J.J. Hysell

Thorpedo Anna will make an appearance Saturday in the Keeneland paddock at approximately 4 p.m. ET. She will appear on the main track following race 7.

Special Breeders' Cup wagers include:
Fri - $3 All Turf Pick 3
Sat - 50-cent All Turf Pick 4
Sat - 50-cent All Dirt Pick 4

Special Daily Doubles:
Juvenile - Classic
Juvenile Turf - Turf
Juvenile Fillies - Distaff
Distaff - Classic

Two colts to watch on debut in race 1 at Del Mar Saturday: Provenance (Into Mischief - Monomoy Girl) and Plutarch (Into Mischief - Stellar Wind).

Happy retirement to a Kentucky legend, @johnclayiv.bsky.social!

Bill Mott on Sovereignty's arrival at Saratoga, where he will prepare for the Belmont Stakes:
"He came off the van like a tiger."

#KyDerby winner Mystik Dan set to make his next start in the Lake Ouachita Stakes at Oaklawn on May 3.

#KyOaks day will be huge with the news Thorpedo Anna is being pointed to the LA Troienne.

I did not have Irad Ortiz Jr. riding Publisher in the #KyDerby on my bingo card. Interesting. 🤔

Field for Saturday's Dubai World Cup:
1 - Walk of Stars
2 - Rattle N Roll
3 - Wilson Tesoro
4 - Ushba Tesoro
5 - Forever Young
6 - Il Miracolo
7 - Hit Show
8 - Mixto
9 - Ramjet
10 - Imperial Emperor
11 - Katonah

Field for Saturday's Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland:

1 - River Thames
2 - Render Judgment
3 - Burnham Square
4 - Owen Almighty
5 - East Avenue
6 - Chancer McPatrick
7 - Admiral Dennis

Cookies for Lava Man!

Happy Birthday to equine legend Lava Man.

Sierra Leone drew post #7 for next Saturday's New Orleans Classic. The field:

Thorpedo Anna is ready for her 2025 campaign as she easily wins the Azeri.

She's arrived! Oaklawn Park shared this photo of Thorpedo Anna settling in Thursday evening. She returns Saturday in the Azeri.

Right? Going to be a great race!

Check out this allowance race (race 6) next Thursday at Gulfstream Park:

1 - Power Squeeze
2 - Literate
3 - Gun Song
4 - Abundancia
5 - Just F Y I
6 - Riding Pretty

My favorite Trevor Denman memory is when he was featured on the original Beverly Hills 90210, the episode in which the gang goes to the track for Valentine's Day. You can hear Trevor in the background saying, "jockey change to Corey Nakatani" and in the race call ". . .she can find no more."

Bob Baffert's Gaming is headed to the Virginia Derby:
www.drf.com/news/kentuck...

Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby:
1 - Owen Almighty
2 - Chancer McPatrick
3 - Hill Road
4 - Brodeur
5 - Filoso
6 - Naughty Rascal
7 - Patch Adams

We need more national journalists who grew up in a malignant narcissistic household.

Legend!

@algreen.house.gov You're awesome!

Saturday's Azeri Stakes:
1 - Thorpedo Anna
2 - Alpine Princess
3 - Jody's Pride
4 - Wild Bout Hilary
5 - Recharge
6 - Free Like a Girl
7 - Bow Draw

Journalism is a monster. That was a powerful move to overtake Barnes in the stretch and win the San Felipe.

Late-running Sovereignty is the spitting image of Bernardini, his broodmare sire. Interesting #KyDerby prospect for Bill Mott.

#KyDerby alum Just a Touch looked fantastic in his return, romping in an allowance at Fair Grounds. Keep an eye on this son of Justify. #onetowatch

Berlin Wall is OUT of the San Felipe, which means a reduction to 75% of #KyDerby points will be awarded.

Ferocious taken off Derby trail with muscle tear Ferocious, currently 19th in the point standings for the 2025 Kentucky Derby, has been taken off the Derby trail, his connections reported on Friday.

Ferocious is off the #KyDerby trail with a muscle tear.

www.drf.com/news/ferocio...

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