Summary:
Great
quote from Todd Pletcher’s assistant Mike McCarthy on Withers winner
Revolutionary: “That may have been one of the worst winning trips I've ever
seen”. Despite Revolutionary shipping to Florida for training, he very well
could end up back at Aqueduct for the Wood Memorial April 6, however Pletcher
says the Florida Derby (G1) or Louisiana Derby (G2) March 30 are possible too.
If Revolutionary returns to Aqueduct for the Wood, he will most likely have a
rematch with Withers runner-up Escapefromreality, who could sneak one race in
before that in the Gotham (G3) March 2// Pletcher is still in a quandary over
where to send Verrazano next. The Fountain of Youth (G2) Feb 23, Tampa Bay
Derby (G2) March 9, and Gotham are all in the discussion, but he has problems
with all of those- whether it’s spacing, quirky track, or the fact he’s already
pointing other horses to the same races// Bob Baffert has decided to keep
Flashback at Santa Anita for a likely start in the San Felipe (G2) March 9,
which could set up an intriguing matchup with Goldencents, the current
co-leader in Derby points. Goldencents had an extended workout at Santa Anita Monday
where he went six furlongs in 1.12:40, the fastest of eight// Baffert also
stated that prospects Super Ninety Nine and Robert Lewis (G2) runner-up Den’s
Legacy will ship somewhere outside Santa Anita for their next starts, all
dependent on who’s doing best in a given week// John Terranova, trainer of Sam
F. Davis (G3) winner Falling Sky, said Aqueduct’s Gotham or the Rebel (G2) at
Oaklawn are being considered as next preps, although the Tampa Bay Derby is
still the most logical. Perhaps he’s waiting to see what Pletcher decides with
Verrazano?// New future odds were released, with Flashback as the favorite down
to 9-1 followed by Violence at 12-1, and Verrazano 14-1. Full links below and you can always access
the latest odds on the right sidebar// More opinions and analysis from the busy
weekend, as well as retooled rankings// more…
Articles:
Wood
Memorial possible for Withers’ top two (Bloodhorse)
Verrazano
most breathtaking on a good Saturday for Derby prospects (Courier Journal)
Verrazano
the No. 1 Kentucky Derby contender (Herald Online)
Apparently
they don’t get the ‘point’ (ESPN Blog)
Kentucky
Derby update 2-4-13 (In the Money Blog)
Saturday
3-year-old thoughts (DRF Blog)
After
the wire 2/3/13 [video] (Bloodhorse)
2013
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Revolutionary (Horseracing Nation)
Kentucky
Derby points vs. graded stakes earnings (Horseracing Nation)
Rankings:
Expert Picks
(Churchill Downs)
Steve
Haskin’s Derby Dozen 2/4/13 [video] (Bloodhorse Blog)
Jerry
Bossert’s Rakings (NY Daily News)
Workouts:
Goldencents-
SA- 6F- 1.12:40- H- 1/8
Demonic-
SA- 5F- 1.00:20- H- 3/27
Oxbow-
OP- 5F- 1.01:40- B- 3/12
Proud
Strike- FG- 5F- 1.00:60- B- 6/32
War
Academy- SA- 6F- 1.12:60- H- 2/17
Manando-
SA- 5F- 1.01:20- H- 21/42
Hear
the Ghost- HOL- 5F- 1.01:40- H- 11/21
Little
Distorted- PAY- 4F- 50:10- B- 11/14
Quotes and Tweets:
"Fortify,
4th in BC Juvenile, will make 2013 debut in UAE 2000 Guineas Feb. 14,
Godolphin's Simon Crisford reports from Dubai"- Jay Privman via Twitter
