Gary Barber, Cheyenne Stables and Wachtel Stables' RHETORICAL (g, 5, Not This Time–Sheet Humor, by Distorted Humor) was trying nine furlongs for the first time in his career in Saturday's GI Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic at Churchill Downs, but the distance proved no hindrance whatsoever, as the New York-bred wrested command not long after

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After running second to another 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' in Munnings Challenge (Munnings) his debut Apr. 11, second-time starter Doublecents (Goldencents) stepped up to earn the moniker himself Saturday on closing day at Oaklawn Park, absolutely steam-rolling a field of maidens to become his sire's third 'Rising Star'. Unveiled going six furlongs where

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Pegged at morning-line odds of 30-1 for Saturday's $1-million GI Churchill Downs Stakes, Tomoya Ozasa's T O ELVIS (c, 4, Volatile–Stopshoppingdebbie, by Curlin) loaded the gates at 12-1. When all was said and done, having crushed a high-class field, the 4-year-old returned just under 6-1 in making history as Japan's first winner on the Derby

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Connections of Stark Contrast (c, 3, Caravaggio–Catch the Eye, by Quality Road), second in the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks Mar. 21 behind scratched GI Kentucky Derby contender Fulleffort (Liam's Map), could have entertained a Derby bid with the 50 points he earned at Turfway, but opted instead for the 35th running of the GI American

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Journalism (Curlin), who finished third in the GII Oaklawn Handicap in his 4-year-old debut April 18 in Hot Springs, returned to the work tab Saturday at Santa Anita for trainer Michael McCarthy. Also working for McCarthy was MGISW Formidable Man (City of Light), who has been off since finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Mile

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