Like old times, Chindi, 26, in the paddock before R7 Sunday afternoon
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for trainer Steve Hobby of Hot Springs &
@cresran
. Happy Chindi Day!
Arkansas Derby winner Omaha Beach feeling his oats Sunday morning
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. Will probably van Tuesday to Churchill Downs to begin preparations for the Kentucky Derby, per HOF trainer Richard Mandella.
Unbeaten Nadal - escorted by HOF trainer D. Wayne Lukas - after training Thursday morning
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for HOF trainer Bob Baffert. Entered in Saturday's $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2).
Retired 2020 male sprint champ & 7-time
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SW Whitmore scheduled to return today to Oaklawn, per
@MoquettRacing97
, following annual stint
@rebeccatbrace
. Hope is he will transition into stable pony & lead post parade for inaugural $200,000 Whitmore Stakes, 3/19 at OP.
Retired champion Whitmore back in Arkansas
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satellite training center (about 25 miles east of Hot Springs) to begin possible transition to stable pony, per
@MoquettRacing97
. Moves to Oaklawn after Thanksgiving, per RM.
Champion Whitmore & his regular partner, Laura Moquett, about to lead the post parade for the $250,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3) Saturday
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for
@MoquettRacing97
.
Just like her famous father did in the 2015 Rebel
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, Merneith ($3.60) rolls in the slop to break maiden in Sunday nightcap to give American Pharoah his first Oaklawn winner. Martin Garcia for, fittingly, HOF trainer Bob Baffert.
Millionaire Bravazo Monday morning
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. Scheduled to leave by van Friday morning for Florida for Pegasus, per HOF trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who said he will personally haul the colt.
Champion Essential Quality Sunday morning
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. Final Ky. Derby prep for the unbeaten Southwest winner figures to be the Blue Grass or Arkansas Derby, per
@bradcoxracing
.
His track. His race. His day. Champion Whitmore & Laura Moquett before the inaugural $200,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3) Saturday
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. Fittingly, Bob's Edge, a gelding, storms home late to win 6F race. Luis Quinonez for Larry Jones.
Secret Oath galloping out after sizzling 5F work in :59.40 just after the track opened Thursday morning
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for HOF trainer D. Wayne Lukas &
@BrilandFarm
. Splits of :23.80, :36.20 & out 6F in 1:12.60.
HOF trainer D. Wayne Lukas escorting Secret Oath back to the barn following a 5F bullet work under
@franco_geo
Thursday morning
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in advance of the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 2.
Still got it at 88. D. Wayne Lukas & wife Laurie after the HOF trainer scored the Saturday double
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, capped by Lemon Muffin ($58.20) breaking her maiden in the $400,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3), a Ky. Oaks prep. It was DWL's record-extending seventh Honeybee victory.
Living legend Chindi, 29, Saturday morning
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for trainer Steve Hobby of Hot Springs &
@cresran
. Chindi lost a permanent tooth ("looks like a dinosaur") Thursday, per SH, but is still doing his thing in the morning as a stable pony.
Trainer Fausto Gutierrez & champion/two-time
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Apple Blossom winner Letruska Sunday morning. Scheduled to depart at 10 a.m. Sunday for Keeneland, per FG, with the $500,000 Phipps (G1) June 11 at Belmont the next planned target.
Arkansas Derby third-place finisher Secret Oath Sunday morning
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for HOF trainer D. Wayne Lukas &
@BrilandFarm
. Ships Tuesday to Churchill Downs & will be pointed for the Kentucky Oaks, per DWL.
Arrogates Spirit, an unraced 3 y/o half-brother to champion Whitmore, galloping out after a 5F work in company Wednesday morning
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for
@MoquettRacing97
. From the first crop of the late Arrogate. Close to debuting, per RM.
Eight-time
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riding champion
@RSantana_Jr
before R6 Sunday. Uses the helmet covers of Miguel Mena as a tribute to the late jockey & close friend.
Arkansas Derby runner-up Barber Road looking toward Barber Road Sunday morning
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for
@johnnyortiz24
. Will ship directly to Churchill Downs to train for the Kentucky Derby, per JO, but no timetable of when he departs.
2020 Kentucky Oaks &
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Honeybee winner Shedaresthedevil Sunday morning at Oaklawn for
@bradcoxracing
. Returned to Oaklawn around 4 a.m. Saturday, per
@Staton_Flurry
of Hot Springs.
