My Derby & Oaks video series continues with the Rachel Alexandra Stakes & Risen Star Stakes from Fair Grounds.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Kentucky Oaks Report for 2-14-20 Featuring Venetian Harbor
Venetian Harbor jumped onto the Kentucky Oaks 2020 trail with an emphatic win in the Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, Feb. 8.
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The Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Grounds on Feb. 15 is the next Oaks points race, and it is a big one. Juvenile filly champ British Idiom returns to action, and it is the first 50 points race of the season, so it is basically and win and you’re in contest. British Idiom won all three of her starts in 2019, including the Alcibiades (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). She is the deserving favorite at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
Kentucky Oaks 2020 Points Race Recaps
Suncoast Stakes Recap (2-8-20) - Winner: Lucrezia ($13.80)
This race did not feel strong. Lucrezia attended the pace and scored comfortably, but the final number was nothing special. She won because she liked the Tampa Bay oval, was able to get forward early, and had the strong Centeno/Delacour team in her corner. She dominated this race by five lengths. My value underneath exotics contender Turtle Trax got past Motu late for the place. The latter was a bit disappointing in her first start of the year. Comical and Two Sixty were next, and Embossed, We the Clouds, Blame Debbie, and Miss Important.
Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) Recap (2-8-20) - Winner: Venetian Harbor ($2.60)
How good is Venetian Harbor? I am really not sure, and we did not learn much in this spot. The impressive sprint maiden winner only faced four foes in this flat mile route test, and she cruised to a very easy early lead. It was game over after an opening quarter in 23.52. She was already six lengths in front at that point. Flavien Prat slowed things down in the middle, and Baffert trainees Stellar Sound and Gingham were within a length. Venetian Harbor opened up again in the stretch and was 9+ in front of Gingham at the end. She was geared down late. Gingham was 2+ in front of Stellar Sound. Big Blue Nation was far back in 4th and Cholula Lips was a distant last.
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Kentucky Oaks Points Leaderboard (thru Las Virgenes 2-8-20)
34 Points: Bast
30 Points: British Idiom
20 Points: Finite
12 Points: Donna Veloce
10 Points: Harvey’s Lil Goil, Lake Avenue, Lazy Daisy, Lucrezia, Taraz, Tonalist’s Shape, Venetian Harbour, Wicked Whisper
6 Points: Motu, Perfect Alibi
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Jarrod Horak’s Fabulous Five Kentucky Oaks 2020 Contenders (2-14-20)
#1 - DONNA VELOCE - BC Juvenile Fillies (G1) and Starlet (G1) runner-up breezed half-mile at LRC Feb. 14.
#2 - BRITISH IDIOM - Juvenile filly champ returns in Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at FG Feb. 15.
#3 - BAST - Next start to be determined for current Oaks points leader. Last published work Jan. 18.
#4 - TARAZ - Goes next in Honeybee (G3) at OP March 7. Breezed half-mile at OP Feb. 11.
#5 - VENETIAN HARBOR - Debuts on list after very easy score in Las Virgenes (G2).
Article by Jarrod Horak
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Check out Today's Racing Digest for handicapping products, analysis, and more! Venetian Harbor capture above courtesy of Today's Racing Digest.
The Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at Grounds on Feb. 15 is the next Oaks points race, and it is a big one. Juvenile filly champ British Idiom returns to action, and it is the first 50 points race of the season, so it is basically and win and you’re in contest. British Idiom won all three of her starts in 2019, including the Alcibiades (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). She is the deserving favorite at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
Kentucky Oaks 2020 Points Race Recaps
Suncoast Stakes Recap (2-8-20) - Winner: Lucrezia ($13.80)
This race did not feel strong. Lucrezia attended the pace and scored comfortably, but the final number was nothing special. She won because she liked the Tampa Bay oval, was able to get forward early, and had the strong Centeno/Delacour team in her corner. She dominated this race by five lengths. My value underneath exotics contender Turtle Trax got past Motu late for the place. The latter was a bit disappointing in her first start of the year. Comical and Two Sixty were next, and Embossed, We the Clouds, Blame Debbie, and Miss Important.
Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) Recap (2-8-20) - Winner: Venetian Harbor ($2.60)
How good is Venetian Harbor? I am really not sure, and we did not learn much in this spot. The impressive sprint maiden winner only faced four foes in this flat mile route test, and she cruised to a very easy early lead. It was game over after an opening quarter in 23.52. She was already six lengths in front at that point. Flavien Prat slowed things down in the middle, and Baffert trainees Stellar Sound and Gingham were within a length. Venetian Harbor opened up again in the stretch and was 9+ in front of Gingham at the end. She was geared down late. Gingham was 2+ in front of Stellar Sound. Big Blue Nation was far back in 4th and Cholula Lips was a distant last.
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Kentucky Oaks Points Leaderboard (thru Las Virgenes 2-8-20)
34 Points: Bast
30 Points: British Idiom
20 Points: Finite
12 Points: Donna Veloce
10 Points: Harvey’s Lil Goil, Lake Avenue, Lazy Daisy, Lucrezia, Taraz, Tonalist’s Shape, Venetian Harbour, Wicked Whisper
6 Points: Motu, Perfect Alibi
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Jarrod Horak’s Fabulous Five Kentucky Oaks 2020 Contenders (2-14-20)
#1 - DONNA VELOCE - BC Juvenile Fillies (G1) and Starlet (G1) runner-up breezed half-mile at LRC Feb. 14.
#2 - BRITISH IDIOM - Juvenile filly champ returns in Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) at FG Feb. 15.
#3 - BAST - Next start to be determined for current Oaks points leader. Last published work Jan. 18.
#4 - TARAZ - Goes next in Honeybee (G3) at OP March 7. Breezed half-mile at OP Feb. 11.
#5 - VENETIAN HARBOR - Debuts on list after very easy score in Las Virgenes (G2).
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Santa Anita Park Report (Feb. 7-9)
Santa Anita Recap for Friday (2-7-20)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running winners at one mile on dirt. The winning turf course running styles were a dueling front runner at 5.5 furlongs, two stalkers at 5.5 furlongs, and a dueling front runner at one mile (rail at 30 feet).
A pair of turf sprint wins for jockey Umberto Rispoli. Trainer Peter Miller saddled a pair of turf winners.
The Rainbow 6 pool was $93,072 and multiple winning jackpot ticket paid $119.94 each. There will be a jackpot carryover of $157,053 when live racing resumes on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Baffle Stakes Recap (2-7-20) - Winner: Billy Batts ($6.80)
A very big scratch (Phast Pharoah) changed this race dramatically. Bulletproof One was quicker than her rivals early, and that was hardly a surprise. Big Returns and Air Force Jet chased, and none of those three runners were around at the end. Billy Batts sat behind those three, got the first run, and held off late runners Rager and Rookie Mistake to score by a length and a half. Peter Miller saddled the winner, and he seemingly has plenty of options with this one. He was pretty good at one mile as a juvenile, and now we know he can sprint.
Feb. 8 Claims: Race 4 - Desert Smoke ($10k, Eddie Truman).
SA Full Card Highlights for 2-7-20
SA 1 AUSTIN’S BOY ($5.00), Exacta ($6.40)
SA 2 Canadian Game/Norski Exacta ($2.90)
Double (races 1-2, $6.20)
SA 3 Homehome/Win Often Exacta (SA Best Bet #1, $16.90)
Double (races 2-3, $11.80)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $6.10)
SA 6 ROYAL INSIDER ($13.00)
Double (races 5-6, $50.60)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $26.70)
Double (races 6-7, $57.60)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $28.05)
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Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (2-8-20)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running winners at one mile on dirt (8f, 7f). The turf course winners were a front runner at 5.5 furlongs and three stalkers at one mile.
Riding doubles for Abel Cedillo (turf routes), Flavien Prat (dirt route/sprint), Tiago Pereira (dirt sprints), and Umberto Rispoli (turf). Richard Baltas and Jeff Mullins both saddled a pair of winners.
The Rainbow 6 pool was $175,924 and multiple winning jackpot ticket paid $624.44 each. There will be a jackpot carryover of $197,331 when live racing resumes on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) Recap (2-8-20) - Winner: Venetian Harbor ($2.60)
How good is Venetian Harbor? I am really not sure, and we did not learn much in this spot. The impressive sprint maiden winner only faced four foes in this flat mile route test, and she cruised to a very easy early lead. It was game over after an opening quarter in 23.52. She was already six lengths in front at that point. Flavien Prat slowed things down in the middle, and Baffert trainees Stellar Sound and Gingham were within a length. Venetian Harbor opened up again in the stretch and was 9+ in front of Gingham at the end. She was geared down late. Gingham was 2+ in front of Stellar Sound. Big Blue Nation was far back in 4th and Cholula Lips was a distant last.
