Florida Derby Day at Gulfstream Park... various write-ups

[Mr. Sanderson]

Gulfstream Park | Posted 3/27/2009, 3:13 pm Derby do-or-die for Dunkirk

By Mike Welsch <TABLE align=right><TBODY><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=smallcredit>Bob Coglianese</TD></TR><TR><TD class=caption width=250>Dunkirk comes off an impressive allowance win, but has zero graded earnings.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - The win and you're in concept was first popularized by the Breeders' Cup, and for the first time this year even becomes relevant to the Kentucky Derby with the advent of the Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes in Kempton, England.
But as far as trainer Todd Pletcher is concerned, Saturday's $750,000 Florida Derby is basically a "win or you're not in" situation for Dunkirk, his top 3-year-old prospect. With the winner of the Kempton race, Mafaaz, having already qualified for one of the 20 starting berths in the Kentucky Derby, Dunkirk's chances of earning enough graded stakes money to crack the field will be in serious jeopardy if he does not finish first in the 1 1/8-mile Florida Derby. To accomplish that goal, Dunkirk will likely have to defeat Quality Road and Theregoesjojo, the first two finishers in the Fountain of Youth.
The Grade 1 Florida Derby tops an outstanding 12-race card at Gulfstream Park that includes the Grade 2 Swale for 3-year-olds going seven furlongs and the Grade 3 Appleton on the turf. Both the Swale and Florida Derby will be broadcast live on ESPN from 5-6 p.m. Eastern. First post on Saturday is 1:15 p.m.
Dunkirk finds himself in the same precarious position as Big Brown was a year ago, with zero graded earnings entering the Florida Derby. With that in mind, Pletcher is leaving no stone unturned in quest of accruing the $450,000 first prize that goes to the winner. He's also entered Europe as a potential rabbit to assure an honest pace for the stretch-running Dunkirk. Both Dunkirk and Europe are owned by Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, and Susan Magnier.
"We're more or less in a must-win situation to feel we're comfortably in the Derby, and we have to put ourselves in the best possible situation we can to accomplish that goal," said Pletcher. "If Dunkirk had enough graded earnings that we didn't feel like we had to win in order to go on to the next step, we might have left things alone. As it is, we'll make the final call on race day whether to run Europe or not."
With or without a rabbit, Pletcher is confident the undefeated Dunkirk will put forth another big effort in the Florida Derby.
"I couldn't be more pleased with everything the horse has done every step of the way to this point," said Pletcher. "That being said, this is a big step up in class and I think Quality Road is a very good horse. I have a lot of respect for him and I just didn't want to face a scenario where he was allowed to make the lead and set comfortable fractions. He's going to be tough enough to beat under the best of situations. I feel like Dunkirk is a very good horse, but he has his work cut out for him in this race. He needs everything to come to hand on Saturday."
Garrett Gomez, who rode Dunkirk to victory in a 1 1/8-mile allowance race here on Feb. 19, will again make the cross-country trip to handle the son of Unbridled's Song in the Florida Derby.
Unlike Dunkirk, Quality Road already has $150,000 in graded stakes earnings, which he picked up for his decisive 4 1/4-length victory over Theregoesjojo in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth on Feb. 28. That performance earned Quality Road a 113 Beyer Speed Figure. Unlike Dunkirk, however, Quality Road has yet to race beyond a mile or around two turns.
"Two turns are always a concern, but he rates kindly and does whatever Johnny [Velazquez] asks, so I think he'll handle the added distance," said Jimmy Jerkens, who trains Quality Road for owner-breeder Edward Evans. "I also like the fact that he hasn't gotten rattled despite having some awfully fast works between races. So far his mind is perfect, and I think he's coming into this race just like he came into the Fountain of Youth. He's doing about as good as you could hope."
Velazquez gave up an opportunity to ride Indian Blessing in Saturday's $2 million Golden Shaheen in Dubai to keep his regular seat aboard Quality Road for the Florida Derby.
Theregoesjojo is the third member of the Florida Derby's big three. Despite having already beaten Quality Road under allowance conditions here earlier in the meet, Theregoesjojo has taken somewhat of a back seat to both that rival and Dunkirk in the weeks leading up to the race.
"Everyone seems to think the Florida Derby is a two-horse race," said Theregoesjojo's trainer, Ken McPeek. "But everything is falling in place well for our colt, and I'm going out there confident we can beat both Dunkirk and Quality Road on Saturday."
Like Dunkirk, Theregoesjojo will have to make some noise in the Florida Derby to qualify for the Kentucky Derby, with only $58,000 in graded earnings so far.
Both Danger to Society and Casey's on Call were somewhat surprise entrants for the Florida Derby.
Danger to Society was considered a leading Kentucky Derby contender after opening his career with a pair of victories. Then he finished seventh as the favorite in the Grade 3 Holy Bull. Trained by McPeek at the time, he was transferred to Rick Dutrow's barn 48 hours after the race and has not started since. Dutrow said Danger to Society would in all likelihood run in the Florida Derby only if one or more of the top three contenders were to scratch.
Casey's on Call was claimed for $75,000 earlier in the meet and has enough early speed to help assure an honest pace for Dunkirk and the other late runners in the field.
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Dunkirk Vs. FOY Stars in Florida Derby

