Burnham Square ran last in the field of seven for the first half of the Blue Grass before jockey Brian Hernandez began to move him up on the outside.
For several in this seven-horse field, it’s a final chance to lock in a trip to Churchill Downs.
Opening weekend at Keeneland is one of the most colorful scenes on the Kentucky racing calendar.
At Keeneland, Chad Brown's Zandon weaved into position from the back of the pack on a fast but rain-soaked track, maneuvered his muddy frame into position in the stretch, then swallowed up favorite Smile Happy to win the Blue Grass by 2 1/2 lengths.
Essential Quality, a Godolphin Stables homebred trained by Louisville native Brad Cox, ran down Highly Motivated in the final strides to remain perfect with a victory in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.
A field of 9 will go to post in the 1 1/8 mile tests, one of the remaining major prep races before the May 1 Kentucky Derby.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) – There’s always something special when you see someone’s Kentucky Derby ticket punched. It’s like being around a basket…
The meet ends on April 26 with 18 stakes races worth a season-record of more than $4.5 million.