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Half To Golden Horde Starts Out At Haydock

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Today’s Observations features a half-brother to one of last week’s Royal Ascot Group 1 winners.

1.15 Haydock, Novice, £6,400, 2yo, 6fT

LINE OF DEPARTURE (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}) debuts in first-time blinkers in the Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa silks for the Roger Varian stable, having cost £260,000 at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale. The February-foaled half-brother to Friday’s G1 Commonwealth Cup hero Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}) encounters Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum’s similarly-unraced Darvel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a Kevin Ryan-trained son of the G2 Queen Mary S. winner and G1 Cheveley Park S. runner-up Anthem Alexander (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) who cost 380,000gns at the Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale.

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Juvenile Champ Storm The Court Made 3-1 Morning Line Favorite In Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby

Placed just once in his three starts so far this year, juvenile champion Storm the Court will try to get his season back on track in this Saturday's Grade 3 $500,000 Ohio Derby. The 3-year-old son of Court Vision was made the 3-1 morning line favorite in the 14-horse field, set to go nine furlongs over the main track at Thistledown in North Randall, Ohio.

The race offers the winner 20 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, rescheduled for Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs.

Trained by Peter Eurton, Storm the Court won last fall's Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita. This year, the colt finished fourth in the G2 San Vicente in his sophomore debut, then third in the G2 San Felipe in March. Most recently, he finished sixth in the G1 Arkansas Derby. This Saturday, Storm the Court will be partnered by regular rider Flavien Prat and break from post 13.

Second choice on the morning line at 7-2 is Lebda, a two-time stakes winner trained by Claudio Gonzalez. The son of Raison d'Etat will break from post 4 under jockey Alex Cintron.

Rowdy Yates will make his first start since returning from overseas in the Ohio Derby. Trained by Steve Asmussen, the Morning Line colt will be breaking from post 3 under jockey Tyler Baze. Rowdy Yates is a four-time stakes winner, and is 9-2 on the morning line after finishing fourth in the Saudi Derby Cup last out.

The full field for Saturday's Ohio Derby is as follows:

  1. Dean Martini (rider TBD, Amoss) 20-1
  2. Rogue Element (McKee, Romans) 30-1 (AE)
  3. Rowdy Yates (Baze, Asmussen) 9-2
  4. Lebda (Cintron, Gonzalez) 7-2
  5. Dack Janiel's (Burke, Sisterson) 15-1
  6. Sprawl (Lopez, Mott) 15-1
  7. Informative (Bisono, St. Lewis) 12-1
  8. Bear Alley (Corrales, Romans) 30-1
  9. Code Runner (Feliciano, Asmussen) 6-1
  10. South Bend (Bejarano, Hough) 8-1
  11. Soros (Machado, Delgado) 15-1
  12. Established (Murrill, Stidham) 30-1
  13. Storm the Court (Prat, Eurton) 3-1
  14. Unrighteous (Parker, Pletcher) 20-1
  15. Celtic Striker (Gutierrez, Handal) 15-1

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Three Turf Races Selected For Friday’s Stronach Pick 5; Pool Guaranteed At $100,000

Races from Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park, including three on the turf, will comprise Friday's Stronach 5, a national wager featuring a $100,000 guaranteed pool and industry-low 12-percent takeout.

The sequence kicks off with Laurel's sixth race at 3:33 p.m. A field of maiden 3-year-olds and up will go six furlongs on the Fort Marcy turf course. The sequence concludes on the Fort Marcy approximately an hour later with fillies and mares also going six furlongs. The second leg of the Stronach 5, Gulfstream's sixth race, is the $55,000 Paradise Creek for 3-year-olds and up at a mile on the turf with stakes winner Renaisance Frolic, graded-stakes placed Tizzarunner, stakes-placed Forever Mo, and Sailing Solo.

Friday's races and sequence

· Leg One – Laurel Park 6th Race: (10 entries, 6 furlongs turf) 3:33 ET, 12:33 PT

· Leg Two –Gulfstream Park 8th Race: (6 entries, 6 ½ furlongs) 3:41 ET, 12:41 PT

· Leg Three –Laurel Park 7th Race: (10 entries, 1 1/16 mile) 4:06 ET, 1:06 PT

· Leg Four –Gulfstream Park 9th Race: (12 entries, 1 mile turf) 4:13 ET, 1:13 PT

· Leg Five –Laurel Park 8th race: (11 entries, 6 furlongs turf) 4:38 ET, 1:38 PT

Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1/ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.

The Stronach 5 In the Money podcast, hosted by Jonathan Kinchen and Peter Thomas Fornatale, will be posted by 2 p.m. Thursday at InTheMoneyPodcast.com and will be available on iTunes and other major podcast distributors

The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.

The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.

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