In the complete opposite position early as trainer Chad Brown expected, Kathynmarissa showed a surprise turn of foot to win the $478,670 Modesty Stakes (G3T) from behind May 1 at Churchill Downs.
A well-timed ride from Jorge Ruiz lands No Show Sammy Jo back in the winner's circle for a graded stakes breakthrough in the Sheepshead Bay (G3T) for older fillies and mares.
Floating up to 13-1 off a 4-1 morning line, Moon Spun pulls off the upset in the $474,000 Unbridled Sidney Stakes (G2T) May 1 at Churchill Downs with a front-running victory while Shisospicy finishes last.
Oral arguments in trainer Philip Serpe's two-year suspension were heard May 1 before the Federal Trade Commission at its Washington, D.C., headquarters.
After losing his original Kentucky Derby (G1) mount when Silent Tactic scratched earlier in the week, jockey Cristian Torres gets a surprise call from trainer Doug O'Neill to ride Robusta—the rider's first Derby mount.
During King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four-day visit to the United States, the Queen took some time to highlight Thoroughbred racing and horse welfare during an April 30 visit to Smitten Farm near The Plains, Va.