Fountain of Youth GR II

TJ · Postby TJ » Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:16 pm

Here's the field for this Saturday's Fountain of Youth at GP, a few more entered the fray. This marks the 1st of the Kentucky Derby Championship series races this weekend, worth 50-20-10-5 points across the board. They are listed in post position order. Will post past performances when they become available. TJ

Race 11 - 5:33 PM
STAKES
Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth S. (Grade II)
Purse $400,000. For Three Year Olds. ($15,000 bonus for FTBOA Registered Florida-Bred by an FTBOA Registered Florida Sire). Free nomination by Saturday, February 8, 2014, $4,000 to pass the entry box and $2,000 additional to start, with $400,000 Guaranteed. All fees shall be paid prior to the start of the race. The owner of the winner to receive $240,000; $80,000 to second, $40,000 to third, $20,000 to fourth, $12,000 to fifth and $8,000 to sixth. Weight: 122 Lbs. Non-winners of a grade I or II stakes at a mile or over allowed 2 Lbs.; of a grade III or $60,000 at a mile or over, 4 Lbs.; of two races other than maiden or claiming, 6 Lbs. Horses finishing first, second or third in the Fountain Of Youth will automatically be nominated to the Florida Derby. Trophy to winning owner. Closed Saturday, February 8, 2014 with 54 Nominations. One And One Sixteenth Miles

1 Commissioner (KY) 3/C L J R Velazquez 116 T A Pletcher
2 We Miss Artie (ON) 3/C L J Bravo 122 T A Pletcher
3 Medal Count (KY) 3/C L J Rocco, Jr. 116 D L Romans
4 Wildcat Red (FL) 3/C L L Saez 120 J Garoffalo
5 General a Rod (KY) 3/C L J Castellano 120 M J Maker
6 Casiguapo (KY) 3/C L J Lezcano 116 M Morales
7 C. Zee (FL) 3/C L E J Zayas 116 S I Gold
8 Almost Famous (KY) 3/C L C H Borel 116 P B Byrne
9 Best Plan Yet (FL) 3/C L P Lopez 120 S I Gold
10 Our Caravan (KY) 3/C L C J Lanerie 116 M Dilger
11 Hesinfront (KY) 3/C L A Jaen 116 D L Romans
12 Top Billing (KY) 3/C L J Rosario 116 C R McGaughey III
13 East Hall (FL) 3/G L J C Leyva 116 W A Kaplan

Owners: 1 - WinStar Farm, LLC ; 2 - Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey ; 3 - Spendthrift Farm, LLC ; 4 - Honors Stable Corp. ; 5 - J. Armando Rodriguez ; 6 - All American Horses ; 7 - Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. ; 8 - Charles and Maribeth Sandford LLC ; 9 - Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. ; 10 - Anstu Stables, Inc. ; 11 - Frank L. Jones, Jr. ; 12 - W. S. Farish and E.J. Hudson, Jr. ; 13 - H. Jack Hendricks and Roger Justice

Breeders: 1 - WinStar Farm, LLC; 2 - Richard L. Lister; 3 - Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC; 4 - Moreau Bloodstock International, Inc. &Winter Racing Enterprise, I; 5 - Hare Forest Farm; 6 - University of Kentucky; 7 - Jacks or Better Farm Inc.; 8 - Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC; 9 - Jacks or Better Farm Inc.; 10 - Hare Forest Farm, LTD.; 11 - Frank Jones; 12 - W. S. Farish & E. J. Hudson, Jr.Irrevocable Trust; 13 - Mary K. Haire

Equipment Changes: 6 - Casiguapo - Blinkers off

TJ · Postby TJ » Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:34 pm

Found the PP's without program numbers, they will update on their own on Wednesday. TJ
http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1572934

Bill from WA · Postby **Bill from WA** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:53 am

Thanks TJ.

Cree · Postby **Cree** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:45 pm

You know, I really like Top Billing and General A Rod (despite the 52 days off) coming into this race. Looks like a good race.

Georgerz · Postby **Georgerz** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:06 pm

Commisioner may do well.

Bill from WA · Postby **Bill from WA** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:32 pm

I will be laying a wager on Top Billing even though I think a little more distance would suit him better. He should be rolling late.

Bill

TJ · Postby TJ » Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:22 pm

Another tough race with the best horse drawing the worst post to get 1 1/16th miles at GP....Top Billing. TJ
Top Billing
We Miss Artie
General a Rod
Wildcat Red

DDT · Postby **DDT** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:27 am

I like Commissioner in this race and with his post draw he should be able to gain position early and stalk the pace. I don't know if he can handle Top Billing again, but it looks like there will be some fast early fractions from Wildcat Red. Safe trip to all.

DDT

Bill from WA · Postby **Bill from WA** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:59 pm

I pretty much agree with TJ. I might include Commissioner and C Zee underneath in some of the exotics. Top Billing just has to overcome the outside post. Should be a good race. Good luck to all.

Bill

TJ · Postby TJ » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:30 pm

Bill from WA wrote:I pretty much agree with TJ. I might include Commissioner and C Zee underneath in some of the exotics. Top Billing just has to overcome the outside post. Should be a good race. Good luck to all.

Bill

Hi Bill,
I agree...especially with the inclusion of Commissioner. I should have put him in...but I decided to look for some bombs. Good news is Honor Code is back on target...now working weekly. Hopefully he stays together and Shug will have 2 good shots to win the Derby. Looking forward to his next work, which should come Feb. 26th....if not he could be in trouble again? TJ

TJ · Postby TJ » Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:01 pm

Nice race, the speed bias prevailed and the outside post cost Top Billing, top billing:>) Looking forward to the Florida Derby. TJ

DDT · Postby **DDT** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:10 pm

Hey TJ

At least Top Billing made the top 3.

DDT

TJ · Postby TJ » Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:50 pm

DDT wrote:Hey TJ

At least Top Billing made the top 3.

DDT

Hi DDT,
Considering that post...he ran a winning race. When they come back in the Florida Derby they will be hard pressed to beat him going 1 1/8th miles. TJ

Cree · Postby **Cree** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:04 am

I like Top Billing still, that was a tough track to run on if you weren't winging on the front end. And the post. He had a lot going against him, and he ran well.

I hope they don't ruin Wildcat Red by racing him in the Derby. He doesn't seem like a 10 furlong horse, he is so game, and so fast, but I don't think he's a Derby horse.

General A Rod ran well too, but that speed bias... I don't know.

TJ · Postby TJ » Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:44 am

The speed bias and post position bias at 1 1/16th and 1 1/8th miles at GP is very important when handicapping GP. It's more telling at 1 1/16th miles because of the short run into the first turn. Add to this a shorter stretch run and Top Billing was up against it from the start. There were two points in the race he had to wait. First out of the gate, while trying to save ground as he cautiously worked his way to the rail. He broke so sharp that Rosario actually had to rein him in, in order to get over to the rail. Then again on the backstretch, when he had to be steadied along while looking for racing room on the rail. Watch him when he started his run from inside Almost Famous nearing the 5/16ths pole. Both incidents were due to that bad post and easily cost him the win. Here's the replay. TJ
http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?tra ... ountry=USA