John Price
pro gambler/drinker
- Sep 19, 2008
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Laurel went through issues a few days ago.This is clearly a problem. Santa Anita went through this a few years ago, but they just attributed it to the weather.
Roughly same part of the country. Wonder if it’s the same issue, the track not taking to the weather.Laurel went through issues a few days ago.
Your twitter post is broken; thus, I posted this:Saffie’s taking some precautions.
So that was an extra step taken, only horses trained at Keeneland were scratched through Friday I think.
Laurel had some issues in which a retired and respected track super analyzed the course and gave the thumb's up following the suspension of racing.Roughly same part of the country. Wonder if it’s the same issue, the track not taking to the weather.
Last thing anyone wants obviously is something to happen during the Derby again.
As I said....d'oh!UPDATED -- PART 1 Kentucky Derby entries. The field is limited to a maximum of 20. With two defections, horses listed 1 through 22 now comprise the top 20 or maximum field size. The #23 is unlikely to run at this juncture but would be the top replacement depending on another scratch.
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[TH]P#[/TH]
[TH]PP[/TH]
[TH]Horse [/TH]
[TH]A/S[/TH]
[TH]Jockey[/TH]
[TH]Wgt[/TH]
[TH]Trainer[/TH]
[TH]M/L[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Hit Show (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]M Franco[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]B H Cox[/TD]
[TD]30/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Verifying (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]T Gaffalione[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]B H Cox[/TD]
[TD]15/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Two Phil's (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J Loveberry[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]L Rivelli[/TD]
[TD]12/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Confidence Game (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J Graham[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]J K Desormeaux[/TD]
[TD]20/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Tapit Trice (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]L Saez[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]T A Pletcher[/TD]
[TD]5/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Kingsbarns (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J L Ortiz[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]T A Pletcher[/TD]
[TD]12/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Reincarnate (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J R Velazquez[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]T Yakteen[/TD]
[TD]50/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Mage (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J Castellano[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]G Delgado[/TD]
[TD]15/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Skinner (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J J Hernandez[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]J A Shirreffs[/TD]
[TD]20/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]Disarm (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J Rosario[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]S M Asmussen[/TD]
[TD]30/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]Jace's Road (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]F Geroux[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]B H Cox[/TD]
[TD]50/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]Sun Thunder (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]B J Hernandez, Jr.[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]K G McPeek[/TD]
[TD]50/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]Angel of Empire (PA)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]F Prat[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]B H Cox[/TD]
[TD]8/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]Forte (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]I Ortiz, Jr.[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]T A Pletcher[/TD]
[TD]3/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Raise Cain (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]G Corrales[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]B Colebrook[/TD]
[TD]50/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]Derma Sotogake (JPN)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]C Lemaire[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]H Otonashi[/TD]
[TD]10/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]Rocket Can (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J Alvarado[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]W I Mott[/TD]
[TD]30/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]Continuar (JPN)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]R Sakai[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]Y Yahagi[/TD]
[TD]50/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]Cyclone Mischief (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]J Rosario TO BE ANNOUNCED[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]D L Romans[/TD]
[TD]30/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]Mandarin Hero (JPN)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]K Kimura[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]T Fujita[/TD]
[TD]20/1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]23 (Also eligible)[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]King Russell (KY)[/TD]
[TD]3/C[/TD]
[TD]R Bejarano[/TD]
[TD]126[/TD]
[TD]R Moquett[/TD]
[TD]50/1[/TD]
[/TR]
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Layoffs generally are of lesser concern with turf races but this one on dirt all I can offer is a highly priced colt, a solid sire and some decent works on the track.races that make me wonder and scratch my head.
the last race of today's churchill's card. horse trained by stall ran 2 races at the fair grounds at 6f with itme of 1:11 and change. today at 7f wins at a final time of 1:22 and change with a 1:10 time at the 6f mark. a 10 week layoff can actually make a horse improve that much?