Mubtaahij dominates UAE Derby, on to Kentucky
Mubtaahij cruised to an eight-length victory in the $2 million UAE Derby and ran his way into a start in the Kentucky Derby.
Marcus HershMar 28, 2015
Mubtaahij cruised to an eight-length victory in the $2 million UAE Derby and ran his way into a start in the Kentucky Derby.
On Saturday afternoon, Todd Pletcher was scheduled to run 11 horses at Gulfstream Park. On Saturday morning at Palm Beach Downs – his winter headquarters about 40 miles northwest of Gulfstream – Pletcher worked 29 horses, including top 3-year-olds Carpe Diem and Far From Over.
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We’ll be starting the day with a pick three that bookends a pair of most-likely winners in the first and third races while scatter-shotting the middle by using longer prices against some of the more logical plays:
Champion Groupie Doll’s first foal, a Tapit colt, arrived ahead of his due date, on March 5, and remains under the care of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital near Lexington, Ky.
Tamarkuz shuffled his feet and rocked back on his heels, and the starter at Meydan sprang the gates. The favorite for the Godolphin Mile, drawn in post 1, had missed the break, and, one assumed, all was lost.
Download a list of horses exiting races where two or more of the competitors have come back to win their next starts. Saturday's report features races from Camarero Race Track, Camden, Charles Town, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Fairmont Park, Fonner Park, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Laurel Park, Los Alamitos, Mahoning Valley Racecourse, Meydan, Mountaineer Park, Oaklawn Park, Parx Racing, Penn National, Santa Anita, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Turfway Park, and Turf Paradise.
The first two races Sunday see short fields with lots of question marks. Race 3 is a maiden race that looks fairly chalky as favorites LARRY BIRDSTONE and DERBY GLASS lead the way, so you may have to wait a bit before you can dive in with both feet. It may prove to be two turf races that provide you with some handicapping linchpins later on the card.
Trainer Ken McPeek won his first Oaklawn Park stakes on Friday when Trace Creek held off Pistolpackinpenny in the $75,000 Arkansas Breeders’ Stakes.
Saturday at Santa Anita, I will try to get a single home in the featured event, the Tokyo City Cup, and score with one of my preferences in the nightcap to complete a daily double.