The Derby Dispatch for Friday, Feb. 15, 2019
Feb 15, 2019
The Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series returns in earnest Saturday.
Over the next nine weekends, 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will continue their quest for points in select races to secure a berth in the starting gate for the 145th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs.
The Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is action-packed this weekend with a quartet of races, led by Saturday’s Risen Star (GII) at Fair Grounds – the first “Championship Series” race that will award 50 points to the winner and 20 to the runner-up. The third and fourth-place finisher will earn 10 and 5 points, respectively.
The “Prep Season” races, which award 10-4-2-1 points to the Top 4, conclude with Saturday’s El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate and Monday’s Southwest (GIII) at Oaklawn Park. Also, the penultimate race on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby is early Sunday morning at Tokyo Racecourse with the Hyacinth. – Darren Rogers
WAR OF WILL TOPS RISEN STAR – Lecomte (Grade III) winner War of Will has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite among 14 runners in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (GII), the second of three Kentucky Derby qualifiers at Fair Grounds. The 1 1/16-mile race also serves as the first of 16 races in the Championship Season portion of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, with 50 points available to the winner.
War of Will picked up 10 points winning the Lecomte with authority, scoring by a four-length margin as the 8-5 favorite, and it marked the first start on a fast main track for the former turf stakes performer. Owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse, the son of War Front will have to overcome an outside starting position after receiving post 13 and Tyler Gaffalione will be back aboard the stalker.
Owendale comes next at 6-1 following a fine tally over a well-regarded allowance field on Jan. 17. By Into Mischief, the bay colt will make his first stakes attempt for Brad Cox and Shaun Bridgmohan retains the assignment. Lecomte runner-up Hog Creek Hustle has been pegged as the 8-1 third choice on the morning line and Florent Geroux sticks with the Vickie Foley-trained late runner.
Kentucky Jockey Club (GII) runner-up Plus Que Parfait will try to improve upon a fifth in the Lecomte and Julien Leparoux rides for Brendan Walsh. Limonite, unraced since rallying third in the Kentucky Jockey Club, will open his 2019 season for Steve Asmussen and adds a new jock in Brian Hernandez Jr.
After being scratched from the Lecomte, Mr. Money will make his first start since finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (GI). Regular rider Gabriel Saez has the call for Bret Calhoun. Country House invades from South Florida for Bill Mott following a good-looking maiden triumph at Gulfstream Park and Luis Saez will accompany the Lookin at Lucky colt.
Multiple turf stakes victor Henley’s Joy is scheduled to make his first dirt start and other contestants include Lecomte third-placer Manny Wah and Frolic More, who exits a rallying second to Owendale. Santa Anita maiden winner Kingly isn’t expected to ship from Southern California and his defection would allow Gun It to draw in from the also-eligible list. – James Scully, TwinSpires.com
PREP SEASON CLOSES WITH EL CAMINO REAL AND SOUTHWEST STAKES – The Road to the Kentucky Derby “Prep Season” will close this holiday weekend with Saturday’s $100,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields and Monday’s $500,000 Southwest Stakes (Grade III) at Oaklawn Park.
The El Camino Real Derby, run at 1 1/8 miles over the synthetic Tapeta surface, attracted a field of 13 led by gutsy maiden winner Kingly for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and front-running allowance winner Anothertwistafate for Northern California-based conditioner Blaine Wright.
