Nyquist Profile

Updated Videos May 7, 2016 (includes Kentucky Derby)

Scroll down to the bottom for video of 6 of his 7 races

Equibase Profile
Horse Racing Nation Profile

Record 
7 Starts, 7 wins

Earnings
Total ~ $2,322,600
Per Start ~ $331,800 

Pedigree
Dad Uncle Mo
Mom Seeking Gabrielle
Notable in Bloodline ~ Storm Cat and Mr Prospector and Secretariat  Nyquist shares common ancestry with fellow contender Gun Runner

Rivals: Annie's Candy and Swipe and Exaggerator
Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
Trainer: Doug O Neill
Owner: Reddam Racing LLC
Breeder: Summerhill Farms

Mohaymen Profile

Mohaymen

Updated April 4, 2016

Scroll Down for Race Videos

Equibase Profile

Horse Racing Nation Profile

6 Starts, 5 Wins

Earnings ~ $852,950

Earnings Per Start ~  $142,142 Jockey: Junior Alvarado Trainer: Kiaran P. McLaughlin Owner: Shadwell Stable Breeder: Clearsky Farms Dad Tapit Mom Justwhistledixie

Mohaymen Career Videos

Florida Derby Countdown

Top Horsemen Question Florida Derby Faceoff

This is a good read about the dangers of a duel this close to KY DERBY John Servis, trainer of 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Smarty Jones  , questioned whether five weeks will be enough time for either colt to recover from confronting an undefeated top-level opponent. "If they peak that race before, it will be hard for them, even with five weeks, to come back and give their best effort," Servis said. (Bloodhorse)

Florida Derby hard at the top, soft underneath

Explains why the field is full of also rans (hint $$$) A week ago, it looked as if the two might face just two or three rivals who would have to be heavily recruited to start against them. So, it was a shock when entries were taken Wednesday that the race drew a field of 10, more than six of the seven other stakes on the Saturday card. Someone has to fill out the order of finish, and there are prizes of $100,000 for third, $50,000 for fourth, $30,000 for fifth, and $10,000 for sixth through 10th.  (ESPN)

Clash Of The Titans: Nyquist, Mohaymen Headline Field Of 10 For Florida Derby

“This is why you get up early and go to the barn – for opportunities like this. To have our colt No. 2 and Mohaymen No. 1 and have that matchup five weeks before the Kentucky Derby is awesome,” said Doug O'Neill, trainer of the Eclipse Award-winning Nyquist, rated second at 6-5 behind even-money morning-line favorite Mohaymen for Gulfstream's signature event.” I think it's awesome for the sport and exciting for all the connections.”

The Florida Derby will be the centerpiece of a 14-race program featuring eight stakes (seven graded). First-race post time is set for noon. (Paulick)

Champion Nyquist Settles In At Gulfstream Park

Reddam Racing's undefeated champion Nyquist completed his cross-country trip late Tuesday afternoon to Gulfstream Park, where he is scheduled to make his next start in Saturday's $1 million xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1).

Trained by Doug O'Neill, the sophomore son of Uncle Mo left California Tuesday morning and set foot on the Gulfstream backstretch at 5:35 p.m. after traveling through the traffic and thunderstorms of South Florida. (Paulick)

Uneventful Draw for FL Derby Faves

“We’re pleased to be outside of Nyquist,” Kiaran McLaughlin said of his charge Mohaymen’s draw. “We just wanted to be outside of him, for one, and two, hopefully we’ll stay out of trouble being outside a little bit. It will give [jockey] Junior [Alvarado] an opportunity to ride his race and be out in the clear.”  (TDN)

The field, from the rail out with trainer and jockey in parentheses, followed by odds:

