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| Alpha wins the Count Fleet S. at Aqueduct. Photo: Horsephotos.com |
With 2012 Kentucky Derby related news, rankings, races, and works
ramping up on a daily basis, this will be the final Week in Review. From here until Kentucky Derby the site
will be updated on a daily basis.
Please check back often…
Out of Bounds entered the Derby trail discussion with a forceful
finishing move in the Sham (G3) at Santa Anita. His dosage is a whopping 6.00 which doesn’t really suggest
he’ll like the Derby distance// Highly regarded Alpha took a step in the right
direction with his win in the Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct. It was a good win, but who he beat remains
to be seen// Another buzz horse, Pletcher’s Discreet Dancer passed his
allowance test at Gulfstream in a very professional manner. The debate still lingers if he’s a 1
1/4 mile horse as well.
A big blow to the Romans barn with the injury to Remsen (G2) winner
O’Prado Again. He’ll take 2 months
off and point to Summer races//
Another Romans runner, Dullahan, will have a two race prep schedule that
includes starts on turf (Palm Beach G2) and poly (Bluegrass S. G1)// Talk of a
filly or two possibly joining the Kentucky Derby cast seems to occur closer to
the race, but this year two-time graded stakes winner (both at Churchill Downs)
On Fire Baby could test colts as soon as January 16th in the Smarty Jones
Stakes at Oaklawn// Peruvian import Fly Lexis Fly is in the hands of Neil
Drysdale and will be pointed to the Kentucky Derby trail most likely via the
Southern California circuit. He’s
already won at the Derby and Belmont distances// Ever So Lucky, runner-up of
the KY Jockey Club (G2) in November, is recovering from bone bruising and
pointing for the 7F Hutcheson (G2) at Gulfstream// Currency Swap is also
recovering and soon returning to training. No next race plans were given, but the Hopeful (G1) winner
and 98 Beyer earner is one to watch// Gulfstream Park Derby winner Reveron will
skip the Holy Bull (G3) and either wait for the Fountain of Youth (G2) or find
an earlier race.
Graded
Stakes Review
Sham S. (G3)
Winner: Out of Bounds
Trainer: Eoin Harty
Jockey: Garret Gomez
Chart: Equibase chart
Beyer/BRIS: 99/104
Articles: Bloodhorse
/ TTimes
/ DRF
Graded
Earnings List
Non-Graded Stakes:
Count Fleet S.
Winner: Alpha
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Ramon Dominguez
Beyer/BRIS: 85/100
Turfway Prevue S.
Winner: Mr. Prankster
Trainer: Michael Maker
Trainer: Michael Maker
Jockey: John McKee
Futures:
Articles:
O’Prado
Again out of Derby with condylar fracture (Courier Journal Blog)
On
Fire Baby could meet boys in Smarty Jones (Courier Journal)
Maritimer
could pursue Kentucky Derby (Courier Journal Blog)
Seven
Lively Sins pointing for Lecomte (Courier Journal Blog)
Alpha on
Derby path for Godolphin (Bloodstock.com.au)
Discreet
Dancer breaking out (ESPN)
An
early look at Kentucky Derby contenders (The Saratogian)
