Keep It Easy kept on going Saturday to win the $225,000 Ed Brown Stakes by 5 1/4 lengths at Churchill Downs, joining Bullard and Sandman on the early radar for the Kentucky Derby for West Point Thoroughbreds.
In the Ed Brown, Keep It Easy notched West Point’s 25th stakes victory of 2024.
Coinciding with Churchill’s Stars of Tomorrow card for 2-year-olds Saturday, the track staged a Future Wager round for the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Bullard, winner of the Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar on November 17, closed at 23-to-1, while Grade 3-placed Sandman closed at 123-to-1. West Point also has a 2-year-old stakes winner, Pascaline, coming back from a short break. Full Details
Jaxon Traveler's Latest Stop? Winner's Circle Again
Jaxon Traveler finished off a wonderful 6-year-old season in style, dominating the Zia Park Sprint for the second year in a row on Tuesday in Hobbs, New Mexico. Past the wire, the track announcer summed things up, declaring “That’s a nice horse! A real nice horse!”
Jose Ortiz guided him for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. It was a special milestone for West Point Partner Matthew Ache, who scored his 200th victory with West Point!
For the year, Jaxon Traveler racked up 5 wins from 9 starts with $401,799 in earnings. Overall, he is 12-for-34 and has earned $1,077,798 across five seasons. Full Report
WPT Partners in Ocala for Yearling Showcase
West Point Thoroughbreds Partners are converging in Ocala, Florida, for our Yearling Showcase, kicking off this evening. Here's the itinerary:
Friday evening
Happy Hour 5:00 – 6:30 pm at a local hotel.
Saturday morning
Morning training 7:30 a.m. with light breakfast, at the training center.
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