Saturday will be extra special for Lexington-based trainer John Ennis when he saddles Welch Racing’s Epic Ride in the 100th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland.
Dixiana Farms’ impressive Likely Exchange winner Icicles returns to face an accomplished field of nine older fillies and mares who were entered for next Saturday’s 38th running of the $125,000 Wintergreen Stakes at Turfway Park.
Train to Artemus is at the top of the class in Saturday's $100,000 Pan Zareta Stakes, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint for fillies and mares at Fair Grounds that drew field of 11.
The 2-year-old colt by Vino Rosso became his sire's first winner May 15 in a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight for trainer John Ennis and co-owners Hayden Noriega, Mark Arnold, 47 Roses, and Selima Holdings.