Thunder Road Stakes (G3) Recap (2-8-20) - Winner: River Boyne ($11.60)
This is one of the most wide open divisions in SoCal. They take turns beating each other, and River Boyne had his turn in this one mile affair. Kingly set the pace as expected, and Take the One O One chased him. River Boyne sat the right trip in 3rd, got first run, and scored comfortably by 2-1/2 lengths. It was a blanket finish for the minor awards, and 50-1 bomber Camino Del Paraiso just nabbed 2nd over True Valour, Kingly, and Frontier Market. Majestic Eagle was another neck back in 6th, and was followed by Ronald R, The Hunted, and Take the One O One.
Feb. 8 Claims: Race 3 - Edna ($10k, Alfredo Marquez), Todos Santos ($10k, Jeff Metz).
SA Full Card Highlights for 2-8-20
SA 2 Kustom for Karl/Rakassah/Dipping In Trifecta ($11.80)
SA 6 FRENCH ROSE (SA Best Bet, $5.40)
Double (races 5-6, $8.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $32.80)
SA 9 Fivestar Lynch/Trojan Magic/Camps Bay Trifecta ($55.90)
AQU 8 MONTAUK TRAFFIC ($7.60), Exacta ($25.00)
OP 8 SHARE THE UPSIDE ($6.80), Trifecta ($56.00)
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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (2-9-20)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One dueling front running winner at seven furlongs on dirt. The turf course winners were a midpack at 5.5 furlongs, two stalkers at one mile, and a closer at a mile and an eighth (rail at 20 feet).
Riding double for Joel Rosario. Training double for Patrick Gallagher.
The Rainbow 6 pool was $140,508 and multiple winning jackpot ticket paid $255.30 each. There will be a jackpot carryover of $140,508 when live racing resumes on Friday, Feb. 14.
San Vicente Stakes (G2) Recap (2-9-20) - Winner: Nadal ($2.60)
I liked this victory very much. Nadal was returning in three weeks and only had one work for this. Also, this was not his first intended goal. They were talking about the Southwest Stakes as his second start. Baffert called an audible and it worked out perfectly. Ginobili flashed sharp speed from the outside box and beat Nadal to the early lead. Nadal cruised up inside of Ginobili and those two matched strides throughout. Joel Rosario aboard Nadal always seemed confident and the edged clear in late stretch to prevail by a bit less than a length. Ginobili easily held 2nd in an excellent effort for Abel Cedillo and Richard Baltas. Fast Enough was a solid enough 3rd but was never going to threaten the top pair. Storm the Court missed 3rd by a neck in a race he needed. The BC Juvenile (G1) hero will stretch back out next time, and will have to run much better. It was 15+ back to Ra’ad, and brief pace presser Party Town eased. Nadal got plenty out of this race and is ready to stretch out. The Rebel Stakes is probably his next target.
Feb. 9 Claims: Race 1 - Drift Away ($25k, Mark Glatt), Square Peggy ($25k, Vladimir Cerin). Race 4 - Winning Element ($40k, Ryan Hanson).
SA Full Card Highlights for 2-9-20
SA 2 Arc Nation/Arch Ability Exacta ($13.70)
SA 4 WINNING ELEMENT ($2.80), Exacta ($4.50)
Double (races 3-4, $8.40)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $10.75)
Double (races 4-5,$12.80)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $11.80)
SA 7 NADAL ($2.60), Exacta ($6.00)
Double (races 6-7, $9.00)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $15.75)
AQU 6 Local Hero/Shalako Exacta ($30.80)
AQU 8 More Mischief/Newly Minted Exacta ($13.80)
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Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running winners at one mile on dirt. The winning turf course running styles were a dueling front runner at 5.5 furlongs, two stalkers at 5.5 furlongs, and a dueling front runner at one mile (rail at 30 feet).
A pair of turf sprint wins for jockey Umberto Rispoli. Trainer Peter Miller saddled a pair of turf winners.
