4/17-18 (KEE): Lexington (G2), Giant's Causeway; Ben Ali (G3)

[Alan07]

8th (4:43) Giant's Causeway S.

5 1/2 Furlongs (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Ahvee's Destiny Maragh R 118 LA
2 Valentine Fever Torres F C 118 LA
3 Libor Lady Albarado R J 118 LA
4 Kiddari Desormeaux K J 118 LA
5 Life Lesson Bridgmohan S X 118 LA
6 Silver Time McKee J 118 LA
7 West Ocean Castellano J J 118 LA
8 Canadian Ballet Garcia Alan 118 LA



9th (5:15) Lexington S. (G2)

1 1/16 Miles (Polytrack) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $300,000

1 Krypton Garcia Alan 117 LA
2 Uptowncharlybrown Gomez G K 117 L
3 Distorted Dave Espinoza V 117 LA
4 Bushwhacked Maragh R 117 L
5 Call Shot Alvarado J 117 LA
6 Prince Will I Am Borel C H 117 LA
7 Lonesome Street Leparoux J R 117 LA
8 Exhi Albarado R J 121 LA
9 Heavenville Bridgmohan S X 117 LA
10 Connemara Baze R A 121 LA
11 Kettle River Castellano J J 117 LA
12 Chief Counsel Desormeaux K J 117 LA

[cakes44]

I love that the Giants Causeway is 5.5 furlongs and is for females.

[Ogygian]

Looks like Connemara is the only one that can get into the Derby with a win in here?

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I love that the Giants Causeway is 5.5 furlongs and is for females.

[Alan07]

Sunday 8th (4:35) Ben Ali S. (G3)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Ready Set Theriot H J II 117 LA
2 Big Top Gomez G K 117 LA
3 Just as Well Leparoux J R 123 L
4 Dubious Miss Borel C H 117 L
5 Giant Oak Bridgmohan S X 117 LA
6 Palladio Desormeaux K J 121 LA
7 Kiss the Kid Maragh R 117 L
8 Timber Reserve Castellano J J 117 LA

[PatCummings]

When will the masses start talking about the fact that this Keeneland meet has been atrocious from a field-size quality, and Churchill stands to be even worse?

[Alan07]

The Lexington is the ONLY race this weekend at Keeneland that is somewhat interesting.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

When will the masses start talking about the fact that this Keeneland meet has been atrocious from a field-size quality, and Churchill stands to be even worse?

When Gulfstream closes? Aren't the big stables there ready to ship over?

[wild barry]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

When will the masses start talking about the fact that this Keeneland meet has been atrocious from a field-size quality, and Churchill stands to be even worse?

I will second that. Way to many six horse fields. It is surprising that with the amount of purse money given out that the field size is so small.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

When will the masses start talking about the fact that this Keeneland meet has been atrocious from a field-size quality, and Churchill stands to be even worse?

Is Tam Lin available?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Is Tam Lin available?

Are any crappy Shug plugs available?

NT

[keithting]

Many of the stables are waiting for Monmouth's opening.... This year is probably different from past (when you went directly from Florida to Kentucky).....

[slotdirt]

That looked like the old Keeneland. Wire jobs in virtually every single race run on the AW track today.

[miraja2]

At the end of the Florida Derby, I thought Rule was more likely to get a piece of my money in the Kentucky Derby than Ice Box. However, my thoughts on that may be begining to change.
After the results of the last couple of weeks (Arkansas Derby, Illinois Derby, and now the race today) it looks increasingly like this year's Derby may be filled with even more hopeless speed horses than usual. A number of things could happen over the next two weeks, but this race is looking more and more like it will set up horribly for Rule and perfectly for Ice Box.

[MISTERGEE]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

When Gulfstream closes? Aren't the big stables there ready to ship over?

they already left

[johnny pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Alan07

The Lexington is the ONLY race this weekend at Keeneland that is somewhat interesting.

how can you call any of their main track races interesting. the track is an absolute joke , can't wait for the meet to end. i bet the bluegrass as my only bet and that was enough for me. yeah, its a stellar field for 300,000.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

how can you call any of their main track races interesting. the track is an absolute joke , can't wait for the meet to end. i bet the bluegrass as my only bet and that was enough for me. yeah, its a stellar field for 300,000.

I couldn't have expressed my feelings for Keeneland any better than this, without using a lot of words that would get bleeped out here.

Stronach would have found it challenging to come up with a better plan to kill a racetrack.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

how can you call any of their main track races interesting. the track is an absolute joke , can't wait for the meet to end. i bet the bluegrass as my only bet and that was enough for me. yeah, its a stellar field for 300,000.

What tracks do you find interesting? Are there any tracks that suit your intrests? What do you expect the Lexington field to look like with 3 weeks to the derby. Its an absolute joke how you guys whine and complain about tracks. You want 4 or 5 horse fields as long as you have Zenyatta and Rachel Alexander types running in them?