Blood-Horse

Thanks to a gate-to-wire victory in the $365,500 Lexington Stakes (G3) at Keeneland April 13, Encino climbed 10 spots on the points leaderboard and at least has hope that he may join the field on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs.

West Coast invader Adare Manor made short work of the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) field, strolling to a front-running victory April 13 at Oaklawn Park.

Red Lane Thoroughbreds' Skelly wins the $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park April 13, repeating his victory from last year.

Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori notched his first grade 1 stakes win at Keeneland with a masterful front-running ride on Beaute Cachee in the April 13 Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T). She upset favored English Rose by 1 1/2 lengths.

Three juveniles shared the fastest quarter-mile of :20 3/5 and 11 had the quickest furlong of :09 4/5 during the sixth and penultimate under tack session for the upcoming Ocala Breeders' Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

In her first start since November's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T), Roses for Debra returned to the winner's circle in the $260,713 Giant's Causeway Stakes (G3T) for fillies and mares.

Randwick Racecourse staged four group one races on their April 13 card.

Godolphin's Bold Act, who traveled from overseas to win last fall's Sycamore Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland with a late rally, returns to the Lexington oval in search of more graded stakes riches when he competes in the April 20 Elkhorn Stakes (G2T).

Among those working at Churchill Downs April 13 were Catching Freedom, Endlessly, Mystik Dan, and Common Defense.

British trainer Charlie Appleby brought seven Godolphin-owned horses to Keeneland for stakes races this spring, though his North American assault will continue past the meet that concludes April 26.

Longtime New York Racing Association official John Hennegan died April 11 after a battle with aggressive glioblastoma—a form of brain cancer. He died nine days shy of his 85th birthday.

Regaleira continues her campaign against the boys in the Satsuki Sho (Japanese Two Thousand Guineas, G1) April 14 at Nakayama Racecourse.

Marty Wygod's potent breeding operation is represented this year on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) by Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) winner Resilience. Alone and in partnership, Marty and Pam Wygod bred 124 stakes winners.

Hip 787, a son of Bolt d'Oro consigned by Top Line Sales, agent, sped an eighth in :09 3/5, the fastest work at the distance at the fifth session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

A sloppy track played right into the hands of Boardshorts Stables' Hot Beach in the April 12 off-the-turf running of the $244,563 Limestone Stakes at Keeneland.

Returning for the first time since his Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup triumph, Master of The Seas illustrated his effectiveness over yielding going, darting past rivals to easily capture the $600,000 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (G1T) April 12 at Keeneland.

Dr. Ira Mersack, who previously co-owned Margaux Farm in Midway, Ky., died April 10. He was 83.

The lightly raced but talented Scylla returns to the site of her first career victory and faces her biggest test yet when she starts in the April 19 $300,000 Doubledogdare Stakes (G3) at Keeneland.

Mensa became the first winner for first-crop sire Complexity by dashing to a front-running three-length victory in a $62,700 maiden race for juveniles April 12 at Gulfstream Park.

War Chant, a longstanding resident at Yarradale Stud in Australia, died at age 27 April 11. The son of Danzig was victorious in the 2000 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) at Churchill Downs.