3rd Race: Swing N Jones.
4th Race: Omniscient.
Bienville: Classify.
Fair Grounds Oaks: African Skies.
New Orleans Handicap: Macho Again.
Muniz Handicap: Wesley.
Louisiana Derby: Soul Warrior.
Kenner: Sok Sok.
11th Race: Budget.
12th Race: Unbridle's Dream.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Old Fashioned's 3yo debut
I was not very impressed by Old Fashioned’s win in the Southwest. I expected more from him as he had worked strongly in preparation for his sophomore debut.
Two races prior to the Southwest, Oaklawn ran a $30,000 claimer for older fillies and mares at the same one mile distance as the Southwest. Old Fashioned’s winning time was 1.76 seconds faster than that of the claiming race. Old Fashioned ran his final furlong in 13.18 seconds; the winning claimer ran her final furlong in 13.22 seconds. Old Fashioned was half a length off the lead with a quarter to run, and the final quarter mile in the Southwest was run in 26.37 seconds. The filly claimer was won in wire to wire fashion, with the final quarter going in 26.41 seconds.
Two races prior to the Southwest, Oaklawn ran a $30,000 claimer for older fillies and mares at the same one mile distance as the Southwest. Old Fashioned’s winning time was 1.76 seconds faster than that of the claiming race. Old Fashioned ran his final furlong in 13.18 seconds; the winning claimer ran her final furlong in 13.22 seconds. Old Fashioned was half a length off the lead with a quarter to run, and the final quarter mile in the Southwest was run in 26.37 seconds. The filly claimer was won in wire to wire fashion, with the final quarter going in 26.41 seconds.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Stakes Selections for Saturday, Feb. 7th
Las Virgenes: Navigator.
Thunder Road: Yankee Bravo.
Robert Lewis: Bittel Road.
Strub: Wesley.
Essex: Solar Flare.
Thunder Road: Yankee Bravo.
Robert Lewis: Bittel Road.
Strub: Wesley.
Essex: Solar Flare.
Fair Grounds Selections-Derby Preview Day
1st: Violetinha.
2nd: Coach Carroll.
3rd: Belend.
Pan Zareta: Classify.
Colonel Power: Chamberlain Bridge.
Mineshaft: Honest Man.
Fair Grounds Hcp: Diamond Tycoon.
Silvebulletday: War Echo.
Risen Star: Nowhere To Hide.
10th Race: Ide Better Run.
11th Race: Outta Speight.
2nd: Coach Carroll.
3rd: Belend.
Pan Zareta: Classify.
Colonel Power: Chamberlain Bridge.
Mineshaft: Honest Man.
Fair Grounds Hcp: Diamond Tycoon.
Silvebulletday: War Echo.
Risen Star: Nowhere To Hide.
10th Race: Ide Better Run.
11th Race: Outta Speight.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Stakes Selections for Saturday, January 31st
Donn Handicap-On Board Again.
Black Gold Hcp-Unbridle's Dream.
Black Gold Hcp-Unbridle's Dream.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Fair Grounds selections for Saturday, January 17
7th Race: Tortuga Straits.
8th Race: Map Of The World.
Truly Bound: Rolling Sea.
8th Race: Map Of The World.
Truly Bound: Rolling Sea.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Looking back at "Road to the Derby" Kickoff Day
James Graham earned every penny for his ride on French Beret in the Colonel Bradley. It is difficult to rally between horses, but Graham made sure French Beret was up to the task and had his nose down at the right time.
Just Jenda's victory in the Tiffany Lass was professional. Her running style and breeding suggest that she will have no problem handling added distance.
Friesan Fire was very impressive in winning the Lecomte. His final time was only .48 seconds faster than Just Jenda's time in the Tiffany Lass, but the final quarter in the Lecomte was run in 24.14 seconds compared to 25.33 for the Tiffany Lass, a difference of 1.19 seconds. Although the Louisiana Handicap was run a 1/16th farther and down the full length of the stretch, some valid comparisons can be made using the fourth quarter-mile fraction of that race, which was 25.05.
With Friesan Fire now on the Louisiana Derby trail, Old Fashioned will head to Oaklawn for the Southwest Stakes. Old Fashioned is more highly-touted at this point, but Friesan Fire may yet pass his stablemate in reputation and accomplishments. Friesan Fire's breeding screams distance. He is by A.P. Indy, and out of a mare who was a Group 1 winner at a mile in Australia. His granddam was the champion 2yo in Australia.
Just Jenda's victory in the Tiffany Lass was professional. Her running style and breeding suggest that she will have no problem handling added distance.
Friesan Fire was very impressive in winning the Lecomte. His final time was only .48 seconds faster than Just Jenda's time in the Tiffany Lass, but the final quarter in the Lecomte was run in 24.14 seconds compared to 25.33 for the Tiffany Lass, a difference of 1.19 seconds. Although the Louisiana Handicap was run a 1/16th farther and down the full length of the stretch, some valid comparisons can be made using the fourth quarter-mile fraction of that race, which was 25.05.
With Friesan Fire now on the Louisiana Derby trail, Old Fashioned will head to Oaklawn for the Southwest Stakes. Old Fashioned is more highly-touted at this point, but Friesan Fire may yet pass his stablemate in reputation and accomplishments. Friesan Fire's breeding screams distance. He is by A.P. Indy, and out of a mare who was a Group 1 winner at a mile in Australia. His granddam was the champion 2yo in Australia.
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