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A list of Woodford Cefis Stephens’ accomplishments could pretty much fill a chapter of an encyclopedia.

In a career that started in the 1930s and lasted into the 1990s, the Hall of Fame trainer known as “Woody” was revered as one the sport’s most respected and beloved figures. He won eight Triple Crown races, saddled nine champions and received enough trophies from his stakes wins to stock a three-story museum.

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from a huge weekend of racing action that included four key Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep races: the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, the $402,000

Thundering down the center of the Turfway Park stretch, Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable’s Congruent pulled clear for a decisive come-from-behind victory March 4 in the $147,500 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.

Living up to his lofty juvenile champion status was little problem for Repole Stable and St.

Trainer Tim Yakteen saddled four 3-year-olds in the $402,000 San Felipe Stakes March 4 at Santa Anita Park , three of them new transfers from the Bob Baffert barn, and won with

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