The CashCall Futurity at Hollywood Park was
the headlining race this past weekend, where Bob Baffert’s Liaison virtually
guaranteed a spot for himself in the 2012 Kentucky Derby// Finally, the Derby
committee has decided to allow up to four also-eligibles for the draw. However, the AE’s don’t have a chance
to get in once advance wagering begins at 9am on Friday Oaks Day. This means an AE would have just
slipped in this year when Uncle Mo scratched around 8am Friday, but the
Saturday scratch of I Want Revenge in 2009 was too late// Harvard N’ Yale, a
promising Euro, will be pointed to the Derby after a start on December 26th at
Wolverhampton// Several early blooming 2-year-olds returned to races this past
week. Todd Pletcher’s Algorithms picked
up where he left off by defeating promising Consortium in an allowance
score. He’ll point for the Holy
Bull (G3) January 29. Grade 3
winner Exfactor also notched another stakes win and is headed to the Lecomte
(G3)// Nice article below on unlikely Derby hopeful Ted’s Folly.
Graded
Stakes Review
CashCall
Futurity (G1)
Winner: Liaison NP
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Chart: Equibase
Chart
Video: YouTube
Beyer/BRIS: 90/94
Wrap-up Articles: Bloodhorse
/ DRF
/ Brisnet
Notes and Thoughts:
-Just over 3 lengths separated the first 6
finishers and wouldn’t be surprised to see any of them move forward in their
next race
-Liaison had the perfect trip sitting just
off quick pacesetters
-Rousing Sermon was bridesmaid once again
and just timed his closing kick too late
-Victor Espinoza on Brother Francis, lost his whip at the 1/8th pole
-Liaison was a $290,000 purchase at the
Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
His catalog page can be seen here
Notable
Performer
Dan
and Sheila
12/17/11 Gulfstream Park Maiden Special
Weight
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Chart: Equibase chart
Video: Bloodhorse
replay
Beyer/BRIS: NA/82
Notes and Thoughts:
-Dan and Sheila makes debut a winning one
at a mile on Gulfstream dirt
-Sold for $150,000 at 2010 Keeneland
September Yearling Sale. Catalog page here
-Pletcher indicated he won’t rush him and
most likely will step up to allowance and not stakes in next race
Futures
Graded
Earnings List
Notable
Performers recent results:
Algorithms- 12/16- GP- AOC- Finish: 1st. chart
Consortium- 12/16- GP- AOC- Finish: 2nd. chart
Jack’s In The Deck-
12/17- LRL- MD Juvenile Championship S.: Finish: 3rd. chart
Exfactor- 12/17- FG-
Sugar Bowl S.: 1st. chart
Brown Eyed Jozi- 12/17-
FG- Sugar Bowl S.: 1st. chart
Empire Way- 12/17- HOL-
CashCall Futurity (G1)- Finish 5th. chart
Drill- 12/17- HOL-
CashCall Futurity (G1)- Finish 9th. chart
Majestic City- 12/17-
HOL- CashCall Futurity (G1)- Finish 10th. chart
Basmati- 12/17- HOL- CashCall Futurity
(G1)- Finish 11th. chart
Finale- 12/18- GP- Dania
S.- Finish: 2nd. chart
Burning Time- 12/18- GP-
Dania S.- Finish: 8th. chart
Non-Graded
Stakes Results
12/17/11 Maryland Juvenile Championship-
LRL- Winner: King and Crusader chart
12/17/11 Sugar Bowl S.- FG- Winner:
Exfactor chart
12/18/11 Dania Beach S.- GP- Winner: Summer
Front chart
Works:
12/14/11 Tarpy's Goal GP- 4F- 50:00-
B- 26/38
12/14/11 Sweet Swap SA-
4F- 48:00- H- 8/23
12/14/11 Longview Drive GG- 4F-
50:60- H- 14/20
12/14/11 Daddy
Nose Best SA- 4F- 51:80- H- 28/29
12/15/11 King
Kid GP- 4F- 48:45- B- 13/20
12/15/11 Fort
Loudon CRC- 3F- 38:00- B- ¾
12/15/11 Mr.
Bowling FG- 5F- 1.02:20- B- 11/31
12/15/11 Secret
Circle SA- 4F- 49:40- H- 23/30
12/16/11 Friscan FH- 4F-
49:00- B- 1/6
12/16/11 Battle
Hardened PMM- 5F- 1.02:93- B- 7/11
12/16/11 Thursby PMM- 4F- 50:44-
B- 11/23 (Turf)
12/17/11 Night
Tide SA-
4F- 50:20- H- 34/38
12/17/11 Stephanoatsee FH- 5F- 1.01:80-
B- 3/14
12/17/11 Alpha PMM- 4F-
48:79- B- 14/65
12/17/11 Casual
Trick PMM- 5F- 1.01:01- B- 5/22
12/17/11 Il
Villano PRX- 4F- 48:87- B- 2/30
12/18/11 Hierro SA- 5F- 59:80-
H- 17/94
12/18/11 How
Do I Win BEL- 5F- 1.00:52- B- 2/22
12/18/11 Seven
Lively Sins FG- 4F- 49:60- B- 7/84
12/18/11 Ancient
Rome PMM- 4F- 48:05- B- 6/63
12/18/11 El
Padrino PMM- 5F- 1.01:31- B- 1/3
12/18/11 Optimizer OP- 5F- 1.00:60-
B- 1/8
12/19/11 Class President FG- 5F- 1.02:00-
B- 11/28
12/19/11 Stoney
Fleece SA- 6F- 1.14:00- H- 2/4
12/19/11 Gold Megillah PMM- 5F-
1.03:02- B- 7/11
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
Articles:
Algorithms
impresses, points to Holy Bull (Bloodhorse)
Churchill
Downs to permit also-eligible entries for Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs)
Consider
the Exfactor in Louisiana preps (Sports Nola)
Wolverhampton
prep for Noseda Derby hope (Racing Post)
Ted’s
Folly, the little horse has big name (Tulsa World)
Canani
and Calabrese’s claiming coup (In The Money Blog)
2-year-olds
to watch 12/20 (In The Money Blog)
It’s
never too early to start thinking Derby (Louisville.com)
Summer
Front as a Kentucky Derby prospect? (Zipse At The Track Blog)
Speed Figures
Top winning 2yo BRIS
figs last week: Algorithms-100; Radiant Talent-99; Spirit Rules-95; Liaison-94;
Exfactor-94; Wayward Sailor-92
Winning 2yo Beyers last
week: Algorithms-91; Radiant Talent-89; Spirit Rules-93; Liaison-90;
Exfactor-82; Wayward Sailor-74
*Source: DerbyContenders Twitter
