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The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:22 pm
by TJ
Keeneland opens with a great Saturday card. A positive change in the Blue Grass is that the race will be run over the dirt for the first time since 2007. We have had some horses run well out of this race in the Derby over the all-weather track, so this edition could very well give us one to seriously consider in the Derby. It's probably why Pletcher chose this race for Carpe Diem. Here's the field and past performances. TJ

10th RACE. (C10) Post 6:00PM The 91st Running of Stakes
The Toyota Blue Grass (Grade I) PURSE $1,000,000 9 Furlongs
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS.
1 OCHO OCHO OCHO (L) '12 C 123 Gonzalez, S DP Racing Cassidy, J
2 GORGEOUS BIRD (L) '12 C 123 Hernandez, Jr, B Marylou Whitney Stables LLC Wilkes, I
3 PEPPER ROANI (L) '12 C 123 Mena, M Skychai Racing LLC and Sand Dollar Stable LLC Maker, M
4 UNRIVALED (L) '12 C 123 Albarado, R Team Valor International Montoya, M
5 CARPE DIEM (L) '12 C 123 Velazquez, J WinStar Farm LLC and Stonestreet Stables LLC Pletcher, T
6 FRAMMENTO (L) '12 C 123 Stevens, G Mossarosa Zito, N
7 CLASSY CLASS (L) '12 C 123 Alvarado, J Cheyenne Stables LLC McLaughlin, K
8 DANZIG MOON (L) '12 C 123 Leparoux, J Oxley, J Casse, M

http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1511250

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:27 pm
by geowarrior
Well without having seen the PP's, but having seen most of these run, it looks like it's Carpe Diem's race to lose. I'd expect a better performance from Ocho Ocho Ocho to complete the exacta.

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:03 am
by TJ
geowarrior wrote:Well without having seen the PP's, but having seen most of these run, it looks like it's Carpe Diem's race to lose. I'd expect a better performance from Ocho Ocho Ocho to complete the exacta.

Hi Geo,
The PP's are listed below the entries. But I agree, it's his race to lose. TJ

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:30 am
by Cree
Carpe Diem
Ocho Ocho Ocho
Unrivaled

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 9:59 pm
by TJ
Carpe Diem takes the same road Street Sense did en-route to his Kentucky Derby win. Looks very hard to beat.
Frammento
Gorgeous Bird
Classy Class

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:06 pm
by TJ
Carpe Diem did what was expected.
Danzig Moon 2nd
Ocho Ocho Ocho a creditable 3rd after pressing throughout
Frammento 4th

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:34 pm
by Cree
Carpe Diem has been a solid horse from the get-go. He's hard not to like. Wasn't the flashiest of wins, but it's not always the flashy ones that win the Derby :-)
Scrap what I said about flashy, he looked pretty good at the end, I thought he looked like he could run on.

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:49 pm
by TJ
Cree wrote:Carpe Diem has been a solid horse from the get-go. He's hard not to like. Wasn't the flashiest of wins, but it's not always the flashy ones that win the Derby :-)

Hi Cree,
He wasn't really asked to do any more than he did. Yet he finished well and galloped out well. That Zito horse (Frammeto) was running well on the rail. He's starting to remind me of Ice Box.....if he makes it into the Derby starting gate with his 20 points, the distance will certainly help him. TJ

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:28 am
by TJ
Here's the replay of the Blue Grass, Carpe Diem's beyer figure was weakest of the 3 Derby preps on Saturday with a 95. TJ
http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?tra ... ountry=USA

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:14 pm
by geowarrior
What I noticed most is that Ocho Ocho Ocho seems quite tiny.

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:25 pm
by Cree
Oh yes, he is incredibly small. Next to Carpe Diem, who is medium-sized, he looked small.

Re: The GR I Blue Grass

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:20 am
by geowarrior
He can have his own reality show - Tiny Horse Nation.