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CODE OF HONOR ARRIVES FROM MASTER FENCER – Katsumi and Yasuyo Yoshizawa ’s KEENELAND FOR DERBY 145 Master Fencer (JPN) arrived in Chicago at approximately 1:45 p.m Monday and began his mandatory 42 hours of LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 24, 2019) – William quarantine. S. Farish ’s Code of Honor , winner of the Fountain of Youth Trained by Koichi Tsunoda , Master Fencer finished fourth (GII) and most recently third in the Florida Derby (GI), in the Hyacinth Stakes prior to a fast-closing runner-up finish arrived at Churchill Downs early Wednesday afternoon from in the Fukuryu Stakes at Nakayama. Keeneland where he had been training for the past few weeks “He’s typically in the mid-pack during his best to prepare for the 145th Kentucky Derby Presented by performances,” said Japan-based Kentucky Derby Woodford Reserve (GI). representative Kate Hunter . “The Hyacinth starts on the turf Trained by Shug McGaughey , who won the 2013 Derby which can throw some off and he was closing fast in that race with Orb , Code of Honor had two works at Keeneland with and the Fukuryu Stakes, too. He’s run second on the turf in his the most recent coming over a sealed sloppy track last Saturday debut, stalking the pace.” going five furlongs in 1:01. Master Fencer is expected to train at Keeneland Friday. In Longines (GI) news, trainer Alexis Delgado said that ADR Racing Stable ’s Jeltrin is scheduled OMAHA BEACH – Fox Hill Farm ’s Omaha Beach to work Thursday morning at Gulfstream Park. Winner of the galloped a mile and half under exercise rider Taylor Cambra Davona Dale (GII) in her most recent start March 2, Jeltrin is and the watchful eyes of trainer Richard Mandella . scheduled to van to Kentucky from South Florida with a Winner of the Arkansas Derby (GI) in his most recent start Saturday arrival. and the likely Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite, Omaha Beach is scheduled to work Friday morning with Mike BY MY STANDARDS – Chester Thomas ’ Allied Racing Smith aboard. Stable ’s (GII) winner By My Standards Omaha Beach will mark the seventh Derby starter for jogged one mile at 6 a.m. with regular exercise rider Simon Mandella, whose first Derby was in 1984 with Bedouin . Camacho aboard for trainer Bret Calhoun . “That was pretty optimistic,” Mandella said looking back on the 15th-place finish behind Swale . “Bedouin loved the mud, /TACITUS – Mrs. J.V. Shields, but Churchill Downs doesn’t stay muddy for more than two E.J.M. McFadden Jr. and LNJ Foxwoods’ Country House hours. By the time he ran, there wasn’t much mud left.” and Juddmonte Farms ’ Tacitus walked through the paddock That Derby made quite the impression on Mandella. and then galloped a mile and a half Wednesday morning. “I remember what a big deal it was and all the excitement,” Marianne Scherer was on Country House and Juan Mandella said. “They were not paying attention to us.” Quintero was aboard Tacitus. Ironically, two other Hall of Famers in addition to Mandella Trainer Bill Mott said that no rider has been confirmed for had their Derby debuts in 1984 and both will be represented in Country House. Jose Ortiz has the mount on Tacitus. this year’s Run for the Roses. Bill Mott , who will saddle Country House and Tacitus IMPROBABLE – The Arkansas Derby and Rebel runner-up, next Saturday, finished 13th in the 1984 Derby with Taylor’s who races for WinStar Farm , China Horse Club Special while Shug McGaughe y’s initial Derby foray netted a International and Starlight Racing spent a quiet morning on sixth-place finish from Pine Circle and a 16th from the Churchill Downs track Wednesday under exercise rider Vanlandingham . McGaughey will saddle Code of Honor in Jose Contreras preparing for the May 4 Kentucky Derby. this year’s Derby. “We jogged to the gate, and galloped maybe three-quarters of a mile, it was a relatively light day today,” said Jimmy PLUS QUE PARFAIT – UAE Derby (GII) winner Plus Barnes , assistant to trainer Bob Baffert . Que Parfait galloped about 1 ½ miles with exercise rider Barnes said Improbable’s Derby stablemates, Game Winner Tom Molloy aboard Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs. and Roadster , is scheduled to arrive from Southern California Owned by Imperial Racing , Plus Que Parfait broke his Saturday, April 27. Irad Ortiz Jr . has the mount on maiden on Oct. 7 at Keeneland and finished second in the Improbable in the Derby. Nov. 24 Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) at Churchill Downs. The Point of Entry ridgling began his 3-year-old campaign with a LONG RANGE TODDY – Rebel (GII) winner Long fifth-place effort in the Lecomte Stakes (GIII) and an th Range Toddy jogged about one-mile Wednesday morning for enigmatic 13 in the (GII) at Fair Grounds. Hall of Fame trainer .

