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Last Year’s Emotional Knicks Go Winner Three Technique Faces 11 Rivals In 2023 Edition

David Miller, Eric Grindley and John Werner's Three Technique, the 36-1 upset winner of the inaugural Knicks Go last year, will face 11 rivals in Saturday's second running of the $175,000 race for 4-year-olds and up going a mile on the main track.

The Knicks Go is the day's sixth race with a 1:14 p.m. post time.

Trained by Jason Cook, Three Technique returned from a five-month layoff by finishing fourth in a 6 ½-furlong sprint last month at Keeneland. Rafael Bejarano has the mount and will break from post seven.

The chief obstacles to a Three Technique repeat are graded stakes winners Masqueparade and Promise Keeper.

FTGGG Racing's Masqueparade, winner of the 2021 Ohio Derby (G3) and third in that summer's Jim Dandy (G2), makes his return to the races off a nine-month layoff for trainer Al Stall Jr. A winner of two of three starts at Churchill Downs, Masqueparade will be ridden by Joel Rosario and break from post two.

Also coming off a similar layoff is Woodford Thoroughbreds, WinStar Farm and Rock Ridge Racing's Promise Keeper. Trained by Dallas Stewart, Promise Keeper won the 2021 Peter Pan (G3). Promise Keeper will break from post eight and be ridden by Luis Saez.

The field for the Knicks Go, with riders and weights from the rail out, is:

  1. Gulfstream Way (Jarerth Loveberry, 118 pounds),
  2. Masqueparade (Rosario, 118),
  3. Baby Yoda (Javier Castellano, 118),
  4. Perfect Flight (Manny Franco, 120),
  5. Surly Furious (Jose Ortiz, 120),
  6. Zozos (Florent Geroux, 118),
  7. Three Technique (Bejarano, 120),
  8. Promise Keeper (Saez, 118),
  9. Kneedeepinsnow (Irad Ortiz Jr., 118),
  10. Noble Drama (Juan Hernandez, 118),
  11. Kupuna (Rey Gutierrez, 118),
  12. Caddo River (Tyler Gaffalione, 118).

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Arrest Me Red Tops Field Of 14 In Search Of Twin Spires Turf Sprint Repeat

Lael Stables' Arrest Me Red, winner as the favorite in this race in 2022, headlines a field of 14 for the 29th running of the $500,000 Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2) for 3-year-olds and up going 5 ½ furlongs on the Matt Winn Turf Course.

The Twin Spires Turf Sprint will go as Saturday's seventh race at Churchill Downs with a 1:56 p.m. post time.

Trained by Wesley Ward, Arrest Me Red came off a four-month layoff to finish a close third after a wide trip in the Shakertown (G2) at Keeneland last month. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount and will break from post 10.

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's Big Invasion, winner of the William Walker (Listed) here last Derby Week, looms as the top challenger to Arrest Me Red. Trained by Christophe Clement, Big Invasion has posted a 9-7-1-1 record on the grass and he returned to the races after a six-month layoff to win the Silks Run (Listed) at Gulfstream Park to kick off 2023. Joel Rosario has the mount and will break from post four.

The field for the Twin Spires Turf Sprint, with riders and weights from the rail out, is:

  1. Nobals (Gerardo Corrales, 121 pounds),
  2. Go Bears Go (IRE) (John Velazquez, 121),
  3. Evan Sing (Jose Ortiz, 121),
  4. Big Invasion (Rosario, 121),
  5. Necker Island (Chris Landeros, 121),
  6. Bad Beat Brian (Chris Emigh, 121),
  7. Nothing Better (Manny Franco, 121),
  8. Just Might (Colby Hernandez, 121),
  9. Oceanic (Edgar Morales, 121),
  10. Arrest Me Red (Irad Ortiz Jr., 121),
  11. Motorious (GB) (Flavien Prat, 123),
  12. Carotari (Luis Saez, 121),
  13. Artemus Citylimits (Tyler Gaffalione, 121),
  14. Nobler Reflection (Umberto Rispoli (121).

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Watch: British Mare Encounters Unconventional Training Partners During Gallop

A mare working out in England had some unexpected company during her gallop this week.

Trainer Joe Tickle posted the video below showing 7-year-old Simple Words encountering a herd of running deer during a workout on an artificial surface gallop course in North Devon.

 

Tickle told the Paulick Report that Simple Words is “very sensible” and that the deer are a common sight for Thoroughbreds working out in the area. Simple Words was out for a work at Nigel Hawke Thorne Farm near Tiverton.

“She's a racehorse so she is used to galloping in close proximity to other horses,” Tickle said when asked about the mare's relaxed attitude in a moment that may have overfaced other horses.

Tickle took over the training of Simple Words before her return to the races earlier this season. She is entered on Thursday at Salisbury.

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Major Dude Will Have To Work Out Trip From Inside Post In American Turf

Spendthrift Farm's Major Dude, a two-time graded stakes winner on turf headlines a field of 14 3-year-olds and two also-eligibles entered Monday for Saturday's 32nd running of the $500,000 American Turf (G2) going 1 1/16 miles over the Matt Winn Turf Course at Churchill Downs.

The American Turf will go as the ninth race with 3:40 p.m. post time.

Trained by Todd Pletcher, Major Dude won the Pilgrim (G2) last fall and the Kitten's Joy (G3) in February and most recently was second in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) on the all-weather surface at Turfway Park. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount and will break from post one.

Also in the field are graded stakes winners Mo Stash, owned by BBN Racing and trained by Vicki Oliver, and Susan Moulton's Andthewinneris, trained by Wayne Catalano.

Adding further intrigue to the race are two of the top colts to debut this winter at Gulfstream Park: Lawrence Sarf's undefeated Far Bridge and e Five Racing Thoroughbreds' Carl Spackler (IRE).

The field for the American Turf, with riders and weights from the rail out, is:

  1. Major Dude (Irad Ortiz Jr., 122 pounds),
  2. Far Bridge (Joel Rosario, 118),
  3. Mendelssohns March (Brian Hernandez Jr., 118),
  4. Talk of the Nation (Tyler Gaffalione, 118),
  5. Johannes (Umberto Rispoli, 118),
  6. Behind Enemy Lines (GB) (Flavien Prat, 118),
  7. Desert Duke (Corey Lanerie, 118),
  8. Mo Stash (Luis Saez, 120),
  9. Anglophile (John Velazquez, 118),
  10. Otago (Adam Beschizza, 118),
  11. Carl Spackler (IRE) (Jose Ortiz, 118),
  12. Funtastic Again (Gerardo Corrales, 118),
  13. Andthewinneris (Florent Geroux, 122),
  14. Webslinger (Javier Castellano, 118.
  15. Also-eligible: Wadsworth (Manny Franco, 118),
  16. Also-eligible: Scoobie Quando (Christophe Lemaire, 118).

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