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JD Thoroughbreds LLC and Joey Keith Davis' Tejano Twist, a late-running son of Ashford Stud sire Practical Joke, rallied from far back off a swift pace and won the $200,000 Whitmore (G3) Saturday under Francisco Arrieta.
With one horse leading and another closing fast in the stretch, Chris Hartman could feel cozy about winning the Grade III $200,000 Whitmore Stakes on Saturday at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.
Trainer Jorge Abreu is enjoying a solid start to his 2023 campaign with a record of 10-3-4 from 34 starts, including an impressive score by John Gunther’s Kentucky homebred Howe Street in an 11-furlong optional-claimer on March 5 at Gulfstream Park.
Despite a headwind that strengthened as the day went on, Hip No. 654, a son of Not This Time consigned by GOP Racing Stable Corp., Agent, sped an eighth in :9 3/5, the fastest work at the distance at the final session of the Under Tack Show for Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s expanded 2023 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
Tejano Twist is the 3-1 program favorite for the $200,000 Whitmore Stakes (G3) for older sprinters Saturday at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Ark.