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Kentucky Derby and Oaks Update Roadster (), Spinoff (Manny Franco), Tacitus Wednesday, April 24, 2019 (Jose Ortiz), Tax (Junior Alvarado), Vekoma (Javier Page 2 of 5 Castellano), (Tyler Gaffalione), Win Win Win (Julian Pimentel). “I don’t want to say he really surprised us when he got out Next up in order of preference: Bodexpress (undecided), to Dubai and did so well because he’s always been a good Signalman (Brian Hernandez Jr.), Sueno (undecided) and horse,” trainer Brendan Walsh said. “I think the Risen Star Bourbon War (undecided). was the only race he really didn’t run well in. He definitely proved it to us on multiple occasions that he fits in this year’s ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY Derby field.” LEADERBOARD PRESENTED BY WOODFORD RESERVE TAX – Wither Stakes (GIII) winner and Wood Memorial

(GII) runner-up Tax is scheduled to breeze at Belmont Park # Horse Trainer Points Thursday, according to the NYRA publicity department. 1 Tacitus Bill Mott 150 Trained by Louisville native Danny Gargan , Tax is 2 Omaha Beach Richard Mandella 137.5 scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs Monday and will be 3 Vekoma George Weaver 110 based in Barn 39. 4 Plus Que Parfait Brendan Walsh 104 5 Roadster Bob Baffert 100 WAR OF WILL – Gary Barber ’s (GII) 6 By My Standards Bret Calhoun 100 winner War of Will arrived at Churchill Downs at 12:30 p.m. 7 Maximum Security Jason Servis 100 Tuesday and galloped during the 7:30 a.m. Derby training 8 Game Winner Bob Baffert 85 9 Code of Honor Shug McGaughey III 74 session Wednesday. 10 Haikal Kiaran McLaughlin 70 Trained by Mark Casse , War of Will is tentatively scheduled 11 Improbable Bob Baffert 65 to breeze on Saturday. Casse is expected to arrive to Louisville 12 War of Will Mark Casse 60 Thursday afternoon and be at the track Friday. 13 Long Range Toddy Steve Asmussen 53.5 14 Tax Danny Gargan 52 ALSO ELIGIBLES: 15 Cutting Humor 50 16 Win Win Win Mike Trombetta 50 SIGNALMAN (No. 22) – Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) 17 Country House Bill Mott 50 winner and Blue Grass (GII) third Signalman galloped about 18 Gray Magician Peter Miller 42 19 Spinoff Todd Pletcher 40 1 ½ miles Wednesday morning with exercise rider Danny 20 Master Fencer (JPN) Koichi Tsunoda Japan Ramsey in the saddle. 21 Bodexpress Gustavo Delgado 40 Signalman is a massive son of General Quarters out of the 22 Signalman Kenny McPeek 38 Trippi mare Trip South. 23 Sueno Keith Desormeaux 32 “He’s a cool horse to look at,” trainer Kenny McPeek said. 24 Bourbon War Mark Hennig 30 “He’s about 17 hands and has really filled out well.” Ramsey, a veteran exercise rider, has noticed some vast BARN LIST – KENTUCKY DERBY

