Cool Coal Man |
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| Barbara D. Livingston |
2008 Prep Recap
| Date | Trk | Race | Chart | Distance | Time | BSF | Video |
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| 1/26 | GP | Alw 43000n2x | Chart | 1 1/8m | 1:51 | 92 | |
| 2/24 | GP | Fountain of Youth (G2) | Chart | 1 1/8m | 1:50 | 98 |  |
| 4/12 | KEE | Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) | Chart | 1 1/8 m | 1:49 | 74 | |
Analysis (by Kenny Peck)
Strengths: Owns a win over the Churchill main track, and that was one of his better efforts. That was an entry-level allowance but he beat Derby hopeful Recapturetheglory in that one, and he did it despite race-long pressure on the lead. He threw in a clunker in his latest but Keeneland's synthetic surface provides an easy excuse, and that sharp work on April 24 indicates he’s in fine form, fueling the theory that he just didn’t handle the track in the Blue Grass. The 98 Beyer he earned in the Fountain of Youth two back gives him strong credibility and his trainer knows how to win this race.
Weaknesses: Best Beyers have come at Gulfstream, and that includes his top effort in terms of figures, when he won the Fountain of Youth with the aid of a perfect trip. He comes off a weak effort in the Blue Grass, his first try against Grade 1 company, and that was despite a forward trip on top of some slow fractions. He likes to be close-up early on, and if there are quick fractions in the Derby that could cost him, because he’s unlikely to stave off the closers if he’s asked to stay close to a up-tempo pace.
Strategy: Hasn’t shown that he can come from well out of it, and at this extended distance he figures to be involved early, stalking the leaders. He will look to get first run on the leaders, before the closers begin mounting a stretch try.
Value: That dull Blue Grass try in his latest ensures a playable price in the Derby but he figures to have a tough time lasting late after pushing the likes of Big Brown from the start.
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Owners: Robert LaPenta |
Pedigree Profile (by Lauren Stich)
Sire Line: Cool Coal Man is from the first crop of Mineshaft, a late-maturing son of A.P. Indy. Mineshaft was Horse of the Year at age 4, when he won 7 of 9 races, including the Jockey Club Gold Cup and Suburban Handicap at 1 1/4 miles and the Pimlico Special at 1 3/16 miles. A.P. Indy sired a Preakness winner in Bernardini, a Belmont winner in Rags to Riches, and sired Aptitude, who was second in the Derby and Belmont. Seattle Slew was undefeated when he won the 1977 Triple Crown and became a prominent stallion, siring 114 stakes winners.
Female Family: Coral Sea is a three-quarter sister to stakes winner Signal Tap (Fappiano), and second dam South Sea Dancer is a full sister to champion Storm Bird (sire of Storm Cat and Preakness winner Summer Squall) and champion Northernette.
Pedigree Pattern: Balanced pedigree. Bred for distance on top, damsire is champion sprinter Rubiano. High-class cross of Mineshaft over a female family of the highest quality. While bred for 1 1/4 miles, his racing style suggests he may be more like Rubiano than Mineshaft.