By Jason Shandler
Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:54 PM
Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:50 PM
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Two of the last three Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winners came out of the Florida Derby (gr. I), and based on the talent that will go to post in this year’s edition of Gulfstream Park’s signature event, it would not be surprising to see a third go on to wear the roses.
Led by three highly-regarded colts – Dunkirk, Quality Road and Theregoesjojo – a field of nine 3-year-olds was drawn for the 58th running of the $750,000 Florida Derby March 28. The 1 1/8-mile event is the second of three graded stakes on the Gulfstream program, with post time set for 5:44 p.m. EDT.
The Florida Derby is featured on this week's That Handicapping Show.
Despite having just two career starts and making his graded-stakes debut, Dunkirk was installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite, which is no real surprise since the gray/roan colt was also the bettors’ choice when the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 closed March 15.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, Dunkirk has sparkled thus far. The son of Unbridled's Song —Secret Status, by A.P. Indy , broke his maiden by nearly six lengths Jan. 24 at Gulfstream, running seven furlongs in 1:25. Less than a month later in a 1 1/8-mile allowance test on the same track, Dunkirk was caught five-wide on the first turn under Garrett Gomez, but moved into winning position around the far turn and pulled away in the stretch to win by 4 3/4 lengths. His final time was 1:50.15.
Since that impressive allowance score, Dunkirk has worked three times at Palm Meadows Training Center, including a bullet move March 21 when he was clocked in 1:00.15 for five furlongs. Gomez, a two-time reigning Eclipse Award winner, will fly in from California for the return mount. They will break from post four.
Because he has no graded stakes earnings, Dunkirk would need to finish first or second to ensure a spot in the May 2 Kentucky Derby.
Dunkirk was bred in Kentucky by Will Farish, James Elkins, and W. T. Webber Jr. He is owned by the Coolmore partnership of Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith, who purchased the colt for $3.7 million at the Keeneland September 2007 yearling sale.
"Obviously, coming out of the Florida Derby we'll know a lot more about where we stand," Pletcher said. "But at this stage of the game, we feel like that he's the strongest candidate that we've had to date in terms of a horse that has a tremendous amount of ability and has the pedigree and style in which we feel like he will carry it a mile and a quarter."
In order to ensure a quick pace for Dunkirk, Coolmore also entered Europe, another son of Unbridled’s Song who was fourth in his only career start, a maiden special weight race Feb. 21 at Gulfstream. A $2.6-million yearling, Europe will break from post eight with Chris DeCarlo aboard and is expected to be sent right to the front.
While Dunkirk will test stakes company for the first time, Quality Road (2-1) and Theregoesjojo (5-1) figure to play a big role based on their efforts in the Feb. 28 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (gr. II). In that one-turn mile Gulfstream event, Quality Road stalked a quick pace, took over rounding the turn, and drew away for a convincing 4 1/4-length victory under John Velazquez while earning a lofty 113 Beyer Speed Figure. Theregoesjojo came from off the pace and closed well for runner-up despite being taken four-wide into the stretch by Kent Desormeaux.
The order of finish in the Fountain of Youth was reversed when the two rivals met for the first time Jan. 10 at Gulfstream. In that seven-furlong allowance sprint, Theregoesjojo defeated Quality Road by 2 3/4 lengths.
A Virginia homebred of Edward Evans, Quality Road has made one other start in his career, that coming when he broke his maiden in November at Aqueduct going 6 1/2 furlongs. The son of Elusive Quality —Kobla, by Strawberry Road will break from post two with Velazquez in the irons. The Jimmy Jerkens trainee tuned up for the Florida Derby March 21, breezing seven furlongs in 1:25.
Samotowka Stables and partners’ Theregoesjojo broke his maiden in his first start back in May at Churchill Downs. Trainer Ken McPeek then tried the Brahms colt in the July 5 Bashford Manor (gr. III) at Churchill, but he finished fourth in a troubled trip.
Theregoesjojo turned in his final work March 22 at Gulfstream, breezing six furlongs in 1:15.20 in the slop. Desormeaux will ride again and they will break from post six.
A pair of colts hoping to build upon off-the-board finishes in the Jan. 31 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III) will look for the upset. New Life Stable and Equus Racing’s Stately Character (20-1) was fifth in the Holy Bull after starting slowly and then making a mild rally. Since then, the Pleasant Tap colt finished last in Dunkirk’s allowance win, and was a much-improved runner-up last out in a March 6 nine-furlong allowance. Rene Douglas rides for Gerald Procino.
Lansdon Robbins and Samuel Delaney’s Danger to Society (6-1) was seventh in the Holy Bull when trained by McPeek and has been on the sidelines since. Now conditioned by Rick Dutrow Jr., he won his other two career starts, breaking his maiden at Churchill in November and taking a 1 1/8-mile allowance contest Jan. 8 at Gulfstream. Mario Madrid will be in the irons.
Rounding out the field are Robert LaPenta’s Toby the Coal Man, who broke his maiden after six tries on March 5, Terry Hamilton’s Casey's On Call, and Korina Stable’s Sincero.
John Oxley’s Beethoven, winner of last year’s Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) and the expected third or fourth choice in the Florida Derby, was not entered.
“There was some heat in a tendon in a front leg (March 25),” trainer John Ward said of the Sky Mesa colt. “It seems minor, not extreme, but we decided it’s best to not make a minor situation worse. It’s possible he could be back in the entries in the not-too-distant future.”
ESPN will have a full hour of Florida Derby coverage beginning at 5 p.m. EDT.

