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| Speedy gray moves to the fence while dropping in half in claiming price following another fade in his turf debut; there doesn't look to be much other lick in here so expect this top new pilot to push him hard from the bell; he'll have an added half panel to deal with today and that may not benefit him, but it looks like they'll have to run him down to win. |
Rise Up might make his next start in the Louisiana Derby, trainer Tom Amoss said, despite finishing seventh in the Risen Star, his first start since a comfortable win in the Nov. 23 Delta Downs Jackpot.
“I’m in a tough position because he’s a three-time winner and there are no allowance races for him right now,” Amoss said.
[ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY: Prep races, point standings, replays]
With Untapable, Unbridled Forever, and, to a lesser extent, Fiftyshadesofgold, the Fair Grounds Oaks is coming up a very tough race. So tough, in fact, that the connections of Ria Antonia might choose not to be a part of it.
Trainer Jeremiah Englehart said Tuesday that Ria Antonia, at this point, is more likely to start in the April 5 Santa Anita Oaks than the week before in the Fair Grounds Oaks.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Champion Will Take Charge tuned up for the Santa Anita Handicap in the first set of workers Tuesday, breezing a half-mile in 48.20 seconds. Clockers had his final quarter in 23.20 and a five-furlong gallop-out in 1:02.20.
Strong Mandate, his stablemate and the runner-up in the Southwest Stakes, worked in the second set, covering a half-mile in a bullet 48 seconds.
Oaklawn head clocker Jim Hamilton carried Strong Mandate through an opening eighth-mile in 12.20, a first quarter in 24.40, three furlongs in 35.80, and galloping out five furlongs in 1:01.40.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – There are a number of ways to judge the health of a meet, from handle to attendance to purses. But claiming activity also offers insight, and just 25 days into the Oaklawn Park meet 187 horses have changed hands for a collective $2,745,000.
That averages out to 7.48 claims per card, for $109,800 in spending between stables on a daily basis. The price of the average claim is $14,679.
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Havana, runner-up in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita in November, completed his major preparation for his 3-year-old debut Sunday by breezing an easy five furlongs in 1:00.90 at Palm Meadows. Havana will return to the races in the Grade 3, $150,000 Swale Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
Havana, a son of Dunkirk, showed good energy on the gallop-out Sunday.
ARCADIA, Calif. – The winter-spring meeting at Santa Anita reached the halfway point earlier this month with an increase in all-sources handle, but a decline in average field size that has concerned officials.
The 69-day meeting began Dec. 26 and continues through April 20. Thursday’s program at Santa Anita will be the 40th day of the winter-spring meeting. The track’s spring-summer meeting begins April 25 and runs through June 29, replacing much of the former Hollywood Park spring-summer meeting.
Tue, 02/25/2014 - 13:39
Rosalind, a fast-charging third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, will make her 3-year-old debut Thursday when returning in a $48,750 optional-claiming race at 1 1/16 miles. The main event attracted a field of nine 3-year-olds, including Grade 2-placed Bird Maker, stakes winner Naughty Holiday, and the undefeated In Tune.