Pedigree Query

The GR II Risen Star Stakes begins the Derby Championship Series with a total of 50 points to be up for grabs. It's a full field and a handicapping challenge featuring the 3YO debut's of Mark Casse's Airoforce and Steve Asmussen's Gun Runner. Entries and pp's below. TJ

11th Race. (C10)Post 5:21PM STAKES
The 44th Running of The Grade II RISEN STAR STAKES
Purse $400,000 Guaranteed 1 1/16 Miles
FOR THREE YEAR OLDS.
1 IN EQUALITY (B) E54 Gyarmati, L Alvarado, J 116
2 MO TOM (B) E14 Amoss, T Lanerie, C 120
3 DOLPHUS (B) R46 Sharp, J Hernandez, Jr., B 116
4 BISTRAYA (B) Agarie, R Maldonado-AE 116
5 FOREVAMO (B) R38 Stall, Jr., A Hernandez, C 120
6 GUN RUNNER (B) Asmussen, S Geroux, F 116
7 ITS ALL RELEVANT (B) Schettino, D Bravo, J 116
8 TOM'S READY (B) R19 Stewart, D Velazquez, J 116
9 LAOBAN (B) Guillot, E Mena, M 116
10 AIROFORCE (B) Casse, M Leparoux, J 122
11 ZAPPERINI (B) R39 Foley, G Torres, F 116
12 UNCLE WALTER (B) E39 Maker, M Castellano, J 116
13 CANDY MY BOY (B) R38 Brueggemann, R Bridgmohan, S 116

Click on It's All Relevant: http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc ... mmary.html

Airoforce
Mo Tom
Gun Runner
It's All Relevant

I've been excited to see Airoforce again.

Airoforce
In Equality
Mo Tom
Gun Runner

Airoforce
Mo Tom
Dolphus

Dolphus, a half brother to Rachel Alexandra, will be scratched out of the Risen Star. TJ

10 over 6;8;12 boxed for the Super

Here's the finish:
Gun Runner...held gamely for the win.
Forevamo...gaining on winner at the wire.
Mo Tom...checked sharply at the 3/16ths pole, finished fastest of all.
Candy My Boy...set the pace and tired.

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

Gun Runner (I like that name...and what a pedigree) looked like he was tiring in the last few strides.

Think they will throw Airoforce back on the grass?

Cree wrote:Gun Runner (I like that name...and what a pedigree) looked like he was tiring in the last few strides.

Think they will throw Airoforce back on the grass?

Hi Cree,
Gun Runner was the Airoforce alternate who was proven on the dirt. Airoforce will most likely return to the grass, Casse just can't get a Derby contender, I was hoping this one might have been the one.....Casse deserves a shot.
Coming off that layoff, Gun Runner should move forward next out? The one who most impressed me though was Mo Tom, I doubt any of these will beat him again, unless he gets stopped like he did on Saturday. He was gobbling up the ground with that long stride and galloped in front of the field. TJ

Agreed about Mo Tom.

Casse announced Airoforce is off the Derby trail. TJ
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... erby-trail