Monday’s Southwest Stakes will be drawn Friday and is expected to feature Smarty Jones Stakes (GIII) winner Gray Attempt for veteran trainer Jinks Fires. The 1 1/16-mile race is a prep race for the March 16 Rebel (GII) and April 13 Arkansas Derby (GI). – Kevin Kerstein
UPCOMING ROAD TO THE DERBY RACES
Date Race Track Top 4 Points
Feb. 16 Risen Star FG 50-20-10-5
Feb. 16 El Camino Real Derby GG 10-4-2-1
Feb. 17 Hyacinth# Tokyo 30-12-6-3
Feb. 18 Southwest OP 10-4-2-1
March 1 Patton* Dundalk 20-8-4-2
March 2 Fountain of Youth GP 50-20-10-5
March 6 Road to the Kentucky Derby* Kempton 20-8-4-2
March 9 Gotham Aqu 50-20-10-5
March 9 San Felipe SA 50-20-10-5
March 9 Tampa Bay Derby Tam 50-20-10-5
March 9 Jeff Ruby Steaks TP 20-8-4-2
March 16 Rebel OP 50-20-10-5
March 23 Louisiana Derby FG 100-40-20-10
March 24 Sunland Derby Sun 50-20-10-5
March 30 UAE Derby Meydan 100-40-20-10
March 30 Florida Derby GP 100-40-20-10
March 31 Fukuryu# Nakyama 40-16-8-4
April 6 Wood Memorial Aqu 100-40-20-10
April 6 Blue Grass Kee 100-40-20-10
April 6 Santa Anita Derby SA 100-40-20-10
April 11 Cardinal Condition* Chelmsford 30-12-6-3
April 13 Arkansas Derby OP 100-40-20-10
April 13 Lexington Kee 20-8-4-2
# Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby
* European Road to the Kentucky Derby
ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY TOP 25
# Horse Trainer Points
1. Game Winner Bob Baffert 30
2. Knicks Go Ben Colebrook 18
3. Signalman Kenny McPeek 18
4. Gunmetal Gray Jerry Hollendorfer 18
5. Long Range Toddy Steve Asmussen 14
6. Mucho Gusto Bob Baffert 14
7. Maximus Mischief “Butch” Reid Jr. 12
8. Tax Danny Gargan 12
9. Mind Control Gregg Sacco 10
10. Improbable Bob Baffert 10
11. Harvey Wallbanger Kenny McPeek 10
12. War of Will Mark Casse 10
13. Well Defined Kathleen O’Connell 10
14. Gray Attempt Jinks Fires 10
15. Our Braintrust Mark Casse 6
16. Code of Honor Shug McGaughey III 4
17. Network Effect Chad Brown 4
18. Bankit Steve Asmussen 4
19. Everfast Dale Romans 4
20. Sueno Keith Desormeaux 4
21. Not That Brady Rudy Rodriguez 4
22. Hog Creek Hustle Vickie Foley 4
23. Plus Que Parfait Brendan Walsh 4
24. Mr. Money Bret Calhoun 2
25. Rowayton Jerry Hollendorfer 2
TRIPLE CROWN NOMINEES DERMA LOUVRE, MASTER FENCER TOP HYACINTH FIELD – Triple Crown-nominated Derma Louvre (JPN) and Master Fencer (JPN) are among the 12 horses that were entered for Sunday morning’s Hyacinth at Tokyo Racecourse.
The one-mile race for 3-year-olds, which goes at 12:25 a.m. EDT, is the third of four Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races and awards points to the Top 4 finishers on a 30-12-6-3 scale.
Entries will be finalized for the Hyacinth on Friday. For complete field details, visit: https://umanity.jp/en/racedata/race_8.php?code=201….
Hiroyuki Asanuma’s Derma Louvre, a son of Pyro, previously finished second in the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby in mid-December. The colt, trained by Hirofumi Toda, has a record of 5-3-1-0 with $447,672 in purse earnings.
Katsumi Yoshizawa’s Master Fencer sports a two-race win streak for trainer Koichi Tsunoda.
There were four horses from Japan nominated to the Triple Crown. Nobutaka Tada’s Romantico (JPN) and Shinji Maeda’s Zeruch (JPN) were not entered in the Hyacinth.
Only one invitation to compete in the Kentucky Derby will be extended with preference given to the horses with the most points in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby series.
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby concludes March 31 with the Fukuryu Stakes at Nakayama. The race will award to the Top 4 finishers points on a 40-16-8-4 scale. – Kevin Kerstein
NEEDS SUPERVISION, POSITIVE SPIRIT CO-FAVORITES IN RACHEL ALEXANDRA – On the Road to the Kentucky Oaks – the Derby’s companion race for 3-year-old fillies on Friday, May 3 – Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable and Madaket Stable’s Silverbulletday Stakes winner Need Supervision is the 5-1 co-morning line favorite along with Michael Ryan’s runaway Demoiselle Stakes (Grade II) winner Positive Spirit in Saturday’s $200,000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (GII) at Fair Grounds.
