A relatively quiet Holiday week gave little
juvenile action on the track, but plenty of analysis, reviews, and
prognostications for 2012 as the new year approaches// Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Champion and possible 2-year-old champion Hansen returned to the work tab at
Gulfstream// Peter Miller was ecstatic after Got Even won the California
Breeders' Champion Stakes on opening day at Santa Anita. One would guess he’ll remain on the
Santa Anita circuit for a Winter campaign// A little drama over the result of the
Maryland Juvenile Stakes. Three
trainers filed a protest over the fact Rick Dutrow’s winning horse received a
shot of Salix too soon before post time// Harvard n Yale finished
second in his stakes try at Wolverhampton and it remains to be seen whether his
connections will go through with shipping him over the pond// Info on who’s
starting where on the 2012 Derby trail below…
Articles:
Zito
pointing Casual Trick to Gulfstream Park Derby (Gulfstream Park News)
Hansen
tours easy half-mile (Brisnet)
Liaison
wins overrated CashCall Futurity (Triple Crown Champ Blog)
2-year-olds
to watch: 2011 Awards (In The Money Blog)
Unknown
3-year-olds stir interest (Fort Smith Times Record)
Summer
Front as a Kentucky Derby prospect (Zipse at the Track Blog)
Inaugural
2012 Kentucky Derby contenders update (Graded Stakes)
The
Derby trail goes through Gulfstream Park (Horse Racing Nation)
Futures
Graded
Earnings List
Notable
Performer
Thunder
Moccasin
12/24/11 Gulfstream Park Maiden Special
Weight
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Chart: Equibase chart
Video: Bloodhorse
replay
Beyer/BRIS: 97/100
Notes and Thoughts:
-Quick debut winner led at every call and
finished just over a second off track record
-Posted a 97 Beyer figure, 6th highest of
the year for juveniles.
-Sire A.P. Warrior won the San Felipe and
finished 3rd in the Santa Anita Derby before finishing 18th in the 2006
Kentucky Derby
-Dam is a daughter of a stakes winner at a
mile on turf
-Sold for $95,000 the July selected
yearling Fasig Tipton sale. Catalog page here
Non-Graded
Stakes Results
12/26 California Breeders Champion S.- SA-
Winner: Got Even chart
12/26 Lost In The Fog Juvenile S.- TUP-
Winner: Taylors Deal chart
Works:
12/20/11 Prospective PMM-
4F- 48:24- B- 2/23
12/20/11 Coalition BEL-
4F- 50:00- B- 27/47
12/20/11 Fort Loudon CRC-
4F- 51:40- B- 8/8
12/20/11 Worthington SUN- 5F- 1.03:00-
B- 15/20
12/21/11 Daddy Nose Best SA-
5F- 1.01:80- H- 8/13
12/21/11 Longview Drive GG-
4F- 50:00- H- 4/6
12/21/11 Sweet Swap SA-
6F- 1.14:80- H- 11/14
12/22/11 Secret Circle SA-
6F- 1.11:60- H- 1/12
12/23/11 Cyber Secret CD-
5F- 1.02:00- B- 1/4 (Muddy)
12/23/11 Night Tide SA-
4F- 49:20- H- 16/33
12/23/11 Battle Hardened PMM-
5F- 1.00:05- B- 1/12
12/23/11 Reveron CRC- 4F-
51:00- B- 21/28
12/23/11 Shared Property FG-
4F- 50:40- B- 25/40
12/23/11 Mr. Bowling FG-
5F- 1.01:40- B- 13/46
12/23/11 Sir Bond FG- 4F-
48:60- B- 6/40
12/23/11 Friscan FH- 5F-
1.02:00- B- 1/8
12/24/11 Jake Mo OP- 5F-
1.01:60- B- 1/21
12/24/11 Il Villano PRX-
6F- 1.17:10- B- 1/1
12/24/11 Stephanoatsee FH-
5F- 1.01:60- B- 1/9
12/24/11 Hansen GP- 4F-
53:00- B- 91/93
12/24/11 Hello Prince CRC- 4F- 50:20-
B- 59/120
12/24/11Twelve Hundred HAW- 5F- 1.02:40-
B- 4/13
12/24/11Canigotoo EVT- 4F- 50:45-
B- 7/81
12/24/11Shkspeare Shaliyah BEL- 4F- 50:39-
B- 100/134
12/24/11Rousing Sermon
SA- 4F- 48:00 H- 23/83
12/24/11 Casual Trick PMM-
5F- 59:69- B- 1/56
12/24/11 Alpha PMM- 5F-
1.01:03- B- 10/56
12/24/11 Discreet Dancer PMM-
4F- 48:88- B- 24/123
12/24/11 El Padrino PMM-
4F- 48:93- B- 27/123
12/24/11 Mr. Besilu PMM-
3F- 38:94- B- 30/37
12/24/11 Seven Lively Sins FG- 5F- 1.02:00- B- 21/70
12/24/11 Tarpy's Goal GP
-5F- 1.01:50- B- 30/69
12/24/11 Indian Ambush GP-
3F- 37:80- B- 13/23
12/24/11 Seeker FG- 4F-
53:40- B- 96/103
12/25/11 Hierro SA- 6F-
1.12:20- H- ¼
12/26/11 Gold Megillah PMM-
5F- 1.02:78- B- 4/11
12/26/11 Optimizer OP-
5F- 1.01:40- B- 1/10
12/26/11 Ancient Rome PMM-
4F- 48:24- B- 1/2
12/26/11 Coalition BEL-
4F- 49:56- B- 9/16
12/27/11 Prospective PMM-
4F- 49:85- B- 6/10
12/27/11 King Kid GP- 5F-
1.00:60- B-3/16
12/27/11 How Do I Win BEL-
4F- 49:34- B- 10/35
12/27/11 Thursby PMM- 4F-
52:90- B- 4/7
12/27/11 Longview Drive SA-
6F- 1.13:80- H- 5/10
12/27/11 Empire Way HOL-
4F- 47:60- H- 3/11
12/27/11 Sweet Swap SA-
5F- 58:40- H- 1/40
Speed Figures
Top winning 2yo BRIS figs last week:
Thunder Moccasin-100; Fear the Heat-91; Devoted Wildcat-88; Report Card-88;
Copus-87; News Pending-87.
Winning 2yo Beyers last week: Thunder
Moccasin-97; Fear the Heat-84; Devoted Wildcat-69; Report Card-75; Copus-68;
News Pending-75.
*Source: DerbyContenders Twitter
Notes and bits from Twitter:
-Liaison and Rousing Sermon, one-two finishers in CashCall, likely for Robert Lewis on Feb. 4. Secret Circle likely for Sham Jan. 7. (DRF)
*Info from J.J. Hysell Trifectabox on Twitter
