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What the Nation is saying about the Spiral ...

Is the 2012 crop of three-year-olds the best in several years? Laura Pugh thinks so...Read More
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  • johnsnare · I think he nailed it spot on. Should be a great betting race. · 34 days ago ·
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  • Mike in SB · Did you see the interview with Andy Beyers in the Paulick Report? Because of the low Beyers speed figures for the prep races this year, he said this crop could be even worst than last year which he said was the weakest crop of 3 year olds in his lifetime. · 27 days ago ·
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Went the Day Well continues to impress, but will it be enough to repeat Team Valor's success of last year in the Kentucky Derby?Read More
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  • alexbrown48 · just checking somthing......... · 30 days ago ·
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  • landshark928 · He can handle the distance. Just as long he is close to the leaders, he can win. · 30 days ago ·
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This week's Kentucky Derby 2012 future odds from Lucky's feature Union Rags at 4-1.Read More
  • Cardly Knot · TVG has Hansen(2/1) currently favored over Union Rags(5/1). Someone must of put some coin down over the last few hours - Poor soul! · 61 days ago ·
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  • Junebug719 · I think it will be an upset.. None of the favored will be able to win it.. and People do have a right to their opinion.. Poor soul · 49 days ago ·
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Get to know the 2012 Kentucky Derby contenders in this new slideshow! (PICTURES)Read More
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  • Mary Z. · If this were a beauty contest, I'd pick Gemologist and Alpha, plus my Derby fav, Creative Cause. · 58 days ago ·
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  • ruffian751 · @tim - I'm sorry, but if we don't put the copyright notice, those images will get screen-grabbed and used all over the place. It is unfortunate we have to do it, especially for the fans. But, there are actually website that make money, even farms, who have lifted images they had more than enough money to pay for. Again, I wish the situation were otherwise. Hope you still enjoy the images. · 58 days ago ·
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As promised, here are some of my favorite snapshots from a visit to Turfway Park on their biggest afternoon of the year, Spiral Stakes Day.Read More
A year ago, trainer Graham Motion sent a promising 3-year-old with just a maiden victory to his credit to run in the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (G3). The rest is history.Read More
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  • alpha bet · Great call in the Spiral! Cheers! Maybe lightning can strike twice and this is the next Animal Kingdom. I thought the Pletcher horse was going to be the one. · 66 days ago ·
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  • ARBY · Follow Johnny V. he will point the way to chances of WTDW. · 65 days ago ·
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Went the Day Well highlighted an excellent day of racing yesterday at Turfway Park...Read More
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  • Floridaf · I STILL cannot believe that In Lingerie was allowed to get away with that slow pace! Aside from that, it was a very nice win for her. I would love for her to head to the Oaks and take on the big girls. · 66 days ago ·
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  • larooski · What kind of an idiot leaves a Pletcher 25-1 shot out of his exacta at Turfway? This guy. · 66 days ago ·
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The lone graded Kentucky Derby 2012 prep at Turfway Park was run on Saturday and Went The Day Well emerged as a contender on the first Saturday in May after cruising home in the G3 Spiral Stakes for Graham Motion and Team Valor.Read More
In a race full of question marks, why not look for a little betting value? That’s exactly what I will be doing in today’s Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park, and it just so happens that both of my value horses are sent out by the same very successful local trainer. Michael Maker has arguabl...Read More
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  • Mary Z. · Thanks, icy. I'll read that over again to get everything out of it that I can. Do you think the winner has a chance to do as AK did last year? I don't think Went The Day Well was quite as impressive, but I'll read all of the reviews I can find. · 67 days ago ·
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  • cully10 · If you watch the replay I get the feeling this horse may do well with more ground. He has a very long stride which should serve him well through the TC season. He appears to have some tactical speed so it may well come down to his ability to navigate through the cluster that tends to build at the top of the Derby stretch. Definitely one I'll be watching. · 66 days ago ·
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Went The Day Well followed in stablemate Animal Kingdom's footsteps with an easy score in the G2 Spiral Stakes at Turfway.Read More
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  • ConallMcNally · I think the extra distance of the Derby will be a huge bonus, high class horse from a high class family! Did it well while still running green. · 67 days ago ·
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  • kedez2012 · Nice day for Johnny V! · 67 days ago ·
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 Went The Day Well holds on to beat Pletcher pair in the Spiral Stakes 
Everyone remembers Animal Kingdom’s rise to fame last spring when he parlayed an impressive win in Turfway Park’s Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes with a glorious run for the roses on the first Saturday in May, but he was not the only superstar to make Turfway’s premier Kentucky Derby prep their very own...Read More
