This weekend is the Lacomte and the Holy Bull, the first to preps on the Louisana and Florida trails respectivly. Also this weekend is the Lousiana Handicap (featuring General Quarters and Friesan Fire), and the Tiffany Lass (while the race isn't as well known as the Silverbulletday or the Fair Grounds Oaks, in 2004 it was won by a Roar filly named Lotta Kim. In 2006, Kim had her first foal a filly by Medaglia d'Oro, who went on to have a pretty good 2yo season, a fantasitic 3yo season and a highely anticpated 4yo season wink wink), both of those races are down at the Fair Grounds. Also this weekend Santa Anita should be returing after torrental rain storms had canceled Sunday to today.
But for now, lets focus on the Lacomte and Holy Bull:
First at Gulfstream:
Gulfstream Park - January 23, 2010
Race 9 - 5:08 PM Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 9&10)
STAKES Holy Bull S. (Grade III)
Purse $150,000. For Three Year Olds. Free nomination by Saturday, January 9, 2010, $1,500 to pass the entry box and $1,500 additional to start, with $150,000 Guaranteed. All fees shall be paid prior to the start of the race. The owner of the winner to receive $90,000, $30,000 to second, $15,000 to third, $7,500 to fourth, $4,500 to fifth and $3,000 to sixth. Supplemental nominations may be at time of entry a fee of $6,000, which includes entry and starting fees. Weight: 122 Lbs. Non-winners of a grade I or II stakes allowed, 2 Lbs.; of a sweepstakes at a mile or over, 4 Lbs.; of two races other than maiden or claiming at a mile or over, 6 Lbs. Horses finishing first, second or third in the Holy Bull will automatically be nominated to the Florida Derby. Trophy to the winning owner.Closed Saturday, January 9, 2010 with 51 nominations. One Mile.
P# PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1 Thank U Philippe (FL) 3/C L E Castro 116 M D Wolfson 8/1
2 2 Homeboykris (MD) 3/G L E S Prado 122 R E Dutrow, Jr. 5/1
3 3 Litigation Risk (FL) 3/C L A Garcia 116 R A Violette, Jr. 12/1
4 4 Piscitelli (KY) 3/C L K J Desormeaux 116 R W Sacco 6/1
5 5 William's Kitten (KY) 3/C L* J R Leparoux 120 M J Maker 8/1
6 6 Winslow Homer (KY) 3/C L R A Dominguez 116 A W Dutrow 6/1
7 7 Wild Lime (KY) 3/C L J Lezcano 116 M J Trombetta 20/1
8 8 Aikenite (FL) 3/C L* J R Velazquez 116 T A Pletcher 4/1
9 9 Jackson Bend (FL) 3/C L J Rose 120 N P Zito 5/2
Homeboykris is the lone graded stakes winner in the race, Piscitelli ran well in the BC Juvenile, and Jackson Bend has been flattered by Homeboykris and D'Funnybone. However I'm going to be focusing on three horses, William's Kitten who is coming off a second place finish in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, Winslow Homer who is an allowance winner, and Aikenite who is G1 placed. I would love to see Winslow Homer on top, however I think a mile at Gulfstream is a one turn race and he is probley a better two turn horse. On the plus side, he has the jockey that broke his maiden in the saddle, and the winner of his first race came back to be stakes placed.
Top three:
Winslow Homer
Aikenite
William's Kitten
At the Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds - January 23, 2010
Race 10 - 4:43 PM Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 10-11-12) / $0.50 Pick 4 (Races 10-11-12-13)
STAKES LeComte S. (Grade III)
Purse $100,000. For Three Year Olds. By subscription of $100 each (Louisiana Derby early bird nominees automatically subscribed); $400 to enter; $500 additional to start. Supplemental nominations of $2,000 will be accepted at time of entry which shall include all fees. $100,000 Guaranteed of which 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 4% to fourth, 2% to fifth and 1% to sixth through ninth. Weight: 122 Lbs. Non-winners of $36,000 allowed 2 Lbs.; $25,000, allowed 4 Lbs.; $20,000, allowed 6 Lbs. (Maiden andclaiming races not considered in estimating allowances). Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. NOTE: This Stake will be limited to 14 starters should race not be split. Preference to horses according to highest lifetiime earnings excluding restricted races at the time of passing entry box. Equibase, Inc. records will be considered official for determining money earned. Different owners have equal draw according to earnings. Second choice high earners of a same ownerentry receive no consideration over a single entry. Failure to draw into the race will cancel all fees. THE OWNER OF THE WINNER TO RECEIVE A TROPHY. Closed Saturday, January 9, 2010, with 72 nominations. One Mile And Forty Yards.
P# PP Horse Virtual
Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1 Maximus Ruler (KY) 3/C L F C Torres 120 C Hanna 4/1
2 2 Turf Melody (KY) 3/C L J Valdivia, Jr. 122 H G Motion 7/2
3 3 Worldly (KY) 3/C L R Albarado 116 P J McGee 5/1
4 4 Depaul (KY) 3/C L S J Sellers 116 S M Asmussen 20/1
5 5 Citrus Kid (KY) 3/C L M Mena 122 J P Terranova, II 8/1
6 6 Callide Valley (KY) 3/C L* C J Lanerie 120 E Kenneally 10/1
7 7 B'wanagoldmine (FL) 3/G L E M Martin, Jr. 120 D Pish 15/1
8 8 Letsgetitonmon (KY) 3/C L S Bridgmohan 116 S M Asmussen 10/1
9 9 Cool Bullet (FL) 3/G L B J Hernandez, Jr. 122 S Margolis 5/1
10 10 Rock Hard (KY) 3/G L J Theriot 118 B C Barnett 30/1
11 11 Ron the Greek (FL) 3/C L J Graham 116 T M Amoss 8/1
All eyes will be on Turf Melody, but once again I'm going with a different horse. Citrus Kid is a horse who in my opion is a horse with upside. The horse who finished 3rd (before being DQ'ed to 5th), Laus Deo won the Count Fleet a few weeks ago. He's coming off a third place finish in the Remsen to Buddy's Saint who is more then likely going to be the Fountain of Youth favorite. I'm not a huge fan of his jock, but hopefully he does well.
So it's a nice weekend of races, I'm also looking foward to an allowance at Oaklawn that features Backwater Blues who I saw break his maiden at Delaware last year.
Also Denis of Cork and Papa Clem where both retired due to injury, while The Maliet, who won a G3 last year broke down at Gulfstream and was subquently euthanized, she was a stablemate of the forementioned Buddy's Saint.
I'll have a recap on Monday.
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