Weekend Beyers: Endorsement 101; Impaz 94; Kitten 93
 

FG-Louisiana Derby (G2): Mission Impazible 94 (T. Pletcher/R. Maragh)
FG-Fair Grounds Oaks (G2): Quiet Temper 91 (D. Romans/R. Albarado)
FG-Mervyn Muniz Jr. H (G2): Blues Street TBD (T. Pletcher/J. Castellano)
FG-New Orleans H (G2): Battle Plan 103 (T. Pletcher J. Castellano)
FG-Duncan F. Kenner S: Cash Refund 102 (S. Margolis/B. Hernandez)
FG-Bayou H: Tizaqueena 97 (M. Stidham/S. Bridgmohan)
FG-Grindstone S Chart: Workin for Hops TBD (M. Stidham/B. Hernandez)
FG-Crescent City Derby: Heavenville 87 (S. Asmussen/S. Bridgmohan)
FG-Crescent City Oaks: Daphne Angela 69 (P. Mouton/E. Perrodin)
FG-Bienville S: West Ocean 98 (T. Pletcher/J. Castellano)

SUN-Sunland Derby (G3): Endorsement 101 (S. Ritter/R. Albarado)
SUN-Sunland Park Oaks: Harissa Gem 91 (D. Hofmans/T. Baze)
SUN-La Coneja S: Happy Me 74 (F. Danley/K. Tohill)
SUN-Harry Henson H: Freedom Star 94 (B. Baffert/M. Garcia)

TP-Lane's End S (G2): Dean's Kitten 93 (M. Maker/C. Velasquez)
TP-Bourbonette Oaks (G3): Orchestrator 81 (K. McPeek/A. Solis)
TP-Rushaway S: Exhi 87 (T. Pletcher/R. Baze)
TP-Fairway Fun S: My Baby Baby 84 (K. McPeek/A. Solis)
TP-Queen S: Silver Time 99 (J. Barkley/J. McKee)
TP-Hansel S: Cool Bullet 99 (S. Margolis/C. Borel)

GP-Orchid S (G3): Speak Easy Gal 91 (M. Wolfson/E. Trujillo)
GP-Pan American S (G3): Bearpath 95 (I. Wilkes/F. Lenclud)
GP-Sir Shackleton H: Gentleman James 97 (M. Wolfson/J. Bravo)

HOU-Maxxam Gold Cup H: Fifteen Love TBD (J. Torrez/J. Chacaltana)
HOU-Sam Houston Distaff S: Bubbler TBD (W. Calhoun/E. Martin)

SA-Santa Paula S: Tanda TBD (D. Hendricks/A. Solis)
SA-Tokyo City Cup H (G3): Tap It Light 95 (M. Mitchell/T. Baze)

AQU-Ladies S: Tidal Dance 86 (M. Hushion/C. Hill)

LRL-Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S: Indian Dance 88 (L. Murray/L. Garcia)

OP-Carousel S: Palanka City TBD (S. Becker/C. Emigh)
OP-Rainbow Miss S: Storming Suzy TBD (W. Howard J. Campbell)

BEU-Royal North S: Correct Call 65 (M. Shuman/J. Shepherd)

Endorsement Beyer 101
 

Nice effort. Happy for Ritter.

He sure surprised me. I certainly wasn't thinking he was this good.

Yet another horse in the Derby with no shot. I'm beginning to think this could be a lucrative Derby to bet.

Why no shot?

My guess is because he got the ultimate trip and setup in the Sunland Derby and won't see it again.

No fan of anyone in the LA Derby if that was what you were referring to.

I thought we were all talking about the Sunland Derby?

Who does have a shot in the Derby? This class is beyond mediocre.

I know this the kind of prediction that PG1985 makes but, I think the derby winner will come out of the Wood.
I know the race is yet to be run.

Go ahead, beat me up.

VJ, I don't think any prediction can be discounted at this point. The 3 year old season has been interesting so far (to say the least). I really don't go where to go right now myself.

I did like Endorsement's performance in the Sunland Derby. One thing that bothers me is the huge improvement over his last race. He may have peaked at the wrong time. Just my novice opinion on him.

BTW, love the avatar. She's a cutie!

The best picture is yet to come....She was choking the life out of one of the chicks in another photo.

Now I gotta see that one! LMAO! :D

I'd be interested in hearing why folks don't like Endorsement. From what we know of Conveyance, and what we thought we knew of Tempted to Tapit, that wasn't all that bad a performance yesterday. The pedigree goofs have to be all over this one as well. Plus, in a year devoid of anything resemabling a fast race, he's run one of the fastest.

He'd only ever run on dirt?

Um, try because he was coming out of rather ordinary and non-descript races, and he received the perfect trip of perfect trips and on top of that, Conveyance folded up like a cheap suit in the stretch and Tempted to Tapit was never really much to begin with and the Louisiana Derby was further proof of that. Endorsement is more likely to finish last than finish first. At least I have 2/3rds of my last place trifecta set with Endorsement and Dean's Kitten.

Sure, I get all of that, but who is that much better? How many prep races have ended up with triple digit Beyers so far this year? Two? Aside from the top couple, the rest of the crop is just mush.

The Derby winner will be one of these horses, I have NO DOUBT ABOUT IT...

Eskendeyera, Awesome Act, Lookin At Lucky, Dublin and Sidneys Candy.

An occasional sprinkling of doubt may do you some good.

Wow, the winner is going to be one of the top choices?