Summary:
Top shelf Derby
prospect Uncaptured is still on the mend from several injuries. His trainer
Mark Casse is hoping for a return to racing by the second or third week of
March, but the timeframe gets tighter by the day. Uncaptured will hopefully
have his first breeze next week// Super Ninety Nine’s impressive allowance
score at Santa Anita Thursday registered a 100 Beyer speed figure. Trainer Bob
Baffert said Super Ninety Nine and 2nd place Code West would move up to stakes
company next. The latter will probably ship to the Fair Grounds, while Super
Ninety Nine could stay at Santa Anita// Rick Violette says Clawback will most
likely get his first chance to stretch out in the Gotham (G3) March 2 at
Aqueduct// Tour Guide is another sprinter whose connections are looking to
stretch out on the Derby trail. He’ll either go to the Southwest (G3) at
Oaklawn or Risen Star (G2) at the Fair Grounds// Not only was Friday a mere eve
to a big Derby preview day, but it held its fair share of possible key races as
well. One was an impressive debut win at Oaklawn by Big Lute, who won by over 4
lengths. Over at the Fair Grounds, Departing followed up his debut win with an
impressive allowance score. It won’t be surprising to see both colts in stakes
company next// More previews and handicapper picks for the busy Saturday//
more…
Saturday Derby Points Races:
Withers (G3)
Aqueduct
1 1/16 Miles
Time/TV: 4:18 PM
ET/TVG
PPs: Click Here
Previews: NYRA / Brisnet / Bloodhorse / DRF DRF2
Picks: Downey Profile / Bloodhorse Video / DRF
Video
Sam F. Davis (G3)
Tampa Bay Downs
1 1/16 Miles
Time/TV: 5:23 PM
ET/TVG
PPs: Click Here
Previews: Bloodhorse / DRF DRF2/ SB
Nation
Picks: DRF Video / DRF Watchmaker/ The Downey Profile
Robert Lewis S. (G2)
Santa Anita Park
1 1/16 Miles
Time/TV: 5:03 PM ET/TVG
PPs: Click Here
Previews: Santa Anita / Bloodhorse / Brisnet / DRF DRF2
Picks: DRF
Video
Saturday Non-Derby point races:
Hutcheson (G2)
Gulfstream Park
7 Furlongs
Time/TV: 5:05
ET/HRTV
PPs: Click Here
Previews: Brisnet / Bloodhorse / HR
Nation / DRF
Picks: DRF
Video / DRF
Watchmaker
Gulfstream Park Race 5: Allowance Optional Claiming
1 Mile
Time/TV: 2:37 PM
ET/HRTV
PPs: Click Here
96 Rocks Stakes
Turfway Park
1 Mile
Time/TV: 5:11 PM
ET/TVG
Previews: Turfway Park / Bloodhorse
Articles:
Three
preps and a cloud of dust (Twin Spires Blog)
Three
weekend stakes offer points to Kentucky Derby (Louisville.com)
Oxbow’s
decisive first steps (Bloodhorse)
A
Heart the size of Texas: Texas Bling (Bloodhorse)
Kentucky
Derby update for Feb 1 (In The Money Blog)
Workouts:
Mylute- FG- 5F-
1.00:20- B- 2/25
Will Take Charge- OP-
4F- 48:80- B- 2/30
Get Happy Mister-
OP- 5F- 1.01:40- H- 2/26
Belvin- SA- 5F-
59:80- H- 1/53
Quotes and Tweets:
"Tim Ice says
Brown Almighty, who worked this morning, is over his lung infection and is
being pointed to the Southwest."- The Downey Profile via Twitter