The 1 1/16-mile race, with a post time of 6:29 p.m. EDT, will award the Top 4 finishers points for the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) on a 50-20-10-5 scale. – Kevin Kerstein
SPOTLIGHT HORSE: WAR OF WILL
· Eyes will be on New Orleans Saturday for the return of Lecomte (GIII) winner War of Will – one of the top contenders in the mid-south for the Run for the Roses. War of Will, who recently closed at odds of 17-1 in the second Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool, defeated 11 rivals in the Lecomte by four lengths for his first stakes victory on the dirt. A son of top grass stallion War Front, War of Will broke his maiden over the “sloppy” going at Churchill Downs on Nov. 24 following four tries on the turf.
· Owner information: Gary Barber is a legendary movie producer and prominent horse owner in North America. Barber, a native of South Africa, was the former CEO of MGM from 2010-2018 and co-founder of Spyglass Entertainment. Barber helped oversee hundreds of movies such as Tomb Raider, James Bond: Skyfall and Bruce Almighty. Many of Barber’s top horses are named after famed MGM stars such as Kentucky Oaks runner-up Wonder Gadot, who Barber named after Wonder Woman’s actress Gal Gadot
· Trainer information: Mark Casse is a second-generation horseman who is most known for training champion mare Tepin and Canadian Champions Sealy Hill, Uncaptured, Lexie Lou and Catch a Glimpse. Casse was born in Indianapolis, Ind. and grew up in Ocala, Fla. Casse’s father, Norman, was a trainer in South Florida and one of the founders of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company. Casse was a top trainer at Churchill Downs in the 1980s and relocated back to Louisville in 2012 where his son, Norm, oversaw a string of 40 horses. Casse is seeking his first victory in the Kentucky Derby (6-0-0-0). – Kevin Kerstein
PAST PERFORMANCES & HISTORY
Brinset.com Triple Crown Past Performances
Brisnet.com Risen Star Past Performances
Brisnet.com El Camino Real Derby Past Performances
Risen Star Stakes History
Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboards
THE RUNDOWN
John Battaglia Memorial
Friday, Feb. 15, $75,000, 3yo, 1 1/16 M (Polytrack), Turfway Park (R5), Top 4 Points: 0-0-0-0. 8:12 p.m. ET. TV: TVG.
# Horse Jockey Trainer ML
1. Echo Alpha Six Ty Kennedy Marshall Godsey Jr. 10-1
2. Dabo John McKee Dale Romans 12-1
3. f-The Mackem Bullet (IRE)* Luan Machado Wesley Ward 2-1
4. Dynamic Racer* Euclyn Prentice Jr. Ronald Kahles 20-1
5. Wallace* Perry Ouzts Kelsey Danner 12-1
6. Maya Solomea Abel Lezcano Adolfo Macias 30-1
7. Kentucky Allstar* Rodney Prescott Mike Maker 12-1
8. Somelikeithotbrown Rafael Hernandez Mike Maker 6-5
9. Zulu Legend* Christian Pilares Robert Gorham 20-1
10. Over Protective Malcolm Franklin Ronand Kinmon 12-1
* Not Triple Crown nominated
Miracle Wood
Saturday, Feb. 16, $100,000, 3yo, 1 M, Laurel Park (R5), Top 4 Points: 0-0-0-0. 2:30 p.m. ET. TV: TVG.
# Horse Jockey Trainer ML
1. Trainfourtwentyone* Anthony Salgado Philip Aristone 12-1
2. Alwaysmining Daniel Centeno Kelly Rubley 7-5
3. Wendell Fong Jorge Vargas Jr. Jeremiah Englehart 8-1
4. Mount Travers* Horacio Karamanos Linda Rice 9-2
5. Tybalt* Kevin Gomez Claudio Gonzalez 5-1
6. Gray Magician Flavien Prat Peter Miller 9-2
Rachel Alexandra (GII)
Saturday, Feb. 16, $200,000, 3yo Fillies, 1 1/16 M, Fair Grounds (R11), Top 4 Points: 50-20-10-5. 6:29 p.m. ET. TV: TVG.
