Nyquist returns a winner; Suddenbreakingnews takes Southwest

Nyquist returns a winner; Suddenbreakingnews takes

Southwest

Champion juvenile colt Nyquist remain undefeated following his three-year-old

debut at Santa Anita Monday in the $200,000 San Vicente (G2) going seven

furlongs. The 2-5 favorite defeated Exaggerator by 1 1/2 lengths in brisk time

of 1:20.71.

Not long afterwards, at Oaklawn Park,

Suddenbreakingnews rallied from last in a field of 14 to win the $500,000

Southwest (G3) by 2 3/4 lengths. Part of a coupled entry that went off at

4-1, Suddenbreakingnews was ridden by Luis Quinonez.

Also on Monday, the hard-hitting gelding Page McKenney, a two-turn

specialist,

made a successful cut back in distance when taking the $250,000 General George

(G3) by a head at Laurel going seven furlongs.

The Baltimore Sun and other media outlets have reported

the death last Thursday of prominent Thoroughbred owner Harry Meyerhoff, who

campaigned all-time great Spectacular Bid.

Kellie Reilly looks back at

last week's action at Meydan, including a dominating performance by Polar River

in the UAE 1000 Guineas, in her weekly Dubai notebook.

In news posted Sunday at the TwinSpires.com blog:

The mutuel field closed as the 5-2 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby

Future Wager (KDFW), with multiple graded stakes winner Mohaymen the top

individual choice at 4-1.

Lecomte (G3) winner Mo Tom and Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) hero Airoforce

top the field for Saturday's $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, while

Stageplay figures to be a solid favorite in the $200,000 TwinSpires.com Rachel

Alexandra (G3) for three-year-old fillies. Other undercard stakes include

the Fair Grounds H. (G3) featuring Chocolate Ride and the Mineshaft H. (G3) with

International Star and Eagle.

Call Pat rallied for a half-length victory in the $100,000 Bayakoa (G3) at

Oaklawn Park.