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Remsen Winner Brooklyn Strong On Target For Wood Memorial Sponsored by:
Brooklyn Strong wins the 2020 Remsen Stakes under Joel Rosario
Trainer Daniel Velazquez wanted to point Brooklyn Strong to last weekend s Grade 3 Gotham at the Big A, but after a minor illness and lack of works due to inclement weather at his Parx Racing base, the New York-bred colt is on target for the Grade 2 Wood Memorial presented by Resorts World Casino on April 3 at Aqueduct.
On Saturday, Brooklyn Strong posted his third breeze since February 26, covering five-eighths in 1:01.13 on Saturday at Parx.
Velazquez was not on hand for the breeze after incurring a lacerated liver and torn bicep earlier Saturday morning in a training accident at the Bensalem, Pa., oval. The conditioner said he expects to be released from the hospital Sunday evening.
Laobanonaprayer Chasing Oaks Points In Busher Invitational Sponsored by:
Laobanonaprayer winning the Fifth Avenue division of the New York Stallion Series Stakes
Two-time stakes winner Laobanonaprayer has already proved she can win at a one-turn mile and will look to replicate that effort against the most talented field she s faced in her young career in Saturday s $250,000 Busher Invitational for sophomore fillies at Aqueduct Racetrack.
The 42nd running of the Busher, which offers 50-20-10-5 qualifying points to the top-four finishers towards the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks on April 30 at Churchill Downs, is one of four stakes on a packed day at the Big A. The card is highlighted by the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham in a Kentucky Derby prep race and also includes the Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap for 4-years-olds and up and the $125,000 Heavenly Prize Invitational for fillies and mares 4-and-up.
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Following a weekend off, the
2021 Kentucky Derby Points Series resumed with a trio of races worth a total of 119 points to the top four finishers. Two of the three races paid out enough points for the winner to stamp an entry ticket to the Kentucky Derby, but the winner of the other one will have to keep pushing forward to earn his.
Let s jump in and start analyzing the leaderboard by looking at who s in, out and who s on the 2021 Kentucky Derby points bubble after Saturday s Southwest Stakes and Fountain of Youth, along with the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes from Friday.
Candy Man Rocket Headlines 43 Nominees To March 6 Tampa Bay Derby Sponsored by:
Candy Man Rocket and jockey Junior Alvarado winning the Sam F. Davis Stakes
Grade 1 Breeders Cup winner Fire At Will, Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes winner Candy Man Rocket and highly regarded Greatest Honour are among a stellar collection of 43 3-year-old colts and geldings nominated for the Grade 2, $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on March 6 at Tampa Bay Downs.
The 41st running of the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby is the centerpiece of an outstanding Festival Day 41 Presented by Lambholm South card offering $1-million in stakes purse money, with four graded stakes and one listed stakes on tap.