Horse Racing News on April 12, 2014

In the final Polytrack edition of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, a California shipper who has shown extremely good form over synthetic surfaces found his way home.

Hillsbrook Farm's homebred Hard Not to Like speared through late on the inside in Saturday's Grade 1, $300,000 Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland.

After knocking on the door in Grade 1 events for the better part of three years, owner-trainer Wesley Ward's Judy the Beauty finally earned her top-level laurels on Saturday with an authoritative victory in the $300,000 Madison under John Velazquez.

Martin Racing Stable's Marchman broke fastest from the starting gate and made all the pace in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Shakertown at Keeneland.