Trainer Todd Pletcher unveiled a potential leading contender for the Grade 3 Florida Oaks in the Irish-bred Spinamiss, who won a first-level optional $75,000 claimer by a neck over a game Saturn Lace at Tampa Bay Downs on Sunday.
Forget It won his third derby of 2015 in the $134,150 Southern California Derby at Los Alamitos on Sunday, a race that could be the gelding’s final start in California.
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Bob Pandolfo's Sharp Horses and Track Trends report featuring horses from Dover, Meadows and others.
Horses to watch from Monticello Raceway.
Dave Litfin's horses to watch at Aqueduct for the week of Dec. 21.
Trip Notes for December 19: Mr. Prospector, Los Alamitos Futurity by Michael Hammersly.
Thermal advanced three wide on the turn and kicked clear in the stretch for a 2 1/2-length win in Sunday’s $85,000 Johnie L. Jamison Handicap at Sunland Park.
Behrnik’s Bank, the 1-5 favorite, couldn’t hold off Frosty Margarita, falling a neck short to that filly in the six-furlong Fifth Avenue, restricted to progeny of New York stallions, Sunday at Aqueduct.
Last year’s Los Alamitos Futurity turned out to be a key race, with Dortmund, Firing Line, and Mr. Z taking the first three spots. This year’s running did not look as promising on paper in terms of depth, but the victorious Mor Spirit certainly has the right credentials to develop into a top prospect.
