There will be only one video this weekend and that will be the SA Handicap, however I do have time to do written previews for this weeks Derby prep. However, they are not going to be that in depth. Sorry!
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March 5, 2015
January 24, 2014
Holy Bull Preview and two other races
I ran out of time and decided to just do the Holy Bull on video and the other two on the blog. Here is the video and all three previews.
Connelly, One And One Eighth Miles (Turf) Grade 3:
1. Vertiformer (Dynaformer x Tempo West by Rahy, Joe Bravo): 7th in the Ft. Lauderdale and 3rd in the McKnight both at Gulfstream and Calder respectivly. Ran in the 2012 Arlington Million and same female family as Union Rags.
2. Cajun Don (Full Mandate x Lac Dewat by Lac Ouimet, Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez): 3rd at the Fair Grounds and won at Retema before that. Last stakes race was at Sam Houston in March of last year and it didn't go according to plan where he finished 7th.
3. Marine Patrol (Tapit x Lady Solvig by Giant's Causeway, Shaun Bridgemohan): 2nd in the Woodchopper at the Fair Grounds in his stakes debut. Lightly raced with only 5 starts under his belt.
4. King David (Hat Trick x Storm West by Gone West, Rosie Naprivnick): 6th in the Buddy Diliberto at the Fair Grounds. 2nd in this race last year, and won the Jamaica in 2012, but has only started 5 times since that race.
5. Admiral Kitten (Kitten's Joy x Reachinforthestars by Grand Slam, Julian Leparoux): 2nd in the Hollywood Derby and Jamaica in his last two. Three back is a win in the Secretariat.
6. Arthur's Court (Artie Schiller x First Covenant by Bien Bien, Junior Chacaltana): Didn't race until age 5, one win and this is his stakes debut. 2nd in his last, but ran 11 times last year.
7. Michael's Gabriel (Dixieland Heat x Becky's Melody by Olympio, Iram Diego): 2nd in his last, ran up track though in the Mr. Sulu at the Fair Grounds in his only stakes race 3 back.
8. Fredericksburg (Speightstown x Chorograph by Dynaformer, Luis Saez): Won at Gulfstream in his last. Hasn't had a ton of success in graded stakes though with only a 7th and a DNF.
Picks: 1st: King David, 2nd: Marine Patrol, 3rd: Admiral Kitten
Endeavor, 1 1/16th (Turf), Grade 3:
1. Moment in Dixie (Dixieland Band x Ellie's Moment by Kris S., Elvis Trujillo): 5th in the South Beach at Gulfstream in her last, 3rd at Aqueduct in the Trevita. 4th and 9th in her previous stakes tries, but those where G1's on dirt.
2. Seattle Me Up (Point Given x Donna Slew by Seattle Slew, Octavio Bernal): 3 starts under her belt, but a miserble 13th in her start at Gulfstream. Her previous two starts however where at Tampa.
3. Floral Romance (After Market x Proposed by Benchmark, Daniel Centeno): 7th in the Marshua's River at Gulfstream which was her stakes debut. Won at Belmont before that.
4. Sca Doodle (Scat Daddy x Bubbly Baily by Dixie Union, Gary Boulanger): Has only run at Woodbine. 4th in her last was third in the Avowal Stakes 3 back.
5. Cloud Scapes (Smart Strike x Every Cloud by Storm Cat, Erick Rodriguez): Won at Tampa in her last, stakes debut. Has never been worse then 4th in her career.
6. Final Escrow (Bernardini x Escrow Agent by El Gran Senor, Antonio Gallarado): Won at Tampa after finishing 5th in the Maple Leaf at Woodbine. Also won the Rosenberger at Delaware 3 back.
7. Donna's Fly Girl (Kitalpha x Dakota Lass by Crowning Storm, Augusto Marin): Has run no better then 5th in her last four starts. Both career wins where at Ellis.
8. Rare Event (A.P. Indy x Our Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, Marlon St. Julien): 5th at Tampa in her last to Final Escrow, but that was taken off the turf. 9th in the Cardinal before that and has never finished better then 5th in a stakes race.
9. Action Lady (Action This Day x Lady Woodwin by Lord Avie, Ademar Santos): 3rd in the same race at Tampa as Rare Event and Final Escrow. 10th in her last stakes race 3 back at Indiana.
10. Wholelottashakin (Scat Daddy x Carr Shaker by Carr de Naskra, Alan Garcia): 2nd at Gulfstream nad 5th at Aqueduct in her last two. 3rd in the Ticonderoga at Belmont 3 back.
11. Left a Message (Mr. Greeley x Chief Secreatary by Deputy Minister, Quincy Hamilton): 3rd in the Long Island Handicap at Aqueduct and 2nd in the Dowager. Shortens up in this race.