 

[Mr. Sanderson]

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SELECTIONS BY MIKE WELSH, daily racing form​

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By MIKE WELSCH​

BEST BET: Nicanor (5th race)
First Race: 1. Just Ben 2. Mighty Score 3. Bear Onamission​

JUST BEN showed promise at first asking following a slow start and wide trip. Raced a bit
greenly through midstretch in a race which graded out very well. Need only move forward to
give likely favorite MIGHTY SCORE a run for his money at the end. The latter a logical choice
off game showing behind Captain Rio on 1/31 although a bit concerned by the fact he's had
only two published works since that outing eight weeks ago. BEAR ONAMISSION demands
some attention off a series of very fast works in preparation for his bow. A half brother to Bear
Holiday who won all three of his career starts including a pair of stakes, each of those victories
coming during his 2yo campaign. Barn still looking to get off the "duck" for the meet.​

Second Race: 1. Santana Six 2. Pressure Point 3. Stomp​

SANTANA SIX turned in a very game performance winning his debut but may have to alter
tactics to handle jump to the next level with Stomp and Cinnamon Road both expected to
show high early speed. Promising looking colt taken to score right back with careful rating.
PRESSURE POINT may not have relished the artificial surface at OBS in his last after turning
in a decent enough two turn and 3yo bow early in the meet. Worked a bullet half since his last,
expecting big improvement off his last. STOMP in new hands off the claim but yet to run a
poor one. Must avoid potentially suicidal duel with Cinnamon Road.​

