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Tuesday’s Kentucky Derby Report: Sport of Kings

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A 7:22 a.m. announcement over the PA system on the Churchill Downs backstretch welcomed Kentucky Oaks/Derby runners as well as Kentucky Derby winners to the track for a special 15-minute training window on a humid and overcast Tuesday morning.

With the surface in terrific condition and officially listed as fast despite torrential, late-night thunderstorms, last year’s Kentucky Derby winner and physically imposing Horse of the Year Sovereignty (Into Mischief) showed this year’s class how it’s done with a powerful gallop to get things started.

His Bill Mott-trained stablemate and ‘TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard’ Chief Wallabee (Constitution) certainly lived up to the billing in the flesh after recording a pair of head-turning breezes with blinkers added beneath the Twin Spires. There’s definitely plenty of buzz surrounding him.

Chief Wallabee | Sherackatthetrack

Chad Brown’s unbeaten ‘Rising Star’ duo of Always a Runner (Gun Runner) (Oaks) and Emerging Market (Candy Ride {Arg}) (Derby) also caught the eye. The lightly raced pair have just four starts between them.

The Kentucky Derby program favorite Renegade (Into Mischief) was also out strutting his stuff for two-time Kentucky Derby- winning trainer Todd Pletcher during this timeframe as the backstretch was packed with media and fans.

The two Japanese-based Kentucky Derby runners turned in half-mile works during the session as well.

Undefeated Fukuryu S. winner Danon Bourbon (Maxfield) worked a half-mile in :52.80, posting a final quarter-mile in :24.20. He finished up his final furlong in :12.60.

Wonder Dean (Jpn) (Dee Majesty {Jpn}) worked a half-mile in :54.60, getting his final quarter-mile in :26.40. The G2 UAE Derby winner also worked six furlongs in 1:17.80 here on Friday.

“My goal in life is to be some American trainer’s worst nightmare, to bring over a Japanese horse that’s going to ruin Kentucky Derby day, so I apologize in advance,” Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby liaison Kate Hunter said with a laugh.

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Daughter of Golden Pal Tops OBSOnline ‘Second Chance’ April Digital

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A filly by Golden Pal sold to owner/breeder Ken Ramsey for $50,000 to top the 2026 OBSOnline April “Second Chance” sale, a digital auction held Apr. 24-28 featuring horses who breezed during the Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale and either scratched or failed to meet their reserve.

Consigned as Hip 777 by Top Line Sales, the dark bay filly is out of the Point of Entry mare Expect an Entry, a half-sister to stakes winner Becky’s Exchange (Exchange Rate). The filly breezed in :10 flat during the under-tack show.

Expect an Entry is out of Expect Becky (Valid Expectations), a half-sister to multiple stakes winner and OBS graduate Thatsusintheolbean (El Prado {Ire}) and SW Valid Belfast (Valid Appeal).

The second highest priced horse to sell was Hip 1088, the colt by Roadster who brought $46,000 from H Jack Hendricks. Consigned by Ocala Stud, the bay is out of the Marion Theatre (Montbrook) and is a half-brother to both multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed R Adios Jersey (Adios Charlie), an OBS graduate, and the dam of graded stakes winner R Disaster (Awesome Slew).

The colt, who is eligible for the Florida Sire Racing Incentive program, breezed in :21 1/5 during the under-tack show.

At the close of business on Tuesday, 11 horses were sold for gross receipts of $316,500 with an average of $28,773 and median of $27,000.

OBSOnline will also hold a “Second Chance” auction following the upcoming June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale taking place June 16-18.

The post Daughter of Golden Pal Tops OBSOnline ‘Second Chance’ April Digital appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Tuesday’s Kentucky Derby Report: Sport of Kings

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A 7:22 a.m. announcement over the PA system on the Churchill Downs backstretch welcomed Kentucky Oaks/Derby runners as well as Kentucky Derby winners to the track for a special 15-minute training window on a humid and overcast Tuesday morning.

With the surface in terrific condition and officially listed as fast despite torrential, late-night thunderstorms, last year’s Kentucky Derby winner and physically imposing Horse of the Year Sovereignty (Into Mischief) showed this year’s class how it’s done with a powerful gallop to get things started.

His Bill Mott-trained stablemate and ‘TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard’ Chief Wallabee (Constitution) certainly lived up to the billing in the flesh after recording a pair of head-turning breezes with blinkers added beneath the Twin Spires. There’s definitely plenty of buzz surrounding him.

Chief Wallabee | Sherackatthetrack

Chad Brown’s unbeaten ‘Rising Star’ duo of Always a Runner (Gun Runner) (Oaks) and Emerging Market (Candy Ride {Arg}) (Derby) also caught the eye. The lightly raced pair have just four starts between them.

The Kentucky Derby program favorite Renegade (Into Mischief) was also out strutting his stuff for two-time Kentucky Derby- winning trainer Todd Pletcher during this timeframe as the backstretch was packed with media and fans.

The two Japanese-based Kentucky Derby runners turned in half-mile works during the session as well.

Undefeated Fukuryu S. winner Danon Bourbon (Maxfield) worked a half-mile in :52.80, posting a final quarter-mile in :24.20. He finished up his final furlong in :12.60.

Wonder Dean (Jpn) (Dee Majesty {Jpn}) worked a half-mile in :54.60, getting his final quarter-mile in :26.40. The G2 UAE Derby winner also worked six furlongs in 1:17.80 here on Friday.

“My goal in life is to be some American trainer’s worst nightmare, to bring over a Japanese horse that’s going to ruin Kentucky Derby day, so I apologize in advance,” Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby liaison Kate Hunter said with a laugh.

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Daughter of Golden Pal Tops OBSOnline ‘Second Chance’ April Digital

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A filly by Golden Pal sold to owner/breeder Ken Ramsey for $50,000 to top the 2026 OBSOnline April “Second Chance” sale, a digital auction held Apr. 24-28 featuring horses who breezed during the Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale and either scratched or failed to meet their reserve.

Consigned as Hip 777 by Top Line Sales, the dark bay filly is out of the Point of Entry mare Expect an Entry, a half-sister to stakes winner Becky’s Exchange (Exchange Rate). The filly breezed in :10 flat during the under-tack show.

Expect an Entry is out of Expect Becky (Valid Expectations), a half-sister to multiple stakes winner and OBS graduate Thatsusintheolbean (El Prado {Ire}) and SW Valid Belfast (Valid Appeal).

The second highest priced horse to sell was Hip 1088, the colt by Roadster who brought $46,000 from H Jack Hendricks. Consigned by Ocala Stud, the bay is out of the Marion Theatre (Montbrook) and is a half-brother to both multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed R Adios Jersey (Adios Charlie), an OBS graduate, and the dam of graded stakes winner R Disaster (Awesome Slew).

The colt, who is eligible for the Florida Sire Racing Incentive program, breezed in :21 1/5 during the under-tack show.

At the close of business on Tuesday, 11 horses were sold for gross receipts of $316,500 with an average of $28,773 and median of $27,000.

OBSOnline will also hold a “Second Chance” auction following the upcoming June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale taking place June 16-18.

The post Daughter of Golden Pal Tops OBSOnline ‘Second Chance’ April Digital appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.