Plenty of Grace Stakes

In his seventh start since coming to North America, Delaware set an Aqueduct Racetrack inner turf course record at one mile with a three-quarter length score in the $100,000 Danger’s Hour Stakes April 10.

Jockey Jose Ortiz won with 5-of-6 mounts on the nine-race card April 11 at Aqueduct Racetrack to surge to the top of the spring meet standings. The rider’s banner afternoon included a victory on Regal Glory in the $100,000 Plenty of Grace Stakes.

The Thoroughbred Owners of California has announced the winners of its 2020 statistical awards for leading California owners.

Brooklyn Strong’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) prospects were dashed when he finished fifth in the Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) April 3, but the graded stakes winner could make an appearance in the second leg of the Triple Crown.

A highly respected horseman, trainer Neil French died from heart failure April 10 at age 68 at Arcadia Methodist Hospital, according to the Santa Anita Park publicity department.

The half brother to Triple Crown winner Justify broke his maiden April 10 in a big way, striding away to a 10 3/4-length score in the slop at Keeneland.

Anamoe and Cascadian both delivered April 10 on a big day in Australia for Godolphin, with Anamoe taking the Inglis Sires’ Produce Stakes (G1) and Cascadian running home in the Doncaster Mile (G1).

Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Juliet Foxtrot led from start to finish in the $300,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland April 10 to register the first grade 1 triumph of her career.

Super Stock, a son of Dialed In, benefitted from a speed duel between 1-5 favorite Concert Tour and Caddo River to take charge in the stretch and win the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 10 at Oaklawn Park.