The Rainbow 6 pool was $93,072 and multiple winning jackpot ticket paid $119.94 each. There will be a jackpot carryover of $157,053 when live racing resumes on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Baffle Stakes Recap (2-7-20) - Winner: Billy Batts ($6.80)
A very big scratch (Phast Pharoah) changed this race dramatically. Bulletproof One was quicker than her rivals early, and that was hardly a surprise. Big Returns and Air Force Jet chased, and none of those three runners were around at the end. Billy Batts sat behind those three, got the first run, and held off late runners Rager and Rookie Mistake to score by a length and a half. Peter Miller saddled the winner, and he seemingly has plenty of options with this one. He was pretty good at one mile as a juvenile, and now we know he can sprint.
Feb. 8 Claims: Race 4 - Desert Smoke ($10k, Eddie Truman).
SA Full Card Highlights for 2-7-20
SA 1 AUSTIN’S BOY ($5.00), Exacta ($6.40)
SA 2 Canadian Game/Norski Exacta ($2.90)
Double (races 1-2, $6.20)
SA 3 Homehome/Win Often Exacta (SA Best Bet #1, $16.90)
Double (races 2-3, $11.80)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $6.10)
SA 6 ROYAL INSIDER ($13.00)
Double (races 5-6, $50.60)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $26.70)
Double (races 6-7, $57.60)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $28.05)
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Santa Anita Recap for Saturday (2-8-20)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running winners at one mile on dirt (8f, 7f). The turf course winners were a front runner at 5.5 furlongs and three stalkers at one mile.
Riding doubles for Abel Cedillo (turf routes), Flavien Prat (dirt route/sprint), Tiago Pereira (dirt sprints), and Umberto Rispoli (turf). Richard Baltas and Jeff Mullins both saddled a pair of winners.
The Rainbow 6 pool was $175,924 and multiple winning jackpot ticket paid $624.44 each. There will be a jackpot carryover of $197,331 when live racing resumes on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) Recap (2-8-20) - Winner: Venetian Harbor ($2.60)
How good is Venetian Harbor? I am really not sure, and we did not learn much in this spot. The impressive sprint maiden winner only faced four foes in this flat mile route test, and she cruised to a very easy early lead. It was game over after an opening quarter in 23.52. She was already six lengths in front at that point. Flavien Prat slowed things down in the middle, and Baffert trainees Stellar Sound and Gingham were within a length. Venetian Harbor opened up again in the stretch and was 9+ in front of Gingham at the end. She was geared down late. Gingham was 2+ in front of Stellar Sound. Big Blue Nation was far back in 4th and Cholula Lips was a distant last.
Thunder Road Stakes (G3) Recap (2-8-20) - Winner: River Boyne ($11.60)
This is one of the most wide open divisions in SoCal. They take turns beating each other, and River Boyne had his turn in this one mile affair. Kingly set the pace as expected, and Take the One O One chased him. River Boyne sat the right trip in 3rd, got first run, and scored comfortably by 2-1/2 lengths. It was a blanket finish for the minor awards, and 50-1 bomber Camino Del Paraiso just nabbed 2nd over True Valour, Kingly, and Frontier Market. Majestic Eagle was another neck back in 6th, and was followed by Ronald R, The Hunted, and Take the One O One.
Feb. 8 Claims: Race 3 - Edna ($10k, Alfredo Marquez), Todos Santos ($10k, Jeff Metz).
SA Full Card Highlights for 2-8-20
SA 2 Kustom for Karl/Rakassah/Dipping In Trifecta ($11.80)
SA 6 FRENCH ROSE (SA Best Bet, $5.40)
Double (races 5-6, $8.00)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $32.80)
SA 9 Fivestar Lynch/Trojan Magic/Camps Bay Trifecta ($55.90)
AQU 8 MONTAUK TRAFFIC ($7.60), Exacta ($25.00)
OP 8 SHARE THE UPSIDE ($6.80), Trifecta ($56.00)
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Santa Anita Recap for Sunday (2-9-20)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One dueling front running winner at seven furlongs on dirt. The turf course winners were a midpack at 5.5 furlongs, two stalkers at one mile, and a closer at a mile and an eighth (rail at 20 feet).
Riding double for Joel Rosario. Training double for Patrick Gallagher.
The Rainbow 6 pool was $140,508 and multiple winning jackpot ticket paid $255.30 each. There will be a jackpot carryover of $140,508 when live racing resumes on Friday, Feb. 14.
