Horse Racing News on April 13, 2013

Overanalyze, rebounding from a lackluster seasonal debut, overpowered his rivals in the drive to easily win the $1 million Arkansas Derby and stamp his ticket for this year's Run for the Roses.

Charles Fipke's homebred Java's War overcame a troubled start in the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes April 13 at Keeneland, closing from last of 14 to first while earning his way into the field for the May 4 Kentucky Derby.

Oaklawn Park president Charles Cella often has a smile on his face on the track's closing day, when crowds in excess of 60,000 typically congregate for the Arkansas Derby.

Exactly six months later at the same venue, in Saturday's Grade 1, $300,000 Jenny Wiley, Centre Court overhauled the front-running Daisy Devine and drew off by two lengths.

St. George Farm Racing's Last Full Measure, a winner in her only start at Keeneland, ran her record to two-for-two at the Kentucky racetrack with an upset victory by a neck in the $300,000 Madison Stakes April 13.

Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton's Silverton Hill homebred Havelock and jockey Garrett Gomez found room along the rail and just did prevail by a nose in a five-horse blanket finish of the $100,000 Shakertown Stakes.

Turtle Bird Stables' Cluster of Stars moved her record to a perfect five-for-five when taking Saturday's Grade 2, $190,000 Distaff Handicap at Aqueduct.

Southern California trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement April 12 that an unusual string of sudden deaths in his barn is "personally troubling," and that he hopes state pathologists can help uncover a cause.

Champion mare Black Caviar easily extended her unbeaten streak to 25 wins in as many starts April 13 as she ran 10 overmatched opponents off their feet in the $1 million Darley T. J. Smith Stakes at Royal Randwick.