Reserved off the pace early, Kitodan unleashed a strong outside rally through the stretch and won the $750,000 Big Ass Fans Dueling Grounds Derby (G3) in a 20-1 upset Monday at Kentucky Downs.
Dynamic One, the “other” horse trained by Todd Pletcher, lived up to his name with a one-length victory over a closing Proxy in Saturday’s third running of the $198,750 Blame Stakes (Listed) at Churchill, a local prep for the Louisville racetrack’s $750,000 Stephen Foster (G2) on Saturday, July 2.