Good morning! How's everyone feeling on this lovely Easter morning? Well, in between cooking and getting ready to see the family, I thought I'd drop by really quick.
SATURDAY WORKS:
At Palm Meadows, Clearly Now and Dynamic Sky both went five furlongs, the latter going a bit faster.
At Gulfstream Park, Java's War worked four furlongs in 48.30.
Vyjack at Aqueduct worked six furlongs in 1:12.63, and on Long Island at Belmont, Elnaawi went five furlongs in a brisk 59.80.
In California, Know More stepped out onto Santa Anita's track to work three furlongs in 39.20, and Hear the Ghost worked five furlongs in 1:02 flat at Hollywood Park.
SUNDAY WORKS:
At Palm Meadows, Verrazano, Normandy Invasion, Overanalyze and Falling Sky all worked out. Verrazano went in company with Discreet Dancer and worked five furlongs in 1:01.17. Normandy Invasion breezed four furlongs in 47.95. Overanalyze worked five furlongs in 1:01.53. Falling Sky stretched his legs and went six furlongs in 1:13.43.
At Gulfstream Park, Dewey Square went five furlongs in 1:01.60.
Power Broker breezed four furlongs in a sharp 47.50 at Santa Anita Park, probably in preparation for the Santa Anita Derby next week.
MONDAY EDIT: I apologize for the inconvenience. I received the Triple Crown watch e-mail from Equibase and didn't even bother to look at the date. SO, in true Emily fashion, I thought that Saturday's works were Sunday's works, but when the e-mail showed up this morning, I realized I was mistaken. Sorry for that! ANYWAY, on to your Sunday reading.
Everything seems to be in order for the horses who raced yesterday; I haven't heard anything otherwise. It's a pretty slow day as far as news goes. I guess this is where I leave you! Starting tomorrow, I'll start analyzing the contenders day by day. But for now, relax, eat and spend time with your families. It's a beautiful day!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
UAE, Louisiana, Florida Derbies Recap
I told you I'd be back later!
Anyway, the day of racing is now over. I have time to look over what all happened today, as there was a lot going on.
First of all, as all racing fans know, Dubai had its hands full with its World Cup Day, which turned out to be a very good day indeed. Let me take a moment to gush about St. Nicholas Abbey and Animal Kingdom, two of my favorite horses. I'm so glad they came through with wins today! (Really eased my soreness of seeing Trinniberg fade in the stretch of the Golden Shaheen.)
I'll tell you all about this prep-filled day after the jump!
Anyway, the day of racing is now over. I have time to look over what all happened today, as there was a lot going on.
First of all, as all racing fans know, Dubai had its hands full with its World Cup Day, which turned out to be a very good day indeed. Let me take a moment to gush about St. Nicholas Abbey and Animal Kingdom, two of my favorite horses. I'm so glad they came through with wins today! (Really eased my soreness of seeing Trinniberg fade in the stretch of the Golden Shaheen.)
I'll tell you all about this prep-filled day after the jump!
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to my blog! As you might have guessed, this is a blog following the daily routine of contenders for American horse racing's most prestigious prize, the Kentucky Derby. I am not an expert, analyst or employee in the industry, merely a young fan who has been enamored with this game for nearly 9 years now.
We are 5 weeks away! Why 5 weeks, you ask? 5 weeks is symbolism for me. 5 weeks was the amount of time between Smarty Jones' triumphant Derby win and his heartbreaking defeat by Birdstone in the Belmont Stakes. (The little Pennsylvania-bred remains my favorite racehorse to this day.) Five weeks after Barbaro won the Florida Derby, a gritty performance over Sharp Humor, he came back to win the Kentucky Derby by a whopping six lengths. And after the Kentucky Derby is over, our work is not done, for we will have a champion to follow! Will he - or she - become the 12th Triple Crown champion? Or will another horse fade into history as "what might have been?"
This blog will give you a daily rundown, including news and workouts. Sure, you can get that from DRF, Bloodhorse or even Twitter, but I'll try to put a fun spin on it for you. We will also explore the different pedigrees of the contenders and the backgrounds of their human connections. After all, the storylines are what make this game the greatest sport in the world.
Like I said, I am by no means an expert. I will make many mistakes on here and try to remedy them as needed. I hope you enjoy reading! Today's races include the Florida, Louisiana and UAE Derbies, so look for a post recapping those and looking ahead at next weekend's prep races.
We are 5 weeks away! Why 5 weeks, you ask? 5 weeks is symbolism for me. 5 weeks was the amount of time between Smarty Jones' triumphant Derby win and his heartbreaking defeat by Birdstone in the Belmont Stakes. (The little Pennsylvania-bred remains my favorite racehorse to this day.) Five weeks after Barbaro won the Florida Derby, a gritty performance over Sharp Humor, he came back to win the Kentucky Derby by a whopping six lengths. And after the Kentucky Derby is over, our work is not done, for we will have a champion to follow! Will he - or she - become the 12th Triple Crown champion? Or will another horse fade into history as "what might have been?"
This blog will give you a daily rundown, including news and workouts. Sure, you can get that from DRF, Bloodhorse or even Twitter, but I'll try to put a fun spin on it for you. We will also explore the different pedigrees of the contenders and the backgrounds of their human connections. After all, the storylines are what make this game the greatest sport in the world.
Like I said, I am by no means an expert. I will make many mistakes on here and try to remedy them as needed. I hope you enjoy reading! Today's races include the Florida, Louisiana and UAE Derbies, so look for a post recapping those and looking ahead at next weekend's prep races.
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