Conquest Two Step eyes San Carlos Stakes
Conquest Two Step, who won the Grade 2 Palos Verdes Stakes at six furlongs Jan. 31, is a candidate for the $200,000 San Carlos Stakes at seven furlongs March 7.
Steve AndersenFeb 06, 2015
Conquest Two Step, who won the Grade 2 Palos Verdes Stakes at six furlongs Jan. 31, is a candidate for the $200,000 San Carlos Stakes at seven furlongs March 7.
Lexie Lou, famous for beating males in the 2014 Queen’s Plate at Woodbine, will miss the $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes at Santa Anita on Feb. 16 after suffering a minor foot injury in January.
Going as deep as possible in this opening leg of the pick four since the Suwannee River drew a very competitive field, and it likely will come down to trips.
Trainer Jeff Thornbury, who hasn’t run many horses at the Fair Grounds meet, struck last week for three victories in five starts. He won a race on each of three consecutive days.
Trainer Grant Forster said he’s going to take a conservative approach with Jerald, who routed first-level optional-claiming rivals Thursday at Fair Grounds. But Forster was thrilled with Jerald’s performance.
When Fanticola won the first stakes of her career in the Megahertz Stakes at a mile on turf Jan. 17, the victory suggested she would remain in two-turn races this winter.
DRF Breeding's special edition looking at the new stallions of 2015, including market outlook, profiles of top newcomers, and the emergence of major sire lines.
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Youth is coming back in vogue for spring – and just in time for a diverse group of stallions set to enter stud in Kentucky for 2015. After several years of breeders and buyers gravitating toward proven sires, younger stallions have been met with signs of favor in a resurgent bloodstock and sales market.
Trainer Todd Pletcher said a stakes race is on the horizon for Madefromlucky, who had to dig deep before edging away to a 1 1/4-length victory over a game Quimet in a 1 1/8-mile entry-level allowance race for 3-year-olds here Wednesday.