That Bird Mines Stakes Silver Favorite Dryden went right to the lead, closely followed by Oconee (Congaree). These two battled into the stretch. Meanwhile, Mine That Bird (Birdstone) was lingering near the back of the pack, securing a good rail spot. He was swung out for the drive and came barreling...

Persian got out of the gate well and raced near the front for a bit before tiring. It was encouraging that he remained in fourth and didn't fall back farther. The winner was the top-seller from the race, Segal who started a bit slowly but soon took the lead. He then drew off like a horse with a promising...

Curly was devoid of early speed, spending the early part of the race hanging out in the back of pack (strangely enough with Curly Cameli). But, he did make a nice middle move, passing a few before tiring. He ended up 7th at the finish. It will be interesting to see where he runs next, since Saturday...

April 4, 2008 Keeneland Race 3 Maiden Special Weight 4.5 furlongs 2-Year Olds Post Time: 2:15 PM; TVG PP Horse 1. Cowboy at Heart 2. Yo Joe 3. Go Flight 4. Merkel 5. Iron Legacy 6. Notonthesamepage 7. Kickapoo First 2-year old race to be featured in this blog is the 3rd Race on opening day at Keeneland...