similarities between Signalman and his grand-sire Sky Mesa. Horse Trainer Barn “I first got on Signalman at Saratoga as a 2-year-old,” By My Standards Bret Calhoun 23 Ramsey said. “The first time I jumped off him I told Kenny Code of Honor Shug McGaughey 43 ‘this horse moves exactly like Sky Mesa.’ I was unsure of the Country House Bill Mott 19 pedigree but I knew Sky Mesa very well. I used to gallop him Improbable Bob Baffert 33 all of the time. We went into Kenny’s office and, sure enough, Long Range Toddy Steve Asmussen 38 Signlaman had Sky Mesa in his pedigree. They move exactly Omaha Beach Richard Mandella 28 the same way across the track. It will be great if we can get into Plus Que Parfait Brendan Walsh 9 the Derby but sometimes the best 3-year-olds don’t always Signalman Kenny McPeek 7 make the field.” Sueno Keith Desormeaux 24 Tacitus Bill Mott 19 SUENO (NO. 23) – Silverton Hill ’s Sueno had a regularly War of Will Mark Casse 36 scheduled walk day in Barn 23 for trainer Keith Desormeaux .

SHAPING UP: THE KENTUCKY DERBY – Likely starters in the 145th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) to be run for 3- year-olds at 1 1/4 miles on Saturday, May 4: By My Standards (jockey ), Code of Honor (John -more- Velazquez), Country House (undecided), Cutting Humor (undecided), Game Winner (Joel Rosario), Gray Magician (undecided), Haikal (Rajiv Maragh), Improbable (Irad Ortiz Jr.), Long Range Toddy (Jon Court), Master Fencer (JPN ) (Julien Leparoux), Maximum Security (Luis Saez), Omaha Beach (Mike Smith), Plus Que Parfait (Ricardo Santana Jr.), Kentucky Derby and Oaks Update for Derby and Oaks horses at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday with Wednesday, April 24, 2019 exercise rider Juan Vargas aboard. Page 3 of 5 Ricardo Santana Jr. has the mount for the Longines Kentucky Oaks. PAST PERFORMANCES AND STAKES LIORA – Coffeepot Stables ’ runner-up HISTORY Liora visited the paddock and galloped about 1 ½ miles Wednesday with exercise rider Victor Garcia up. Once again, • Brisnet.com Free Past Performances: trainer Wayne Catalano was on FaceTime with assistant http://bit.ly/2XHAp1c Taylor Johnson who was on site at Churchill Downs. • Brisnet.com Kentucky Derby Study Materials: “Look how good she looks,” said Catalano to Johnson. “Just http://www.brisnet.com/content/2019/04/2019- have her jog off nice and easy with the pony, head to the kentucky-derby-study-materials/ paddock, then regular gallop. I can’t wait to get back to town • KentuckyDerby.com Expert Selections: and see her.” https://www.kentuckyderby.com/wager/expert- Catalano is scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs picks Thursday.