Third Race: 1. Senor Leche 2. Tre Alpha 3. Nos Man​

SENOR LECHE returns to the main after getting involved in silly pace duel stretching around
two turns on the turf. Turned in promising debut when second best behind R Little Nugget who
came right back to back N2L $20K rivals in his next start. TRE ALPHA launches career off a
steady diet of works including a couple from the Calder gate. Showed some speed earlier this
winter with a pair of bullet 3/8's on the resume'. Wouldn't have to be much to win at first asking
with these. NOS MAN also gets some much needed class relief. Showed enough iin his bow
on the turf to consider among the key contenders with these.​

Fourth Race: 1. Soul Spirit 2. Hedgefund Investor 3. Yaroslav​

SOUL SPIRIT drops into conditioned claimer for the first time after holding his own against
much tougher allowance company earlier in the meet. Worked a solid six furlongs subsequent
to his last start, his 1:13.40 clocking matching that of stablemate Ginger Brew who goes
Sunday in the Rampart. HEDGEFUND INVESTOR got a much needed race under his belt and
test on grass when sent five furlongs off an 11 month layoff earlier in the meet. Continues to
work forwardly for stretch around two turns, will stand some catching if able to relax long
enough on top. YAROSLAV was hung wide throughout, could not kick late with rail skimming
winner under similar conditions four weeks earlier but must again overcome tough post at a
short price.​

Fifth Race: 1. Nicanor 2. In My Prayers 3. Big Top​

NICANOR, the day's best, disappointed following an unlucky beginning when debuting on 1/31
but ran to expections at second asking taking a couple of runs at odds on Custom for Carlos
before settling for second money. STretches back to a mile and need only repeat last to earn
the first of what figures to be many victories to come for Barbaro's promising baby brother. IN
MY PRAYERS exits a much needed bow when allowed to settle well back following an
unlucky start before passing several rivbals at the end. Full brother to stakes winner Lemon
Maid adds blinkers after posting sharp five furlong gate drill eight days ago. Looking for big
improvement at a fair price with these. BIG TOP made a run along the inside into the turn,
flattened out while finishing well behind Nicanor in his debut but another likely to improve from
the experience. Kin to multiple graded stakes winners Whywhywhy and Spellbinder should
have little problem handling the added distance if able to break clean from tough inside post.​

Sixth Race: 1. Big Al 2. Bold Abbott 3. Rubaiyat​

BIG AL could be ready for best yet making third start of his current form cycle. A modus
operandi which led to his maiden win last summer in N Y Was fanned extremely wide off the
final turn before settling late under similar conditions while racing on short rest in his last.
BOLD ABBOTT another who makes his third start following a lengthy vacation. Outlasted
preferred choice after breaking from outside gate in pair's previous meeting and unfortunately
saddled with the same unlucky post(barring scratches) once again. RUBAIYAT exploded to
beat softer in both previous tries at Tampa now returns to the big leagues but capable of
taking another in his current form.​

Seventh Race: 1. Vitruvius 2. Motovato 3. Admirality​

Plenty of question marks in this lineup the biggest of which may be VITRUVIUS coming off yet
another long layoff. Showed much promise right off the bat but unable to run to expectations
following his first two starts. Like the fact he's already won over this oval and that he's a
proven commodity off the bench. Working extremely well. Good enough to handle this bunch if
at his best off the pine. MOTOVATO got involved in an early speed duel, may have needed a
race exiting an eight month layoff and expecting better things with that one under his belt.
ADMIRALITY flattened out from good position when stretching to a mile off sharp six furlong
return earlier in the meet. Beyer pattern suggest best yet to come. Cannot ignore.​

Eighth Race: 1. Rogue Victory 2. Big Stick 3. Bujagali​

ROGUE VICTORY one of many potential contenders in this very wide open turf test. REtursn
to more suitable spot after having little chance to make up significant ground through a final
furlong completed in :22 and change in the Canadian Turf a race from which runnerup Buddy's
Humor has already returned to win a graded stakes. Has been unable to avoid traffic in
several previous tries but with enough potential to merit top billing with a clean trip. BIG STICK
another late running type who could not close into a :46.60 final quarter in his last. Missed a
length with this same kind five weeks earlier despite a horrendous trip. Must overcome tough
post. BUJAGALI forced the pace for nearly six furlongs before fading late in the Canadian and
like the preferred choice will benefit from return to allowance co.​

