Pope Jude fans had lots of reasons to celebrate during Saturday’s Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) card and Louisiana Derby (G2) day. TRIKARI ($10.82) started the festivities off at Turfway with a game score in the Rushaway Stakes. DANA’S BEAUTY ($43.14) kept the roll going in the next race and magnificent Eric Foster claim, EVERLAND ($24.10), continued her success story. Favored ENDLESSLY ($4.88 ) took the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), giving Mill Ridge Farm sire Oscar Performance three winners on the day.
RAGTIME ($21.40) got us going at Fair Grounds and RED ROUTE ONE ($11.80) captured the New Orleans Classic (G2) and keyed a $70.80 exacta with TOUCHUPONASTAR. Muniz Memorial Classic (G2) winner, I’M VERY BUSY ($6.80) and Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) winner TARIFA ($5.00) closed out the afternoon.