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Trainer Brad Cox had a pair of horses work Friday ahead of a projected next start in the GI Kentucky Derby.

Both Wathnan Racing's GI Florida Derby winner Commandment (Into Mischief) (:48.40 {14/44}) and St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing's GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks winner Fulleffort (Liam's Map) (:48.40 {14/44}) recorded published four-furlong workouts Friday morning.

Commandment was the first of the two Cox trainees to breeze and worked in company with George Messina's Louisiana-bred stakes winner He's Late Again (Aurelius Maximus). The duo completed an opening quarter-mile in :24.40 and galloped out five furlongs in 1:01.40, according to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols.

About two hours later, Fulleffort worked a solo half-mile with an opening quarter-mile in :24.40 and galloped out five furlongs in 1:01.60, according to Nichols.

“Both horses worked great,” Cox said. “It was exactly what we were looking for three weeks out from the Derby. It's an exciting time of the year and it's exciting to have some very nice contenders in this year's race.”

Road to the Kentucky Derby points leader (outside) puts in a half-mile move this morning in :48.80 under the #TwinSpires at Churchill Downs.
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Fulleffort will make his first start on dirt in the Kentucky Derby. The son of Liam's Map raced four times on turf as a 2-year-old before switching to the synthetic surface at Turfway this winter.

“He's a bigger, stronger version of himself than he was last summer breezing on the dirt, and that's what is supposed to happen,” Cox said. “They're supposed to get better as they get older. He worked all winter on the synthetic, but his last two works on the dirt were very good. As a 2-year-old, his works on dirt were just OK, and his works from the gate on dirt were just OK, so we decided to get him started on turf. He was successful on the grass and this winter on the synthetic at Turfway.”

Cox's third Derby contender, Spendthrift Farm's GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes winner Further Ado (Gun Runner), galloped Friday morning and is scheduled to have two works prior to the Kentucky Derby.

Further Ado | Coady Media

Friday also marked the first time Yoshinari Yamamoto's GIII UAE Derby winner Wonder Dean (Jpn) (Dee Majesty {Jpn}) trained over the surface. The colt arrived at Churchill Downs on April 1 and has walked the shedrow in Barn 17 each morning since passing a mandatory 42-hour USDA quarantine period. According to Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby liaison Kate Hunter, it is normal for Wonder Dean to walk for several days after a race since he is a smaller-built horse.

Additionally, Hunter confirmed that Danon Bourbon (Maxfield), scheduled to arrive in America on April 21, would be ridden by his regular jockey Atsuya Nishimura.

Trainer Jeff Mullins notified Churchill Downs officials late Friday morning that Dutch Girl Holdings and Irving Ventures' Intrepido (Maximus Mischief) is back under Kentucky Derby consideration. He currently ranks No. 23 on the most current preference list.

GII Louisiana Derby third-place finisher Golden Tempo (Curlin) worked five furlongs in 1:00.80 (22/51) Friday morning at Keeneland. Trainer Cherie DeVaux reported the colt will stay at Keeneland for his major Derby preparation and arrive at Churchill Downs prior to the 11 a.m. ET deadline Saturday, April 25.

“I was very pleased with it,” DeVaux said of the work in company with Double Entendre (Tapit), a 3-year-old maiden. “It was a nice five-eighths–nice and relaxed.”

Chester Browman Sr.'s Right to Party (Constitution) is scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs early Saturday morning, according to trainer Kenny McPeek while trainer Riley Mott reported Pin Oak Stud's Incredibolt (Bolt d'Oro) is scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs from Florida on April 20. Mott's other Kentucky Derby contender, Albus (Yaupon), arrived early Tuesday morning.

Trainer Mark Casse reported GI Arkansas Derby runner-up Silent Tactic (Tacitus) would van from Oaklawn to Churchill Downs on Sunday or Monday, depending on the weather. GI Florida Derby runner-up The Puma (Essential Quality) is slated to van from Gulfstream Park to Churchill Downs on April 19 or 20, according to assistant trainer Gustavo Delgado Jr. The colt will be based in Barn 42, the same barn where Mage was prior to his victory in Kentucky Derby 149.

As of Friday there are two GI Longines Kentucky Oaks  contenders on the grounds: GII Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks winner Life of Joy (Gun Runner) and GIII Gulfstream Park Oaks winner Prom Queen (Quality Road).

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Class President (Uncle Mo), who scratched from last week's GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, is off the Kentucky Derby trail with bone bruising, WinStar's Elliott Walden announced Friday.

The GII Rebel Stakes winner, who is owned in partnership by WinStar Farm, First Go Racing and the China Horse Club, will be given 60 days off according to Walden but will not require surgery.

In a post to the social media site X, Walden said, “Class President will get 60 days off for bone bruising. He had all diagnostics (pet,ct, X-rays) and revealed no surgeries were needed. Good luck to everyone in the @KentuckyDerby. It is a special time of year.”

Class President currently sits 16th on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with 50 points.

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East Jabip (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) belied debut odds of just over 9-1 to take a field of Gulfstream maidens gate to wire on one-mile debut Feb. 26 and was the 18-5 second choice stepping up to face winners for the first time in a first-level allowance at Keeneland on Thursday.

Away alertly from gate four, the €36,000 Goffs Orby purchase prompted a strong early pace before easing into the box seat for the run down the back straight. Continuing to ride the rails into the turn, East Jabip came off the fence to challenge nearing the entrance to the stretch, opened a sizable lead into the final furlong and was never in danger, scoring by 2 1/2 lengths.

