The Clark Handicap

[TJ]

For me the race lost a bit of its appeal when Dortmund failed to enter. Not a good sign for his ranking in the 2016 handicap division? In any case it turned out to be a quality and competitive field assembled to run this Friday at CD. Below are entries and past performances. TJ

11th RACE. (C11) Post 5:35PM The 141st Running of Handicap
THE CLARK HANDICAP (Grade I)
$500,000 Guaranteed over 1 1/8 Miles
A HANDICAP FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD.
1 KEEN ICE (L) '12 C E0 120 Lanerie, C Donegal Racing Romans, D
2 LOOKS TO SPARE (L) '10 G E0 113 Lebron, V O'zbekiston Racing Umarov, O
3 MR. Z (L) '12 C E0 114 Santana, Jr., R Calumet Farm Lukas, D
4 FRIVOLOUS (L) '10 M E0 115 Court, J Humphrey, Jr., G Oliver, V
5 PROTONICO (L) '11 C E17 117 Leparoux, J Sumaya U.S. Stable Pletcher, T
6 HOPPERTUNITY (L) '11 C E0 121 Garcia, M Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul Baffert, B
7 SHOTGUN KOWBOY (L) '12 G 113 Berry, M Trout, C Trout, C
8 EFFINEX (L) '11 C 122 Smith, M Tri-Bone Stables Jerkens, J
9 RACE DAY (L) '11 C E17 122 Velazquez, J Schera, M Pletcher, T

Click on Hoppertunity: http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc ... ummary.htm

[TJ]

Hoppertunity...guess he'll try to carry the ball for Dortmund?
Race Day
Effinex
Keen Ice

[Cree]

I don't know what to make of Race Day or Protonico. They confuse the heck out of me. The pace should be useful for Hoppertunity. I agree with you on him.

Hoppertunity
Effinex
Keen Ice
Race Day/Protonico?

[geowarrior]

Effinex
Keen Ice
Race Day
Hoppertunity

[Cree]

Nice win by Effinex. He has really come into his own this year. Quirks and all. Results:

Effinex
Hoppertunity
Looks To Spare
Keen Ice

[TJ]

Glad to see Effinex win it....Jimmy Jerkens is gonna pick up where his Daddy left off. What a race, a length and a half covered the first 6 horses. The big surprise was the 5,000 claim finishing 3rd at 88-1 and beating Keen Ice by a head, who beat American Pharoah...crazy?? TJ

[geowarrior]

Yes, Looks To Spare was a pretty good claim, Stakes winner now Grade 1 placed.

[TJ]

Here's the replay. TJ
http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?tra ... ountry=USA