August 14, 2014

Alabama Preview

One of the most important races for 3yo Fillies is this weekend. Lets take a look at this year's field for the Alabama Stakes.

Alabama S. (gr. I)

Race 10 at Saratoga on August 16, 2014
Grade I
1 14 miles
$600,000
3 yo Fillies
5:55 PM

Post Horse Wt Jockey Trainer
1 Unbridled Forever 121 Rosie Napravnik Dallas Stewart
2 Miss Besilu 121 Jose Lezcano William I. Mott
3 America 121 Irad Ortiz, Jr. William I. Mott
4 Joint Return 121 Kendrick Carmouche John C. Servis
5 Got Lucky 121 Jose L. Ortiz Todd A. Pletcher
6 Fortune Pearl 121 Trevor McCarthy H. Graham Motion
7 Catch My Drift 121 Joe Bravo Chad C. Brown
8 Stopchargingmaria 121 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher
9 Size 121 Junior Alvarado William I. Mott

Stopchargingmaria and Unbridled Forever are the horses to beat. Fortune Pearl and Joint Return where 1-2 in the Delaware Oaks, although that route hasn't had a ton of success lately. Size hails from the same female family as Blame and Archipenko. Got Lucky hails from the same female family as Bluegrass Cat and Super Saver. Miss Besilu is 1/2 to Saint Liam, America is from Jazil and Rags to Riches female family. Finally Catch My Drift is 2 for 2.

This is the first time in a while that many of the fillies in this race have mile and a quarter pedigrees. The question will be in that can they go that far. I'm not sure SCM or UF can, which is why I'm going with an upset.

Picks
1st: Got Lucky
2nd: Miss Besilu
3rd: Size

Look for several posts next week, especially one on the Travers.

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