Utilizing her early speed, Simply Joking didn't mess around in the $100,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G3) as she strolled to a 6 3/4-length win at Santa Anita Park April 19.
CJ Stables' Reb Five surged past Throckmorton 20 yards from the finish en route to a neck victory in the $300,000 Palisades for 3-year-olds April 19 at Keeneland.
Jockey Jose Angel Medina accomplished a career milestone April 18 when he rode his 1,000th Thoroughbred winner in North America aboard Flaming Glory in the second race at Fonner Park.
Ranked 22nd on the Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard and needing two defections to get in the field, grade 1 winner Intrepido will ship to Churchill Downs following a fast work April 19 at Santa Anita Park.