Lane’s End Stakes Grade II – March 27 – 1 1/8 Miles – Turfway Park
On Saturday, Turfway Park was a spectacle indeed at Lane’s End Stakes Grade II. In the Grade 2, $500,000 Lane’s End Stakes, a Kentucky Derby Prep Race, Dean’s Kitten pulled a mild upset over Polytrack.
Dean’s Kitten got a great trip in the showcase and broke away from post 8 in a field of nine 3 years-olds. Dean’s Kitten was on the move once Ranger Heartley and Vow to Wager began to get tired on the lead. Dean’s Kitten got into the lead from the outside
Dean’s Kitten was on task and edged away to finish by 2 ½ lengths as the horses went down the stretch, Northern Giant took up the closest chase. As the third choice He returned $15.
Dean’s kitten has raced 8 times on turf, twice on Polytrack, and once on the dirt when he finished 34 lengths back at the Pilgrim Stakes at Belmont Park and is homebred by Kitten’s Joy. As it was a small upset win the victory by Dean’s Kitten was surprising.
For Maker’s second victory at Lane’s End, Dean’s Kitten is trained by Maker. Back in 2006 when With a City won was the last time Maker won at Lane’s End. Speaking after the race, Maker said, “We were looking for just what we got.”
At Churchill Downs on the May 1st Derby will be run at 1 ¼ miles over dirt. Dean’s Kitten is definitely in With $291,000 in the graded-earnings that govern the Derby eligibility.
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