BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Stonehedge LLC's Fiona's Magic will try to become the first Florida-bred since Quaze Quilt in 1974 to win the prestigious Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1) for 3-year-old fillies Friday at Churchill Downs.

SPECIAL TO WIRE TO WIRE

Former Major League Baseball All-Star Jayson Werth once said there is nothing more exciting than "owning a horse and running in a big race."

While Werth’s Two Eight Racing LLC has a share in Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) longshot Dornoch, his best chance at Derby Weekend glory may come Friday afternoon when his Florida-bred and multiple stakes-winner R Harper Rose meets 11 other 3-year-old fillies, including another Florida-bred in Rigney Racing LLC’s Halina’s Forte, in the $600,000 Eight Belles (G2).

BY ED GRAY

Victoriam Farms LLC's Stone Silent, a Florida-bred 4-year-old daughter of Adios Charlie, will put a three-race winning streak on the line in Friday's $400,000 Unbridled Sidney (G3) on the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard at Churchill Downs.

BY PHIL JANAK

Gary Barber, Rocky Top Stable and LEMB Stables' Florida-bred Dancing N Dixie, graded-stakes placed in each of her last two starts, looks to break through against 13 rivals including undefeated favorite Hard to Justify in Friday's $600,000 Edgewood (Grade 2) presented by TwinSpires at Churchill Downs.

September 10, 1941 - April 9, 2024

Angel Manuel Medina, a luminary in the world of Thoroughbred horse racing, bid farewell to this world on April 9. With a career spanning 57 illustrious years, Angel dedicated his life to the sport, leaving an indelible mark on the industry and the lives of countless individuals.