The winner's dam, second in the 2020 G2 Debutante Stakes in the colors of Mrs. Jim Bolger, is a half-sister to the Joseph O'Brien-trained Twilight Payment (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), winner of the G1 Melbourne Cup in 2020 and also four times a group winner and twice placed in the G1 Irish St Leger in Europe. The dam of a 2-year-old filly by Space Blues (Ire), Bandiuc Eile is also represented by a yearling full-sister to East Jabip.

6th-Keeneland, $93,666, Alw, 4-9, (NW1X), 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.22, fm, 2 1/2 lengths.
EAST JABIP (IRE) (f, 3, Mehmas {Ire}–Bandiuc Eile {Ire} {GSP-Ire}, by New Approach {Ire}) Sales history: €36,000 Ylg '24 GOFORY. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $88,156. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Blue Bird Stables; B-JS Bolger (IRE); T-Brian A Lynch.

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The prep season for the GI Kentucky Oaks came to a conclusion last week and the field looks more or less set. It should be a quality, competitive race with no clear standout. The big story last week was the win in the GI Ashland Stakes by Percy's Bar (Upstart). It was a powerful, eye-opening performance, one that was good that she has moved up in this poll from the 10th spot to the top spot.

So, here goes, your latest and last Top 10 for the Kentucky Oaks:

1) PERCY'S BAR (Upstart–Honestly Deb, by Super Saver) O-Hat Creek Racing; B-Brereton C. Jones (Ky); T-Ben Colebrook. Sales History: $52,000 yrl '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GISW, 6-3-2-1, $1,015,121. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Last Start: First in Apr. 3 GI Central Bank Ashland. Kentucky Oaks Points: 114.
There was never any doubt that this $52,000 yearling purchase had talent. But where had she been all year and would she possibly be ready for her assignment in the GI Central Bank Ashland Stakes after a five-month layoff? The latter question was answered, and answered emphatically, as Percy's Bar rolled to an impressive 2 1/4-length win over the heavily favored Zany. Yes, under Luan Machado, she got a perfect, ground-saving trip, but that doesn't diminish the fact that she was a dominant winner. A five-length winner last year of the Debutante Stakes at Churchill, she shouldn't have any problems handling the track come Oaks Day. She checks a lot of boxes.

2) MEANING (Gun Runner–Figure of Speech, by Into Mischief) O-Bridlewood Farm & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Stonehaven Steadings (KY); T-Michael McCarthy. Sales history: $440,000 yrl '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW, 4-3-0-0, $307,000. Last Start: First in Apr. 4 GII Santa Anita Oaks. Kentucky Oaks Points: 126.
Meaning was the other big winner over a weekend in which she captured the GII Santa Anita Oaks. She may not have faced the toughest field, and her assignment got easier when second-choice Forced Entry (Charlatan) was pulled up shortly after the start, but she exited the race leaving little doubt that she is the best 3-year-old filly based in Southern California. She also overcame the skepticism that the only reason she won the Las Virgenes Stakes was because she got a perfect trip. The Santa Anita Oaks hasn't been a productive prep for the Kentucky Oaks for a while. You have to go all the way back to Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy) in 2007 to find the last winner of the race to come back to win the Kentucky Oaks. The last horse to come out of the race and to go on to win at Churchill was Abel Tasman (Quality Road). She finished second in the 2017 Santa Anita Oaks.

3) ZANY (American Pharoah–Mo' Green, by Uncle Mo) O-Repole Stable; B-D.J. Stable (KY); T-Todd Pletcher. Sales history: $350,000 yrl '24 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: GSW/GISP, 4-3-1-0, $369,625. Last Start: Second in Apr. 3 GI Central Bank Ashland. Kentucky Oaks Points: 80.
This will mark the first Oaks Top 10 poll of the year in which Zany does not hold down the top spot. She had to drop a few spots after getting beat on the square by Percy's Bar in the Ashland. As was the case in her win in the Suncoast Stakes, she acted like a filly who hasn't figured things out yet. She did change leads, but ducked in a bit in the stretch. It's too early to give up on her and there's every chance that Todd Pletcher can find a way to send an improved filly into the Oaks. But her Ashland performance was a setback.

4) LIFE OF JOY (Gun Runner–Jordan's Leo, by Malibu Moon) O-Will Stroud, Andrew Farm, Mountmellick Farm & For the People Racing Stable LLC; B-Springhouse Farm (KY); T-Brad H Cox. Sales history: $375,000 yrl '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW, 5-3-1-0, $420,620. Last Start: First in Mar. 21 GII Fair Grounds Oaks. Kentucky Oaks Points: 122.
Life of Joy has had a good prep season. After running a creditable second behind Zany in the Suncoast, she improved in her next prep, winning the GII Fasig-Tipton Fair Grounds Oaks, which seems to always produce horses that fire in the Kentucky Oaks. Trainer Brad Cox used the same prep last year with Good Cheer (Medaglia d'Oro), and she went on to win the Kentucky Oaks comfortably. The great Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d'Oro) is another one who pulled off the Fair Grounds Oaks-Kentucky Oaks daily double. This looks like a horse who is thriving and one who will be dangerous come May 1 at Churchill Downs.

Meaning | Benoit Photo

5) COUNTING STARS (Honor A.P.–Paynterbynumbers, by Paynter) O-West Point Thoroughbreds; B-HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud (KY); T-Mark Casse. Sales History: $13,000 yrl '24 KEESEP; $150,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-4-1-0, $972,606. Last Start: First in Mar. 27 GII Fantasy Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 100.
This will be the first-ever Kentucky Oaks mount for underrated jockey Francisco Arrieta. He's having another big meet at Oaklawn, where, through Wednesday, he was third in the standings with 48 winners. Amazing that this filly originally sold for $13,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September sale before selling for $150,000 at OBS. She was purchased at OBS by West Point Thoroughbreds for what was obviously a bargain price. Coming off a 5 1/2-length win in the GII Fantasy Stakes, she's one of many in what will be a wide-open Oaks that will have a serious chance.

