Headlines: April 8
– Keeneland opens today with a record daily purse average of $650,000 (LAT) and a star-packed jockey colony. (CJ)
– My Old Kentucky Home, played just before the start of the Derby, has “Commonwealth natives and horse racing fans alike hustling for the hankies.” (Star)
– Potential Pennsylvania slots revenue is luring Maryland breeders over the border. “It’s kind of like the gold rush.” (WP)
– Derby Watch: It’s now or never for the Wood starters; Julio Canani’s boast takes on a life of its own.
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