MOTION EMOTION – Mark DeDomenico ’s Motion KENTUCKY OAKS UPDATE Emotion galloped a little more than a mile under exercise rider Raul Vizcarrondo for trainer Tom Van Berg . CHAMPAGNE ANYONE – Six Column Stables and The Honeybee (GIII) and Fantasy (GIII) runner-up is Randy Bloch ’s Gulfstream Park Oaks (GII) winner scheduled to work Friday or Saturday. Champagne Anyone had a scheduled walk day at trainer Ian Wilkes ’ barn. OUT FOR A SPIN – The filly, who was the surprise winner The daughter of 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense of the Ashland (GI) at Keeneland on April 6 for has had one very interested on-looker to her training in Carl Commonwealth Stable , was out for a spin with exercise rider Nafzger , who trained Street Sense with Wilkes as his assistant. Emerson Chavez around the Churchill Downs track on Nafzger was on hand Monday when Champagne Anyone Wednesday. worked five furlongs in :59.80. “She is doing everything well,” trainer Dallas Stewart said. “It is an absolute pleasure watching good horses train and I “With the weather forecast calling for rain on Thursday, she’ll see that brilliance with (Champagne Anyone),” Nafzger said. work Friday for the Oaks.” “The way she floats over this racetrack is unbelievable. She just Out for a Spin, who’s won two of her three starts this year, moves so effortlessly. You can tell the really special horses will have Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard in the Oaks. from the other ones. The impressive part about her work the other morning wasn’t her time, it was how she just floated RESTLESS RIDER – Fern Circle Stables and Three over the ground. Chimneys Farm ’s Ashland Stakes (GI) runner-up Restless “She doesn’t remind me too much of Street Sense. Actually, Rider had a light gallop at 6 a.m. Wednesday with Danny her mind is a little better than Street Sense was at this stage. He Ramsey up for trainer Kenny McPeek . always used to be a little bit more aggressive in the morning. She seems a little bit more put together. They also had very SERENGETI EMPRESS – The morning after the final different running styles as well. He would always make that workout for Joel Politi ’s filly before the May 3 Kentucky Oaks one long run and that’s why I think Calvin (Borel ) suited him (GI), all was well in trainer Tom Amoss ’ barn at Churchill so well. Even though Unbridled isn’t in the pedigree she Downs. actually reminds me more of him than Street Sense. It’s funny “It’s a go in this race,” Amoss said, “with lots of confidence. how similarly they move over this track.” She came out of the workout in good shape. She ate all of her Nafzger also trained Unbridled, the winner of the 1990 dinner last night, and she’s bouncy this morning. So I think Kentucky Derby. she’s ready to perform.” After Tuesday’s five-furlong workout, Serengeti Empress CHOCOLATE KISSES – Debbie Oxley ’s just walked the shedrow on Wednesday, and Amoss said she’ll (GIII) winner Chocolate Kisses galloped about 1 ½ miles have a light day on the track on Thursday, probably just jog. Wednesday at Churchill Downs with exercise rider Kim In the March 23 Fair Grounds Oaks (GII), Serengeti Carroll aboard for trainer Mark Casse . Empress bled for the first time while in Amoss’ care. The “It’s just so awesome to be out on the track during the heavy race favorite had to be vanned off. special training time,” said Carroll, whose husband, David , is Tuesday’s workout was designed to simulate race conditions, the assistant to Casse’s string at Keeneland and son, Declan , is including a big push in the final furlong. a locally based jockey. “It was just so quiet on the track and all eyes are on you. It’s a really cool feeling.” -more- Casse expects Chocolate Kisses to breeze Friday with jockey Julien Leparoux aboard.

LADY APPLE – Phoenix III and KatieRich Stables ’ Fantasy Stakes (GIII) winner Lady Apple galloped about one mile during the exclusive training window Kentucky Derby and Oaks Update BARN LIST – KENTUCKY OAKS

