Happy Saturday morning..bright sunshine in southern Ontario, still colt and icy but for sure, better days ahead…big day for Canadian boys today! Picks are below!
Dave Landry photo
KENTUCKY DERBY DREAM
50 points for winning the HORSESHOE
It is a big afternoon for some Kentucky Derby hopefuls at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky. and for UNCAPTURED, the Canadian-bred son of Lion Heart, there is no bigger day for him right now.
The colt, coming off a layoff and trying 9 furlongs for the first time has to run a huge race to continue on the Derby trail.
The good news is, his home race the Queen’s Plate, awaited a little four months from now.
HORSESHOE CASINO CINCINNATI RACING SPIRAL S.-GIII, $550,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m (AWT)
PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEYML
1 Balance the Books K Klaravich Stables & William H Lawrence Scott Heider & Knowles Bloodstock-KY Brown 7-2
(c, 3, Lemon Drop Kid–Kreisleriana, by Seeking the Gold) Leparoux
2 Channel Isle Calumet Farm Bluegrass Hall LLC-KY Lukas 15-1
(c, 3, English Channel–Dandanna {Ire}, by Linamix {Fr}) Court
3 Uncaptured K John Oxley William D Graham-ONT Casse 3-1
(c, 3, Lion Heart–Captivating, by Arch) Mena
4 Fear the Kitten Frank D Irvin Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey-IL Maker 15-1
(c, 3, Kitten’s Joy–Dynarhythm, by Dynaformer) Napravnik
5 My Name Is Michael K Wachtel Stable & Barry Butzer Sun Valley Farm-KY Mott 10-1
(c, 3, Macho Uno–Graciously Soft, by Vindication) Rosario
6 For Greater Glory K Joann & Alex Lieblong Peter E Blum Thoroughbreds-KY Hobby 20-1
(c, 3, Afleet Alex–Lady’s Touch, by Touch Gold) Albarado
7 Mac the Man K Greenhill Racing Stables Inc St George Farm-KY Greenhill 10-1
(c, 3, El Corredor–Marchmont, by Mountain Cat) Arroyo Jr
8 General Election K WinStar Farm Meg & Mike Buckley-KY Gorder 12-1
(c, 3, Harlan’s Holiday–Menekineko, by Kingmambo) Jimenez
9 Black Onyx Sterling Racing Cloverleaf Farms II-KY Breen 10-1
(c, 3, Rock Hard Ten–Kalahari Cat, by Cape Town) Bravo
10 Giant Finish Sunrise Stables, Gary Tolchin, et al Andrew Cohen-NY Dutrow 15-1
(c, 3, Frost Giant–Apocalyptic, by Hickman Creek) Espinoza
11 Taken by the Storm K Chasing Dreams Racing 2011 Haras Santa Maria de Araras-KY McPeek 12-1
(c, 3, Stormy Atlantic–Paint Brush, by Broad Brush) Garcia
12 Capo Bastone K Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners H & S Sexton, Bozarth & Silver Fern-KY Pletcher 9-2
(c, 3, Street Boss–Fight to Love, by Fit to Fight) Velazquez
MORE CANADIANS
STAR CONTENDER AND HONORABLE GUEST, both Ontario-breds, are in the $75,000 Rushaway Stakes, race 8 at 4:42 p.m.
The former won the Cup & Saucer and was 2nd in the Coronation Futurity, huge recommendations, but he comes in off a 30 length drubbing in January at Gulfstream.
The latter makes his 3yo debut for owner/breeder Nancy Guest and it is his first 2 turn test. He is by Old Forester.
*Congratulations to DONVER STABLE AND JOSIE CARROLL won won with the Ontario bred DRENCHED (bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings) yesterday at Gulfstream in a 1 mile turf jaunt. The following write up is courtesy of THROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS:
6th-GPX, $46,200, Msw, 3yo, 1mT, 1:34, fm.
DRENCHED (c, 3, Stormy Atlantic–Silent Beauty, by Gone West), who had the most previous starts under
his belt with five, was third in his best finish up at Woodbine in November. He was fourth over this course
Dec. 1, and third last time at the same trip Feb. 2. Off at 4-1, the bay scraped paint as he set a pressured
pace. He built on his advantage at the top of the straight, and had just enough left in the tank to hold off
fast-closing firster Mills (Any Given Saturday) by a head. Sales history: $37,000 yrl ’11 KEESEP; $80,000
RNA 2yo >12 KEEAPR. Lifetime Record: 6-1-0-2, $45,988.
O-Donver Stable. B-Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings Inc
(ON). T-Josie Carroll.
THOROUGHBLOG PICKS FOR THE 3 STAKES AT TURFWAY PARK TODAY
GOOD LUCK!
RUSHAWAY STAKES
Using these three in the Pick 4 (races 7-10):
DIVINE AMBITION
STAR CONTENDER
CROP REPORT
BOURBONETTE STAKES – GRADE 3
Using these in Pick 4 (races 7-10_
PURE FUN
MARTHA’S MOON
ANAHAUC
SPIRAL STAKES – GRADE 3
Using these in the Pick 4
FEAR THE KITTEN
CHANNEL ISLE
MY NAME IS MICHAEL
FOR GREATER GLORY
On March 18, the mare Psychedelia foaled a Vibank filly at Woodlands in Hillsburgh. Looking like a ball of fun!
photo courtesy Dan Steeves
ROGER ATTFIELD TRAINEE TO FLORIDA DERBY
Kentucky bred ARE YOU KIDDING ME, who just missed in a turf race at Tampa Bay Downs, will start in the Florida Derby next weekend according to THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS
The Runaway and Hide colt is owned and bred by Ron Kirk, John Bates, Mike Riordan and A. Sones and A. Shaw.
WINDFIELDS BARN heading to PERFECTLY STABLE
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