Weekend Stakes Beyers: Medina Spirit 102; Malathaat 95

[Kasept]

CD Kentucky Derby (G1): Medina Spirit 102 (Protonico) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez
CD Turf Classic S (G1): DH-Domestic Spending 100 (Kingman-GB) C. Brown/F. Prat
CD Turf Classic S (G1): DH-Colonel Liam 100 (Liam's Map) T. Pletcher/I. Ortiz
CD Churchill Downs S. (G1): Flagstaff 95 (Speightstown) J. Sadler/L. Saez
CD Derby City Distaff S. (G1): Gamine 99 (Into Mischief) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez
CD Pat Day Mile S. (G2): Jackie's Warrior 91 (Maclean's Music) S. Asmussen/J. Rosario
CD American Turf S. (G2): Du Jour 89 (Temple City) B. Baffert/F. Prat
CD Distaff Turf Mile S (G2): Blowout-GB 95 (Dansili-GB) C. Brown/F. Prat

CD Kentucky Oaks (G1): Malathaat 95 Curlin T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez
CD La Troienne S. (G1): Shedaresthedevil 92 Daredevil B. Cox/F. Geroux
CD Alysheba S. (G2): Maxfield 105 Street Sense B. Walsh/J. Ortiz
CD Eight Belles S. (G2): Obligatory 93 Curlin W. Mott/J. Ortiz
CD Edgewood S. (G2): Gift List-GB 88 Bated Breath (GB) B. Lynch/J. Castellano
CD Twin Spires Turf Sprint S. (G2): Fast Boat 98 City Zip J. Sharp/I. Ortiz
CD Unbridled Sidney S: Into Mystic 100 Into Mischief B. Walsh/F. Geroux
CD Opening Verse S: Set Piece-GB 97 Dansili (GB) B. Cox/F. Geroux
CD Kentucky Juvenile S: Averly Jane 63 Midshipman W. Ward/T. Gaffalione
CD Isaac Murphy Marathon S: Lone Rock 94 Majestic Warrior R. Diodoro/R. Vazquez

CD OC/N1X (9f): Masqueparade 97 (Upstart) A. Stall/M. Mena
CD OC/N1X (6.5f): Supremacy 88 (Constitution) B. Cox/F. Geroux
CD OC/N2X (1m-T): First Premio 93 (Pure Prize) M. Casse/U. Rispoli
CD ALW/N1X (1m): Ram 81 (American Pharoah) D. Lukas/I. Ortiz
CD 3+ MSW (1m): Koolhaus 86 (Nyquist) B. Cox/F. Geroux
CD 3+ MSW (6f): Mr Sippi 86 (Runhappy) J. Sharp/I. Ortiz
CD 3+ MSW-F (1m-T): Alydiva 76 (Quality Road) M. Casse/T. Gaffalione

BEL Westchester S (G3): Dr Post 103 (Quality Road) T. Pletcher/M. Franco
BEL Sheepshead Bay S (G2): Magic Attitude-GB 97 (Galileo-IRE) A. Delacour/T. McCarthy
BEL Fort Marcy S (G2): Tribhuvan-FR 105 (Toronado-IRE) C. Brown/E. Cancel
BEL Ruffian S (G2): Vault 88 (Jump Start) B. Cox/J. Rosario
BEL License Fee S: She's My Type-FR 94 (Dunkerque-FR) C. Clement/H. Diaz
BEL Flat Out S: Musical Heart 100 (Maclean's Music) R. Atras/T. McCarthy

SA Senorita S (G3): Madone 78 (Vancouver-AUS) S. Callaghan/J. Hernandez
SA Angels Flight S: Astute 88 (Speightstown) R. Mandella/J. Hernandez

MID Temple Gwathmey Hurdle H (G2): Snap Decision N/A (Hard Spun) J. Fisher/G. Watters

OP Oaklawn S: Fulsome 87 (Into Mischief) B. Cox/M. Garcia
OP AR Breeders' Ch. S: Tempt Fate 84 (Hamazing Destiny) C. Deville/C. Torres

GP Big Drama S: Well Defined 96 (With Distinction) K. O'Connell/E. Jaramillo
GP Honey Ryder S: Con Lima 88 (Commissioner) T. Pletcher/P. Lopez
GP Golden Beach H: Choose Joy (Munnings) S. Dwoskin/M. Vasquez

CT Confucius Say S: V. I. P. Ticket - (Windsor Castle) J. O'Dwyer/G. Almodovar
CT Its Binn Too Long S: Door Buster - (Speightster) O. Figgins/D. Araujo

TDN Dr. T.F. Classen Memorial S: Dancin' Rosie - (Vaquero) J. Radosevich/J. Bracho

PRX Page McKenney H: Wait for It 99 (Uptowncharlybrown) E. Coletti/A. Nunez
PRX Unique Bella S: Chub Wagon 93 (Hey Chub) G. Preciado/J. Torres

[freddymo]

Jackie's Warrior ran the best 91 I have ever watched

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Jackie's Warrior ran the best 91 I have ever watched

Yeah, it was the best 14-second final furlong I ever watched.

Bet Highly Motivated with both fists in the Woody Stephens.

[Alabama Stakes]

Masqueparade might have won the Derby if he was in it

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Masqueparade might have won the Derby if he was in it

No he wouldn’t have.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Masqueparade might have won the Derby if he was in it

What about Koolhaus in the Pat Day Mile or were you thinking more Supremacy?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Yeah, it was the best 14-second final furlong I ever watched.

Bet Highly Motivated with both fists in the Woody Stephens.

And nobody closed so there is that

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by freddymo

And nobody closed so there is that

Have a heart, Freddy...and read the PPs.

It was a field loaded with a bunch of unproven speed-types...and a multiple Grade 1 winner. There were only 2 closers in the race to begin with. And what closers they were.

Sittin On Go hadn't passed a single horse in the stretch since September of last year and Defunded was unfortunately ridden by Irad Ortiz who must have taken advice in the jock's room from the horse's last rider, Mike Smith.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Have a heart, Freddy...and read the PPs.

It was a field loaded with a bunch of unproven speed-types...and a multiple Grade 1 winner. There were only 2 closers in the race to begin with. And what closers they were.

Sittin On Go hadn't passed a single horse in the stretch since September of last year and Defunded was unfortunately ridden by Irad Ortiz who must have taken advice in the jock's room from the horse's last rider, Mike Smith.

Some reasonably good stock and NONE took a step forward, yet all were highly thought of taking a shot in a stake. Yes, I realize owners and trainers are often wrong. Chad said, "the race came up tough," so he took a shot with another Ok horse on turf in a stake vs. running in the race. I find it hard to believe only one other horse in that race could run an 80 BSF. It also suggests that while his 6f speed has not been dulled by trying to stretch him out, JW now is 10pts slower than his Champagne in his 3rd start as a 3yr old on a cutback. I understand the fig as it relates to the mdn SPL winner earlier on the card. It's just an interesting discussion, it's not meant to criticize the people that used 91 to describe the race.