Tenno Sho (Spring) Will Test Japan’s Younger Stayers

Tenno Sho (Spring) Will Test Japan’s Younger Stayers

The May 4 renewal of the Tenno Sho (Spring) (G1), longest of the Japan Racing Association’s top-level races, pits a few veteran stayers against some up-and-coming 4-year-olds. Last year’s winner, T O Royal, is sidelined with a leg issue, leaving 2023 winner Justin Palace and 2024 runner-up Blow the Horn  to carry the banner for…

Wood Runner-Up Grande Scratched From Kentucky Derby

Wood Runner-Up Grande Scratched From Kentucky Derby

Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) runner-up Grande  has been scratched from the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. The Todd Pletcher-trained 3-year-old colt did not train May 2 and has been dealing with a cracked heel, according to his owner, Mike Repole of Repole Stable. Regulatory veterinarians visited Pletcher’s barn Friday morning and had…