# Horse Jockey Trainer ML
1. Molto Bella Julien Leparoux Ian Wilkes 10-1
2. Street Band Sophie Doyle Larry Jones 20-1
3. Serengeti Empress James Graham Tom Amoss 6-1
4. Positive Spirit Manny Franco Rodolphe Brisset 5-1
5. Liora Channing Hill Wayne Catalano 12-1
6. Oxy Lady Adam Beschizza Jack Sisterson 6-1
7. Bell’s the One Florent Geroux Neil Pessin 8-1
8. Eres Tu Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen 12-1
9. Needs Supervision Joe Rocco Jr. Jerry O’Dwyer 5-1
10. Chasing Yesterday Drayden Van Dyke Bob Baffert 5-2
El Camino Real Derby
Saturday, Feb. 16, $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/8 M (Tapeta), Golden Gate Fields (R7), Top 4 Points: 10-4-2-1. 6:54 p.m. ET. TV: TVG.
# Horse Jockey Trainer ML
1. Angelo’s Pride Silvio Amador Bill Delia 30-1
2. King of Speed Heriberto Figueroa Jeff Bonde 10-1
3. Data Hawk* Ricky Gonzalez Tim McCanna 30-1
4. Anothertwistafate Juan Hernandez Blaine Wright 5-2
5. The Creep* Brice Blanc Doug O’Neill 12-1
6. Weekly Call* Alonso Quinonez Doug O’Neill 12-1
7. Eagle Song* Julien Couton Mark Glatt 5-1
8. Rey Coliman* Catalino Martinez Felix Rondan 30-1
9. Kingly Evin Roman Bob Baffert 2-1
10. Knight’s Cross Diego Sanchez Keith Desormeaux 20-1
11. Royal Insider* Frank Alvarado Eoin Harty 30-1
12. More Ice Abel Cedillo Jerry Hollendorfer 8-1
13. Mayor Cobb William Antongeorgi III Jonathan Wong 20-1
* Not Triple Crown nominated
Risen Star presented by Lamarque Ford (GII)
Saturday, Feb. 16, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/16 M, Fair Grounds (R12), Top 4 Points: 50-20-10-5. 7:02 p.m. ET. TV: TVG.
# Horse Jockey Trainer ML
1. Plus Que Parfait Julien Leparoux Brendan Walsh 10-1
2. Roiland James Graham Tom Amoss 20-1
3. Mr. Money Gabriel Saez Bret Calhoun 12-1
4. Chase the Ghost Mitchell Murrill Dallas Stewart 30-1
5. Henley’s Joy Manny Franco Mike Maker 10-1
6. Hog Creek Hustle Florent Geroux Vickie Foley 8-1
7. Manny Wah Channing Hill Wayne Catalano 12-1
8. Owendale Shaun Bridgmohan Brad Cox 6-1
9. Country House Luis Saez Bill Mott 20-1
10. Limonite Brian Hernandez Jr. Steve Asmussen 10-1
11. Dunph Jose Ortiz Mike Maker 20-1
12. Frolic More Corey Lanerie Dallas Stewart 10-1
13. Kingly Drayden Van Dyke Bob Baffert 12-1
14. War of Will Tyler Gaffalione Mark Casse 5-2
Also Eligible:
15. Gun It Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen 10-1
Hyacinth
Sunday, Feb. 17, 3yo, 1,600 meters, Tokyo Racecourse (R9), Top 4 Points: 30-12-6-3. 12:25 a.m. ET. TV: TVG/TVG2.
