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Michael McLaughlin's $300000 Iroquois Stakes (Grade 3) winner Curly Jack headlines a field of nine 2-year-old colts that were entered in Saturday's 96th running of the $400000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), a "Prep Season" race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Jockey Club, run at 1 1/16 miles, will award the Top 5 finishers points on a…

Churchill Downs' Barn Notes: Curly Jack May Set Them Straight In G2 KY Jockey Club (Curly Jack / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Michael McLaughlin's $300000 Iroquois Stakes (Grade III) winner Curly Jack headlines a field of nine 2-year-old colts that were entered in Saturday's 96 running of the $400000 Kentucky…

Repole Stable's Chocolate Gelato backed up a highly impressive maiden victory, utilizing a ground-saving trip under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. to capture a breakthrough win in Sunday's Grade 1, $400000 Frizette for 2-year-old fillies at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. Chocolate Gelato came into the Frizette off an 8 1/2-length maiden victory at…

OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Maram LLC's Kentucky homebred Dandy Handyman will make his stakes debut in Saturday's $120000 Awad at 1 1/16-miles over the inner turf for juveniles, at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. The Awad is part of a stacked card that includes the Grade 2, $300000 Kelso, a one-turn mile for 3-year-olds and upward offering the top-four…

OZONE PARK, N.Y.- NBS Stable and Elements Racing's stakes winner Danse Macabre will look to make the grade in Saturday's Grade 3, $150000 Matron, a six-furlong outer turf test for juvenile fillies, at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. The Matron, set for Race 6, is part of a stacked card that includes the Grade 1 $500000 Joe Hirsch Turf…

Repole Stable's Chocolate Gelato backed up a highly impressive maiden victory, utilizing a ground-saving trip under jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. to capture a breakthrough win in Sunday's Grade 1, $400000 Frizette at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. Chocolate Gelato came into the Frizette off an 8 1/2-length maiden victory at second asking going six…