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LEE'S LOCK American Xperiment in the fourth
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LEE'S LOCK American Xperiment in the fourth
LEE'S LOCK Peace Peddler in the seventh
Sponsored by: Rushie wins the G2 Pat Day Mile Southern California-based trainer Michael McCarthy will try to pad his sparkling Oaklawn resume when Rushie makes his 4-year-old debut in Saturday's $400,000 Oaklawn Mile for older horses. McCarthy, a former Todd Pletcher assistant, has won half of his eight career Oaklawn starts, including the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) for older horses in 2018 with City of Light and last year's $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) for older fillies and mares with Ce Ce. Rushie is a winner in Hot Springs, too, claiming a closing-day first-level allo...
Mystic Guide Romps Over Sloppy Track In Razorback Handicap Sponsored by: Mystic Guide (blue silks) pulls away from his Razorback Handicap rivals Godolphin homebred Mystic Guide had never run on anything other than a fast track during his six-race career, but the Ghostzapper 4-year-old colt took to a very sloppy surface at Oaklawn on Saturday, winning the 62nd running of the Grade 3, $600,000 Razorback Handicap by six lengths under Luis Saez. Silver Prospector finished second, with 7-5 favorite Owendale another 1 1/4 lengths back in third and Hunka Burning Love fourth in the field of...
Photo: Carolyn Simancik / Eclipse Sportswire It looks like the third time indeed will be the charm for the 2021 debuts of Brad Cox stars Essential Quality and Monomoy Girl. After weather-related postponements the last two weeks, Oaklawn is scheduled Saturday to hold the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes — a Kentucky Derby points prep pitching Essential Quality against Jackie's Warrior, Keepmeinmind and Spielberg — and the Bayakoa (G3) on Sunday, with champion older dirt female Monomoy Girl making her return. Gulfstream hosts points preps Saturday for the Kentucky Derby with the Fountain of...