Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes

[brockguy]

NO. Draw FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
1 14 47- Agente Parmigiano 180 3 9-3 G A Butler 0 Shane Kelly 85 72 90
ch c Captain Rio — Kama´s Wheel (Magic Ring (IRE))

2 11 4-1 Akhenaten 13 3 9-3 M R Channon 68 Tony Culhane 94 68 104
b c High Chaparral (IRE) — Lady Adnil (IRE) (Stravinsky (USA))

3 5 1- Close Alliance 160 3 9-3 J H M Gosden 0 Jimmy Fortune 90 90 96
b c Gone West (USA) — Shoogle (USA) (A.P. Indy (USA))

4 3 47- Deposer 153 3 9-3 J R Best 0 Steve Drowne 101 95 109
b c Kheleyf (USA) — Bezant (IRE) (Zamindar (USA))

5 12 1- Haashed 114 3 9-3 M Johnston 76 Jamie Spencer 88 101 100
ch c Mr Greeley (USA) — Guerre Et Paix (USA) (Soviet Star (USA))

6 1 -07 Keeptheboatafloat 13 b 3 9-3 K R Burke 0 Darren Williams 92 90 101
b g Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) — The Perfect Life (IRE) (Try My Best (USA))

7 7 15- Mafaaz 165 b 1 3 9-3 J H M Gosden 0 R Hills 99 69 97
ch c Medicean — Complimentary Pass (Danehill (USA))

8 2 1-1 Markyg 21 3 9-3 K R Burke 0 Fergus Sweeney 92 70 105
b/br c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) — Spring Pitch (USA) (Storm Cat (USA))

9 13 13- Mastery 152 3 9-3 M Johnston 76 Joe Fanning 97 100 109
b c Sulamani (IRE) — Moyesii (USA) (Diesis)

10 6 17- Shampagne 144 3 9-3 P F I Cole 0 Martin Dwyer 103 110 111
b c Orpen (USA) — Arndilly (Robellino (USA))

11 10 49- Sohcahtoa 165 3 9-3 R Hannon 55 Ryan Moore 97 105 107
b c Val Royal (FR) — Stroke Of Six (IRE) (Woodborough (USA))

12 8 1-1 Spring Of Fame 13 3 9-3 M A Magnusson 100 Chris Catlin 89 90 100
b c Grand Slam (USA) — Bloomy (USA) (Polish Numbers (USA))

13 9 36- Talking Hands 158 3 9-3 S Kirk 50 George Baker 97 94 101
b g Mujahid (USA) — With Distinction (Zafonic (USA))


This, I have to say is a terrible field - just one group placing between the lot of them. Only 2 of them rated over 100. Unless one of them has developed an engine over the winter, they wont be troubling the judge in Louisville. Im disappointed O'Brien or Bolger didnt send anything over.

If you were to fancy anything, Close Alliance and Mafaaz would be the two for me!

[my miss storm cat]

I like Haashed and Mastery.

Don't know how either will do here but...

[NoChanceToDance]

On the form they have shown, you are correct, it isn't a great field but the potential of some of these is massive. I wouldn't be in any rush to call it a terrible race. Lets not forget, it's only a conditions race.

I find it strange O'Brien didn't declare any of his entries, especially when he said he'd support the race.

Haashed is a horse of serious potential. Don't be too skeptical of his form when the second was beaten at odds on next time. He won that race very easily and the time was very good. He is held in the highest regard by Mark Johnston. Some people will wonder why he started on the All Weather if he thinks he is special, but we have seen in the past that Mark isn't worried if he starts Royal Ascot winners on the all weather

If he wins easily on Wednesday (every chance that will happen) I wouldn't discount him in the top races this year.

It doesn't bother me that Richard Hills prefers the other Hamdan runner, Spencer rode Haashed on his debut and gave him a cracking ride.