6) PROM QUEEN (Quality Road–Miss Bling Bling, by Tapit) O-Gary and Mary West; B-Gary & Mary West Stables. Inc. (Ky); T-Brad H Cox. Lifetime Record: GSW, 3-2-1-0, $206,980. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.' Last Start: First in Mar. 28 GII Gulfstream Park Oaks. Kentucky Oaks Points: 100.
Another Brad Cox-trainee who can easily win this. The Cox-Javier Castellano pairing is an interesting one. He's not necessarily one of Cox's go-to riders, but when they team up, good things happen. They've gone 4-for-6 this year and are 48-for-193 overall, for a 25-percent win rate. Prom Queen passed a big test when winning the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks, not easy to do when you're coming off a maiden win.

7) EXPLORA (Blame–Collections Choice, by Bernardini) O-Michael Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman; B-Mesingw Farm (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $22,000 yrl '24 KEESEP; $350,000 2yo '25 FTMMAY. Lifetime Record: GSW & MGISP, 7-4-3-0, $1,053,000. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.' Last Start: First in Mar. 1 GIII Honeybee Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 95.
Bob Baffert has a tough job on his hands. In Explora, he has a talented filly, one who has never run worse than first or second. But she missed a key prep, the Fantasy, after spiking a temperature. Baffert wasted little time getting her back on the work tab, and it was an encouraging sign when she worked four furlongs in 48.00 on Monday at Santa Anita. Still, she will go into the Oaks off a two-month layoff. Will she be at her best in the Oaks? Knowing Baffert, the answer is probably yes.

8) BELLA BALLERINA (Street Sense–Pretty City Dancer, by Tapit) O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P Walsh. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 4-3-1-0, $561,525. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.' Last Start: Second in Mar. 21 GII Fair Grounds Oaks. Kentucky Oaks Points: 110.
Which Bella Ballerina will show up in the Oaks, the one who won her first three career starts or the one who was soundly beaten by Life of Joy in the Fair Grounds Oaks? Even during her winning streak, she was never blowing away her opponents, so it will likely take a career-best effort for her to win the Oaks. She has shipped to Keeneland, where she breezed four furlongs in :48.20 last Saturday.

9) ALWAYS A RUNNER (Gun Runner–Always Carina, by Malibu Moon) O-Douglas Scharbauer and Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba); B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC (KY); T-Chad Brown. Sales History: $1,050,000 yrl '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW, 2-2-0-0, $129,200. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'. Last Start: First in Apr. 4 GIII Gazelle. Kentucky Oaks Points: 100.
This $1,050,000 Keeneland September purchase enters the list after posting a mild upset in the GIII Gazelle Stakes at Aqueduct in what was just her second career start. She did so after breaking her maiden at Tampa Bay Downs in a race that got a ridiculously-slow Beyer number of 59. Yes, she's a well-bred expensive horse trained by Chad Brown, but she's got to show a lot more. The Gazelle was hardly loaded.

10) BOTTLE OF ROUGE (Vino Rosso-Blues Corner, by Bluegrass Cat) O-Natalie J Baffert; B-Kathie Maybee (Ky); T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $60,000 wnlg '23 KEENOV; $100,000 yrl '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GISW, 6-4-1-0, $577,000. Last Start: First in Mar. 14 Virginia Oaks. Kentucky Oaks Points: 57.50.
Will she get in? Owned by Jill Baffert and trained by her husband, Bottle of Rouge is currently 16th on the points list for the Oaks. Only 14 can run. She will need two defections to get in, which is, of course, entirely possible. She may not be a star, but she did manage to win the Sunland Park Oaks and the Virginia Oaks this year and won a Grade I last year in the Del Mar Debutante Stakes. She deserves to be in the field.

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Amerman Racing's Stark Contrast (Caravaggio), runner-up in both the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks Mar. 21 and the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf last fall, is more likely to target the GI American Turf S. than the GI Kentucky Derby. Both races are run at Churchill Downs May 2.

He currently has 50 qualifying points for the Derby.

“He may win on the first Saturday in May, I don't think it'll be in the Kentucky Derby,” trainer Michael McCarthy said on At the Races with Steve Byk. “Being by Caravaggio out of a Quality Road mare, we just think something like the American Turf would be in his wheelhouse.”

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Gary and Mary West's GII Gulfstream Park Oaks winner Prom Queen (Quality Road) began her serious preparation for the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks on Thursday when she breezed a half-mile in :49.40 (30/37) at Churchill Downs.

The 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' began her work from the three-furlong pole with trainer Brad Cox's exercise rider Edvin Vargas in the irons while completing an opening eighth-mile in :13.40. She continued through the wire clocking three furlongs in :37.20 while completing her move with a five-furlong gallop out in 1:02.40.

“We just had her go an easy half today in her first work back from the Gulfstream Oaks,” Cox said. “She did everything the right way and galloped out easily around the turn.”

Kentucky Oaks contender Prom Queen completing a half-mile in :49.40.

Splits: 13.40, 37.20/1:02.40 pic.twitter.com/cUR2hQ4P4e

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Two years ago and on the heels of a victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile, Master of the Seas (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) returned to American shores for his seasonal debut in the GI Maker's Mark Mile and ran out a ready 2 1/4-length winner.

Eclipse Award-winning 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) will jump a warm favorite in an attempt to repeat the dose Friday afternoon at Keeneland, with William Buick–the only rider the 5-year-old has known in his career–in for the steer.

