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It's going very well for the trainer Mark Casse And his huge stable and in just a few weeks he has great contenders in two races, which he has not yet won, the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 2 and the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 3.
Casse, who has been a leading trainer for five years in a row in a row and has 16 sovereign awards for an outstanding trainer, sent Tracy Farmers Homebred The face For a emphatic victory in the Ashland Stakes (G1) in Keeland on April 5 and earned 100 points for the OAKs. La Cara is behind Quietside, 168, second points with all preparatory races.
And Casse may have the best chance of his career for a derby victory with the stretch running Sandmanwho won the Arkansas derby (G1) and shows its appearance in Churchill Downs this week.
Farmer, who breeded La Cara, and Casse told a amusing story after the Stutfohlen Ashland victory of the Stutfohlen.
“I asked Mr. Farmer what he wanted to do with this stut foal as a three -year -old, and he said:” I would really like to win the Ashland, “said Casse.” So my job was done. “
Of course, farmers and Casse observe the $ 1.5 million.
Last year La Cara (Street Sense) won the Pocahontas of the 3 Grade 3 in Churchill Downs and began in 2025 with a front victory in the Suncoast Stakes in Tampa Bay Downs. After a second place behind the now exposed The Queens Mg in the Deaste Dale Stakes (G2) on March 1, La Cara was very powerful last weekend under Dylan Davis.
It will be tackled in the oak 1 1/8 miles for the first time.
The day after the Ashland, two stut foals trained by Casse, Nitrogen and VixenRun a two in class 2 appales at the grass. Nitrogen is ready for the two -year -old Stut foals in Canada on April 24th on April 24th.
Fourteen (14) stut foals can drive in the Kentucky Oaks, and a horse has already moved out of the justified list.
# Horse-point-not constrained income/career results-IMENER IN 2025
1. Quietside – 168 – $ 902.200 / $ 957,200 – John Ortiz – Fantasy, honeybeee
2. La Cara – 158 – $ 779.508 / $ 866,083 – Mark Casse – Ashland – Ashland
3. Good cheers – $ 145 – $ 785.470 / $ 877,630 – Brad Cox – 6 for 6
4. Tenma – 133 – $ 504,000 $ 549,000 – Bob Baffert – Sa Oaks
5. Five G – 125 – $ 351.590 / $ 393.740 – George Weaver – GP Oaks
6. Ballerina d'Oro – 120 – $ 184.375 / $ 286.975 – Chad Brown – Gazelle
7. Early – 75 – $ 90,000 / $ 162,200 – Saffie Joseph – (her mother is a sister of Five GS Damm)
8. Take over the load of Milady – 70 – $ 336.875 / $ 416.469 – Ken McPeek – 2nd Ashland
9. Simply joking – 70 – 288,000 USD / 288,000 USD – W. Beckman
10. bless the broken – 67.5 – 238,060 USD / 282,835 USD – W Walden – Bourbonette
11. The Queens MG – 56 – 379,100 USD / 424,980 USD – violated
12. Drexel Hill – 56 – $ 127,000 / $ 180,520 – W. Beckman – Busher
13. Quiet Law – 53 – $ 127.460 / $ 151,460 – Bob Baffert
14. Muhimma – $ 50 – $ 249.688 / $ 391.648 – Brad Cox – 3. Ashland
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15. Queen Azteca – $ 50 – $ 160,704 / $ 245,836 –
16. Loving – $ 50 – $ 150,000 / $ 169,200
17. Ahavah – $ 50,000 / $ 113,000
18. Maysam – $ 50 62,500 / $ 98,500
19. Anna promise – $ 50 – $ 49,500 / $ 150,854