When last seen in Grade I company at Keeneland, PERCY'S BAR (f, 3, Upstart–Honestly Deb, by Super Saver) crossed the wire an apparent open-lengths winner of the Darley Alcibiades Stakes last October, only to be demoted from the victory and placed second.The $52,000 Keeneland September bargain was back to the races in Friday's opening-day feature, the Central Bank Ashland Stakes, and with a rail-skimming run into the short stretch, Percy's Bar went on to an authoritative defeat of heavily favored Zany (Uncle Mo).French Friction (City of Light), the impressive winner of Oaklawn's Dixie Belle Stakes last time to run her record to two-from-two, showed the most early speed on the stretchout and slowed the Ashland field down to a walk, lobbing her rivals along through opening fractions of :24.70 and a pedestrian :50.37. Zany, back at the tail into the backstretch, improved gradually to be just off the leader three deep entering the far turn.Zany looked ready to put the race to French Friction and was poised three wide at the quarter pole, but beneath Luan Machado, Percy's Bar was ridden quietly, took the gap inside of French Friction and sprinted home to score convincingly. Zany could do no better than a one-paced second ahead of Star Actress (Justify) in third. Given the shape of the race, the final time was a very slow 1:45.72.The victory is worth 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. #2 PERCY'S BAR ($7.12) gains 100 points towards the Kentucky Oaks. @luanmachado85 found and opening on the rail and soared home to win the $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) at @keenelandracing. The daughter of Upstart (@AirdrieStud) is trained by @colebrookstable. pic.twitter.com/mVZD6jmj6N— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 3, 2026Friday, KeenelandCENTRAL BANK ASHLAND S.-GI, $750,000, Keeneland, 4-3, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:45.72, gd.1–PERCY'S BAR, 121, f, 3, by Upstart 1st Dam: Honestly Deb, by Super Saver 2nd Dam: Deb's Charm, by Silver Charm 3rd Dam: Ms. Cuvee Napa, by Relaunch1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($52,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP). O-Hat Creek Racing; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY); T-Ben Colebrook; J-Luan Machado. $459,188. Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-1, $1,015,121. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.2–Zany, 121, f, 3, by American Pharoah 1st Dam: Mo' Green (GSW, $279,420), by Uncle Mo 2nd Dam: She's a Rebel Too, by Two Punch 3rd Dam: Dixieland Queen, by Dixieland Band1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($350,000 Ylg '24 FTSAUG). O-Repole Stable; B-D.J. Stable (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $148,125.3–Star Actress, 121, f, 3, by Justify 1st Dam: Star Act (SP, $147,605), by Street Cry (Ire) 2nd Dam: Starrer, by Dynaformer 3rd Dam: To the Hunt, by Relaunch1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-George Krikorian (KY); T-William I. Mott. $74,063.Margins: 2 1/4, 3HF, 9 1/4. Odds: 2.56, 0.63, 11.99.Also Ran: French Friction, Omaha Bay, Hollybygolly. Scratched: Nycon.Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.The post First Home, ‘Bar’ None: Percy’s Bar Rides Rails In Ashland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.