Storm's Wake

The Brad Cox barn captured three of the five graded stakes on Saturday's program, highlighted by the 11-length victory by Spendthrift Farm's 'Tdn Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Further Ado (Gun Runner) in the GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. (video courtesy HBPA) "They are all doing good this morning and will most likely ship to Churchill Downs [Monday Apr. 6]," Cox a assistant Trace Messina said of Further Ado, GI Resolute Racing Madison winner Eclatant (Into Mischief) and GIII Commonwealth winner Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming). The three victories moved Cox's...

Harnessing some gale force winds at the juicy price of 21-1 on Saturday afternoon, Storm's Wake (Oscar Performance) made her late run a virtual weather event down the Keeneland turf course in the GII Appalachian Stakes, presented by the Japan Racing Association, and did not disappoint her breeder/owner William K. Werner as the filly earned the first graded win of her career. Always entered on the grass, the dark bay began her career last August with a maiden win at Ellis Park, then she cleared an allowance race at Churchill...