It was a bit of a mixed bag in the first half of 2025 in Europe for the $3.1-million earner, but Notable Speech returned to something resembling his top form when rallying up the stands' side to just miss in the G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois in August. Having easily accounted for recent GII Shakertown Stakes winner My Boy Prince (Cairo Prince) in the GI Rogers Woodbine Mile the following month, the chestnut came with an irresistible finish at Del Mar to stamp his authority on last year's Mile, and all roads lead right back to Lexington for another crack on Halloween.

“He's a lovely horse and is maturing,” said Chris Cornett, who has been with Notable Speech this week. “He is stronger physically and mentally.”

Godolphin is also represented by 2024 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf third Aomori City (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}), the mount of Richie Mullen.

The home team is led by a pair of elite-level winners making their respective seasonal debuts. 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Deterministic (Liam's Map) won three of his four starts last season, taking out the GI Manhattan Stakes over nine furlongs at Saratoga June 8 and was last seen powering home in the GI Fourstardave Stakes at the Spa on Aug. 2.

“We targeted this race by design,” said trainer Miguel Clement. “This is the first big dance of the year and the logical place to start.”

While Deterministic has a high draw to negotiate, Rhetorical (Not This Time) will leave from the rail with Irad Ortiz, Jr. back in the saddle. The New York-bred caused a 9-1 surprise in the GI Keeneland Turf Mile last fall and led into the final furlong at Del Mar, only to be swarmed late en route to a fourth-place effort.

If shopping around for an exotics kicker, one could do worse than Brilliant Berti (Noble Mission {GB}). Winner of the GIII Bryan Station Stakes over track and trip in 2024, the Klein homebred was beaten just a length into third behind Rhetorical last October. He is likely to be ridden back in the field and saved for a finish from a double-digit alley.

Wolfie's Dynaghost (Ghostzapper) is expected to scratch in favor of the GI Old Forester Turf Classic at Churchill May 2.

Friday's co-featured Limestone Stakes carries Grade III status for the first time, and what better way to advertise the credentials of the race than to have a Breeders' Cup winner as its pin-up horse.

'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Cy Fair (Not This Time) makes her first trip to the races since defeating the boys in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, a contest that not only earned her a first success at the top level, but also a spot as an Eclipse Award finalist. She makes the trip up from South Florida, where she has been training well–particularly on the turf–for trainer George Weaver at Palm Beach Downs.

Since finishing a brave third in the G2 Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot last June, Lennilu (Leinster) has tasted defeat but once, a seventh and beaten five lengths in the Juvenile Turf Sprint. The gray filly has a recency edge over the favorite, as she resumed with a comfortable victory in the Mar. 22 Melody Of Colors Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Snow Face Princess (Midshipman) has an enviable record of 2-1-0 from three runs on the grass, having followed a July 30 Saratoga maiden with a neck defeat of Cy Fair in the Aug. 17 Bolton Landing Stakes at the Spa. After changing hands for $775,000 to top the Fasig-Tipton August Digital Sale, the dark bay was outfinished by Quiet Street (Street Boss) and settled for second in the Sept. 7 Untapable Stakes at Kentucky Downs. The latter cuts back off a third in the GII Miss Grillo Stakes going 8 1/2 panels Oct. 4.

The queen!!!! Can't wait for her 2026 debut on Friday. @MedallionRacing @mstanton1975 https://t.co/7MdzuakN0p

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SKARA BRAE (Golden Pal–Mince, by War Front), whose colors represented the first winner for freshman sire Life Is Good at Keeneland on Wednesday and crossed the wire aboard Kimari (Munnings) in the 2021 GI Madison Stakes for trainer Wesley Ward over the same surface, was installed as the quarter on the dollar chalk here.

The filly rocketed out of the gate versus her fellow babies, proceeded to make every pole a winning one and got her picture taken by 4 1/2 lengths over Crossfire (Goldencents).

A $62,000 buy for Dobbs Bloodstock during the 2020 Keeneland November Sale while in foal with Partake (First Samurai), the winner's unraced dam foaled a filly by Domestic Product Feb. 8. Skara Brae's second dam is SW Cross (Mighty), who produced GII Pocahontas Stakes winner Sign (Pulpit) and GII Golden Rod Stakes champ Vexed (Arch).

Freshman sire Golden Pal (by Uncle Mo) now has his first winner out of 202 foals of racing age.

1st-Keeneland, $88,515, Msw, 4-9, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :52.83, ft, 4 1/2 lengths.
SKARA BRAE, f, 2, Golden Pal–Mince, by War Front.
Sales History: $120,000 Wlg '24 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $55,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Ten Broeck Farm, Inc.; B-Titletown Racing Stables (Paul Farr) & BRS (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward.

(5) Skara Brae an easy winner in the Thursday opener at Keeneland! (2) Crossfire and (4) Uncle With Money follow. pic.twitter.com/QjLNFh8CTX

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Five years ago, Stonehaven Steadings enjoyed one of its biggest days in the sales ring when a colt by Quality Road, co-bred by the Reddoch family's operation, topped the 2021 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring sale on a bid of $1.5 million. The youngster went on to become champion Corniche. Leah and Aidan O'Meara, daughter and son-in-law of the farm's founders Jeff and Chiquita Reddoch, will be back in Ocala next week and dreaming of a similar result when they send a filly by Curlin (hip 800) through the ring Thursday. The filly enters the sales ring Thursday with the benefit of a major pedigree update after her half-sister Meaning (Gun Runner) stamped herself as a major GI Kentucky Oaks contender with her victory in the GII Santa Anita Oaks last weekend.

Both fillies are out of Figure of Speech (Into Mischief). The mare, who was third in the 2019 GI Spinaway Stakes, was acquired privately by Stonehaven Steadings at the height of the pandemic.

