Penn National Race Course has its night in the spotlight May 31 as 10 3-year-olds compete in the $400,000 Penn Mile Stakes (G3T). Among those journeying to Grantville, Pa., are graded stakes winners First World War and Trikari.
Qatar Racing and Hunter Valley Farm's First World War will receive the riding services of Frankie Dettori for the first time. After experiments on dirt, the son of War Front makes his third straight grass appearance. Two starts back he won the Kitten's Joy Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park before finishing a troubled ninth while beaten only three lengths in the Transylvania Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland April 5.
Amerman Racing's Trikari shocked all but his connections when winning the American Turf Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs May 4 at odds of 47-1, but the son of Oscar Performance seems to only keep improving, with victories in three of his last four starts.
Video: American Turf S. presented by TwinSpires (G2T)
Also in the field are stakes winners Aspenite, Good Lord Lorrie, Please Advise, Set, and Freedom Principle.
Penn National Race Course, Friday, May 31, 2024, Race 6Entries: Penn Mile S. (G3T)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Aspenite (KY) Cristian A. Torres 122 Steven M. Asmussen 10/1 2 2Good Lord Lorrie (KY) Flavien Prat 122 Peter Gulyas 9/2 3 3Tropandhagen (KY) Ricardo Chiappe 116 Dimitrios K. Synnefias 30/1 4 4First World War (KY) Lanfranco Dettori 122 Brendan P. Walsh 4/1 5 5Dancing Groom (KY) Luca Panici 116 Antonio Sano 20/1 6 6Please Advise (KY) Javier Castellano 116 Peter Gulyas 6/1 7 7Set (NY) Emisael Jaramillo 116 Mark E. Casse 6/1 8 8Freedom Principle (KY) Miguel Angel Vasquez 122 Jose Garoffalo 5/1 9 9I Know Map (KY) Jomar Torres 116 Michael W. Salvaggio, Jr. 30/1 10 10Trikari (KY) Umberto Rispoli 122 H. Graham Motion 3/1
Penn Oaks Draws 12 Fillies
The $150,000 Penn Oaks has also drawn some graded stakes power in the likes of Resolute Racing's Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3T) winner Pounce, who looks to rebound off a disappointing attempt in the April 6 Appalachian Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.
Dede McGehee's Nice as Pie also looks to get back on track as she makes her two-turn debut after having her four-race win streak snapped in the May 11 Mamzelle Stakes at Churchill Downs.
The Penn Oaks and Mile are races 5 and 6, respectively, with post times of 7:10 and 7:45 p.m. ET.
Penn National Race Course, Friday, May 31, 2024, Race 5Entries: Penn Oaks
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Takemetothebeach (KY) Frankie Pennington 116 S. Matthew Kintz 12/1 2 2Buttercream Babe (KY) Ramon A. Vazquez 116 Michael J. Maker 12/1 3 3Poolside With Slim (IRE) Lanfranco Dettori 116 George R. Arnold, II 6/1 4 4Nice as Pie (KY) Adam Beschizza 116 Kelsey Danner 8/1 5 5J Rivers (KY) Jorge Ruiz 116 Arnaud Delacour 12/1 6 6Neom Beach (KY) Cristian A. Torres 118 Steven M. Asmussen 5/1 7 7Crown Imperial (KY) Reylu Gutierrez 116 John Alexander Ortiz 12/1 8 8Photo Finish (NY) Jomar Torres 116 Jesus Cruz 50/1 9 9Pink Polkadots (KY) Jaime A. Torres 116 Joe Sharp 8/1 10 10Pounce (KY) Javier Castellano 122 Mark E. Casse 7/2 11 11Dazzlin' Dictator (KY) Flavien Prat 116 Rodolphe Brisset 15/1 12 12Living Magic (KY) Tyler Conner 122 Phil Schoenthal 5/1
