Tag Archives: Jr.

Vodka With a Twist: Huge Effort While Holding Second Beaten by Four at Wire

Two year old filly for Phil D’Amato tried two turns for the 1st time in her 6 time race career on Friday in the Grade 1 B/C juvenile Fillies at a mile and a sixteenth on the main. Off at 8/1 and bet down from a morning line of 20/1 in a field of 9, […]

Roll On Big Joe: Better Post and Shorter Trip Would Help

Four year old gelding for Bob Hess Jr. tried the second allowance condition on Sunday at six and a half on the main, 3 and up. He broke running under Rispoli and set the pace from the inside through fast fractions of 21.76 and 44.22 for the half. There were four across the track at […]

Dos Passos: Flew Late On the Rail And With Cleaner Trip Could Have Won

Four year old gelding for Bob Hess Jr. made just his 3rd career start and 1st in 15 months in Sunday’s 7th, a 1st allowance condition 5/8 turf sprint for 3 and up. Off at 46/1 under Kent Desormeaux, he was void of any early speed and was last early on down the back side […]

Vronsky Feint: 30/1 Experienced Router Clears Field by 10 Lengths in first Sprint

Five year old mare for Ed Moger, who had run in 12 consecutive route races, tried a sprint on Friday and it paid off handsomely at 30/1. With Tiago Pereira in the irons in this first allowance condition for Cal breds at ¾ on the turf, she settled in nicely down the back side just […]

Uncle Heavy’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Uncle Heavy       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 23 30 $141,875 Robert Reid, Jr. _______________________________________________________________________________ Uncle Heavy’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  2/3/2024  Track:  Aqueduct Race #:  9 Distance:  9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Robert Reid, Jr. […]

Grand Mo the First’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Grand Mo the First       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 19 40 $75,000 Victor Barboza, Jr. _______________________________________________________________________________ Grand Mo the First’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  3/9/2024  Track:  Tampa Bay Race #:  11 Distance:  8.5 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: […]

Common Defense’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Common Defense       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 20 37 $416,000 Kenneth McPeek _______________________________________________________________________________ Common Defense’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  2/24/2024  Track:  Oaklawn Park Race #:  11 Distance:  8.5 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Kenneth McPeek Jockey:  […]

Mystik Dan’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Mystik Dan       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 17 46 $230,825 Kenneth McPeek _______________________________________________________________________________ Mystik Dan’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  2/3/2024  Track:  Oaklawn Park Race #:  11 Distance:  8.5 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Kenneth McPeek Jockey:  […]

Catalytic’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Catalytic       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 15 50 $247,500 Saffie Joseph, Jr. _______________________________________________________________________________ Catalytic’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  3/30/2024  Track:  Gulfstream Park Race #:  14 Distance:  9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Saffie Joseph, Jr. Jockey:  […]

Society Man’s 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Best Prep Race vs. Past Kentucky Derby Winners

2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Society Man       Current Rank      Total Points Earned       Earnings Trainer 16 50 $131,000 Danny Gargan _______________________________________________________________________________ Society Man’s Prep Race that earned their highest Final Time Rating (FNL RAT) Race Date:  4/6/2024  Track:  Aqueduct Race #:  10 Distance:  9 Furlongs Conditions: stakes Surface: Dirt Trainer:  Danny Gargan Jockey:  Luis […]