The GR III Matt Winn Stakes

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The GR III Matt Winn Stakes

Postby TJ » Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:18 am

With the TC races are behind us, there still are some quality races for 3YO's as we await summertime and the Jim Dandy, Haskell and Travers Stakes. The Matt Winn Stake was won by such outstanding 3YO's as Gun Runner, McCraken, Tapiture and Posse. Though this is a short field it brings out a horse that many feel could be a threat to Justify, the impressive 3YO Ax Man. Other quality 3YO's are signed on like Combatant, whose trainer (Asmussen) uses this race frequently to get his 3YO's on the right path after doing battle in the TC races....so this should be a very good race. TJ

5th RACE. Post 7:57PM
The 21st Running of THE MATT WINN Stakes (Grade III)
PURSE $100,000 1 1/16 Miles FOR THREE YEAR OLDS.
1 NAVY ARMED GUARD (L) '15 G 118 Canchari, A Waldron, H., McDaniel, R., Johnson, R., Schar, D.,
Coniglio, F. and Rendina, R.Scott, J
2 HOME BASE (L) '15 C 118 Rocco, Jr., J Patricia's Hope LLC Tomlinson, M
3 FUNNY DUCK (L) '15 C 120 Hernandez, Jr, B Calumet Farm Arnold, II, G
4 KING ZACHARY (L) '15 C 118 Albarado, R Conway, T Romans, D
5 COMBATANT (L) '15 C 118 Santana, Jr., R Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Willis Horton Racing Asmussen, S
6 TIZ MISCHIEF (L) '15 C 118 Lanerie, C Jones, Jr, F Romans, D
7 AX MAN (L) '15 C 120 Smith, M Earnhardt III, Patti and Hal J. Baffert, B

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

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Re: The GR III Matt Winn Stakes

Postby TJ » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:41 pm

Ax Man
Home Base
Combatant
King Zachary
Just edited my selection and went with the favorite....really looks hard to beat with Home Base being the only other speed?
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Re: The GR III Matt Winn Stakes

Postby Cree » Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:49 pm

Combatant
Ax Man
Home Base
Tiz Mischief

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Re: The GR III Matt Winn Stakes

Postby TJ » Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:09 pm

Here's the results:
King Zackary..Romans runs 1-2...
Tiz Mischief..Romans back at his home-base in Kentucky..hmm, I remember Romans doing this to Baffert before (American Pharoah:>)
Ax Man...now we know why he didn't run in the Belmont Stakes:>)
Funny Duck..ran 4th