Hat Creek Racing

Coolmore's freshman sire Corniche (by Quality Road) picked up his second winner and first 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Tuesday when his daughter Fanshell Beach ran down the well-backed War Ready (Jackie's Warrior) at Churchill Downs, graduating by open lengths in this 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight event. Drawn widest of the six, the 7-5 second choice missed a clean jump and had to work to keep up with even-money favorite War Ready who shot out to the early advantage into the far turn. That pair quickly opened up...

Hat Creek Racing's Percy's Bar (Upstart) has emerged from her comebacking victory in Friday's GI Central Bank Ashland Stakes in good order and will train up to the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks at Keeneland, trainer Ben Colebrook told the Keeneland media office on Saturday. "She will have all her works here," the conditioner said. "She's a Keeneland horse and she has already won at Churchill. We will wait until the last second to when we have to be there." Given that Percy's Bar bounced off the inside rail during her...

1st-Keeneland, $81,360, Msw, 4-13, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :51.96, ft, 3 lengths. OHOOPEE (f, 2, Bee Jersey--Lady Ekati, by Tale of Ekati), who debuted as part of an uncoupled entry alongside favorite Diblasi (Win Win Win) for trainer Wesley Ward, did not let a field of colts intimidate her one iota. The 9-5 second choice came running out of the blocks and set the pace heading out of the chute. Continuing to carve out the fractions around the far turn, the filly sailed home a winner by three lengths over her...

Hat Creek Racing's Averly Jane (Midshipman--Sh Sh Shakin', by Richter Scale) powered home a much-the-best winner in Keeneland's Indian Summer S., a 'Win and You're In' race for the GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar Nov. 5. Undefeated in three prior starts for trainer Wesley Ward, including a commanding score in Saratoga's Skidmore S. Aug. 20, she was installed the 4-5 choice while facing the boys and getting blinkers off here. To the front like a shot, she rolled through opening splits of :21.64 and :44.50. Turning...

Averly Jane, whose half-brother Chattel (Giant Oak) belied 22-1 odds when he took this race in 2018, followed in big bro's hoofsteps while remaining unbeaten in her first start since April and beating the boys. An 8 3/4-length debut romper at Keeneland Apr. 5, the Fasig-Tipton October value buy returned just 13 days later to also best males in the Kentucky Juvenile S. during GI Kentucky Derby week Apr. 28. She returned to the worktab in Lexington at the end of June, and was the public's pick here as a...