HORSE RACING ROUNDUP : Silver Ending Survives Foul Claim, Beats Real Cash in the Arkansas Derby

Southland-based Silver Ending, a bargain basement purchase, survived a foul claim to win the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn and earn a trip to the Kentucky Derby.

Silver Ending was eighth in the early going, but he made his move along the rail and passed several horses in the far turn. Jockey Gary Stevens then squeezed the colt inside of Southland-based Real Cash and went on to win by 3 1/4 lengths.

Jose Santos, who rode runner-up Real Cash, filed a foul claim against Silver Ending, saying the colt veered out in the turn. But the stewards upheld the victory for Silver Ending.

Trainer Ron McAnally, who paid only $1,500 for Silver Ending at a yearling sale, said he would take the colt to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby May 5.

Silver Ending covered the 1 1/8 miles on a good track in 1:48 and returned $14.20, $7.60 and $5.80 as the third choice in the field of 13. The colt earned $300,000, increasing his career total to $668,900.

Real Cash, part of a Wayne Lukas-trained entry, paid $9.20 and $11.40. Bright Again, the favorite who was second to Summer Squall in the Jim Beam, was never far off the lead but finished seventh.

At Keeneland: Go for Wand charged into the lead midway down the backstretch and scored a five-length victory in the $224,000 Ashland Stakes.

The 1989 juvenile filly champion ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43 3/5 in the mud.

At Garden State: Wind Splitter rallied from well off the pace to win the $114,000 Trenton Handicap by 2 1/2 lengths over Loyal Pal.