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Horse Trainer Barn Page 4 of 5 Champagne Anyone Ian Wilkes 26 Chocolate Kisses Mark Casse 36 “A lot of horses can look good in practice, just like a lot of Dunbar Road Chad Brown 42 human athletes can look good in practice,” said Amoss. Lady Apple Steve Asmussen 38 “When you put them in real conditions, in a real setting, Liora Wayne Catalano 30 human or equine, you see something different from those Motion Emotion Tom Van Berg 32 Out for a Spin Dallas Stewart 37 athletes. That’s what makes things exciting. Restless Rider Kenny McPeek 6 “We kid around and say that Serengeti Empress breathes Serengeti Empress Tom Amoss 29 different air from the rest of the horses,” Amoss continued. Street Band Larry Jones 28 “And when she’s right, she’s really right and so hard to beat.” SHAPING UP: THE LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS – STREET BAND – Larry Jones, Cindy Jones and Ray Likely starters in the 145 th running of the $1.25 million Francis’ Street Band visited the paddock and then galloped a Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) to be run for 3-year-old mile under exercise rider Jorge Nava . fillies at 1 1/8 miles on Friday, May 3: Bellafina (jockey “We kept it light the first day back to the track (following a Flavien Prat), Champagne Anyone (Chris Landeros), Monday work),” said Corey York , assistant to trainer Larry Chocolate Kisses (Julien Leparoux), Flor de la Mar (Joel Jones . Rosario), Jaywalk (Javier Castellano), Jeltrin (Luis Saez), Lady Street Band is scheduled to have her final work for the Oaks Apple (Ricardo Santana Jr.), Liora (Channing Hill), Motion Sunday. Emotion (Mike Smith), Out for a Spin (Irad Ortiz Jr.), Positive Spirit (Manny Franco), Restless Rider (Brian ALSO ELIGIBLES Hernandez Jr.), Serengeti Empress (Tyler Gaffalione), Street Band (Sophie Doyle). DUNBAR ROAD (No. 16) – While she is training well for a Next up in order of preference: Cookie Dough (Jeffrey possible run in the May 3 Kentucky Oaks , Peter M. Brant ’s Sanchez) and Dunbar Road (Jose Ortiz). filly is only going to make the field with some defections. Dunbar Road , who finished second as the favorite in the DERBY/OAKS KNOWN ARRIVAL Gulfstream Park Oaks (GII) in just her second career start, is 16th on the Kentucky Oaks points leaderboard, but only the SCHEDULE top 14 will enter the starting gate. • April 25: Win Win Win “She looked pretty good, she trained really well,” said Baldo • April 27: Game Winner, Jeltrin, Roadster Hernandez , assistant to trainer Chad Brown . “She had her • April 29: Bellafina, Haikal, Master Fencer, Tax normal gallop, a mile and three-eighths.” • April 30: Cutting Humor, Maximum Security, Spinoff, Vekoma ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY OAKS LEADERBOARD EARLY LOOK AT POSSIBLE FIELDS FOR KENTUCKY DERBY WEEK STAKES # Horse Trainer Points 1 Bellafina Simon Callaghan 132 2 Champagne Anyone Ian Wilkes 113 $115,000 CHAMPIONS DAY MARATHON (Entries taken 3 Street Band Larry Jones 105 Thursday, race Tuesday, April 30) – Probable: Biblical (Todd 4 Lady Apple Steve Asmussen 100 Pletcher), Krewe Chief (Mike Maker), Lookin for Eight 5 Out for a Spin Dallas Stewart 100 (Mark Casse), Pinson (Randy Morse), Souper Tapit (Casse). 6 Liora Wayne Catalano 71 Possible: Monongahela (Jason Servis). 7 Restless Rider Kenny McPeek 62 8 Serengeti Empress Tom Amoss 60 $125,000 KENTUCKY JUVENILE (Entries taken Friday, 9 Motion Emotion Tom Van Berg 60 race Wednesday, May 1) – Probable: Alcools (Wayne Rice), 10 Jaywalk 55 11 Chocolate Kisses Mark Casse 51 Alec and Arthur (John Hancock), Biddy Duke (John Ennis), 12 Jeltrin Alexis Delgado 50 Marva (Wesley Ward), Secretly Wicked (Jack Handcock) and 13 Positive Spirit Rodolphe Brisset 50 Two Dot (Hancock). 14 Flor de la Mar Bob Baffert 40 15 $-Cookie Dough Stan Gold 40 $115,000 OPENING VERSE OVERNIGHT STAKES 16 $-Dunbar Road Chad Brown 40 (Entries taken Saturday, April 27, race Thursday May 2) –

$- Late Kentucky Oaks Nominee Probable: All Right (John Ortiz), Ballagh Rocks (Bill Mott), First Premio (Mark Casse), Parlor (Eddie Kenneally) and Real Story (Ignacio Correas IV).

