This Horse No Ordinary Joe

Jockey Julie Krone, who had a couple of significant victories aboard Debonair Joe in 2002, will try for another in the $100,000 Rapid Transit today at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn.

The 6 1/2-furlong Rapid Transit is one of the six races in the annual Claiming Crown, which was held at Philadelphia Park last summer.

Owned by Lynne Ristad and trained by Juan Pablo Silva, Debonair Joe, who was claimed for $12,500 last Sept. 20 at Fairplex Park, won the Vernon O. Underwood at nearly 53-1 odds last fall at Hollywood Park, then came back 19 days later and took the Malibu, a Grade I, at Santa Anita at nearly 27-1.

Since then, Debonair Joe is winless in four races at Santa Anita, Golden Gate Fields and Turf Paradise.

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Race of the day: Ruler’s Court, who is among the most impressive 2-year-olds of the meet, will be favored against four opponents in the $100,000-added Hollywood Juvenile Championship at Hollywood Park. The card also includes the $75,000 Valkyr Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at one mile on the turf.

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One for the road: Mega Gift, a 6-year-old gelding, is shipped from Hollywood Park for the $125,000 Emerald Stakes at Canterbury Park and looks well-spotted to pick up his first victory on turf.

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Exotically speaking: A pick all singling Cee’s Valley Girl in the first, Venture Cat in the second, using Leon’s Deed and Sorrytotellyou in the third, singling Ruler’s Court in the fourth, Scrofa and Lucayan Rodeo in the fifth, singling Tricks Her in the sixth, Custom Framing in the seventh and Shalini in the eighth, using Hurricane Rose and Looknsexy in the ninth and Aly’s Fever, Decisional and Mr Siphon in the 10th.

Winners (through Thursday): Previous day/meet total: 6/176. Money: Previous day/meet total: $33.40/$937.80. Total money bet: $1,068.