Grade 3,
$175,000 Commonwealth at seven furlongs on the main track.

According to Stakes Coordinator Scott Jones, other probable
starters for the race are Carving, Longhunter, Mongolian Saturday and Undrafted with Dimension, No Silent and Zeewat considered as possible.

Also scheduled for next Saturday’s 12-race Blue
Grass program is the Grade 3, $100,000 Shakertown at 5 1/2 furlongs
on the grass.

Topping the list of probables is 2013 winner Havelock with
potential rivals including Ancil, Channel Marker, Gantry, Hogy, Marchman,
Positive Side and Shrinking Violet. Considered as possible starters are Animal
Style and Spring to the Sky.

Gulfstream Park stakes winners Sweet Whiskey and Ready to
Act, top the potential roster of entrants for the Grade 2, $200,000
Beaumont on April 13.

Other three-year-old fillies likely headed to the race over the
Beard Course of seven furlongs, 184 feet are Co Cola, False Clock, Katie’s Eyes, Richies Party Girl, Spring Again and Tea Time.

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