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HOT SPRINGS -- As expected, Sherri McPeeks Defining Purpose, trained by McPeeks husband Kenny McPeek, pulled away from eight other entrants to a 51/4-length win as the 2-1 favorite in the $150,000 Years End Stakes for 2-year-old fillies in 1:39.23 over 1 mile Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.

Trainer Ken McPeek equaled a career high with four victories on the 10-race card – the first in Oaklawn history exclusively for 2-year-olds – highlighted by a sweep of the Renaissance Stakes at six furlongs and the Year’s End Stakes for fillies at one mile.

Two nearly co-morning line favorites are set to start the $150,000 6-furlong Renaissance Stakes for 2-year-old horses over 6 furlongs today as part of the first full card at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort limited to 2-year-olds.

Defining Purpose is the 7-5 morning-line favorite in the $150,000 Years End Stakes for 2-year-old fillies over a mile today at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.

Defining Purpose has been installed the 7-5 program favorite for the inaugural $150,000 Year’s End Stakes for 2-year-old fillies Saturday at Oaklawn.

The promising 2-year-old filly Hoosier Philly stamped herself as a divisional leader and tantalizing prospect for the 2023 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) as she easily won the $400,000 Golden Rod (G2) Saturday at Churchill Downs with overwhelming authority by five lengths.

The promising 2-year-old filly Hoosier Philly stamped herself as a divisional leader and tantalizing prospect for the 2023 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) as she easily won the $400,000 Golden Rod (G2) Saturday at Churchill Downs with overwhelming authority by five lengths.

Hoosier Philly headlines Golden Rod at the Kentucky Derby. The 2023 Kentucky Derby is the 149th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.