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6th-AQU, $85K, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 2:10 p.m.
Picked up for $975,000 as a Keeneland September grad, ABSTRACT (Curlin) takes to the track in the afternoon for the first time for Repole Stable and St Elias Stable under the direction of Todd Pletcher. His dam, a half-sister to three stakes horses in Mom'z Laugh (Leroidesanimaux ({Brz}), Cajun Breeze (Congrats), and Peace At Dawn (Peace Rules), took a trio of Florida-bred stakes and ran second in the GIII Delta Downs Princess S.
Looking to improve second-time out after a third-place effort at Aqueduct Nov. 6, Tapit Trice (Tapit) brought a final bid of $1.3 million at the same Keeneland September Sale last year. Out of a half-sister to champion 2-year-old filly Jaywalk (Cross Traffic), Tapit Trice is the second of Pletcher's entries for owners Whisper Hill Farm LLC and Gainesway Stable. TJCIS PPS
8th-OP, $104K, Alw, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 4:46 p.m.
A consistent force on the Derby Trail earlier this year, BARBER ROAD (Race Day) returns Saturday for his first race since trailing Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) home in the GI Belmont S. Already at home over the Oaklawn surface, he was second in the Smarty Jones S., GIII Southwest S., and GI Arkansas Derby and third in the GII Rebel S. to earn his slot in the GI Kentucky Derby starting gate. Sixth behind Rich Strike (Keen Ice) at Churchill Downs, Barber Road went to the sidelines after the Belmont and enters off a six-month layoff. He will race with Lasix for the first time for trainer John Ortiz. TJCIS PPS
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