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Kentucky Derby and Oaks Update $400,000 AMERICAN TURF (GII) (Entries taken Tuesday, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 April 30, race Saturday, May 4) – Probable: A Thread of Blue Page 5 of 5 (Kiaran McLaughlin), Avie’s Flatter (Josie Carroll), Casa Creed (Bill Mott), Digital Age (IRE) (Chad Brown), Forever $125,000 UNBRIDLED SIDNEY (Entries taken Saturday, Kid (Antonio Sano), Henley’s Joy (Mike Maker), Louder April 27, race Thursday May 2) – Probable: Luvin Bullies Than Bombs (David Fawkes), Marquee Prince (Brad Cox), (Mac Robertson), Nootka Sound (Wesley Ward) and Pretty Seismic Value (Mott) and Weekly Call (Vickie Foley). Greeley (John Ortiz). Possible: Morticia (Rusty Arnold). $400,000 LONGINES DISTAFF TURF MILE (GII) $500,000 LA TROIENNE (GI) (Entries taken Monday, (Entries taken Tuesday, April 30, race Saturday, May 4) – April 29, race Friday, May 3) – Probable: Blue Prize (ARG) Probable: Beau Recall (IRE) (Brad Cox), Capla Temptress (Ignacio Correas IV), Divine Miss Grey (Danny Gargan), (IRE) (Bill Mott), Daddy Is a Legend (George Weaver), Heavenhasmynikki (Bob Hess Jr.), Mopotism (Doug Environs (GB) (Chad Brown), Got Stormy (Mark Casse), O’Neill), Secret Spice (Richard Baltas) and She’s a Julie Precieuse (IRE) (Brown), Raven’s Lady (GB) (James (Steve Asmussen). Cassidy), Take These Chains (Matt Hogan) and Valedictorian (Kelly Breen). $400,000 ALYSHEBA (GII) (Entries taken Monday, April 29, race Friday, May 3) – Probable: Bandua (Jack Sisterson), $400,000 MILE (GIII) (Entries taken Tuesday, Bourbon Resolution (Ian Wilkes), Instilled Regard (Chad April 30, race Saturday, May 4) – Probable: Dream Maker Brown), McKinzie (Bob Baffert), Pavel (Doug O’Neill), (Mark Casse), Frolic More (Dallas Stewart), Global Prime Attraction (Jim Cassidy), Silver Dust (Bret Calhoun) Campaign (Stan Hough), Great Success (Gustavo Delgado), and Tom’s d’Etat (Al Stall Jr.). High Crime (Darrin Miller), Hog Creek Hustle (Vickie Foley), Lexitonian (Jack Sisterson), Manny Wah (Wayne $250,000 EDGEWOOD (GIII) (Entries taken Monday, April Catalano) and Mr. Money (Bret Calhoun). 29, race Friday, May 3) – Probable: Cambier Parc (Chad Brown), Concrete Rose (Rusty Arnold), Newspaperofrecord Churchill Downs Racing Communications

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$250,000 TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT (GII) (Entries -END- taken Monday, April 29, race Friday, May 3) – Probable: Angaston (Lon Wiggins), Bound for Nowhere (Wesley Ward), Eddie Haskell (Mark Glatt), Extravagant Kid (Brendan Walsh), Mr. Crow (Ben Colebrook), Will Call (Brad Cox) and World of Trouble (Jason Servis).

$1 MILLION OLD FORESTER TURF CLASSIC (GI) (Entries taken Tuesday, April 30, race Saturday, May 4) – Probable: Arklow (Brad Cox), Bricks and Mortar (Chad Brown), Divisidero (Kelly Rubley), March to the Arch (Mark Casse), Markitoff (Mike Maker), Multiplier (Bill Mott), Raging Bull (FR) (Brown) and Ticonderoga (Brown).

$500,000 CHURCHILL DOWNS (GI) (Entries taken Tuesday, April 30, race Saturday, May 4) – Probable: Bobby’s Wicked One (Al Stall Jr.), Do Share (Mike Maker), Limousine Liberal (Ben Colebrook), Promises Fulfilled (Dale Romans), Recruiting Ready (Stan Hough) and Warrior’s Club (D. Wayne Lukas).

$500,000 HUMANA DISTAFF (GI) (Entries taken Tuesday, April 30, race Saturday, May 4) – Probable: Amy’s Challenge (Mac Robertson), Marley’s Freedom (Bob Baffert), Shamrock Rose (Mark Casse) and Talk Veuve to Me (Rodolphe Brisset).