Unbeaten 2 y/o filly Marr Time, a half-sister to, among others, Beholder, Into Mischief & Mendelssohn, after training Friday morning
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for
@bradcoxracing
.
The missing left eye of Saturday $1 million Rebel winner Un Ojo Sunday morning
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for trainer Ricky Courville. Was scheduled to return Sunday to Copper Crowne Training Center in Opelousas, La.
Two-time Eclipse Award winner Monomoy Girl galloping under exercise rider Hugo Garcia Thursday morning
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in advance of the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 17. Scheduled to breeze Saturday, per
@bradcoxracing
.
Marr Time, a 3 y/o half-sister to Beholder & Into Mischief & the penultimate foal out of the recently deceased Leslie's Lady, & exercise rider Hugo Garcia after going to the gate to school Tuesday morning
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for
@bradcoxracing
.
Secret Oath, with HOF trainer D. Wayne Lukas, after training Tuesday morning
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in advance of Saturday's $1.25 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn for
@BrilandFarm
.
Bravazo returns to the work tab
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, covering a 1/2 mile in :48.80 over a fast track for HOF trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Last 1/4 in :23.20. First day of timed workouts.
2020 Breeders' Cup Sprint champion & Eclipse Awards finalist Whitmore beginning a spirited jog under regular exercise rider Laura Moquett Wednesday morning
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for
@MoquettRacing97
.
Unbeaten Taraz galloping before the first break Wednesday morning
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for
@bradcoxracing
. Scheduled to make 2-turn debut in Saturday's $150,000 Martha Washington Stakes for 3 y/o fillies at OP.
Unbeaten
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Southwest winner Newgrange Friday afternoon at Oaklawn for HOF trainer Bob Baffert. The 9-5 program favorite for Saturday's $1 million Rebel (G2).
Champion Whitmore Sunday morning
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for
@MoquettRacing97
. No horse in North American history has earned more money sprinting ($3,984,100). Seven-time Oaklawn stakes winner has had 34 sprint starts.
Arkansas Derby runner-up Barber Road Friday morning
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for
@johnnyortiz24
. Ships next week to Churchill Downs to continue preparations for the Kentucky Derby, per JO.
Olivier - a 4 y/o full brother to 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline - scheduled to make career debut in R5 Sunday
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($115,000 MSW sprint) for
@BrissetRodolphe
.
2022 Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath after working 5F in 1:00.20 Tuesday morning
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for HOF trainer D. Wayne Lukas &
@BrilandFarm
in advance of the $350,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) March 11 at Oaklawn.
Champion Monomoy Girl Tuesday morning
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for
@bradcoxracing
. First day back to the track after Sunday morning work in advance of Saturday's $1 million Apple Blossom (G1) at Oaklawn.
The best bet before the inaugural $200,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3) for older sprinters Saturday
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. Champion Whitmore & Laura Moquett for
@MoquettRacing97
.
Champion Monomoy Girl, under exercise rider Hugo Garcia, galloping Thursday morning
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for
@bradcoxracing
in advance of Saturday's $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1).
2019 Kentucky Oaks winner & 2020
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Azeri champion Serengeti Empress, who is in foal to super sire Into Mischief, due any day, per
@TomAmossRacing
.
The Arkansas Racing Commission, as expected, unanimously approves
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request to amend next season's racing dates during Thursday morning conference call. Season, as previously announced, will run Dec. 3-May 8 (66 days)
Trainer Nancy Knott & her one-horse stable - Navy Seal - Tuesday morning
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. Navy Seal provided Knott with her second career Oaklawn victory in Sunday's ninth race, a $106,000 ALW sprint for Arkansas-breds. First came in 1995.
Chindi, with trainer Steve Hobby of Hot Springs, walking the shedrow Sunday morning
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. Had the AM off, but not because of the rain. It's "Chindi Day!" Oaklawn will honor the uber-popular 26 y/o racing millionaire turned stable pony after R7 Sunday.
The pride of southeast Arkansas, Louisiana Derby winner Wells Bayou, preparing to train after the first break Thursday morning
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for
@bradcoxracing
.
Marr Time, a 3 y/o half-sister to Beholder & Into Mischief, galloping Tuesday morning
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. Entered in R8 ALW Friday at Oaklawn for
@bradcoxracing
.