No. 1, Sawyers Mickey (Peter Walder, Scott Spieth), 30-1

 No. 2, Fellowship (Stanley Gold, Jose Lezcano), 15-1

 No. 3, Majesto (Gustavo Delgado, Javier Castellano), 20-1

 No. 4, Nyquist (Doug O'Neill, Mario Gutierrez), 6-5

 No. 5, Copingaway (Jaime Meija, Miguel Vasquez), 50-1

 No. 6, Chovanes (Jorge Navarro, Edgard Zayas), 30-1

 No. 7, Takeittotheedge (Dale Romans, Tyler Gaffalione), 20-1

 No. 8, Fashionable Freddy (Nick Zito, Nik Juarez), 30-1

 No. 9, Mohaymen (Kiaran McLaughlin, Junior Alvarado), 1-1

 No. 10, Isofass (Francis Abbott III, Julien Leparoux), 30-1

Mohaymen, Nyquist Camps Ready for Showdown

While Nyquist has demonstrated an ability to win from on or off the pace, McLaughlin concluded that he expects Mohaymen to be tracking the West Coast invader in the early stages Saturday. (TDN)

Fellowship In It to Win It “We’re running against arguably the best 3-year-olds in the country, but I am where I am, and I’m not looking to avoid them,” said Trainer Stanley Gold.  “He’s already been third to Mohaymen twice, and they were both honest races. The extra distance will certainly be an aid because we know he’ll run late, and if we are actually lucky enough and decide to go to the Kentucky Derby, I’m not worried about the mile and one-quarter either. And having a little bigger field, as it seems we will now, should work to our advantage from a pace standpoint as well. I believe I’m running a live horse in there on Saturday. I don’t know how live, but he’s live.” (Daily Racing Forum)

Nyquist Pedigree and Mohaymen Pedigree ~They share Mr. Prospector.  Nyquist notables are Storm Bird, Storm Cat and Uncle Mo is the sire.  Mohaymen is from Tapit with notables being Seattle Slew, A P Indy and Unbridled.  

So Far, it will be a four horse field, rounded out by Majesto and Fellowship (Horse Racing Nation)

Undefeated Nyquist and Mohaymen to face off in Florida in historic Kentucky Derby prelude

Jay Privman, national correspondent for the Daily Racing Form who will be covering his 34th consecutive Kentucky Derby this year, said he couldn't find any report in which undefeated No. 1 and 2 horses have met prior to the Derby. "One of the reasons is that horses used to run a lot more, so they had greater chances of getting beat," Privman said. "But even with fewer races, this year is a very interesting and compelling story." (Los Angeles Times)

Mohaymen Gets Final Work for Florida Derby 

Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen (Tapit), perfect in five career trips to the post, turned in his final serious drill ahead of next Saturday’s GI Xpressbet.com Florida Derby, breezing a half-mile Thursday morning at Palm Meadows. (TDN)

Nyquist Logs Final Breeze for Florida Derby

 Nyquist worked his standard mile, starting slowly and finishing up quickly, but added a workmate. O'Neill timed the standout colt's wire-to-wire drill in 1:49 3/5, but had his last eighth in :11 3/5. (Bloodhorse)

Majesto looks to continue family's winning ways in Florida Derby

The Tiznow colt, who is coming off a maiden win Feb. 27 at Gulfstream, is expected to be part of a short field facing unbeaten Kentucky Derby favorites Mohaymen and Nyquist. “I know that the two big horses are very, very, very strong,” trainer Gustavo Delgado said. “To finish third would be very good for me. It looks like only six or seven horses will be in the race. Racing is racing, and anything can happen.” (DRF)

March Madness Starter Handicap March 27, 201...

California Chrome Dazzles in Dubai

We all love California Chrome and he looked great today!

2016 Louisiana Derby Featuring Gun Runner

Louisiana Derby This is what it is all about. A top notch field, filled with many of the Kentucky Derby candidates (and plenty of Uncle Mo DNA) put on a great show. Gun Runner won and now has 151 points, sitting on top of the Derby Leader Board.  Is Gun Runner for real? Yes, without question. Is he the same caliber horse as Mohaymen or Nyquist? No, but he is a good enough horse that he can pull an upset. The plot will thicken with the upcoming Florida Derby when Nyquist and Mohaymen run...