“It was 2020 and we still didn't know anything about how the yearling sales were even going to happen,” Leah O'Meara recalled. “There was still so much uncertainty when my dear friend Christina Jelm called me and they had this filly at the time who was retired off the track and she had her on the private market. We went to look at her and we bought her. It was a little nerve-wracking acquiring something in such an uncertain time–and a Grade I mare at that. For us, she would have been on the top end of what we had. But it worked out well.”

Meaning, who sold for $440,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September sale, was the mare's second foal and, according to Aidan O'Meara, was a star right from the start.

“Every year, you have a few that really look the part from day one,” he said. “And they get you excited the whole way along the process. There would be maybe three or five that you think could be stakes caliber horses, and then there is the odd one that you kind of go, 'This could be something legit if it works out.' Shanghai Bobby was like that, Corniche was like that. And that filly looked like she could be really something when we sold her that day.”

Leah and Aidan OíMeara | Keeneland

The O'Mearas were at Keeneland for Blue Grass day when Meaning was skipping away to victory at Santa Anita last weekend.

“A-Mazing,” Leah said when asked what it was like watching Meaning win the Santa Anita Oaks. “There were two TVs that had Santa Anita on and we went and found a spot. I am sure people were wondering what the heck we were screaming at, right? Because the race at Keeneland wasn't off yet. And we just celebrated like you wouldn't believe. It was so much fun to see her do it in that kind of fashion.”

With that victory out of the way, it was time to focus on Meaning's 2-year-old half-sister, who will be offered through the de Meric sales consignment. Like Corniche before her, the filly had been offered at Keeneland last September where she RNA'd for $300,000.

“She was a medium-sized filly, I think was the main thing,” Aidan said. “But she was always a filly who carried a lot of leg. She was a lot leggier filly than you would have imagined for her size. And I always had a feeling that she would be one that was going to grow. And she has done that. I was talking to Tristan [de Meric] just today there and he said she's a perfect size down there. I think anyone that saw her in September will be surprised by how well she's done, growth-wise.”

The de Merics have partnered with Stonehaven Steadings on the filly, another flashback to Corniche, who RNA'd for $385,000 at Keeneland in 2020.

“I can still remember, we didn't really know Tristan very well at the time,” Aidan said. “We were in Barn 11 right in front of the pavilion. Tristan was walking by and we had maybe two vet hits on Corniche. I was astonished. He was a beautiful horse. But it was 2020 and he was hip 10. The first 50 hips of that sale was a disaster. Tristan was walking by and I was thinking will I say something to him or won't I? And he was about to go past the barn. He was three steps away from passing the corner of the barn and being gone. And I just shouted at him at the last second, 'Tristan will you come down here and have a look at this fella and see what you think.' And he loved Corniche and we did something on him and the rest is history there.”

Rerouting horses from the yearling sales to the 2-year-old sales has been something Stonehaven Steadings has developed over the years.

“We have some friends in the 2-year-old business and putting our heads together we can say this one might slip through the cracks here at Keeneland, what do you think about taking her on to a 2-year-old sales or how do you think she would fit in your program,” Leah said. “We get feedback that way and then absolutely set that reserve wherever we want it to basically not give them away as a yearlings.”

Aidan added, “Nowadays, if there is a horse that we really think a lot of, and for whatever reason, everybody at the sale isn't vibing the same way we are, we will stand by what we have and believe in our horses and believe in our program and take our shot at the 2-year-old sales. Because we've raised them right. They are hardy and we know just about everything we've ever sent on to the 2-year-old program has trained through it and come out the other side and turned out to be nice racehorses for a lot of people.”

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The Curlin filly was on the track at OBS Thursday, breezing a furlong in :10 1/5.

Her dam, Figure of Speech, has a yearling colt by Flightline slated for the September sale, and is due to Nyquist any day now before a return visit to Gun Runner.

“For people who are looking to buy that Curlin filly, that mare has been very well bred and there is a lot of potential residual upside there if one of the three or four of those can do something down the line,” Aidan said. “And who knows what happens with Meaning in the meantime.”

As for Corniche, he is well on his way to making a name for himself at stud. Already this spring, he had a million-dollar 2-year-old at the OBS March sale and his first starter was his first winner at Keeneland on opening day last week.

“It's a dream to see a first winner for Corniche at Keeneland, our home track,” Leah said. “Our hope is to see him go on and sire champions. He is off to a good start. Just seeing his sales prices, there is so much respect for him. It's really just a beautiful thing.”

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The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is partnering with seven regional farms and Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for exclusive behind-the-scenes tours from May through October.

The tours will be offered at no cost, courtesy of the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund.

The Museum's tour series kicks off Saturday, May 23, at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds. Other farm tours include Song Hill Thoroughbreds (June 13), Greentree Stables (July 25), Mill Creek Farm (Aug. 22), Irish Hill Century Farm (Sept. 19), and Old Tavern Farm (Oct. 10). Tours of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will be offered on May 26, June 30, July 21, and Aug. 25.

To book a tour or more information, click here

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First race post time at Santa Anita on Friday, May 1, will be 3:15 p.m. PT, it was announced Thursday.

The move to push the first race came after Churchill Downs moved the featured Kentucky Oaks to 5:40 p.m. PT, running the race on NBC in primetime. This will enable Santa Anita to run several races after the Oaks.

“Sunset in Arcadia on May 1st is 7:37 p.m., so we will have plenty of daylight,” said Nate Newby, General Manager of Santa Anita Park. “The Kentucky Oaks is trying something different this year with the exposure for horse racing on NBC in primetime. This change provides the opportunity to coordinate our racing programs.”

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Speedway Stables' undefeated Cavalieri (Nyquist–Stiffed, by Stephen Got Even) has been retired from racing, with John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm acquiring a majority share in the Grade I winner.