3-year-olds
to watch 1/10/12 (In The Money Blog)
Holy
Bull Stakes awaits Hansen (Miami Herald)
Hansen
on exciting run (Courier Journal)
About
Hansen naming his horse Hansen (Courier Journal Blog)
Hansen’s
rise a boon to Churchill worker (Courier Journal Blog)
Young
horses keep veteran trainer Bernie Flint feeling young (The Times-Picayune)
Eclipse
Awards…What is the debate about? (Emerald Downs)
Works:
1/4/12 Night
Tide SA-
4F- 49:60- H- 19/25
1/4/12 Sweet
Swap SA- 5F- 59:80- H- 3/22
1/4/12 Margano GP- 5F-
1.00:65- H- 2/5
1/4/12 Take
Charge Indy PMM- 4F- 50:92- B- 14/17
1/4/12 Canigotoo EVT- 4F-
51:86- B- 24/45
1/5/12 Optimizer OP- 5F-
1.01:20- B- 2/33
1/5/12 Cyber Secret OP- 5F-
1.02:00- B- 4/33
1/6/12 Fort Loudon CRC- 5F- 1.02:80-
B- 3/7
1/6/12 Friscan FH- 6F-
1.15:20- B- 1/1
1/6/12 Creative
Cause HOL- 4F- 48:00- H- 2/22
1/6/12 Drill HOL- 5F- 59:60-
H- 2/28
1/6/12 Liaison SA- 5F- 1.02:80-
H- 41/54
1/6/12 Brother
Francis SA- 5F- 1.02:60- H- 36/54
1/6/12 Rousing
Sermon SA- 6F- 1.14:20- H- 2/12
1/6/12 Unbridled's
Note SA- 4F- 50:60- H- 31/36
1/7/12 Consortium PMM- 4F- 51:44-
B- 35/38
1/7/12 State
of Play TB- 4F- 50:00- B- 33/79
1/7/12 Indian
Ambush GP- 5F- 1.01:60- B- 12/31
1/7/12 O'Prado
Again GP- 4F- 51:30- B- 54/64
1/7/12 Dullahan GP- 4F- 51:10
B- 52/64
1/7/12 Hansen GP- 5F-
1.00:40- H- 2/31
1/7/12 Basmati HOL- 4F-
49:60- H- 22/39
1/7/12 Hammers
Terror FG- 5F- 59:60- B- 1/67
1/7/12 Team
Six FH- 3F- 36:00- B- 2/5
1/7/12 Shared
Property FG- 6F- 1.14:80- B- 3/6
1/7/12 Seven
Lively Sins FG- 5F- 1.00:40- B- 6/67
1/7/12 Brown
Eyed Jozi LA- 5F-1.05:00- B- 1/2
1/7/12 Hello Prince
CRC- 5F- 1.02:60- B- 10/64
1/7/12 For
Oby CRC- 5F- 1.06:00- B- 61/64
1/7/12 Exfactor FG- 5F- 1.01:00-
B- 6/43
1/8/12 Jake
Mo OP- 5F- 1.01:80- B- 3/37
1/8/12 Seeker FG- 4F-
50:60- B- 58/81
1/8/12 Burning
Time CRC- 4F- 50:00- B- 10/26
1/8/12 Stat PMM- 4F-
51:14- B- 30/31
1/9/12 Chips
All In SA- 4F- 51:40- H- 33/34
1/9/12 Algorithms PMM- 5F- 1.02:20-
B- 8/14
1/9/12 Dan
and Sheila PMM- 5F- 1.00:44- B- 1/14
1/9/12 El
Padrino PMM- 5F- 1.00:44- B- 1/14
1/9/12 Mr.
Bowling FG-
5F- 58:80- B- 1/24
1/9/12 Class
President FG- 4F- 52:60- B- 41/45
1/10/12 Thursby PMM- 5F- 1.03:04-
B- 3/11 (Turf)
1/10/12 Right
to Vote PMM- 4F- 52:00- B- 31/31
Speed
Figures
Winning 3yo Beyers last
week: Out of Bounds-99; Gentlemen's Bet-89; Alpha-85; Consulado-86; Discreet
Dancer-96; Three Vases-81
Top winning 3yo BRIS
figs last week: Out of Bounds-105; Gentlemen's Bet-102; Alpha-100;
Consulado-100; Discreet Dancer-98; Three Vases-96
Notes
and bits from the web and Twitter:
-Dale Romans is looking
at two-prep Derby campaign for Dullahan: Palm Beach on turf, Blue Grass on
poly- Jennie Rees Twitter
-A-W Futurity winner Shared Property,
stakes-winning Mr. Bowling and Seven Lively Sins headed to FG's $175K Lecomte
on Jan. 21- Jennie Rees Twitter
- Neck 'n Neck, 2nd to Discreet Dancer in GP
allowance, looking at Feb. 4 Sam Davis at Tampa, tr. Ian Wilkes says- Jennie Rees Twitter