12. Dream Clover (Oasis Dream x In Clover by Inchinor, Luis Garcia): 2 starts in the US, two out of the top three finishes (granted her US debut was against Hungry Island). Hasn't run since May of last year, but 3rd at Chantilly in her final France start.
AE. Liberty Girl (A.P. Warrior x Champagne Glow by Saratoga Six, Ronald Allen): 2nd at Tampa on dirt in her last. Was an Oaks trail horse last year when she finished 4th in the Fantasy and Honeybee.
Picks: 1st: Final Escrow, 2nd: Left a Message, 3rd: Cloud Scapes
Holy Bull, 1 1/16th (Derby prep), Grade 2:
1. Coup de Grace (Tapit x Home Court by Storm Cat), John Velazquez): 2 for 2 and makes stakes debut. Jockey returns from injury that kept him out most of BC Saturday. 2 turn debut.
2. Financial Mogul (Street Boss x Trav n' Kris by Snow Chief, Jose Ortiz): 2nd in the Nashua and 4th in the Futurity before that.
3. Best Plan Yet (Hear No Evil x Bayou Plans by Bayou Hebert, Edgard Zayas): 9th in the Gulfstream Park Derby won the In Reality and Foolish Pleasure before that.
4. Almost Famous (Unbridled's Song x Wild Gams by Forest Wildcat, Calvin Borel): 4th in the Street Sense, but rebounded with a win in an allowance race his last.
5. Our Caravan (Daaher x Alwaan by Elusive Quality, Corey Lanerie): 1 for 1, the runner up finished third in his first start of the year.
6. Mr. Speaker (Pulpit x Salute by Unbridled, Jose Lezcano): Dania Beach winner, has never been on dirt before however with his pedigree it should be no problem.
7. Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile x Holy Bubbette by Holy Bull, Luis Saez): Finished second in the Remsen and won the Nashua.
8. Wicked Strong (Hard Spun x Moyne Abbey by Charismatic, Javier Castellano): 3rd in the Remsen, broke his maiden before that, the runner up of that race came back to win in his next.
9. Conquest Titan (Birdstone x Miner's Secret by Mineshaft, Shaun Bridgmohan): Won Allowance in his last after finishing 13th in the Juvenile and 5th in the Breeders' Futurity.
10. Big Bazinga (Bluegrass Cat x Darling Daughter by Maria's Mon, Joe Bravo): 7th in the Jackpot and finished 2nd in the Grey.
11. Intense Holiday (Harlan's Holiday x Intensify by Unbridled's Song, Joel Rosario): 4th in both the Remsen and Nashua.
Picks: 1st: Wicked Strong, 2nd: Cairo Prince, 3rd: Mr. Speaker
Connelly, One And One Eighth Miles (Turf) Grade 3:
1. Vertiformer (Dynaformer x Tempo West by Rahy, Joe Bravo): 7th in the Ft. Lauderdale and 3rd in the McKnight both at Gulfstream and Calder respectivly. Ran in the 2012 Arlington Million and same female family as Union Rags.
2. Cajun Don (Full Mandate x Lac Dewat by Lac Ouimet, Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez): 3rd at the Fair Grounds and won at Retema before that. Last stakes race was at Sam Houston in March of last year and it didn't go according to plan where he finished 7th.
3. Marine Patrol (Tapit x Lady Solvig by Giant's Causeway, Shaun Bridgemohan): 2nd in the Woodchopper at the Fair Grounds in his stakes debut. Lightly raced with only 5 starts under his belt.
4. King David (Hat Trick x Storm West by Gone West, Rosie Naprivnick): 6th in the Buddy Diliberto at the Fair Grounds. 2nd in this race last year, and won the Jamaica in 2012, but has only started 5 times since that race.
5. Admiral Kitten (Kitten's Joy x Reachinforthestars by Grand Slam, Julian Leparoux): 2nd in the Hollywood Derby and Jamaica in his last two. Three back is a win in the Secretariat.
6. Arthur's Court (Artie Schiller x First Covenant by Bien Bien, Junior Chacaltana): Didn't race until age 5, one win and this is his stakes debut. 2nd in his last, but ran 11 times last year.
7. Michael's Gabriel (Dixieland Heat x Becky's Melody by Olympio, Iram Diego): 2nd in his last, ran up track though in the Mr. Sulu at the Fair Grounds in his only stakes race 3 back.
8. Fredericksburg (Speightstown x Chorograph by Dynaformer, Luis Saez): Won at Gulfstream in his last. Hasn't had a ton of success in graded stakes though with only a 7th and a DNF.
Picks: 1st: King David, 2nd: Marine Patrol, 3rd: Admiral Kitten
Endeavor, 1 1/16th (Turf), Grade 3:
1. Moment in Dixie (Dixieland Band x Ellie's Moment by Kris S., Elvis Trujillo): 5th in the South Beach at Gulfstream in her last, 3rd at Aqueduct in the Trevita. 4th and 9th in her previous stakes tries, but those where G1's on dirt.
