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Top trio seeks answers to questions in Keeneland's Blue Grass (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63167&subsec=2)
The trio of First Samurai, Bluegrass Cat, and Strong Contender highlight a field of nine entered on Wednesday for the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) on Saturday and those contenders all come into Keeneland Race Course's signature Kentucky Derby (G1) prep with a little something different to prove and questions to answer. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63167&subsec=2)

Lawyer Ron towers over full field for Arkansas Derby (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63172&subsec=2)
The presence of runaway Rebel Stakes (G3) winner Lawyer Ron did not deter entrants to the $1-million Arkansas Derby (G2) Saturday at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName>Oaklawn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Park</st1:PlaceType> as the <st1:City>Hot Springs</st1:City> track attracted a full field of 14 three-year-old males for the 1 1/8-mile race. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63172&subsec=2)

Ready to Please Wins a Wild Fantasy (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33048)
The 2006 Fantasy Stakes (gr. II) will go down as one of the strangest races of the year when the 40-1 shot Miss Norman, who was leading the field and seemingly in control twice bolted toward the outside rail, allowing Ready to Please to take the victory Friday at Oaklawn Park. Blood-Horse (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33048)

Miesque's Approval Just Gets Up Over Artie Schiller (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33046)
Artie Schiller put away Gulch Approval, but then Miesque's Approval came flying wide to nose out last year's Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Friday in Keeneland's $250,000 Maker's Mark Mile (gr. IIT). Blood-Horse (http://www.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33046)

Tampa Shippers Run One-Two in Shakertown (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33044)
Tampa shippers Atticus Kristy and Around the Cape ran one-two in the $115,000 Shakertown (gr. IIIT) on the Keeneland turf Friday. Blood-Horse (http://www.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33044)

Handle, purses increase during first quarter this year (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63193&subsec=1)
Despite fewer racing dates during the first quarter of 2006 compared with the same period last year, pari-mutuel handle on races in the <st1:country-region>United States</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region>Canada</st1:country-region> increased 3.73% to $3,590,607,272, according to the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators released on Friday by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Equibase Co. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63193&subsec=1)

Fair Grounds applies to run 81 dates at New Orleans track (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63191&subsec=1)
Fair Grounds has applied to the Louisiana State Racing Commission to conduct an 81-day meeting in 2006-'07 in New Orleans, which would mark the resumption of live racing there for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63191&subsec=1)

NYRA Adds Purse Bonus in Off-the-Turf Races (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33047)
In an effort to keep horses from being scratched in off-the-turf races, New York Racing Association will increase the purse in such events by 20% so long as there are eight betting interests. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33047)

Former NYRA Co-Chair Karches Dead (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33041)
Peter F. Karches, former co-chairman of the New York Racing Association (NYRA), died while hospitalized in Boston, Mass. April 13 from chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common form of adult leukemia. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33041)