Gun Runner has now bested Mo Tom every time he has faced him. Mo Tom was pushed hard into the rail in the latter part of the last furlong.

Jockey Corey Lanerie was frank after the race, admitting to fault in Mo Tom's defeat: “It was a bad ride and totally my fault. He came underneath me and I had more horse than I knew what to do with and I got him in trouble and went inside when I shouldn't have. I doubt they'll let me sit on him again. He's a great horse.”

Mo Tom's trainer Tom Amoss was disappointed by the decision as well: “It was a good race, but the pace didn't set up the same this time. I really thought he ran a prepared race and a great race, I was just puzzled as to why Corey went down to the rail. I just hope he didn't hurt my horse. I am surprised. There were other choices and I don't understand why he did what he did. Watching this was like going to the schoolyard and watching your kid get beat up by another kid. It's so hard to watch something like that with all the preparation we do. We will make sure he's okay before we make any other decisions.” (Paulick)

Santa Ana Stakes (Gr. II) - Saturday, March 26, 2016

A wonderful race with only 4 lengths covering the entire field in the stretch and a last second win.

Gulfstream Park: Cutler Bay Stakes & Sanibel Island Stakes

Cutler Bay Stakes
Chart


Sanibel Island Stakes
Chart

Laurel Park: The Primonetta Stakes

Lost Raven - 2016 Cicada Stakes

Dont miss this one. Great race!

Gun Runner Profile

Scroll down for his stakes race videos

Updated June 14, Gun Runner is at the top of the Kentucky Derby Qualifiers.

Equibase Profile
Horse Racing Nation Profile

Record
6 Starts, 4 Wins

Pedigree
Mom Quiet Giant
Dad Candy Ride
Notables in Bloodline ~ Giant's Causeway, Storm Cat and Secretariat. Interestingly, there are connections to Nyquist through breeding.

Rivals: Mo Tom and Airoforce
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Three Chimneys Farm
Breeder: Besilu Stables, LLC



  Louisiana Derby
Risen Star Stakes


Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes

Uncle Mo, Tapit and Giant's Causeway Offspring Race Today

Uncle Mo, Tapit and Giant's Causeway Offspring Race Today

How about something different today? Let's watch the coming races by three breeding giants.

Uncle Mo
Talkless Smilemore ~ MSW ~ Race 5, Fair Grounds, $44,000, 1mi 70y ~Finished 7th out of 9 Chart here. Video here.

Giant's Causeway
Silver Causeway ~ MSW , Race 6, Fair Grounds, $41,000, 1 1/16mi ~ Scratched

Malco and Apostle Paul ~ AOC Race 5, Santa Anita Park, $58,000, 1 1/4mi ~ 57 to 1 Apostle Paul was near the rear or trailed the entire race. He finished last. Malco was 7th of 9th. Chart

Glencoe Girl ~MSW Race 6, Tampa Bay Downs, $23,000, 1m ~ Never a factor, trailed the entire race in the mud, finishing a very serious last place. (See It)

Ebro River ~ MCL  Race 7, Gulfstream Park, $30,000, 1mi ~ Finished 2nd in the slop. You can look at the chart here....or...see it now



Tapit
Ziconic ~MSW Race 4, Santa Anita Park, $56,000~ This was just sad. He made a meager $1000, finishing next to last. The grim chart is here. The video isn't pretty. It's here.

Tap Diva ~ MSW  Race 3, Laurel Park, $40,000 ~ She finished 3rd in a "best of the rest" scenario, well behind the top two dueling ladies. .

Just Wicked  ~ALW Race 9, Oaklawn Park, $78,000~ It was a great race and you can see it here but Just Wicked could only muster enough for 4th. The excitement was all in front of her with a photo finish.

