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Kentucky Trailer Accident Kills Three Thoroughbreds

An overnight trailer crash on the Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County, Kentucky hospitalized the driver and killed three horses from the barn of trainer Eddie Kenneally who were being transported from Oaklawn Park to Keeneland. According to a Facebook post from the Bardstown Fire Department, the accident occured shortly before 5 a.m. Monday.

“When units arrived on scene they found a tractor trailer on an embankment,” the post read. “The trailer, carrying Thoroughbreds, became dislodged from the king pin and ripped the cab of the truck from the frame. Crews extricated the driver from the vehicle in about 30 minutes. The driver was flown to University of Louisville Hospital. Anderson County large animal rescue was dispatched to assist with the removal of the Thoroughbreds from the trailer. Removal of the Thoroughbreds took approximately four hours.”

TDN could not confirm the names of all of the Thoroughbreds who were aboard the van in time for deadline for this story.

Reached via phone at 5:30 p.m. Eastern, Kenneally expressed gratitude for everyone who has offered condolences and help so far.

“We're just saddened for the loss of the horses, and saddened for the clients and how they are feeling right now. It's just a horrible accident. A lot of tough calls to make today.”

Kenneally said he does not yet have a clear understanding of what caused the accident.

“We don't know. We really have gotten very little information. It would be just guessing. Evidently, the tractor-trailer got out of control and went across the median. Thankfully, we didn't have any grooms on there. We don't know the condition of the driver, and we're hoping that he'll be fine. It's just a tough time.”

One of the horses known to be on the van who is alive but injured was the 3-year-old Vitement (Mizzen Mast), a 2-for-5 colt who most recently finished third in the Feb. 10 Ozark S. at Oaklawn. Matthew Wiley, a part-owner, confirmed this news in a social media post on X/Twitter.

“It's been a horrible day. We don't know if Vitement will survive. He is in terrible condition…” Wiley wrote. “I feel so badly for Eddie Kenneally and the family at the barn, Richie and all my partners. These were all Eddie's [trainees]. It's as bad as it gets. V is like a family member.”

One of the horses who perished was the 3-year-old Darkroom (Enticed), a 2-for-4 gelding who won a Fair Grounds allowance race Mar. 15. The confirmation was posted on the X/Twitter social media account for part-owner Double O Racing.

“So unfortunately sad to of lost this talented guy today in a horrific accident. Prayers and thoughts going out to all the other horses, owners, staff, driver etc.,” the Double O posting stated.

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Thursday’s Insights: Ashland Runner-Up Punchbowl Returns at Keeneland

5th-KEE, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 3:08 p.m. ET
Gold Square's AIR OF DEFIANCE (Quality Road), a $400,000 Keeneland September purchase, is the 3-1 morning-line favorite after running a solid second behind 'TDN Rising Star' Fierceness (City of Light) over a muddy strip at Saratoga in his six-furlong debut Aug. 25. The Brad Cox trainee is the second foal out of graded stakes winner Faypien (Ghostzapper). St. Elias and Starlight Racing's It'smyluckytime (Not This Time), a $450,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling, makes his first trip to the post for trainer Todd Pletcher. Also debuting is Taylor Creek's Anthem King (Bolt d'Oro), a $300,000 Keeneland September yearling trained by Brian Lynch. Eddie Kenneally saddles Buck Pond Farm's homebred firster Justifreak (Justify), a half-brother to graded winner Fancy Dress Party (Munnings). Legion Racing's Popweiser (Nyquist), debuting for Wayne Catalano, is a half-brother to Grade I winner Search Results (Flatter). He was a $100,000 acquisition at this year's OBS April sale. TJCIS PPS

6th-KEE, $120K, OC 80k/N2X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 3:40 p.m.
Gary and Mary West's homebred PUNCHBOWL (Uncle Mo) opened her career with a pair of wins at Oaklawn Park this winter and put her name in the mix for the GI Kentucky Oaks with a runner-up effort in the GI Ashland S. She has not been seen since that Apr. 7 race over this same track and distance and returns here as the 4-5 morning-line favorite. The Wests will also have fellow Brad Cox trainee Insignia (Curlin) in the race. The 4-year-old filly, a daughter of multiple graded placed Keep the Peace (Touch Gold), has hit the board in all five of her races to date. TJCIS PPS

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Just Cindy Earns First American Stakes Win for Justify in Schuylerville

Already off to a hot start with his first-crop runners that includes a Group 2 winner in Ireland, Triple Crown winner Justify wasted no time putting an American graded stakes win on the board as his daughter Just Cindy kicked clear late to take Thursday's opening-day GIII Schuylerville S. at Saratoga, the first graded event for juveniles run in North America in 2022.