San Vicente Stakes (G2) Recap (2-9-20) - Winner: Nadal ($2.60)
I liked this victory very much. Nadal was returning in three weeks and only had one work for this. Also, this was not his first intended goal. They were talking about the Southwest Stakes as his second start. Baffert called an audible and it worked out perfectly. Ginobili flashed sharp speed from the outside box and beat Nadal to the early lead. Nadal cruised up inside of Ginobili and those two matched strides throughout. Joel Rosario aboard Nadal always seemed confident and the edged clear in late stretch to prevail by a bit less than a length. Ginobili easily held 2nd in an excellent effort for Abel Cedillo and Richard Baltas. Fast Enough was a solid enough 3rd but was never going to threaten the top pair. Storm the Court missed 3rd by a neck in a race he needed. The BC Juvenile (G1) hero will stretch back out next time, and will have to run much better. It was 15+ back to Ra’ad, and brief pace presser Party Town eased. Nadal got plenty out of this race and is ready to stretch out. The Rebel Stakes is probably his next target.
Feb. 9 Claims: Race 1 - Drift Away ($25k, Mark Glatt), Square Peggy ($25k, Vladimir Cerin). Race 4 - Winning Element ($40k, Ryan Hanson).
SA Full Card Highlights for 2-9-20
SA 2 Arc Nation/Arch Ability Exacta ($13.70)
SA 4 WINNING ELEMENT ($2.80), Exacta ($4.50)
Double (races 3-4, $8.40)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $10.75)
Double (races 4-5,$12.80)
Pick 3 (races 3-5, $11.80)
SA 7 NADAL ($2.60), Exacta ($6.00)
Double (races 6-7, $9.00)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $15.75)
AQU 6 Local Hero/Shalako Exacta ($30.80)
AQU 8 More Mischief/Newly Minted Exacta ($13.80)
Article by Jarrod Horak
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Friday, February 7, 2020
Kentucky Derby 2020 Report for 2-7-20
The Kentucky Derby 2020 points race series was in high gear last weekend. Tiz the Law is the very early Derby favorite after a sharp score in the Holy Bull Stakes, and Bob Baffert’s $1 million colt Thousand Words ran his record to 3-for-3 in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes. The Withers was the other points race on Feb. 1, and Max Player went from maiden winner at Parx to graded stakes winner at the Big A.
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The Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs is the lone points race on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Independence Hall tries to go 4-for-4. The early-pressing type makes his first start around two turns. Premier Star stretches out and looms the target, and Remsen Stakes (G2) runner-up Ajaaweed is the one to fear late.
Kentucky Derby 2020 Points Race Recaps
Withers Stakes Recap (2-1-20) - Winner: Max Player ($12.80)
Shotski was an underlay as expected. He stole the Remsen (G2) over a speed favoring oval last year. In this event, he did not figure to shake loose early, and he did not. Prince of Pharoahs was the first to engage the chalk, and Vanzzy and New Commission were also forwardly placed. Monday Morning Qb went after Shotski after the other early challengers faded, and that set the table for my value oriented TRD video winner Max Player. The Linda Rice trainee was lurking wide under Dylan Davis. He was scrubbing away and under the whip while continuing wide approaching the far turn, and swung even wider turning for home. He had the momentum out in the middle of the track and won going away by 3+ lengths. Shotski just held 2nd over late runner Portos, and Monday Morning Qb flattened out and finished 4th. New Commission was 5th, and Prince of Pharoahs was another ten lengths back in 6th. Mr. Shortandsimple and Vanzzy were both eased. This was not a fast race but was a big forward move for Max Player. He went from wet track maiden winner at Parx to a graded Derby points race winner.
You can read the rest of this post on my Kentucky Derby 2020 page...
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The Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs is the lone points race on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Independence Hall tries to go 4-for-4. The early-pressing type makes his first start around two turns. Premier Star stretches out and looms the target, and Remsen Stakes (G2) runner-up Ajaaweed is the one to fear late.
Kentucky Derby 2020 Points Race Recaps
Withers Stakes Recap (2-1-20) - Winner: Max Player ($12.80)
Shotski was an underlay as expected. He stole the Remsen (G2) over a speed favoring oval last year. In this event, he did not figure to shake loose early, and he did not. Prince of Pharoahs was the first to engage the chalk, and Vanzzy and New Commission were also forwardly placed. Monday Morning Qb went after Shotski after the other early challengers faded, and that set the table for my value oriented TRD video winner Max Player. The Linda Rice trainee was lurking wide under Dylan Davis. He was scrubbing away and under the whip while continuing wide approaching the far turn, and swung even wider turning for home. He had the momentum out in the middle of the track and won going away by 3+ lengths. Shotski just held 2nd over late runner Portos, and Monday Morning Qb flattened out and finished 4th. New Commission was 5th, and Prince of Pharoahs was another ten lengths back in 6th. Mr. Shortandsimple and Vanzzy were both eased. This was not a fast race but was a big forward move for Max Player. He went from wet track maiden winner at Parx to a graded Derby points race winner.