2. Seattle Me Up (Point Given x Donna Slew by Seattle Slew, Octavio Bernal): 3 starts under her belt, but a miserble 13th in her start at Gulfstream. Her previous two starts however where at Tampa.
3. Floral Romance (After Market x Proposed by Benchmark, Daniel Centeno): 7th in the Marshua's River at Gulfstream which was her stakes debut. Won at Belmont before that.
4. Sca Doodle (Scat Daddy x Bubbly Baily by Dixie Union, Gary Boulanger): Has only run at Woodbine. 4th in her last was third in the Avowal Stakes 3 back.
5. Cloud Scapes (Smart Strike x Every Cloud by Storm Cat, Erick Rodriguez): Won at Tampa in her last, stakes debut. Has never been worse then 4th in her career.
6. Final Escrow (Bernardini x Escrow Agent by El Gran Senor, Antonio Gallarado): Won at Tampa after finishing 5th in the Maple Leaf at Woodbine. Also won the Rosenberger at Delaware 3 back.
7. Donna's Fly Girl (Kitalpha x Dakota Lass by Crowning Storm, Augusto Marin): Has run no better then 5th in her last four starts. Both career wins where at Ellis.
8. Rare Event (A.P. Indy x Our Rite of Spring by Stravinsky, Marlon St. Julien): 5th at Tampa in her last to Final Escrow, but that was taken off the turf. 9th in the Cardinal before that and has never finished better then 5th in a stakes race.
9. Action Lady (Action This Day x Lady Woodwin by Lord Avie, Ademar Santos): 3rd in the same race at Tampa as Rare Event and Final Escrow. 10th in her last stakes race 3 back at Indiana.
10. Wholelottashakin (Scat Daddy x Carr Shaker by Carr de Naskra, Alan Garcia): 2nd at Gulfstream nad 5th at Aqueduct in her last two. 3rd in the Ticonderoga at Belmont 3 back.
11. Left a Message (Mr. Greeley x Chief Secreatary by Deputy Minister, Quincy Hamilton): 3rd in the Long Island Handicap at Aqueduct and 2nd in the Dowager. Shortens up in this race.
12. Dream Clover (Oasis Dream x In Clover by Inchinor, Luis Garcia): 2 starts in the US, two out of the top three finishes (granted her US debut was against Hungry Island). Hasn't run since May of last year, but 3rd at Chantilly in her final France start.
AE. Liberty Girl (A.P. Warrior x Champagne Glow by Saratoga Six, Ronald Allen): 2nd at Tampa on dirt in her last. Was an Oaks trail horse last year when she finished 4th in the Fantasy and Honeybee.
Picks: 1st: Final Escrow, 2nd: Left a Message, 3rd: Cloud Scapes
Holy Bull, 1 1/16th (Derby prep), Grade 2:
1. Coup de Grace (Tapit x Home Court by Storm Cat), John Velazquez): 2 for 2 and makes stakes debut. Jockey returns from injury that kept him out most of BC Saturday. 2 turn debut.
2. Financial Mogul (Street Boss x Trav n' Kris by Snow Chief, Jose Ortiz): 2nd in the Nashua and 4th in the Futurity before that.
3. Best Plan Yet (Hear No Evil x Bayou Plans by Bayou Hebert, Edgard Zayas): 9th in the Gulfstream Park Derby won the In Reality and Foolish Pleasure before that.
4. Almost Famous (Unbridled's Song x Wild Gams by Forest Wildcat, Calvin Borel): 4th in the Street Sense, but rebounded with a win in an allowance race his last.
5. Our Caravan (Daaher x Alwaan by Elusive Quality, Corey Lanerie): 1 for 1, the runner up finished third in his first start of the year.
6. Mr. Speaker (Pulpit x Salute by Unbridled, Jose Lezcano): Dania Beach winner, has never been on dirt before however with his pedigree it should be no problem.
7. Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile x Holy Bubbette by Holy Bull, Luis Saez): Finished second in the Remsen and won the Nashua.
8. Wicked Strong (Hard Spun x Moyne Abbey by Charismatic, Javier Castellano): 3rd in the Remsen, broke his maiden before that, the runner up of that race came back to win in his next.
9. Conquest Titan (Birdstone x Miner's Secret by Mineshaft, Shaun Bridgmohan): Won Allowance in his last after finishing 13th in the Juvenile and 5th in the Breeders' Futurity.
10. Big Bazinga (Bluegrass Cat x Darling Daughter by Maria's Mon, Joe Bravo): 7th in the Jackpot and finished 2nd in the Grey.
11. Intense Holiday (Harlan's Holiday x Intensify by Unbridled's Song, Joel Rosario): 4th in both the Remsen and Nashua.
Picks: 1st: Wicked Strong, 2nd: Cairo Prince, 3rd: Mr. Speaker
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