Three from Today, March 24, 2016

Race 10 Gulfstream Park All in Fun, Daughter of Tapit finishes 2nd in this $46K Allowance Race. She had my man Javier Castellano aboard.




Link to Allowance Optional Claiming Race at the Fairgrounds. Race #3 was for $44K.  Treasury Bill (Lemon Drop Kid) wins and Behemoth (Giants Causeway) places.  Nice little four horse race ran in the slop. Thanks Bloodhorse

Edger Jones (Smarty Jones) wins by a nose in this Maiden Special Weight Race at Penn National #2 Thanks Bloodhorse

Zenyatta and Tapit's Colt, Ziconic, Runs Third in Debut

This maiden race at Santa Anita was a month ago. Obviously it's worth a look given the fact that the Gary Stevens ridden Zionic is from Zenyatta and Tapit. It is from February. Zionic will be running on Friday (Ziconic Catches Soft Santa Anita Maiden Field) at Santa Anita.
 

Two From Yesterday ~ Smarty Jones Progeny and Uncle Mo Progeny

Two From Yesterday  ~ Smarty Jones Progeny and Uncle Mo Progeny 
Auntie Joy, Daughter of Uncle, Mo Wins Allowance at Gulfstream (Race 10)



 Scythe (from Smarty Jones) wins from a lodged objection against North Atlantic at Charles Town in Race 8 (Allowance)
Link

Time and Motion, Daughter of Tapit, Wins Maiden

Time and Motion, daughter of Tapit, wins Maiden 
Race #2 @ Gulfstream Park, 3-20-16

News: Louisiana Derby, Florida Derby, Gun Runner, KY Derby Standings

Louisiana Derby 2016 Features Mo Tom on Kentucky Derby Trail

Tom Amoss-conditioned Mo Tom, who will attempt to give his New Orleans native and 11-time Fair Grounds champion trainer his first victory in the track’s marquee event, flies the colors of the Benson Family of New Orleans Saints ownership’s G M B Racing and has been established as the 5-2 morning-line favorite 

Louisiana Derby 2016 Post Positions & Odds Race 10 5:12 PM CT 

1 Gun Runner 3-1 Geroux/Asmussen

2 Greenpointcrusader 7-2 Velazquez/Schettino

3 Battery 10-1 Castellano/Pletcher 

4 Conquest Windycity 15-1 Rocco, Jr./Casse

5 Candy My Boy 15-1 Torres/Brueggemann 

6 Mo Tom 5-2 Lanerie/Amoss

7 Tom’s Ready 15-1 Hernandez, Jr./Stewart

8 Uncle Walter 20-1 Albarado/Makerat: 

9 Dazzling Gem 12-1 Bridgmohan/Cox 

10 Zapperini 20-1 Leparoux/Foley 

11 Forevamo 10-1 Hernandez/Stall, Jr 

(Lady and the Track Story)

Plenty Of Options in the Louisiana Derby The $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby will be run this Saturday at Fair Grounds. Besides the attractive purse, the signature horse race of New Orleans also will be the first of the 2016 Kentucky Derby points races run in the United States with 170 (100-40-20-10) points on the line. With those two factors in place, it should come as no surprise that a solid group of 11 will meet in the starting gate this weekend to see who is best. The nine-furlong affair will feature a strong mix of local runners, as well as intriguing new shooters, making it one of the more interesting Derby preps of the year from a handicapping perspective.  (Horse Racing Nation Story)

Team O’Neill Eagerly Awaiting ‘East-West Rivalry’ Showdown In Florida Derby

The racing world awaits the multi-story lined showdown April 2 in the $1 million Florida Derby between the two undefeated favorites for the Kentucky Derby: Santa Anita-based Nyquist, champion two-year-old male of 2015 trained by Doug O'Neill, and Kiaran McLaughlin-trained Mohaymen, winner of the Holy Bull and Fountain of Youth at his home track of Gulfstream Park, site of the Florida Derby. (Paulick Story)

