Newly turned 3-year-olds Hoosier Philly and Curly Jack rejoined trainer Tom Amoss' barn at Fair Grounds. Both are coming off sensational 2-year-old campaigns, and following the Churchill Fall Meet, they were freshened up at Woodford Thoroughbreds in Versailles, Kentucky.
“They'll both point towards the preps for the Louisiana Derby (G2) and (Fair Grounds) Oaks (G2),” Amoss said. “The Risen Star (G2) for Curly Jack and the Rachel Alexandra (G2) for Hoosier (Philly).”
Slated for Saturday, Feb 18, the $400,000 Risen Star and the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra are the third of four local preps for the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) and the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), each offering up 50-20-15-10-5 qualifying points.
A perfect 3-for-3 as a 2-year-old, Hoosier Philly's earned 10 points towards the Kentucky Oaks with her Golden Rod (G2) romp at Churchill Downs in November. She defeated Knockyoursocksoff and the eventual Untapbale winner Pretty Mischievous by five lengths going 1 1/16 miles. Prior to that the Into Mischief filly won the Rags to Riches Stakes by 7 1/2 lengths at the Louisville track.
“Hoosier Philly is something,” Amoss said. “She's something different than I've ever had. If she stays healthy she is going to wow the world.”
As a 2-year-old Curly Jack posted a 2-2-0 record from six starts, amassing $417,580 in earnings. He won the Iroquois Stakes (G3) in September at Churchill Downs, beating the 2022 Gun Runner winner Jace's Road, Damon's Mound, Echo Again, and others. In his most recent start the Good Magic colt finished second to Instant Coffee in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2), also at Churchill. He currently sits second behind Forte on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard with 17 already in the bank.
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