The Blue Grass Stakes

Bast · Postby **Bast** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:35 pm

This was once a major prep, especially when it was run two Thursdays prior to the Kentucky Derby.

Bast · Postby **Bast** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:39 am

The entries.

1 Newsdad (KY)
2 King Congie (KY)
3 Santiva (KY)
4 Joes Blazing Aaron (KY)
5 Brilliant Speed (FL)
6 Sensational Slam (ON)
7 Twinspired (KY)
8 Willcox Inn (KY)
9 Wilkinson (KY)
10 Praetereo (KY)
11 Crimson China (KY)
12 Queen'splatekitten (ON)

Bast · Postby **Bast** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:45 pm

zinn21 · Postby **zinn21** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:56 am

It's still a major prep although I think there is a bit of a bias against running on synthetic as a final prep.

TJ · Postby TJ » Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:54 am

Bast wrote:PP ?

Hi Bast,
Here is the PP's for all the nominee's....hope they are all in here. TJ

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHors ... 416-500958

Bast · Postby **Bast** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:47 am

TJ wrote:
Bast wrote:PP ?

Hi Bast,
Here is the PP's for all the nominee's....hope they are all in here. TJ

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHors ... 416-500958

Thanks for these.

Joe's Blazing Aaron is missing. He's interesting--he won at 1 1/8 miles the last time out, winning on the turf at Gulfstream in 1:47.85, with fractions:

:24.06, :49.22, 1:13.48, 1:36.55--the last eighth in :11.30

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?BORP=P&STYLE=EQB&DAY=D&tid=GP&dt=03/12/2011&ctry=USA&race=9

Mood Swings · Postby **Mood Swings** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:04 pm

I'm all for Sensational Slam!!!

I had the pleasure of working with this very handsome and classy colt.

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:10 pm

I am going to go with crimson china just because I like Motion. he can have horses in the derby.

Bast · Postby **Bast** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:29 pm

I suspect that while picking the winner of this less than wonderful Blue Grass isn't easy--possibly an even greater challenge might be to pick the last horse to finish...

Bast · Postby **Bast** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:27 pm

Brilliant Speed wins. Santiva 9th. 1:50.92. First part of the race was soporific, but the last eighth was run in :12.23.

Pletcher's entries finished 7th, 11th, & 12th (last). Just because your horses are 1/4 of the field doesn't mean they belong.

TJ · Postby TJ » Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:53 am

Brilliant speed recieved an 89 beyer figure. TJ

Mahubah · Postby **Mahubah** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:16 pm

Well, if I read the splits right, Brilliant Speed kicked home his last 3/8 in about 34-3/5. Granted, he about trotted his first six furlongs since he was some eight lengths off a slow pace, but that's still a sharp finishing kick.