Horse Racing News on April 23, 2011

Exhi furthered his stature as a Polytrack specialist when returning from a layoff of more than six months to lead all the way Saturday in the Grade 3, $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland.

For a race lacking in depth with only five starters, Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Texas Mile at Lone Star Park was never lacking in excitement.

As he watched the Jerome unfold on television from his home in south Florida and saw Justin Phillip range outside of his 3-year-old Adios Charlie, trainer and part-owner Stanley Hough was going to be happy if his horse could hang on for second.

In keeping with the twists and turns of the Kentucky Derby trail this spring, Saturday's Lexington at Keeneland served up another upset, as Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Derby Kitten surged past the entire field to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths.