Cyber Secret, Take Charge Indy Top Oaks Undercard

Charles Cella’s  Cyber Secret, runaway winner of the Oaklawn Handicap (Grade II) in his most recent start, and WinStar Farm and Chuck and Maribeth Sandford’s Take Charge Indy, winner of the 2012 Florida Derby (GI), head a field of nine for Friday’s  10^th running of the $300,000-added Alysheba Presented by Besilu Stables (GII).

Wise Dan, Point of Entry Top Derby Undercard

Morton Fink’s reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan and Phipps Stable’s four-time Grade I winner Point of Entry signed on for a heavyweight showdown Saturday when they were among nine entries for the 28^th running of the $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade I).

Orb, Verrazano Vie for Favoritism

Stuart Janney III and Phipps Stable’s Orb and the undefeated Verrazano, owned by Let’s Go Stable, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, headline a stellar field of 20 3-year-olds entered today for  Saturday’s 139^th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) at Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby 139 Post Position Draw Quotes

BLACK ONYX (Post position 1, morning line 50-1) – Kelly Breen (trainer) – “Saturday we hope to make it the winningest post position in Kentucky Derby history. We know Oxbow isn’t the best of breakers; it’s not a bad horse to be next to. We’re going to make the best of what we can. We’re going to go back and look at all the different things, different scenarios, and we’ll put all those different things in to Joe’s head and he’s going to go out there and ride his race anyway.”

Derby / Oaks Update - 5.1.13

Giant Finish Late Derby Addition Leapfrogging Fear the Kitten

Sunrise Stable and partners’ Giant Finish, who in his most recent start finished third in the Spiral Stakes (Grade III) at Turfway Park on March 23 earning 10 points toward  Kentucky Derby eligibility, will be entered in Saturday’s 139^th Kentucky Derby at the wishes of his ownership group.

Derby / Oaks Update - 4.30.13

BLACK ONYX (No. 11) – Sterling Racing’s Black Onyx galloped 1 ¾ miles under exercise rider Aurelio Gomez during the Derby and Oaks training session.

“It was a little bit longer gallop, a little bit stronger at the end,” trainer Kelly Breen said. “He came out of it looking dynamite.”