In final serious preparation for next Sunday’s Holy Bull (G3), Champion
2-year-old Hansen breezed 5 furlongs in a quick 59 and 4 at Gulfstream. All indications are that the work was
par for the course, which means professional and eager// Hansen wasn’t the only
Holy Bull contender who hit the track for a timed move. My Adonis went a short 3 panels in a
quick 34:81 at Palm Meadows. It’s
not often you see a trainer opt for such a short distance work one week out
from a route, especially when the colt has not raced since a flat effort in
November’s Delta Jackpot (G3)//
Midnight Transfer just nailed Got Even at the wire in the San Pedro
Stakes at Santa Anita Sunday. The
son of 2007 Kentucky Derby runner-up Hard Spun could stretch out next in the
San Felipe (G2). Drill was the
post-time favorite, but put in yet another dismal effort. It appears the colt either peaked in
October or simply needs time off.
Nevertheless, he still sits very high on the Graded
Earnings list, which was updated today to reflect yesterday’s LeComte earnings//
Preliminary and estimated Beyer speed figures came out today for Saturday’s
key 3-year-old races. LeComte
winner Mr. Bowling earned a low 80 while Graham Motion’s Kitten’s Joy Stakes
winner Howe Great posted an 85.
Nothing stellar// The top three finishers from the LeComte, Mr. Bowling,
Z Dager, and Shared Property will point for the next logical prep on the same
track, the Risen Star (G2). Larry
Jones’s other promising colt Mark Valeski, an allowance winner last week, will
ship to Arkansas for the Southwest (G3) on February 20// Speaking of the
Southwest, another colt earned his way to the race Sunday with a maiden win at
Oaklawn. Majestic Stride defeated several older horses handily and every step
of the way.
Some may remember the hub-bub over Sweet Ducky last year on the Derby
trail. The promising colt was sold
to controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov who attempted to bring him into
the Derby by way of the UAE Derby (G2) in Dubai. After a 13th place finish those dreams were
dashed. Now, the leader has purchased
another hopeful, Maritimer, who is a multiple stakes winner on the Canadian
circuit. According to the Toronto
Star the connections will try the same Dubai-to-Kentucky plan. It remains to be seen whether the colt
would be allowed in the Derby considering Sweet Ducky was prohibited to run in
New York and Kentucky in 2011…
Rankings
Articles
Hansen workout reports: DRF
/ Bloodhorse
/ TTimes
Joneses
“celebrate” two stakes win (Fair Grounds Barn Notes)
Mr.
Bowling, Believe You Can cap big week for L. Jones (Courier Journal Blog)
Star
Canadian horse sold to controversial Chechan leader (Toronto Star)
Stakes Results
Works:
Fed Biz- HOL- 5F- 1.01:00- H- 9/32
How Do I Win- BEL- 4F- 49:65 -B-19/51
My Adonis- PMM-
3F- 34:81- B- 1/9
Thunder Moccasin- PMM- 4F- 49:77- B- 24/38
Margano- GP- 4F- 48:95- B- 10/26
Hansen- GP- 5F- 59:80- H- 3/39
Big Screen- GP-
5F- 59:40- H- 2/39