# Horse Jockey Trainer
1. R Rosso (JPN)* Kohei Matsuyama Takeshi Matsushita
2. Imeru (JPN)* Ryuji Wada Hidetaka Otonashi
3. Orthographe (IRE)* Hiroshi Kitamura Masakazu Ikegami
4. Oval Ace (JPN)* Masayoshi Ebina Noboru Takagi
5. Derma Louvre (JPN) Christophe Lemaire Hirofumi Toda
6. Nanyo Izayoi (JPN)* Yutaka Take Mikio Matsunaga
7. Master Fencer (JPN) Yasunari Iwata Koichi Tsunoda
8. Miyake (JPN)* Nanako Fujita Akira Murayama
9. Make Happy (JPN)* Mirco Demuro Koichi Shinkai
10. Weitblick (JPN)* Keita Tosaki Shoichiro Wada
* Not Triple Crown nominated
Southwest (GIII)
Monday, Feb. 18, $500,000, 3yo, 1 1/16 M, Oaklawn Park (R9), Top 4 Points: 10-4-2-1. 6:10 p.m. ET. TV: TVG.
# Horse Jockey Trainer
1. Gray Attempt Shaun Bridgmohan Jinks Fires
2. Ninth Street David Cabrera Steve Asmussen
3. Cutting Humor John Velazquez Todd Pletcher
4. Boldor Ramon Vazquez Steve Asmussen
5. Jersey Agenda Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen
6. Super Steed Terry Thompson Larry Jones
7. Sueno Corey Lanerie Keith Desormeaux
8. Six Shooter Stewart Elliott Paul Holtus
9. Bankit Jose Ortiz Steve Asmussen
10. Long Range Toddy Richard Eramia Steve Asmussen
11. Olympic Runner David Cohen Mark Casse
DERBY DETAIL
BAFFERT DUO KINGLY, CHASING YESTERDAY REPORTEDLY SCRATCHING FROM RISEN STAR, RACHEL ALEXANDRA – Trainer Bob Baffert’s duo of Kingly and Chasing Yesterday will not ship from Southern California and be scratched from the Risen Star (GII) and Rachel Alexandra (GII), respectively, according to the Hall of Fame conditioner.
Kingly, a maiden winner at Santa Anita, is likely to run in Saturday’s El Camino Real Derby while plans for Chasing Yesterday have not been finalized.
With the scratch of Kingly from the Risen Star, also eligible Gun It can draw into the field. – Kevin Kerstein
LONGSHOT BETTORS REJOICE AT RISEN STAR TRENDS – Over the last 10 runnings of the Risen Star, the average odds of the winner is 18-1.
That stat, which is inflated by 135-1 longshot Ive Struck a Nerve’s narrow victory in 2013, could have handicappers searching deep within the past performances for Saturday’s 47th running of the 1 1/16-mile race.
The last post-time favorite to win the Risen Star was El Padrino in 2012 and the last post time favorite to hit the board was Vicar’s in Trouble – who finished third in 2014. – Kevin Kerstein
GRAY ATTEMPT HOPES TO BECOME ONLY SECOND HORSE TWO SWEEP SMARTY JONES/SOUTHWEST DOUBLE – Dwight Pruitt’s speedy Smarty Jones Stakes winner Gray Attempt will try to become only the second horse to sweep both the Smarty Jones Stakes and Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
The only other horse to sweep both races was Robert LaPenta and Harry Rosenblum’s Far Right in 2015. – Kevin Kerstein
THE APOLLO CURSE IS BROKEN BUT STATISTIC OF UNRACED 2-YEAR-OLDS STILL STAGGERING – While Justify ultimately silenced any believers in the Apollo Curse by becoming the first horse in 136 years to win the Kentucky Derby without a start as a 2-year-old, there are several Triple Crown nominees that hope to add their names to the historic list.
Out of the 362 Triple Crown nominees, 109, or 30.1%, did not race as at age 2, including promising runners Hidden Scroll, Dessman, Soldado, Growth Engine and Global Campaign.
At this point last year, Justify was on the cusp of making his career debut at Santa Anita on Feb. 18, 2018. – Kevin Kerstein
PORTION OF NOT THAT BRADY PURSE EARNINGS DONATED TO BELMONT PARK CHARITY – Withers Stakes (GIII) runner-up Not That Brady will make his next start in the March 9 Gotham and 10 percent of his purse earnings will be donated to the Belmont Child Care Association, according to his owners.
Owned in partnership by trainer Rudy Rodriguez along with Michael Imperio and Lianna Stables, the chestnut-son of Big Brown finished only a head behind Withers winner Tax at odds of 8-1. – Kevin Kerstein
SAM F. DAVIS RUNNER-UP KENTUCKY WILDCAT OFF TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL – Sam F. Davis (GIII) runner-up Kentucky Wildcat injured his right foreleg and had surgery to repair a condylar fracture, according to trainer Tom Albertrani.