Asmussen ‘Looking For Steady Progress’ From Gun Runner
Training well since his victory, Gun Runner  worked a sharp bullet on Mar. 14 at Fair Grounds Race Course, negotiating five furlongs with Florent Geroux up. The move was the chestnut charge's third consecutive five-furlong drill in successive weeks since the Risen Star and looks to set him up well for what will be his second race of the season. (Paulick Story)

Updated Kentucky Derby Point Standings: Cupid Leaves His Mark

Saturday's single race offering points toward the 2016 Kentucky Derby was Oaklawn Park's Grade 2 Rebel Stakes. Bob Baffert's lightly-raced sophomore Cupid took the lead early and never gave it up, drawing away in the stretch to win by 1 1/4 lengths. The gray son of Tapit earned his first 50 points toward the Kentucky Derby to move into fourth in the standings, behind Mohaymen (70), Destin (51), and Gun Runner (51). (Paulick Story)

2016 Bill Thomas Memorial & NM Breeders Derby & Henson Handicap & Coneja Stakes

Bill Thomas Memorial New Mexico Breeders Derby Harry Henson Handicap La Coneja Stakes Place went to a horse called "My Bikini Fell Off". What a name!

2016 Las Flores Stakes & Plum Pretty Stakes & NM Breeder Oaks

Las Flores Stakes



Plum Pretty Stakes




New Mexico Breeder Oaks

2016 San Pedro Stakes and Sunland Park Festival Stakes

2016 San Pedro Stakes 2016 SUNLAND PARK FESTIVAL OF RACING Stakes

2016 Rebel Stakes

2016 Rebel Stakes
Cupid (Equibase Profile) hits the wire first after a fine race.

Cupid shoots straight to score Rebel riches

Improving with every start, the lightly raced Cupid came to Arkansas from California as a newbie to stakes racing, but still an obvious threat in the Rebel Stakes. He leaves the state as a Grade 2 winner, and a horse poised to be in the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby seven weeks from today. The good looking gray son of Tapit made his way straight to the lead in the 14-horse field and never looked back on his way to a determined 1 1/4-length victory over Whitmore in the $900,000 feature. For his winning trainer, Bob Baffert, Cupid’s straight shot to the winner’s circle earned the Triple Crown winning conditioner his sixth victory in the Rebel in the last seven years.

Baffert Unbeatable in the Rebel

Bob Baffert continued his domination of the Oaklawn Derby preps with his sixth victory in the GII Rebel S. since 2010 courtesy of Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier and Derrick Smith’s Cupid (Tapit). Off to a slow start from the three-hole in this loaded 14-horse affair, the slight 5-2 second-choice was hard-ridden by Martin Garcia to take control entering the first turn. Clocking a swift opening quarter in :22.96 with 20-1 shot Siding Spring (Warrior’s Reward) breathing down his neck, the gray slowed it down just a bit, hitting the half in :46.82, and had yet to be asked by Garcia as he showed the way into the stretch. With Siding Spring calling it quits on the backstretch, it was D. Wayne Lukas trainee Gray Sky (Tapit) who took up the chase. As that runner stalled in mid-stretch, GIII Southwest S. runner-up Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect) came flying with a three-wide and looked like he would put away the pacesetter, but Cupid kept on finding to hold that runner at bay for an impressive first stakes victory. Recent maiden winner Creator (Tapit) ran on well for third ahead of “TDN Rising Star” Cherry Wine (Paddy O’Prado), who closed strongly from well back to be fourth, and favored Southwest winner Suddenbreakingnews (Mineshaft) checked in fifth. “We’ll bring him back here [for the GI Arkansas Derby Apr. 16], as long as he doesn’t get light on us,” Baffert said. “He likes a little time in between his races. I’m just really happy.”

