In the reverse of his prior start, where he was unable to find running room until too late, Spendthrift Farm’s Major Dude got an ideal trip under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and powered through the stretch to overtake pacesetting stablemate Dude N Colorado and capture Saturday’s $175,000 Kitten’s Joy (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
Klaravich Stables’ Interpolate notched her first stakes triumph for trainer Chad Brown in Sunday’s $100,000 Ruthless, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies, at Aqueduct Racetrack.
A pair of prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby remain on offer this weekend, following the cancellation of Friday and Saturday's cards at Aqueduct