The impressive maiden winner is owned by Godolphin Racing. – Kevin Kerstein
SOMELIKEITHOTBROWN HEADS BATTAGLIA AT TURFWAY – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (GI) third-place finisher Somelikeithotbrown heads a field of 10 3-year-olds in Friday night’s $75,000 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park – a local prep for the March 9 Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII).
The 1 1/16-mile race over the synthetic Polytrack surface was originally scheduled for Feb. 8 but the card was cancelled due to wind chills in the lower 20s.
Carded as Race 5 at approximately 8:12 p.m. EDT, the race is named after longtime Turfway Park and Churchill Downs track announcer and odds maker Mike Battaglia’s late father. – Kevin Kerstein
JIMMY WINKFIELD WINNER HAIKAL LIKELY TO RUN IN GOTHAM – Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin’s New York-based assistant Joe Lee reported Shadwell Stable’s Haikal could run in the Gotham Stakes following his rail-skimming victory in Saturday’s Jimmy Winkfield Stakes at Aqueduct.
The bay son of Daaher rallied to get past pace-setting Joevia in the final strides of the Winkfield, a seven-furlong race for 3-year-olds. – Kevin Kerstein
OAKS, TURF CLASSIC NOMS DUE – Early nominations for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) and the Old Forester Turf Classic (GI) close Saturday. For more information: http://bit.ly/2spFso1 – Kevin Kerstein
ROAD TO DERBY VIDEO SERIES
· Episode 6: A Potential Super Star
· Episode 5: Follow Trainer Kelly Breen as he Trains Son of Orb
· Episode 4 :Kenny McPeek – The Underdog Trainer
· Episode 3: Breeders’ Cup Battle Produces Early Derby Favorite
· Episode 2: A Twist in the Road at Keeneland
· Episode 1: Neuroscience to the Iroquois Stakes
TAKING SHAPE
The possible fields for Kentucky Derby Championship Series races are fluid as horsemen vie for points on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.” Below are known horses mentioned to be under consideration for each race based on published news reports and other sources.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH (GII)
Saturday, March 2, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/16 M, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Fla., Top 4 Points: 50-20-10-5.
Brisnet.com Run
Horse (Points) Trainer Prime Power Style
Known Likely Starters:
Maximus Mischief (12) Butch Reid Jr. 141.8 E 7
Vekoma (0) George Weaver 136.8 P 6
Code of Honor (4) Shug McGaughey III 136.6 E/P 4
Hidden Scroll (0) Bill Mott 133.0 E 6
Bourbon War (1) Mark Hennig 130.8 E/P 3
Known Possible Starters:
Signalman (18) Kenny McPeek 138.8 P 2
Network Effect (4) Chad Brown 138.4 P 5
Global Campaign (0) Stanley Hough 133.1 E 6
GOTHAM (GIII)
Saturday, March 9, $300,000, 3yo, 1 M, Aqueduct, Ozone, N.Y., Top 4 Points: 50-20-10-5.
Brisnet.com Run
Horse (Points) Trainer Prime Power Style
Known Likely Starters:
Not That Brady (4) Rudy Rodriguez 135.1 E 8
Haikal Kiaran McLaughlin 132.7 S 3
Mind Control (10) Gregg Sacco 132.1 E/P 5
Known Possible Starters:
Network Effect (4) Chad Brown 138.4 P 5
Omaha Beach (0) Richard Mandella 135.0 E/P 7
Global Campaign (0) Stanley Hough 133.1 E 6
TAMPA BAY DERBY (GII)
Saturday, March 9, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/16 M, Tampa Bay Downs, Oldsmar, Fla., Top 4 Points: 50-20-10-5.