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  • bellesforever1 · LOVED Hard Spun..was my guy then and now..all heart all the time.To Vic..HS ran his heart out in The Classic and the Derby and in any other year would have had a great chance to win them both so saying he couldn't run past 9 panels isn't really fair because he did.He was at his best under that but he has nothing to hang his head about.He always showed up and ran his race and ducked no one.Thank you Brian for the walk down memory lane.Hard Sun Baby!! · 67 days ago ·
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  • RickPorter · Hard Spun's don't come around very often. I also predict he will be the number one sire in America in less that 3 years. · 67 days ago ·
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Will the next Animal Kingdom emerge from the shadows at Turfway Park on Saturday? One thing is for sure. The Grade 3 Spiral Stakes is a wide open Derby prep race and the winner will have the necessary graded earnings to make the starting gate in Kentucky Derby 2012.Read More
The gate will be full for the $500,000 Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway on Saturday, with an even dozen set to go in the 1 1/8-mile prep for the Kentucky Derby (G1).Read More
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  • ARBY · Contender does not equate to winner ... in 2011 it did however. · 69 days ago ·
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  • jinlie01 · Like Ill Conceived and Stealcase in this one. · 68 days ago ·
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The latest Kentucky Derby 2012 future odds from Lucky's in Las Vegas still have Union Rags and Hansen on top.Read More
Pick the preps to qualify for the $25,000 grand prize on Kentucky Derby day!Read More
The field for the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park this Saturday is expected to fill or nearly fill the gate as trainers solidify plans for their Kentucky Derby hopefuls. The race’s $500,000 purse virtually assures the winner a spot in the Derby gate, as proved true for the 2011 Spir...Read More
  • alpha bet · I'm looking for some noise from the Pletcher/Castellano entry Heavy Breathing. I like his win at GP 3/3 at 1 1/8mi. He hasn't been mentioned as a contender in this article, but I'll bet the connections alone drop his odds come race day. Can he follow Animal Kingdom and win the Spiral then jump to the Derby? · 71 days ago ·
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Because race days have not had to be canceled this year, Turfway Park is forced to reduce overnight purses by 25 percent beginning with Saturday's program. Read More
  • shugmercer · Saturday nights would improve their handle. They have NO HOPE of competing during the day, bc of the major meets! · 89 days ago ·
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Who would have though a gelding competing in starter allowances would cause such an enormous uproar in America? Well, Rapid Redux managed to do just that when he broke the modern American win streak last night, Thursday, November 21, 2011. The record was held by America’s sweetheart, the great mare,...Read More
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  • genie918 · While I feel Rapid Redux should be recognized at the Eclipse Awards for his accomplishment, I do not believe that he deserves HOY because of the level of competition/races he has participated in. My vote would go for Havre de Grace. This year she won 5 races--3 GI and 2 G2 that included a win in the Woodward against the boys. Her only defeats were in the G2 Delaware Handicap by a nose to the great Blind Luck and a fourth place finish in the BC Classic. In the Classic, she overcame traffic problems, being bumped and was still finishing strongly in the end, so her loss was respectable. Curlin won HOY honors in 2008 with a similiar record: 5 wins/4 GI and one ungraded race in Dubai, a second in the Man o' War and a fourth place finish in the BC Classic. Now, I realize that one of Curlin's wins came in the Dubai World Cup--a race that adds extra points to ones resume when reviewing championship honors, but we have to keep in mind the type of year it has been in 2011. Havre de grace's record has been solid and consistent ALL year, so I hope the voters recognize this and give her the year end honors. · 189 days ago ·
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  • Snowking6 · Rapid Redux is already in the history books--and deserves special notice at the Eclipse Awards and in other venues, and should never be forgotten. I would love to see him retired as soon as it makes sense to the Kentucky Horse Park. But Horse of the Year--even in a muddled year, does not make sense--simply because he is not at the class level to have made his record against the other contenders for HOY--almost certainly. We love him, though!! Great to see his sort in these modern times. In some ways, he is MY Horse of the Year! · 189 days ago ·
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Horsemen often like to mix it up and try new things with their horses. Changes like switching jockeys, or adding blinkers can many times lead to newfound success for their charges. An even bigger change in fortune can happen when the horse tries a new racing surface for the first time. Sometimes the...Read More
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  • blooy · a much better bet than master of hounds. i think as we all are, we don't make our final chocie till 10 mins before the race. i say 10 because the lines are nuts have to start wating then. · 389 days ago ·
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  • robbydobbybobby · Spot on. Well done. Thanks for the St. John's River notice as well. · 389 days ago ·
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Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video03/24/12TP101 1/8 mS03 MSpiral -G3Went The Day WellHoliday PromiseHeavy Breathing1:51.33
View DetailsView Video03/26/11TP101 1/8 mS03 MSpiral -G3Animal KingdomDecisive MomentTwinspired1:52.32
View DetailsView Video03/27/10TP91 1/8 mS03 MLane's End-G2Dean's KittenNorthern GiantConnemara1:50.59
View DetailsView Video03/21/09TP101 1/8 mS03 MLane's End-G2Hold Me BackFlying PrivateProceed Bee1:49.63
View DetailsView Video03/22/08TP121 1/8 mS03 MLane's End-G2AdrianoHalo NajibMedjool1:50.20
View Details03/23/02TP101 1/8 mD03 MLane's End-G2Perfect DriftAzillionRequest For Parole1:48.83
View Details03/29/98TP111 1/8 mD03 MLane's End-G2Event of the YearYarrow BraeTruluck1:47.00
View DetailsView Video03/30/96TP111 1/8 mD03 MLane's End-G2RoarEnsign RayVictory Speech1:49.60
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