Unveiled as a poorly-kept secret at 6-5 going 5 1/2 furlongs June 17 at Churchill Downs, the Clarkland Farm homebred settled off the pace professionally and drew clear in the final furlong to a 2 1/4-length graduation. Backed as the clear 21-10 second favorite behind 5-4 chalk Summer Promise (Uncle Mo) Thursday, Just Cindy came away well from her rail draw and found a good spot in a pocketed third under Irad Ortiz, Jr. as longshot Musicmansandy (Accelerate) clicked off a :22.38 quarter with Summer Promise close in tow.

The chalk quickly swept past the leader midway around the turn, but Just Cindy soon came calling while angling out into the clear, and those two arrived at the top of the lane together. Jostling with her foe several times in early stretch, Just Cindy started to get the measure of Summer Promise at the sixteenth pole and edged away late to prevail by 2 1/4 lengths. Summer Promise held the place, ahead of a green-running Janis Joplin (California Chrome).

“It was great and I think she's still a little green too, so I think there's a lot of raw talent there,” said Kelly Wheeler, assistant to winning trainer Eddie Kenneally. “She's an exciting horse to have in the barn. She kind of got knocked around a little bit and she stayed professional and ran on. It's really all you can ask for in a second-time starter.”

“The filly is really nice. She does everything right,” added Ortiz. “From the one post, she overcame everything and got there on time. When I asked her at the quarter pole, she did it.”

Pedigree Notes:

One of four winners thus far for Coolmore's 2018 Triple Crown hero Justify, Just Cindy is already his second graded/group stakes winner, following Statuette, who backed up a 'TDN Rising Star' nod with an impressive victory in the G2 Airlie Stud S. June 26 at The Curragh. Justify's Tahoma also picked up black type with a runner-up finish in the Fasig-Tipton Futurity S. June 18 at Santa Anita. Just Cindy is the first foal out of 'TDN Rising Star' Jenda's Agenda, who started her career three-for-three including a win in the Caesar's Wish S. at Laurel. Second dam Just Jenda was a seven-time stakes winner and three-time graded stakes winner who earned over $750,000. Bought for $90,000 by Hill 'n' Dale at Keeneland November in 2018, Jenda's Agenda is responsible for a yearling American Pharoah filly and produced a filly by Mendelssohn Mar. 1.

Thursday, Saratoga
SCHUYLERVILLE S.-GIII, $175,000, Saratoga, 7-14, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:11.95, ft.
1–JUST CINDY, 120, f, 2, by Justify
1st Dam: Jenda's Agenda (SW, $173,475), by Proud Citizen
2nd Dam: Just Jenda, by Menifee
3rd Dam: Liberty School, by Pine Bluff
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($140,000
RNA Ylg '21 KEESEP). O/B-Clarkland Farm LLC (KY); T-Eddie
Kenneally; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $96,250. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0,
$165,710. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Summer Promise, 120, f, 2, Uncle Mo–Dream of Summer, by
Siberian Summer. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE.
($500,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-BC Stables, LLC; B-James C
Weigel (KY); T-D. Wayne Lukas. $35,000.
3–Janis Joplin, 118, f, 2, California Chrome–Seeking the Blue, by
Arch. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($25,000 Ylg
'21 KEESEP; $28,000 RNA 2yo '22 OBSAPR). O-Gary Barber;
B-Virginia Kraft Payson (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $21,000.
Margins: 2 1/4, 2, 3/4. Odds: 2.10, 1.25, 14.90.
Also Ran: Me and My Shadow, Vedareo, Musicmansandy, Adora. Scratched: Motown Mischief, Sweet Harmony.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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Justify Juvenile Graduates at Churchill Downs

7th-Churchill Downs, $106,795, Msw, 6-17, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.34, ft, 2 1/4 lengths.

JUST CINDY (f, 2, Justify–Jenda's Agenda {SW, $173,475}, by Proud Citizen), bet down to 6-5 for her career debut, had an awkward beginning, breaking slowly and taking a bobbled step before getting into stride. After settling in behind the leaders in fourth, she began to make up ground along the outside, coming alongside Corningstone (Kantharos) and American Apple (American Pharoah) exiting the far turn. She gained an advantage into the final furlong and kept on to the wire, winning by 2 1/4 lengths over Corningstone to be her freshman sire's third winner. The win was also #500 at Churchill Downs for jockey Rafael Bejarano. The first foal for her dam, Just Cindy has a yearling half-sister by American Pharoah and Jenda's Agenda produced a filly by Mendelssohn in 2022. Sales History: $140,000 RNA Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $69,460. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

O/B-Clarkland Farm LLC (KY); T-Eddie Kenneally.

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