Brisnet.com Run
Horse (Points) Trainer Prime Power Style
Known Likely Starters:
Knicks Go (18) Ben Colebrook 134.3 E 7
Dream Maker (0) Mark Casse 129.4 P 4
Known Possible Starters:
Signalman (18) Kenny McPeek 138.8 P 2
Well Defined (10) Kathy O’Connell 136.5 E 6
Global Campaign (0) Stanley Hough 133.1 E 6
SAN FELIPE (GII)
Saturday, March 9, $500,000, 3yo, 1 1/16 M, Santa Anita, Arcadia, Calif., Top 4 Points: 50-20-10-5.
Brisnet.com Run
Horse (Points) Trainer Prime Power Style
Known Likely Starters:
Instagrand (0) Jerry Hollendorfer 136.2 E 6
Known Possible Starters:
Game Winner (30) Bob Baffert 153.8 E/P 4
Improbable (10) Bob Baffert 144.9 E/P 7
Mucho Gusto (14) Bob Baffert 136.4 E/P 7
Omaha Beach (0) Richard Mandella 135.0 E/P 7
Gunmetal Gray (18) Jerry Hollendorfer 128.5 P 0
Nolo Contesto (0) John Sadler 127.3 E/P 4
JEFF RUBY STEAKS (GIII)
Saturday, March 9, $200,000, 3yo, 1 1/8 M (Polytrack), Turfway Park, Florence, Ky., Top 4 Points: 20-8-4-2.
Brisnet.com Run
Horse (Points) Trainer Prime Power Style
Known Possible Starters:
Tax (12) Danny Gargan 137.8 E/P 7
REBEL (GII)
Saturday, March 16, $1 million, 3yo, 1 1/16 M, Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Ark., Top 4 Points: 50-20-10-5.
Brisnet.com Run
Horse (Points) Trainer Prime Power Style
Known Possible Starters:
Game Winner (30) Bob Baffert 153.8 E/P 4
Improbable (10) Bob Baffert 144.9 E/P 7
Mucho Gusto (14) Bob Baffert 136.4 E/P 7
Nolo Contesto (0) John Sadler 127.3 E/P 4
TWINSPIRES.COM LOUISIANA DERBY (GII)
Saturday, March 23, $1 million, 3yo, 1 1/8 M, Fair Grounds, New Orleans, La., Top 4 Points: 100-40-20-10.
SUNLAND DERBY (GII)
Sunday, March 24, $800,000, 3yo, 1 1/8 M, Sunland Park, Hobbs, N.M., Top 4 Points: 50-20-10-5.
UAE DERBY (GII)
Saturday, March 30, $2.5 million, 3yo, 1 3/16 M, Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, Top 4 Points: 100-40-20-10.
Horse (Points) Trainer
Known Likely Starters:
+Estihdaaf (0) Saeed bin Suroor
Walking Thunder (0) Ahmad bin Harmash
+Red Cactus (0) Bent Olsen
FLORIDA DERBY (GI)
Saturday, March 30, $1 million, 3yo, 1 1/8 M, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Fla., Top 4 Points: 100-40-20-10.
Brisnet.com Run
Horse (Points) Trainer Prime Power Style
Known Likely Starters:
Harvey Wallbanger (10) Kenny McPeek 129.0 S 0
WOOD MEMORIAL (GII)
Saturday, April 6, $750,000, 3yo, 1 1/8 M, Aqueduct, Ozone, N.Y., Top 4 Points: 100-40-20-10.
Brisnet.com Run
Horse (Points) Trainer Prime Power Style
Known Possible Starters:
Tax (12) Danny Gargan 137.8 E/P 7
BLUE GRASS (GII)
Saturday, April 6, $1 million, 3yo, 1 1/8 M, Keeneland, Lexington, Ky., Top 4 Points: 100-40-20-10.
SANTA ANITA DERBY (GI)
Saturday, April 6, $1 million, 3yo, 1 1/8 M, Santa Anita, Arcadia, Calif., Top 4 Points: 100-40-20-10.
ARKANSAS DERBY (GI)
Saturday, April 13, $1 million, 3yo, 1 1/8 M, Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Ark., Top 4 Points: 100-40-20-10.
LEXINGTON (GIII)
Saturday, April 13, $200,000, 3yo, 1 1/16 M, Keeneland, Lexington, Ky., Top 4 Points: 20-8-4-2.
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