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Updated on 03/19/2013 10:03AM
Arkansas Derby more likely for Den's Legacy; Super Ninety Nine probable for Santa Anita Derby
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ARCADIA, Calif. – Den’s Legacy, who finished third in the Rebel Stakes on Saturday, could return to Oaklawn Park next month for the Arkansas Derby, while Super Ninety Nine, who finished fifth as the 6-5 favorite, likely will head to the Santa Anita Derby, their trainer Bob Baffert, said Monday morning at Santa Anita.
[ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY: Prep races, point standings, replays]
Den’s Legacy emerged from the race with an elongated scrape above his right hock, which Baffert said appeared to happen when Den’s Legacy was stepped on from behind going into the first turn. He was sent a photo of the injury by his assistant, Jim Barnes, who saddled both runners on Saturday at Oaklawn.
“He’s a tough S.O.B.,” Baffert said of Den’s Legacy, who was second in the Robert Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita in his prior start.
Super Ninety Nine had won two straight going two turns, including in the Southwest at Oaklawn, but he faded in the stretch of the Rebel.
“That track was too deep for him,” Baffert said.
Trainer Ron Ellis offered a similar excuse for Treasury Bill, who finished eighth under Joe Talamo.
"Joe said he felt like he was running in quicksand," Ellis said Monday from his barn at Betfair Hollywood Park. "It was a different track from what I've run on there in the past. I'm not complaining. It was safe. It just wasn't for him."
Ellis said Treasury Bill "came out of the race fine," but that no plans would be formulated until Treasury Bill returns from Arkansas on Wednesday. Super Ninety Nine and Den's Legacy are scheduled to be on the same flight.
Will Take Charge, the Rebel winner, completed 1 1/16 miles on a track rated fast in 1:45.18.
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So Super Ninety Nine who freaked in the mud catches a different track and dies in the stretch at 6/5 as a 27-1 shot gets up late over his stablemate in the sun-dial time of 1:45.18 for 8.5 F.
Is that about it?
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how come everytime Bob Baffert horses loses he always makes an excuses. When Super Ninety Nine won last month he was a beast.
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there were 5 santa anita horses running on rebel day. they didnt have much of a chance running on the deep track. even, my miss aurelia ran poorly. it looked like super 99 was favoring a leg after being squeezed in midstretch.
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...... Get Better soon Den's Legacy ! 77/1 in First Pool !! xxxxx
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1:45.18 on a fast track! Wow, that dirt must have been a foot deep.
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Den's Legacy does look legit. If Baffert can get that "scrape' cured quickly, I think he'll be very competitive in the Derby.
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Elongated scrape, huh? Why do these trainers ALWAYS have an excuse when their horse comes up short. Pletcher with Violence; Baffert now with Den's Legacy;and we all know what a whiner Lucas can be at times.
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I remember last year, I watched Baffert in an interview on TV, they were talking about his babies and if anyone was a Derby prospect, he didnt say alot, but mentioned one who he thought was going to be one of his best , War Academy !
This horse is short of points, but sure looked like he would run to the moon and back without taking a deep breath last Friday !
Dens Legacy is a warrior !
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Everything in Calif. is counterfeit. Verranzano never raced at 2 and has faced nobody. Right now the Derby goes thru Orb, Itsmyluckyday and Ridduluc, if he can translate turf form to dirt.
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im sure baffert will run 4 or 5 horses out of the 6 or 8 that run in the santa anita so his chances for a derby horse there will be pretty good . if dens legacy can pick up more points then ole bob mite have 2 derby starters
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