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It was me who said O.F shouldn’t be at 8s on her last showing. Nevertheless, there’s room and time for improvement. I want revenge looks to have been the most impressive so far.
Surely there are better plans for Stardom Bound than to finish last in the Kentucky Derby because she didn’t like the traditional dirt?!
Good move. Breeders’ Cup Distaff must be the seasonal goal.
4 Kentucky Derby Preps this weekend…
LOUISIANA DERBY (G2)
1 Free Country – Desormeaux (Blk-On)
2 Soul Warrior – Bridgmohan (Blk-On)
3 Patena – Albarado
4 Terrain – Leparoux (Blk-Off)
5 Flying Pegasus – Velazquez
6 Giant Oak – Graham
7 Uno Mas – Hernandez
8 Papa Clem – Bejarano
9 Friesan Fire – Saez
10 Nowhere to Hide – LaneriePAST PERFORMANCES:
http://www.mcpeekracing.com/entries/
——————————————————————————————-TAMPA BAY DERBY (G3)
1 Perfect Bull – Butler
2 Musket Man – Centeno
3 Nowhere to Hide – Garcia
4 Hello Broadway – Coa
5 Warrior’s Reward – Montalvo
6 Sumo – Rose
7 Join in the Dance – Trujillo
8 General Quarters – Lopez
9 Bear’s Rocket – Allen
10 Justdontcallmejeri – Rios
11 Top Seed – MaraghPAST PERFORMANCES:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc … mmary.html
——————————————————————————————-REBEL STAKES (G2)
1 Old Fashioned – Dominguez
2 Hamazing Destiny – Thompson
3 Poltergeist – Hamilton
4 Pointing Home – Garcia
5 Wise Kid – Caraballo
6 His Greatness – Sterling
7 Captain Cherokee – Quinonez
8 Silver City – Court
9 Win Willy – BerryPAST PERFORMANCES:
http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/sites … belpps.pdf
——————————————————————————————-SAN FELIPE STAKES (G2)
1 He’s Really Big – Gryder
2 Pioneerof the Nile – Gomez
3 Feisty Suances – Flores
4 Shafted – Rosario
5 Jeranimo – Blanc
6 Kelly Leak – Espinoza
7 New Bay – TalamoPAST PERFORMANCES:
http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc … ummary.htm
——————————————————————————————-May your next wager be a winning one!
Dell.You’ve caught us at a bad time – I think most of us are Cheltenhamed out, though thankfully we’ve just entered the home stretch. Unfortunately it is then onwards and upwards to the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter on Saturday.
I think it is a pity that Freisan Fire and Patena are staying at the Fair Grounds for another trial, but I suppose that it all makes geographical sense, and helps makes the Kentucky Derby what it is, as a lot of the main contenders haven’t taken each other on until the big day.
How are the punters in America treating the synthetic form? Are they just trying to ignore it for the Derby, or is there great study of pedigrees and hoof shape to work out which ones will translate their form to dirt?
Ladies and gentleman….tonight we saw the Derby winner.
Fresian Fire looks absolutely fantastic
Louisiana Derby indeed!
Aren’t you forgetting the Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes this very Wednesday in the glamorous floodlit environs of London’s premier racing venue?
Louisiana Derby indeed!
Aren’t you forgetting the Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes this very Wednesday in the glamorous floodlit environs of London’s premier racing venue?
Haha! As attractive as it sounds its a decent highlight to the AW week
It’s a decent card on Wednesday. Though AOB would send over some more highprofile 2yos though….
These aren’t the definitive trials, and with the slight exception of the Louisiana, some of these will still need to prove themselves in the Santa Anita and Florida Derbies, the Bluegrass and the Wood IMO.
That being said, I’ve seen none of them!
Quality Road vs. Dunkirk in a couple of weeks time will be a good race.
Backed Pioneer ofthe Nile the other day – not overly impressed last night but looks astayer in the making
These aren’t the definitive trials, and with the slight exception of the Louisiana, some of these will still need to prove themselves in the Santa Anita and Florida Derbies, the Bluegrass and the Wood IMO.
That being said, I’ve seen none of them!
Thats true but Fresian Fire looked awesome last night. Improved with every last stride and was a comfortable 7 length winner over a decent field.
Old Fashioned was caught out last night by a long odds shot!
Old Fashioned chased sprint fractions in the Rebel and went out like a light turning for home, the winner did a passable impression of Giacamo, staying on well too run down Old Fashion inside the final furlong.
Fresian Fire slaightered his field on rain softened ground at the fair grounds, he looks Larry Jones Derby horse, he has the breeding and run style too be effective, unlike his stable mate.
Rachel Alexandra slaughtered her field inthe fair grounds oaks, he is a daughter of Medagliadoro ( pardon the spelling, he won the travers on rain softened ground, being a grandson of saddlers wells, the fact his stock like abit of juice doesnt surprise me), this filly looks a monster ad the one horse in the state of their age ground too give Friesan fire a race.
General Quarters ran like a drain when slapped by Musket Man in the tampa bay derby, the winners breeding doesnt have a ten furlong pedigree so frankly its canable form.
Poineer Of The Nile ran useful enough race but hit the front far earleir than he likes, a win is a win.
Given the performance of I Want Revenge last weekend it looks all too play for.
I wasnt that impressed with Dunkirk, he has yet on the whole i have not been in love with the gulfstream up with the pace biase this winter.
Shoot me down in flames if you want but has anyone else got the feeling AOB has runners entered in the Kempton Trial at the request of Coolmore so they may have a pacemaker eligible for the Derby for Dunkirk?
DRF RACE CHARTS:
San Felipe @ Santa Anita ~ Pioneerof the Nile
http://www.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorseDisp … 4&raceNo=4Tampa Bay Derby @ Tampa Bay Downs ~ Musket Man
http://www.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorseDisp … &raceNo=11Louisiana Derby @ Fair Grounds ~ Friesan Fire
http://www.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorseDisp … 4&raceNo=9Rebel @ Oaklawn Park ~ Win Willy
http://www.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorseDisp … &raceNo=10Probably, i worry about Dunkirk’s lack of expereince, its a very rough race run on an exstremly fast track. The pace can be brutal similar too the rebel stakes.
The kempton race race is a white elephant…
Old Fashioned is a miler at best, he chased sprint fractions and his stamina or lack of it was exsposed.
Fresian Fire and Rachel Alexandra hacked up, they look derby horses, I like Quality Road, not impressed with the inexpereinced Dunkirk. Pioneer Of The Nile looked good when hitting the front way too soon.
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