“She was a perfect five for five, an amazing talent and an alpha female, who thrilled us, each and every time she waltzed past her competition,” said Speedway's Peter Fluor. “In light of the fact she has nothing more to prove race wise, it was considered appropriate timing to breed her. It has been a pleasure to be part of her journey and we want to thank everyone associated with her, notably Bob Baffert, who trained her to the minute, that contributed to her tremendous success.”

Sikura added, “We are always seeking to purchase elite broodmares to elevate our band and Cavalieri was a wonderful racemare, an undefeated Grade I winner by leading sire Nyquist. She is a supreme physical who was never challenged on the racetrack. These types of mares are rare, and I appreciate Speedway Stables selling us a majority interest and becoming our partners. They are such a high-class operation, and will retain an interest in her breeding career. We will decide mating plans shortly.”

Cavalieri opened 2025 with a win in the GIII La Canada Stakes and added the GI Beholder Mile Stakes in March before concluding her racing career with a win in the GII Zenyatta Stakes. A perfect five-for-five in her career, she retires with earnings of $438,000.

A $170,000 Keeneland September yearling, Cavalieri was purchased by Fluor and K.C. Weiner's Speedway Stables for $900,000 at the 2023 OBS April sale.

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The Maryland Horse Breeders Association's 92nd annual show of Thoroughbred yearlings has been scheduled for June 28 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. The show will start at 10 a.m.

The MHBA Yearling Show is open to all yearlings eligible for Maryland-bred registration and divided into four classes: Maryland-sired colts and geldings, out-of-state-sired colts and geldings, Maryland-sired fillies, and out-of-state-sired fillies.

Prizes of $1,000 are awarded in each class, as well as $100 Maryland Million awards for Class I and Class III. The grand champion takes home an additional $1,000; reserve $500.

All horses exhibited are eligible for the Yearling Show Premium Awards, with two opportunities to earn part of the $40,000 premium: $20,000 divided among the exhibitors of the four show contestants who earn the most money as 2-year-olds, and another $20,000 divided among the exhibitors of the four highest-earning 3-year-old runners. Every yearling shown, regardless of class standing, is eligible for the cash awards.

The entry fee for the show is $25 per yearling until June 1 and $50 per yearling after that deadline.

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In what was no doubt a difficult decision, jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. has committed to riding GI Arkansas Derby winner Renegade (Into Mischief) in the GI Kentucky Derby. Ortiz was also the regular rider of GI Blue Grass Stakes winner and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Further Ado (Gun Runner). It's possible that the two will be, in some order, the first and second choices in the Derby.

The news on Ortiz's pick, as well as other jockey commitments made to other key Derby contenders, was first reported by the Daily Racing Form's David Grening.

“It's always great having Irad ride any of my horses,” Mike Repole, who is the co-owner of Renegade, said via text. “He is one of the best riders today. He knows Renegade really well, especially after winning back-to-back stakes on him this year.”

Renegade, who is trained by Todd Pletcher, also won the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs this year. Repole owns the colt along with Robert and Lawana Low.

Ortiz's move left Brad Cox and Spendthrift Farm needing a rider for Further Ado. The connections have picked up the services of Hall of Famer John Velazquez. Cox also needed a rider for GI Florida Derby winner Commandment (Into Mischief), who is owned by Wathnan Racing. He has lined up Luis Saez for that mount. Commandment was ridden by Flavien Prat in the Florida Derby, but Prat is sticking with GII Louisiana Derby winner and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Emerging Market (Candy Ride ({Arg}) for trainer Chad Brown.

“Spendthrift was happy to lock in Johnny Velazquez for Further Ado,” Cox said via text. “That's easy to understand given the amount of success they've had with him through the years. The same goes for Wathnan Racing and Luis Saez for Commandment.”

Cox still needs a rider for GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks winner Fulleffort (Liam's Map), who was also ridden by Ortiz in his last start. He said he is still searching for a new jockey for that colt.

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Parx Racing has kicked off renovations to the Philadelphia-area oval's turf course, a project that is expected to take approximately four weeks.

“We want to thank the horsemen and women for their collaboration and patience as we begin the process of renovating the turf course,” said Parx Chief Operating Officer Joe Wilson. “We expect this course will be held to the highest safety standards and we are looking forward to the return of turf racing here at Parx.”

The renovation began Wednesday, April 8 with the sod–provided by Tuckahoe Farms in Hammonton, New Jersey–being installed by Hummer Turfgrass System, Inc. of Manheim, Pennsylvania. Logan Freeman of C6 Turf Management, LLC, whose previous course work included Laurel, Pimlico, and Gulfstream Park, is overseeing the installation.

“Our horsemen deserve this, Pennsylvania Racing deserves this,” said Jeff Matty, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horseman's Association (PTHA). “We are very much looking forward to this joint venture with Parx Racing Management giving us the ability to offer multiple racing surfaces to our horsemen, on top of the great programs already in place here at the PTHA.”

David Osojnak, the Director of Racing at Parx, added: “We are really looking forward to being able to card turf races again starting this fall and renewing top-quality turf racing at Parx.”

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The 530-acre Shadwell Stallion Complex came onto the market just one week ago, and has been the subject of interest from parties domestic and foreign alike, said Ken Donworth, the listing agent with Bluegrass Sotheby's International Realty.

“We've had some foreign interest, but it's mainly been domestic,” the agent commented. “I think due to the fact that the horse business in Kentucky is doing well. And I think a lot of people are moving from Texas, California, New York, Oregon. There's a lot of domestic interest.”

The complex is situated just across the street from Keeneland Race Course and next to Blue Grass Airport, and Donworth references one of the key tenets in real estate that contributes to the property's appeal.

