The Gr II Risen Star Stakes

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The Gr II Risen Star Stakes

Postby TJ » Wed Feb 22, 2017 3:48 pm

Time to get serious with the start of the Championship Race Series worth 50-20-10-5 points across the board to the Derby hopefuls. PP's below. TJ

11th Race. (C10) Post 5:00PM STAKES
The 45th Running of the RISEN STAR STAKES (Grade II)
$400,000 Guaranteed1 1/16 Miles FOR THREE YEAR OLDS.
1 GIRVIN (B) '14 C R16 116 Hernandez, Jr., B Grady, B Sharp, J
2 UNTRAPPED (B) '14 C E40 116 Santana, Jr., R Langford, M Asmussen, S
3 LOCAL HERO (B) '14 C R39 116 Geroux, F e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Asmussen, S
4 ARKLOW (B) '14 C R21 116 Bridgmohan, S Donegal Racing Cox, B
5 SHAREHOLDER VALUE (B) '14 C R21 116 Murrill, M Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. Amoss, T
6 GUEST SUITE (B) '14 G E11 120 Albarado, R Farish, W.S. and Kilroy, Lora Jean Howard, N
7 U S OFFICER (B) '14 C E20 116 Valdivia, Jr., J Durant, Jerry and Jordan, Bill Pish, D
8 COOL ARROW (B) '14 C E45 120 Saez, G Grady, B Sharp, J
9 MO TOWN (B) '14 C 122 Velazquez, J Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B., Smith, DerrickDutrow,A
10 TAKEOFF (B) '14 C R21 116 Leparoux, J Oxley, J Casse, M
11 SORRY ERIK (B) '14 C 116 Desormeaux, K Big Chief Racing, LLC Desormeaux, J
12 HORSE FLY (B) '14 C 116 Mena, M Calumet Farm Lukas, D
13 IT'S YOUR NICKEL (B) '14 C R40 116 Graham, J Harold Lerner LLC, AWC Stables,et al.McPeek, K
14 SO CONFLATED (B) '14 R 120 Gutierrez, M Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill, D

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Re: The Gr II Risen Star Stakes

Postby Cree » Wed Feb 22, 2017 9:01 pm

Guest Suite's works have been good going into this race. I like him on top.

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Re: The Gr II Risen Star Stakes

Postby TJ » Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:59 pm

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Re: The Gr II Risen Star Stakes

Postby TJ » Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:14 pm

Here's the finish....the favorites have not been faring well on the road to the Derby so far:>) TJ
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Re: The Gr II Risen Star Stakes

Postby Cree » Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:49 pm

Well that didn't go as planned...!

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Re: The Gr II Risen Star Stakes

Postby Toccet02 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:13 pm

Thoughts on Local hero?
He's one of "mine", and I've been so out of it I didn't realize he was a TC contender . . .
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Re: The Gr II Risen Star Stakes

Postby TJ » Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:41 am

Toccet02 wrote:Thoughts on Local hero?
He's one of "mine", and I've been so out of it I didn't realize he was a TC contender . . .

Hi Toccet,
Asmussen keeps a nice sized string at the Fair Grounds and used the Risen Star-LA Derby before to get his Derby contenders to that race. Local Hero seems to be getting his act together and ran a decent race in his first attempt against graded stakes company. He was a bit on the muscle and will need to temper his speed if he expects to go a mile and a quarter. I think Asmussen will use the same route to the Derby as he did with Gun Runner last season and come back in the Louisiana Derby at a mile and an eighth. If he shows a strong race in there, he could earn his ticket to Kentucky.... I was pretty impressed with Girven's powerful win (as well as Asmussen's other horse Untrapped) and if Local Contender can handle either in the LA Derby, he could be a legitimate threat in the Derby. TJ