2016 Correction Stakes

2016 Corrections Stakes
Clothes Fall Off is one of my favorites

3-19-16 Stakes Results and Video Links

Azeri Stakes (Video)
Call Pat, trained by Brad Cox, came off a solid Feb. 14 victory over Streamline in the Bayakoa Stakes (gr. III) at Oaklawn to collect her first grade II win in the Azeri. Bloodhorse Article

RazorBack Stakes (Video) Great to see our old friend Upstart back in action....
Upstart opened his 4-year-old season the same way he opened his 3-year-old year, by winning a graded stakes. Battling four or five wide in the lane, the dark bay runner completed a long drive to edge away from Domain's Rap and others for a one-length win in the $350,000 Razorback Handicap (gr. III) With the win, Ralph Evans and WinStar Farm's Upstart snapped a six-race skid that dated back to that 3-year-old debut win in the 2015 Lambholm South Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park. Bloodhorse Article

Listed Stakes (Video)

Colonel Powell Overnight Stakes (Video)

Camilla Urso Stakes (Video)

New Mexico State University Handicap (Video)

2016 Ben's Cat Stakes at Laurel Park

Bens Cat Stakes at Laurel Park 3-19-2016

Santa Anita Stakes: Irish O'Brien, Arboretum II and Santa Margarita Stakes

Santa Margarita Stakes
Excellent race, compact field through out

Irish O'Brien Stakes

Arboretum II Stakes

Excellent last to first win!

2016 Rebel Stakes Preview

Oaklawn Park Rebel Stakes $900,000 purse for 3 year olds. 1 1/16th miles. The race offers 85 KY Derby Points (50-20-10-5).

Seven of the horses ran in the Southwest Stakes, so check it out. Suddenbreakingnews will put a lump in your throat. Afterwards keep reading...


J. Keeler Johnson (Twitter) has a kick ax preview of tomorrow's race at Bloodhorse.com. You can read it here.  I think the article will be especially useful for handicappers. Trust me, it's worth the read. Outside of the Southwest Stakes, video for each and every one of the horses can be found at his article.

This preview is worth a look as well.

The Field

#
1	Creator
3	Ralis
4	Cupid
5	Discreetness
6	Siding Spring
7	Spikes Shirl
1a	Madtap
8	American Dubai
2	Z Royal
2a	Gray Sky
9	Cutacorner
10	Whitmore
11	Cherry Wine
12	Suddenbreakingnews

Mor Spirit Profile

Updated to include San Felipe Stakes
Equibase Profile

6 Races 3 Wins, 3 Seconds (Place)
Earnings $458,400
Earnings Per Start $76,400
Jockey Gary Stevens
Trainer Bob Baffert
Owner: Michael Peterson

Dad: Eskenderey
Mom: I'm A Dixie Girl
Notables in Bloodline: Seattle Slew, Alydar

Make sure you scroll down to his auction (Beautiful Horse)!

2016 Pasadena Stakes & Stymie Stakes & San Luis Rey Stakes

Stymie Stakes
Manuel Franco (Equibase Profile) shows how it is done aboard 20-1 shot (and winner) Turco Bravo! This is a must see, especially in the last two furlongs.

Pasadena Stakes
Mike Smith wins again. This was a nice race, all horses having a shot until the end.


San Luis Rey Stakes

Generosidade upsets San Luis Rey Stakes at Santa Anita

 There were strength in numbers for Brazilian steel executive Benjamin Steinbruch's Haras Phillipson in the San Luis Rey Stakes on Sunday at Santa Anita, as Generosidade, the longest shot in the field at 71-1, scored a stunning upset as the stable's better regarded homebreds, Gaga A and Going Somewhere, failed to fire.