“Location, location, location,” Donworth said. “Look, it's a beautiful spot: airport, Keeneland….everything is right there. It's unique and the quality and the location is obviously hard to replicate anywhere. It's just a unique property.”

Though the existing structures were built over four decades ago, the facility remains in pristine condition, Donworth said.

“Clearly it was built to the highest standards,” he said. “When we went through the inspections with engineers and inspectors, they really found nothing wrong with the property. So back then they were ahead of their time as far as quality and structurally and electrical for that matter, and even the design itself.”

Donworth admits that the property will obviously not come cheap, but suggests that the $20-million asking price is reasonable, all things considered.

“You don't really have ready-to-move-in stallion divisions that have come available in recent years,” he said. “Obviously, you've had a few transitions like Don Alberto obviously bought Hill 'n Dale, and then obviously you had Goncalo [Torrealba] that bought Three Chimneys, but they were really not on the market. But something like this hasn't been offered publicly, to be honest. If you had to rebuild something from scratch, it would cost you far more than this.”

Donworth reports there are no restrictions on the property, meaning that the successful buyer can do with it as they see fit, in theory. But as a 'living piece of Thoroughbred nostalgia that deserves to be preserved, respected and carried forward into its next chapter' as stated in the listing, there is every reason to expect it will continue to operate in its current arena.

“I feel the Shadwell ownership want to do the right thing and keep it in the equine side of the business, whether it's Standardbreds or Thoroughbreds, preferably equine use,” Donworth said.

The listing may be viewed here.

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There may not be a harder-working man in racing journalism that Nick Luck. In addition to his work on NBC's racing broadcasts, he hosts the podcasts Nick Luck Daily and Nick Luck on Sunday, and has covered major racing events for networks in the U.K. Australia, Hong Kong, and throughout the Middle East.

In 2017, he became the BBC Equestrian commentator, and has since covered the Olympia Horse Show, Badminton Horse Trials, Burghley Horse Trials, and the Olympic Games for the BBC. Luck has been named Horserace Writers' & Photographers' Association Broadcaster of the Year in the U.K. eight times.

To talk about how he pulls it all off, how he got interested in racing, the demise of FanDuel TV, and other subjects, Luck joined this week's TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland. He was the Gainesway Guest of the Week.

So how does he work so hard and put in so much time and still manage to have a life outside of racing? Luck resides in Teddington, England with his wife, Lauram and their three daughters.

“I hope the absence makes the heart grow fonder rather than just Laura thinking, 'Oh my God, he's away again' when something goes wrong,” Luck said. “I have an uncanny knack, ratio-wise, of being abroad when any passing catastrophe happens. It's probably not that surprising given the fact that last year, I think my schedule was stretched out to about 180 days. But the girls are great. They're so understanding. If you enjoy what you do, then the likelihood of you being in better humor when you actually do walk in the door is probably significantly higher. So I think that's a big plus and a big take. I'm lucky in that respect. There isn't a day when I wake up and I think I really don't want to do this or I don't want to do this job.”

His interest in horses was fostered by his parents.

“They had a love of horses, a real interest in the sport,” Luck said. “My mother was a good horsewoman, a good eventer or show jumper. She rode in some point-to-points. She trained a bit; did a bit of everything really. She was kind of a horsey Swiss Army knife. Then she met my dad, who didn't really have much of an interest in racing. Then he kind of developed an interest in riding through her. They decided that they might be interested in having a couple of steeplechase horses. They met a trainer called Josh Gifford, who'd been a multiple champion jockey, and they became great friends. They were all in their probably early thirties, having the time of their lives, with young families, and they had a couple of horses who did well.”

Luck was asked to comment on the news that FanDuel TV is being phased out and will be off the air by the end of 2027.

“I don't think anybody thought that would happen as soon as it did, even when Flutter's share price was tanking and tanking and tanking and tanking,” he said. “And you know that's the root of it. If that weren't the case, then this wouldn't have happened. The company is so huge and FanDuel is a small part of it, and horse racing within FanDuel is an even smaller part of that. Somebody looked at a balance sheet and decided this production's quite expensive relative to what we're getting out of this. Our share price is doing this. It's a stroke-of-a-pen job, isn't it, for somebody? I'm not saying that person's a bad person, but that is what they're paid to do. But they're not appreciating the wider consequences of that.”

The “Fastest Horses of the Week” was Eclatant (Into Mischief), who earned a 109 Beyer in her win in the GI Resolute Racing Madison Stakes at Keeneland. The Fastest Horse of the Week segment is sponsored by WinStar, which stands the sire Straight No Chaser.

Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the PHBA, 1/ST TV, and West Point Thoroughbreds, Randy Moss, Bill Finley, and Zoe Cadman reviewed last week's major preps for the GI Kentucky Derby–the GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, the GI Santa Anita Derby, and the GII Wood Memorial.

They also discussed the news that Churchill Downs had won a round in court when a judge ruled that HISA's method of collecting fees was unlawful and what the ramifications might be going forward.

The team also looked at the sharply declining handle figures in March and for the year.

Click here to watch the Writers' Room Podcast and here to listen to the show.

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A filly by Jackie's Warrior (hip 570) broke through a parade of :9 4/5 works to claim the furlong bullet time of :9 3/5 during Wednesday's third session of the under-tack preview of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. Consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds, the dark bay filly is a daughter of graded winner Brazen Persuasion (Indian Charlie).

“We love the pedigree, we love Indian Charlie mares, that means the world to us,” Randy Hartley said. “When we saw her, we just loved her. She's the easiest horse in the world to train. She just does her business, she's super smart, she carries weight. She did that and just acted like 'Okay, whatever.' She can do is so easy. And mentally she's going to make a great racehorse because nothing bothers her.”

