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Originally Posted by QuikSand
My 3yo gelding (whom I claimed for $30K back in October) battled but got edged out in an April prep race for the Blue Rock Derby on the first Saturday in May. I decide to give him a shot in the big race, why not?
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I realize that in this thread you're expecting a win, but I'm over the moon to get my ham-and-egger up into the "late push" and have him nose out a rival for a solid 2nd place in the Derby. Yahoo!
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Well, just got back into this game... ran my guy for a solid but beaten 3rd in the Preakness, but he was all kinds of game and won by open lengths in the Belmont!
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Race #8 Ashbourne Stakes Purse $750,000 (Finished)
12 Furlongs on Dirt Total 6 Horses
for 3-year-olds base weight: 125
Track: Fast Rain: None Wind: 0 MPH Purse: $750,000
Apprentice jockeys allowed 2 extra pounds
Females allowed 3 lbs.
HORSE JOCKEY WT. ODDS NUM ST. 1/4 1/2 1 1/4 Str Fin
Star A Head Kite 122 4.20 5 4 6 6 3 6½ 2 1¾ 1 7¾
Lucy Kosmos Brook 122 4.50 6 5 4 1¼ 4 2¼ 4 ½ 4 1¾ 2 2
Lively Messenge Cuenc 122 3.40 3 3 3 4¾ 1 ¼ 1 2½ 1 ¾ 3 ½
Flying Class Charl 117 4.20 4 2 2 nk 2 6½ 2 3½ 3 6¼ 4 4
Reef Maid Dolbo 119 4.60 1 1 1 nk 3 6¼ 5 4 5 2½ 5 ¼
Duke of Count Forbe 122 3.90 2 6 5 1¼ 5 1¼ 6 6 6
Time of Race: 0.44.6 2.07.7 2.37.7
Win Place Show
1st Star A Head 10.40 5.20 3.40
2nd Lucy Kosmos 4.80 3.00
3rd Lively Messenge 3.60
Exacta (5-6) 24.80 Trifecta (5-6-3) 184.80
I'm flush with cash now, and presumably will immediately stop caring about this career, but that was one seriously cool quick ride.