Horse Racing News on April 19, 2014

Dynamic Impact continued trainer Mark Casse's big spring April 19, edging 2-5 favorite Midnight Hawk by the narrowest of noses in the $500,000 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course.

Phipps Stables' homebred Mr Speaker took to the Polytrack like a fish to water April 19, skipping home by four lengths to win the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes in his first try on the synthetic stuff.

Front-running La Verdad left her rivals behind leaving the turn en route to her initial grade stakes win, a 3 3/4-length romp in the $200,000 Distaff Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack April 19.

Magic City Thoroughbred Partners' Frac Daddy returned to Keeneland and returned to winning ways April 19, taking the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes at the Lexington oval.

Holy Bull Stakes winner Cairo Prince has sustained an injury to his left front ankle and will miss the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said April 19.