Whisper Hill’s Farm Grand Sonata This winter’s two stakes grass winners at Gulfstream Parkand DJ Stable and Chester and Mary Broman’s Mint money Palm Beach Stakes winner of the most recent warm-up, topping a field of six 3-year-olds with a $400,000 prize Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (G3T) walking 1 1/16 miles across the lawn on Aug. April at Keeneland.
Kentucky Utilities Transylvania will be the eighth race of the afternoon in the 10-race program with a posting time of 4:44 p.m. ET.
Coached by Todd Pletcher, who won the Transylvania Award in 2013 with Jack Milton Grand Sonata won Dania Beach Stakes and Kitten’s Joy Stakes (G3T) in two starts in 2022. Tyler Gaffalione, who participated Medaglia d’Oro colt for both wins, tied from post 4.
Money gives Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Mint, coached by Mark Casse, set a 2-0-2 record from five starts on the pitch, with his only shot outside the box in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) in Del Mar to wrap up his 2021 campaign. Luis Saez linked from lesson 5 to the son of Tapit .
Two-time race winner Chad Brown sends undefeated Verbal for Juddmonte. Winner Cecil B. DeMille (G3T) at Del Mar ends 2021, Flintshire The pony will be ridden by casual rider Jose Ortiz from lesson 6.
Item: Kentucky Utilities Transylvania S. (G3T)
KeenelandFriday, April 8, 2022, Race 8
- Level IIIT
- 1 1/16m
- Turf
- 400,000 dollars
- 3 yo
- 4:44 pm (local)