Generosidade ($144.80) was tough to find on form, as she had finished no better than sixth in three prior starts in this country, all against females. In the Grade 2, $201,725 San Luis Rey, she faced males in this country for the first time, but that proved no bother, as she rallied from eighth in the 10-horse field under Tiaga Pereira to win by 1-1/2 lengths while leading a parade of longshots across the wire

Video of Stakes Racing March 12, 2016

11 Races, In Order San Felipe, Tampa Bay Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, San Carlos, Tom Fool, Frank Kilgore Mile, Private Terms, Caeser's Wish, Hillsborough, John Battaglia and Captiva

San Felipe Stakes
Danzing Candy, Mor Spirit and Exaggerator take 1,2,3 with Smokey Image nowhere in sight.  Danzing Candy did a great job of holding off Exaggerator in the stretch

Mike Smith talked after the race about his strategy with Danzing Candy saying “He warmed up great, he was on his toes. Our game plan was to put him on the lead unless he didn’t jump out of there well. We didn’t want to experiment. We wanted to play our hand, right off the bat. Let’s go to the lead and if they want to go with us, we’ll be probably be going too fast and if that’s the case, that’s the case. We were going to worry about it next time. “We did it. I left there very aggressive and he didn’t get away with anything. If you go twenty-two on this track today, you’re smokin’. And for him to hold off the caliber of horses he held off, was very impressive.” (Horse Racing Nation)



Tampa Bay Derby

Brody's Cause can't deliver. 

The winner was Destin with Javier Castellano in the irons.  Javier was my favorite jockey when I started following this beautiful sport 2 years ago.

“It was a beautiful trip, he broke sharp out of the gate and put me in good position behind the top two horses,” explained Castellano. “I thought there would be a little more speed, but the way he set out was beautiful. I asked him turning for home and he responded so well. He finished good and the way he galloped out was phenomenal, especially after the (track-record time). The way he’s been doing, he could be a (Kentucky Derby) horse. He could be destined to win it—who knows?” (Horse Racing Nation)

Santa Anita Handicap
Melatonin runs "the race of his life" and blows away the pack by 5 lengths! This was his third straight win. He averages 69K per start. Yesterday, he walked away with one million bucks.

The Bottom Line ($$$) Bred in Kentucky by S. D. Brilie, Melatonin was a $20,000 purchase at the Keeneland September sale back in 2012. He had previously been graded stakes placed in a Grade 3 at Santa Anita in October, and captured his Grade 1 victory in his first start against that company on Saturday. Now with 4 wins from 11 starts, Melatonin more than quadrupled his career earnings, now standing at $768,000.  (Paulick Report)

Tom Fool Stakes
Back in New York for the first time since last fall, Salutos Amigos made an eye-catching last-to-first move in a field of 11 under Cornelio Velasquez to win Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap for the second straight year. Salutos Amigos defeated Always Sunshine by 2-1/2 lengths. (ESPN)

San Carlos Stakes

Frank Kilgore Mile

Private Terms Stakes
Wow! What a wonderful ride for Abiding Star, an 18-1 winner and drew clear as well.  It was the third straight win for  Abiding Star, son of Uncle Mo



Hillsborough Stakes

Caesar's Wish Stakes



John Battaglia Stakes (11:45)



Captiva Island Stakes

March 12 Stakes Schedule

Source: DRF
FANTASTIC summation of all of Saturday's races here (TDN)
ALL of the entrants for EACH race are found here
Free PPs for several races here

SANTA ANITA
Santa Anita Handicap. (Grade 1)
$1,000,000; 4 Year Olds And Up, 1 1/4 Miles
Entries and PPs. It's a 9 horse field,

SANTA ANITA
San Felipe Stakes. (Grade 2)
$400,000; 3 Year Olds, 1 1/16 Miles,
85 Point KY Derby Qualifier, Extensive Preview and nice read on Exaggerator.

SANTA ANITA
Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. (Grade 1)
$400,000; 4 Year Olds And Up 1 Mile (Turf)
TDN features Bolo in a full race preview.

