In general, only stakes race results generate a quick turnaround in the
thoroughbred news media world.
Facts, videos, charts, and analysis trickle in hours and sometimes days
after the race. However, when a nearly
one million dollar 3-year-old trained by Bob Baffert dominates an optional
claiming race at Santa Anita three months before the Kentucky Derby, news tends
to spread just as quick, if not quicker. Fed Biz, the lone CTD Contender
to have only a maiden win on his resume, handled his step-up to allowance
company with ease in the 3rd race at Santa Anita. His winning margin was 5 3/4 lengths,
and he covered the mile in 1.34:74.
The Baffert charge, who jockey Rafael Bejarano already claimed as his
“Derby horse”, will undoubtedly point to a graded stakes next time out.
Consulado was behind him for the place and well clear of 3rd place
finisher Blueskiesnrainbows by 6 1/2 lengths//
Todd Pletcher admitted he’s putting Thunder Moccasin in a tough spot for
his second race, the 7-furlong Hutcheson Stakes (G2). However, based on recent training and the fact the 2-3-4
finishers from his maiden score came back to win (2nd place Panthro
has won twice), he feels he has a shot.
Pletcher also revealed he feels Thunder Moccasin would not excel at added
distance//
In addition to Fed Biz’s race, another important allowance contest took
place Thursday. Race 8 at
Gulfstream marked the return of Pletcher-trained Stat, who was 2nd
to Union Rags last time out in the Saratoga Special (G2) in August. After a hop at the break and racing
wide most of the way Thursday, the best Stat could finish was 4th,
but only a length-and-a-half behind the winner Maan//
Several articles on both the joy and perils of wagering on the Kentucky
Derby futures// more…
Articles
Fed
Biz impresses on eve of Future Wager (Brisnet)
Fed
Biz dominates Santa Anita allowance field (Bloodhorse)
Bob
Baffert has another Kentucky Derby hopeful in Fed Biz (LA Times Blog)
Fed
Biz impresses (Zipse At The Track Blog)
Thunder
Moccasin move ‘ambitious’: Todd Pletcher (The Downey Profile)
Kinglet
swoops late for UAE 2,000 Guineas win (Racing Post)
Najjaar
needs good week to make Southwest run (The Downey Profile)
Algorithms
commences classic calculation (Bloodhorse)
Rising
Stars: Alpha impresses in New York (The Saratogian)
Taking
a look at potential Kentucky Derby horse Z Dager (Bleacher Report)
Kentucky
Derby Future Wagers: Bet early, bet often (Forbes Online)
I
always believed in futures (Twinspires Blog)
WinStar
StableMates Fantasy Derby to open (Bloodhorse)
Video:
Robert Lewis Recap (TwinSpires)
Works
Hammers Terror- FG- 4F- 50:40-
B- 20/29
Majestic Stride- OP- 7F- 1.28:00-
B- 1/1
Consortium- PMM- 4F- 50:90-
B- 36/43
Souper Speedy- PMM- 4F- 51:49-
B- 40/43
Mr. Style- PMM- 4F- 49:88
B- 21/43
Night Tide- SA- 5F- 59:00-
H- 2/29
Hutcheson
Handicapper Picks
Dick’s Picks (The Downey
Profile)
Notes
and bits from web and Twitter:
Todd Pletcher on
Discreet Dancer: bloodwork returned normal, he's doing better; will work Monday
and still on track for Fountain of Youth- J.J. Hysell Trifecta Box via Twitter