The filly was purchased last September at Keeneland by Arleigh Bonnaha and JC Trujillo for $140,000. Bonnaha is in the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame as a bullfighter and his brother-in-law Trujillo is a hall of fame bareback rider.

Of the origins of the partnership, Hartley said, “JC and one of his friends used to buy some cheaper racehorses from us years and years ago. We've known him forever and we've always done a little here and there. We always tell him, if you pick something and you like it, we will take a piece. He bought two in September and we took half of both of them. He's a cool guy.”

Trujillo flew in to watch his filly work Wednesday.

“I knew she was going to be fast, but you don't want to say too much,” Hartley said of managing expectations ahead of the work. “But she's a runner.”

Of Trujillo's reaction to the bullet work, Hartley said with a laugh, “I could hear him screaming from the grandstand over on the backside.”

Two colts shared the fastest quarter-mile breeze of the day–and the week so far–when covering the distance in :20 3/5 Wednesday.

A colt from the first crop of Grade I winner Roadster (hip 596) was first to hit that mark. Consigned by Ocala Stud, the gray is out of Italian group winner Candy Store (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and is a half-brother to stakes winner and multiple graded-placed Vive Veuve (Collected). He was bred by Speedway Stables.

“He breezed really good on the farm two weeks ago and when he prepped at OBS last week, it was just an exceptional breeze,” said Ocala Stud's David O'Farrell. “We were kind of expecting in the ballpark of where he breezed today. We are super thrilled. He's a very nice colt.”

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Roadster (Quality Road), who stands at Ocala Stud for $7,500, won the 2019 GI Santa Anita Derby for Peter Fluor and K.C. Weiner's Speedway Stables.

“They are super athletic,” O'Farrell said of the stallion's first crop of foals. “They are all good movers. Just across the board, they all act like they have some ability. They really have good action on the racetrack and they are good athletes.”

Roadster's first 2-year-olds were well-received at the OBS March sale last month, with a colt selling for $425,000 and a filly selling for $275,000 topping the list.

“He is a stallion that has a legitimate chance,” O'Farrell said. “Usually [in Florida], it's either you have a quality race record and lack of pedigree or vice versa. And with him, we have the best of both worlds. He is a well-bred horse and obviously well accomplished at the racetrack. He was a good 2-year-old. He broke his maiden in June of his 2-year-old year and then went on to win the Santa Anita Derby and he ran a really good second in the GI Malibu against Omaha Beach. So he's got a lot of quality. And with his pedigree, they shouldn't just be precocious. I think they are going to carry their speed.”

Late in Wednesday's session, a colt by American Pharoah (hip 525) equaled the bullet time when working for consignor Tom McCrocklin. The bay is out of Belle de Nuit (Arg) (Galileo {Ire}). He was purchased by McCrocklin for $50,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale.

Weather conditions through the first three days of the six-session under-tack show have been challenging, but conditions at the track have remained good, according to O'Farrell.

“We are dealing with some tricky weather conditions this week,” he said. “The winds have been having a bit of an impact and also the rain. But I think, all in all, OBS has done a wonderful job. I think the track has been very consistent considering the variations of the weather and the changes we have had in the last week. I think it's held up really, really well. I think it's been a good breeze show so far.”

The under-tack show continues through Saturday with sessions beginning each day at 8 a.m. The OBS Spring sale will be held next Tuesday through Friday. Bidding commences each day at 10:30 a.m.

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The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame has named its inductees for the class of 2026, and includes MGSW One for Rose (Tejano Run) and GISW Rahy's Attorney (Crown Attorney), according to press release from the organization on Wednesday.

Three-time Canadian champion One For Rose was bred by John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm, owned by the Tucci Stables of Toronto and trained by Hall of Fame Inductee Sid Attard.

Rahy's Attorney, the result of a $3,000 mating by a small Canadian breeder, defied all expectations and became one of the Canada's most enduring fan favorites, all while earning $2,120,208.

The Thoroughbred Class of 2026:
Female Horse: One For Rose;
Male Horse: Rahy's Attorney;
Builder: John Burness;
Trainer: Dale Saunders;
Communicator: Michael Burns, Jr.;
Jockey: Richard Dos Ramos;
Legend: Eva Ring.

The induction ceremony will be held Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the Convention Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Additional information will be announced May 1.

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The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In returns for its 20th year in 2026 and the free entry fees total a record $6.5-million for the top contenders who will earn automatic berths into the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the organization said in a release on Wednesday.

The North American portion of the series will again deliver a robust schedule of races throughout the United States and Canada leading into the 43rd Breeders' Cup World Championships Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.

Winners of 95 qualifying races across 14 countries will receive a guaranteed starting position into a corresponding race at the World Championships. There are 50 Challenge Series races scheduled to take place in North America.

“North American racing provides the essential framework for the Challenge Series, presenting horsemen with a consistent and competitive path to the Breeders' Cup World Championships,” said Dora Delgado, Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Officer of Breeders' Cup Limited. “The ongoing support of racing officials and track partners nationwide has been key to our success with the series, and we look forward to strong fields of global contenders at Keeneland this fall.”

Breeders' Cup will offer a $10,000 travel allowance for all World Championships starters within North America that are located outside of Kentucky, and a $40,000 travel allowance to the connections of World Championships starters that are based outside of North America.

If not already nominated, each Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the pre-entry deadline of Oct. 19 to receive the rewards.

Breeders' Cup has also announced the television schedule for the 'Win & You're In' races, which will consist of six live programs across NBC, FOX and Peacock.

Click here for a complete list of Challenge Series races and here for the Dirt Dozen schedule.

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