Yellow Card Takes Down First Graded Win In Twin Spires Turf Sprint At Churchill Downs

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With a well-timed move late, Yellow Card (Lost Treasure (Ire)–Paris Girl, by Pulpit) got to the wire and took the first higher-level score of his career in the GII Twin Spires Turf Sprint at Churchill Downs on Saturday.The 5-2 second choice here chased pacemaker Joe Shiesty (Air Force Blue) up the backstretch. Yellow Card made a late push in the final jumps and nailed the leader.The final running time was 1:02.20.Lifetime Record: 14-5-4-1. Sales History: OBSAPR '23 $87,000.O-James M. Daniell; B-Tiffiney K. Veloudis (KY); T-Michael McCarthy.YELLOW CARD finished the G2 Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes in a flash under jockey Flavien Prat.This marks trainer Michael McCarthy's first KY derby win of the day!#TwinSpires pic.twitter.com/jCnTJsMTD6— TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) May 2, 2026The post Yellow Card Takes Down First Graded Win In Twin Spires Turf Sprint At Churchill Downs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.