TAMPA BAY
Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby. (Grade 2)
$350,000; 3 Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles
85 Point Derby Qualifier
Brody's Cause headlines the race. Here's a bit about his journey. and another good read from ESPN. The lineup, Awesome Banner is running,

SANTA ANITA
San Carlos S. (Grade 2)
$300,000; 4 Year Olds And Up 7 Furlongs
Kobe's Back, Wild Dude and Calculator headline.

TAMPA BAY
Florida Oaks (Grade 3)
$200,000; 3 Year Olds, 1 1/16 Miles (Turf)
Ava's Kitten is the favorite.

AQUEDUCT
Tom Fool Handicap. (Grade 3)
$200,000; 4 Year Olds And Up 6 Furlongs
Preview with full lineup

OAKLAWN
Honeybee S. (Grade 3)
$150,000; 3 Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles

TAMPA BAY
Hillsborough S. (Grade 3)
$150,000; 4 Year Olds And Up, 1 1/8 Miles (Turf)

TAMPA BAY
Challenger S.
$100,000; 4 Year Olds And Up 1 1/16 Miles

Neck ‘n Neck seeks first Tampa win in Challenger

TURFWAY PARK
John Battaglia Memorial S.
$100,000; 3 Year Olds 1 1/16 Miles

LAUREL
Caesar's Wish S.
$75,000; 3 Year Olds 1 Mile

DELTA DOWNS
Borgata S.
$75,000; 4 Year Olds And Up 1 Mile

LAUREL
Private Terms S.
$75,000; 3 Year Olds About 1 1/16 Miles

GULFSTREAM
Silks Run S.
$75,000; 4 Year Olds And Up 5 Furlongs (Turf)

GULFSTREAM
Captiva Island S.
$75,000; 4 Year Olds And Up 5 Furlongs (Turf)

FAIR GROUNDS
Red Camilia S.
$60,000; 4 Year Olds And Up About 1 Mile (Turf)

FAIR GROUNDS
The Big Easy S.
$50,000; 4 Year Olds And Up 5 1/2 Furlongs (Turf)

2016 Gold Coast Stakes at Delta Downs

100th Post!

Chart ~ Lunar Gaze takes the prize~ $75,000

San Felipe Stakes March 12, 2016 Preview

The San Felipe Stakes is a Derby Qualifying Race. The winner gets 50 points, place is 20, show is 10 and the 4th Spot is 5.  Mor Spirit is currently 5th and Exaggerator 11th on the leaderboard.  Uncle Lino is 33rd and I Will Score is 10 spots below him, so they both need a win to qualify as time dwindles. 

This is a very good field. Horses are listed below.  When you click on the profile, you can take a look at the entrant's prior races (video) and stats. 

Uncle Lino

 Danzing Candy

 Mor Spirit 

Cupid 

I Will Score 

Smokey Image 

Exaggerator

Good Reads 

America's Best Racing  In all honesty, I can’t remember the last time a Kentucky Derby prep race drew a more evenly matched or impressive field than the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes scheduled to be run on March 12 at Santa Anita Park. All seven runners are coming off of excellent performances that have stamped them as legitimate contenders for the Kentucky Derby, and you can make a strong case for each and every horse in the race. - See more 

Exaggerator returns to route for San Felipe Exaggerator was very good at 2 but showed in his last start that he has the potential to be even better at 3. Trainer Keith Desormeaux is hoping Exaggerator continues to move forward when he moves back around two turns Saturday in the Grade 2, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita, which is coming up as the deepest Kentucky Derby prep run this year. DRF

Mor Spirit among seven in San Felipe Stakes Bob Baffert's leading Kentucky Derby contender should face his toughest test yet in Saturday's San Felipe Stakes.The Grade II, $400,000 race at Santa Anita Park features a unique mix of stakes and allowance winners converging, most of them for the first time.  Louisville Courier-Journal

Can Smokey Image remain Undefeated? One undefeated colt rising in popularity, named Smokey Image, will attempt to keep his streak going in the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (GII) on Saturday at Santa Anita Park. - See more at Lady and the Track.