Nitrogen bursts clear to win the Appalachian (G2) April 8 at Keeneland (Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire)
Churchill Downs Press Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – D. J. Stable’s Nitrogen, riding a three-stakes winning streak, headlines a field of eight for the 41st running of the $600,000 Edgewood (GII) Presented by Accenture for 3-year-old fillies going a mile and a sixteenth on the Matt Winn Turf Course.
Trained by two-time Edgewood winner Mark Casse, Nitrogen is undefeated in three starts in 2025 with the most recent tally coming in the Appalachian (GII) at Keeneland. Prior to that, she had won the Florida Oaks (GIII) and the Ginger Brew (Listed), all with Jose Ortiz aboard. Ortiz has the Edgewood mount from post 5.
Back to try Nitrogen for the fourth time is her stablemate Vixen, owned by D. J. Stable and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. Nitrogen owns a 2-1 edge on Vixen with the most recent meeting coming in the Appalachian. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount from post 2.
The field for the Edgewood (Race 5, post time 1:03 p.m.):
- Gowells Delight (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek)
- Vixen (Irad Ortiz Jr., Mark Casse)
- Admit (Luis Saez, Tom Drury)
- Aterradora (IRE) (Juan Hernandez, Mike Maker)
- Nitrogen (Jose Ortiz, Mark Casse)
- Hideaway (Dylan Davis, Todd Pletcher)
- Lush Lips (GB) (Flavien Prat, Brendan Walsh)
- Will Then (Umberto Rispoli, Jonathan Thomas)
