5/20 (PIM): B/E Susan (G2), McKay, Miss Preakness, Very One
 

5th (2:02) Jim McKay Turf Sprint S.

5 Furlongs (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $75,000

1 Sneaking Uponyou Castanon J L 120 L
2 Heros Reward Velazquez J R 118 LA
3 Local Celebrity Russell S 118 LA
4 Southern Region Albarado R J 118 LA
5 Immortal Eyes Dunkelberger T L 118 L
6 Ju Jitsu Jax Acosta J D 118 LA
7 Ben's Cat Rose J 120 LA
8 Blue Sailor Napravnik R 118 LA
9 Rusty Charlie Pimentel J 118 LA
10 Gattopardo Franklin M 118 LA
11 Super Chunky Franklin M 118 LA
12 Havelock Maragh R 118 LA
13 Yield Bogey Maragh R 118 L
14 Bergerac Leparoux J R 118 LA



9th (4:08) Miss Preakness S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $75,000

1 Bold Affair Dominguez R A 116 LA
2 Spring Jump Belmonte L A 116 LA
3 Side by Side Boyce F 116 LA
4 Nina Fever Sanchez J 116 LA
5 Grand Kisses Whitney D G 116 LA
6 Sweet Susan Franklin M 116 L
7 Full Moon Blues Franklin M 122 L
8 Strike the Moon Pimentel J 116 LA
9 Aba Dabbler Russell S 116 LA
10 Fast Tip Napravnik R 116 LA
11 Final Mesa Sanchez J 122 LA
12 R Holiday Mood Velazquez J R 122 LA

A-Coupled: Nina Fever and Final Mesa



10th (4:46) Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Royal Delta Lezcano J 116 LA
2 Hot Summer Dominguez R A 122 L
3 Coax Liberty Gomez G K 116 LA
4 Wyomia Leparoux J R 122 LA
5 Buster's Ready Velazquez J R 116 LA
6 Love Theway Youare Rosario J 116 L
7 Art of the Hunt Rosario J 116 LA



11th (5:16) Very One S.

5 Furlongs (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $75,000

1 What She Said Garcia G 118 LA
2 Threetimesawonder Pimentel J 118 LA
3 Lady Rizzi Dominguez R A 118 LA
4 Colony Club Boyce F 118 L
5 Don'tgetsuspicious Dunkelberger T L 116 LA
6 Rose Catherine Velazquez J R 118 LA
7 Suzzona Pimentel J 118 LA
8 Sea Wind Delgado A 118 LA
9 Supreme Garcia Luis 118 L
10 Bopolene Joyce J 118 LA

Final Mesa is also entered in 3rd at belmont on Wed.

Both of the Ward horses are cross entered.

You know it's Preakness week when Dunkelberger starts showing up in the Pimlico PP's with regularity.

The weather forecast for this week in Baltimore makes turf racing doubtful. Firm turf very very doubtful.

They've been predicting severe weather off and on for the better part of a month now in this area, and I think we've seen it actually rain maybe twice in that time.

They would have to basically have a hurricane to move a race like the Dixie off the turf.

Sat
May 21


Sunny

83°
65°

Is there a Black eyed Susan / Preakness double?

Yes...............

Here's the wagering options for BES Day.......... http://www.preakness.com/sites/www.p.../11BDPOSTS.pdf

According to the weather man this morning, should be fast and firm by Saturday with very little chance of rain.

In The Very One it would be wise to watch the last race replay of Supreme.............big jump up in class but her last race was pretty impressive. Almost stopped in the stretch and then just blew by horses late.

I fear the whole world will have seen her last before betting opens. . .

Which may not necessarily be a bad thing................I'm not totally convinced she's fast enough. Viewers of the replay will draw their own conclusion. But it is rather eye-catching.

She was pretty impressive and outside of Rose Catherine, who has been kind of dull this year, there isn't much in there.

My only criticism and it's an obvious one is that was a really bad field she beat. She was essentially running by a field of 25k claimers. But I'm at the very least playing her prominently in multi's and depending on her odds, maybe to win.

Ya there's really nothing in the race. . . Supreme's lack of speed is my biggest concern, but I'll probably try to pound out some X w/ Royal Delta w/ Supreme PK3s and Royal Delta w/ Supreme w/ X because Rose Catherine's presence will add to the value.

Because I Tweeted to watch it...and showed it on the National Racing Report?

http://www.vimeo.com/23921324

The difference between 25K claimers and stakes horses in turf sprints is pretty slight...relatively speaking.

I don't disagree. It was still a bad field for what it was, especially when the favorite didn't lift a hoof. I might have been generous calling it a field of 25k claimers.

What can i say? You have the racing world's ear. . .