Ninth Race: 1. Brave Victory 2. Big Drama 3. This Ones for Phil​

Enough question marks surrounding logical favorites BIG DRAMA and THIS ONES FOR PHIL
in this one to perhaps look elsewhere for some value. BRAVE VICTORY has not missed a
beat in the a.m. since launching 3yo campaign by overcoming trouble to beat a decent bunch
on Jan. 30. Drilled a bullet half in :46 and change on 3/14. Might trip out nicely from off what
could be a torrid pace. Big Drama obviously the class of this field but has been away since
Dec. 5 while missing a little training time to boot. Strictly the one to fear. This One's For Phil
could not reproduce that 116 Beyer he earned in the Sunshine Millions after setting a fast
pace going a mile in the Fountain of Youth. Another who has missed some training time
recently and poorly posted on the rail. Does lure Gomez and must respect this barn. Mixed
signals here.​

Tenth Race: 1. Dunkirk 2. Quality Road 3. Theregoesjojo​

This year's Fla. Derby as intriguing as they come even though on paper it's arguably a three
horse race. Will give DUNKIRK the nod in lieu of the fact he's the only one of the top
contenders to have been the distance or gone two turns. Overcame much trouble to beat a
decent group of allowance rivals in his last and looked good in his final prep last weekend at
Palm Meadows. QUALITY ROAD could be any kind but there is still the question of how this
big dude will negotiate a second turn or rate his abundant speed. Pick up eight pounds off well
graded FOY win. Theregoesjojo another who faces the two turn question and grabbing some
added weight but very talented himself and capable of springing the upset with another
forward move.​

Eleventh Race: 1. Vanquisher 2. Bold Start 3. Passager​

VANQUISHER gets the shakiest of calls in this extremely wide open test. Did well to finish
fourth in the Canadian Turf considering the relatively pedestrian early pace and fast final split
postsed by the leaders. Always a concern trying to work way through traffic but couldn't be
sharper and a good fit at this distance. BOLD START more accomplished on dirt than turf but
has won two of four on grass and the distance should also suit him well. Figures forwardly
throughout. Eligible to spring what might be considered a minor upset. PASSAGER took a little
run at the leaders, flattened out through fast final furlong of his U.S. debut and with a couple of
bullets on the resume' since that outing. Should logically move forward off that effort and
would be a key contender if he does.​

Twelfth Race: 1. River's Honor 2. Street Talk'n Man 3. Jacoby's Run​

RIVER'S HONOR has stopped badly in both previous starts but the first came over Poly at
Keeneland and the second after chasing very fast pace in much needed 3yo bow. Should be
able to control this one from the outset, might get brave at a square price if allowed to relax
long enough on the lead. Kin to two turn, stakes caliber runners The River's Groom and
Marina De Chevron. STREET TALK'N MAN showed some late interest after fanning very wide
off the final turn, steadying briefly near midstretch in his debut. Well bred sort from hot barn
expected to show much better with that one under his belt. JACOBY'S RUN returns to MSW
level, stretches out to a mile off improved showing in his last. Third time could prove a charm​

with these.

 

[Mr. Sanderson]