You can read the rest of this post on my Kentucky Derby 2020 page...
Kentucky Oaks 2020 Report for 2-7-20
Three more fillies picked up ten points on the road to Kentucky Oaks 2020 last weekend, and Harvey’s Lil Goil was probably the most visually impressive winner of the trio.
The next two Oaks points races on the docket are the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay (Feb. 8) and the Las Virgenes at Santa Anita Park (also Feb. 8).
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Golden Rod (G2) runner-up Motu and Demoiselle (G3) show finisher Blame Debbie are the two big names in the Suncoast, and a victory by either would hardly be a surprise. Motu has been part of my Oaks top five list for quite some time.
The Las Virgenes at Santa Anita Park attracted five horses, and it is probably a match race between Bob Baffert’s consistent, experienced filly Gingham, and flashy maiden sprint winner Venetian Harbor. The latter is 2-5 on the morning line.
Kentucky Oaks 2020 Points Race Recaps
Forward Gal Stakes (G3) Recap (2-1-20) - Winner: Tonalist’s Shape ($2.60)
Tonalist’s Shape was a compete standout in the paper race. Not like she needed an edge, but the tactical filly drew the advantageous outside post in this extended sprint. This race was over before it started. Compensate carved out the fractions and Street of Dreams was in pursuit from 2nd. Tonalist’s Shape tracked outside and steadily moved up. She always looked like a winner and was completely wrapped up at the end. She scored by 3.75 lengths under Irad Ortiz Jr. Saffie Joseph Jr. was the winning conditioner, and he is certainly and up and coming trainer. Street of Dreams stayed on resolutely for the place. First time starter Nikki and Papa trailed early after ducking in at the start, and rallied for 3rd in an okay effort. Fujairah stalked and missed 3rd by a neck, and she was well clear of fading front runner Compensate. New Day Dawning was the distant trailer. This was a very slow race.
You can read the rest of this post on my Kentucky Derby 2020 page...
The next two Oaks points races on the docket are the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay (Feb. 8) and the Las Virgenes at Santa Anita Park (also Feb. 8).
Check out Today's Racing Digest for handicapping products, analysis, and more! Taraz capture above courtesy of Today's Racing Digest.
Golden Rod (G2) runner-up Motu and Demoiselle (G3) show finisher Blame Debbie are the two big names in the Suncoast, and a victory by either would hardly be a surprise. Motu has been part of my Oaks top five list for quite some time.
The Las Virgenes at Santa Anita Park attracted five horses, and it is probably a match race between Bob Baffert’s consistent, experienced filly Gingham, and flashy maiden sprint winner Venetian Harbor. The latter is 2-5 on the morning line.
Kentucky Oaks 2020 Points Race Recaps
Forward Gal Stakes (G3) Recap (2-1-20) - Winner: Tonalist’s Shape ($2.60)
Tonalist’s Shape was a compete standout in the paper race. Not like she needed an edge, but the tactical filly drew the advantageous outside post in this extended sprint. This race was over before it started. Compensate carved out the fractions and Street of Dreams was in pursuit from 2nd. Tonalist’s Shape tracked outside and steadily moved up. She always looked like a winner and was completely wrapped up at the end. She scored by 3.75 lengths under Irad Ortiz Jr. Saffie Joseph Jr. was the winning conditioner, and he is certainly and up and coming trainer. Street of Dreams stayed on resolutely for the place. First time starter Nikki and Papa trailed early after ducking in at the start, and rallied for 3rd in an okay effort. Fujairah stalked and missed 3rd by a neck, and she was well clear of fading front runner Compensate. New Day Dawning was the distant trailer. This was a very slow race.
You can read the rest of this post on my Kentucky Derby 2020 page...
Sam F. Davis Stakes 2020 Video Featuring Independence Hall
Check out my Suncoast Stakes & Sam F. Davis Stakes video below!
Video by Jarrod Horak
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Video by Jarrod Horak
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