2009 Kentucky Derby trail: Grade 2 Louisiana Derby
March 11, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers, Triple Crown
There are no less than four Saturday Derby preps on tap, and each day this week I will preview one, starting with the Louisiana Derby.
I liked Patena in the Lecomte, and he ran on nicely to land the place in his initial try over conventional dirt. My Derby future (pool 1) play was subsequently purchased by IEAH and is now trained by Rick Dutrow, the same connections that brought us Big Brown last year. Well bred $250k Keeneland sales grad drilled a bullet at the Gulf on March 9th and figures to fire a big shot off the layoff under …read more
2009 Kentucky Derby trail: Grade 3 Holy Bull from Gulfstream Park
January 30, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Breeding, Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers, Triple Crown
Saturday’s nine furlong Holy Bull (G3) is the longest Kentucky Derby prep so far, and eleven sophomores have signed up for the challenge.
Danger To Society (Harlan’s Holiday) is 2-2 for Robby Albarado/Ken McPeek, and he exits a smart course/distance tally off a layoff. He owns fine positional speed and lands an advantageous inner post.
Idol Maker (Empire Maker) has been on my radar screen since his upset flat mile debut win at Belmont. He hooked the fleet Old Fashioned in the Remsen (G2) 2nd time out, and he probably needed his local allowance prep for this. Todd Pletcher’s $310k …read more
Fair Grounds news for December 18th: Kentucky Derby prep, Pick 6 carryover
December 18, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Kentucky Derby, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Trainers
Sunday (12-14-08) Fair Grounds recap
Albarado and Lanerie both booted home a pair. Two more wins for hot trainer Morris Nicks.
Groovy Luck sped to the front and gamely held off Amoss trainee Cya Later Bert for a hard fought 3/4s of a length victory in the turf sprint feature.
Thursday (12-18-08) Fair Grounds preview
Thursday’s 11-race card features an early 2009 Kentucky Derby trail allowance prep (race 6) and includes a Pick 6 (races 6-11) carryover of $19,167.
Weather: Partly cloudy. High 76.
Race 6: Pick 6 starts here with aforementioned carryover of $19,167. This race was supposed to be run …read more
Fair Grounds news for December 11th: Pick 6 carryover ($10,151)
December 10, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Trainers
Sunday (12-07-08) Fair Grounds recap
A trio of wire jobs on a fair main track. Edge to stalkers and closers on the turf.
James Graham and Francisco Torres both booted home a pair. Tom Amoss saddled two winners on the card.
Second time starter Cajun Sky (Torres/Duhon) ran a winning race in the grassy 3rd, but she was necked by Morris Nicks firster Say The Word (Albarado). It was 6.75 lengths back to show finisher Elle Ray Dew.
Skilled (Graham/Amoss) took a bad step around the far turn in the grassy 7th. She took the lead in the lane and battled …read more