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Swale Stakes from ESPN.com



Updated: March 27, 2009, 6:09 PM ET
Big Drama takes a detour in Swale


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<!-- end mod-article-title --><!-- begin story body -->HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- If everything had gone according to plan this winter, Big Drama would have been running in Saturday's main event at Gulfstream Park, the Grade 1 Florida Derby, as a final prep for a start in the Kentucky Derby. Instead, Big Drama will run 30 minutes earlier as the horse to beat in the $150,000 Swale.
Unfortunately for trainer David Fawkes and owner Harold Queen, Big Drama sustained a bone bruise in late January that cost him just enough training time to preclude a start in the Florida Derby. Big Drama makes his 3-year-old debut in the seven-furlong Swale. He faces five rivals, including This Ones for Phil, who turned in such a sensational performance winning the Sunshine Millions Dash in January.
Big Drama earned enough to all but clinch a spot in the Kentucky Derby field when he closed out his 2-year-old campaign with a one-length victory over West Side Bernie in the Grade 3, $750,000 Delta Jackpot. The win was the fifth in a row for Big Drama, a homebred son of Montbrook who was originally scheduled to make his 3-year-old bow in the Grade 3 Holy Bull on Jan. 31 until he was injured a week before the race.
"He never missed a lot of training and I'm hopeful coming off that deeper track at Calder he won't need a race starting back at Gulfstream," said Fawkes. "And I love the fact he's drawn the outside post. He's so versatile, he can either sit off the pace or go with it if need be, and from the outside he can pretty much do whatever he wants."
Fawkes stated earlier this month that Big Drama was off the Kentucky Derby trail. Could a big effort in the Swale alter those plans, especially since Big Drama already has enough graded earnings to make the field?
"I don't even want to think about the Derby right now," said Fawkes. "I'm just happy to have him back running again and in this race on Saturday."
Like Big Drama, This Ones for Phil sustained a minor injury, and it cost him valuable training time since his fifth-place finish in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth. This Ones for Phil became an instant sensation when he earned a 116 Beyer Speed Figure for his 2 1/4-length victory in the Sunshine Millions Dash in his first start after being transferred to Rick Dutrow's barn.
This Ones for Phil has had just one work in the four weeks since the Fountain of Youth, a five-furlong drill in 1:01 here on Monday.
"He's only had one work but he did not get tired," said Dutrow. "He's a light horse, and coming off a mile race he should be fine."
Aside from the two favorites, B Z Warrior, Sabi Sabi, Custom for Carlos, and Brave Victory are entered in the Swale.
B Z Warrior outgamed Custom for Carlos to win his career debut earlier this winter, then returned to finish third behind the highly regarded pair of Just a Coincidence and Gone Astray in a one-mile allowance race.
Sabi Sabi rallied to a 1 1/2-length allowance win at the same seven-furlong distance of the Swale in his local debut and would benefit from a fast pace on Saturday.
Custom for Carlos rebounded from his tough setback at the hands of B Z Warrior to win his maiden four weeks later.
Brave Victory is another late threat. He won his only previous start at 3 here on Jan. 30.

 

[benny0420]

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Just Ben.
First Race: 1. Just Ben 2. Mighty Score 3. Bear Onamission

JUST BEN showed promise at first asking following a slow start and wide trip. Raced a bit
greenly through midstretch in a race which graded out very well. Need only move forward to
give likely favorite ​

 

[Mr. Sanderson]

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Just Ben.
First Race: 1. Just Ben 2. Mighty Score 3. Bear Onamission

JUST BEN showed promise at first asking following a slow start and wide trip. Raced a bit
greenly through midstretch in a race which graded out very well. Need only move forward to
give likely favorite ​

If you read my bets on the other thread, you will see I put him on top in Exactas... Are you goin on name recognition ??:LMAO:thumbsup

 

[benny0420]

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What are his odds?

 

[benny0420]

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Hedgefund Investor.

Me likes.12io4j2w90

 

[benny0420]

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Mar 28 R5 $20.00 W&P 2

Sir Phenomenal

Luv it!:houra

 

[benny0420]

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Mar 28 R6 $20.00 W&P 4

RUBAIYAT exploded to
beat softer in both previous tries at Tampa now returns to the big leagues but capable of
taking another in his current form.

On it!

 

[benny0420]

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Mar 28 R7 $30.00 WPS 9

Plenty of question marks in this lineup the biggest of which may be VITRUVIUS coming off yet
another long layoff. Showed much promise right off the bat but unable to run to expectations
following his first two starts. Like the fact he's already won over this oval and that he's a
proven commodity off the bench. Working extremely well. Good enough to handle this bunch if
at his best off the pine.

:cheers

 

[benny0420]

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BRAVE VICTORY has not missed a
beat in the a.m. since launching 3yo campaign by overcoming trouble to beat a decent bunch
on Jan. 30. Drilled a bullet half in :46 and change on 3/14. Might trip out nicely from off what
could be a torrid pace.

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[benny0420]

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We can talk about race 10 tomorrow:cheers:houra

 

[Just a Man]

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Quality Road In a Romp:

Just A Man......

 

[benny0420]

Re: Florida Derby Day at Gulfstream Park... various write-ups

I took Quality Road $50 to win

 

[benny0420]

Re: Florida Derby Day at Gulfstream Park... various write-ups

We cashed them in today boys and girls:houra