Eleven 3 year olds try to garner early Derby attention in the G2 Swale Stakes

Eleven 3 year old hopefuls will enter the gates on Saturday February 2nd, all dreaming of busting through the gates on the first Saturday in May at the Kentucky Derby.  This Grade 2 event is one of the early preps where the pretenders start to get weeded out of their Rosy dreams.  Only 3 Graded winners in this field, so it could turn out to be a real barn burner.  The runners will be looking to cover the 6.5 furlong distance to gain thiose valuable Entry Points to keep their Derby bids going full tilt.

 

1- HEMP’S DINERO                   (5-1)                        Canyongate Stables               5-3-1-0

LIAM’S MAP X GIANT’S CAUSEWAY X MR. PROSPECTOR  out of the mare GLORIANA, he is the 3rd stakes winner of her 6 foals, she is a 2 ime stakes winner herself.  Has been off since a 4th place in the G3 Los Angeles Prevue in November, the only time in his 5 juvy starts not to hit the board, but posted his career SP high of 95, where his 3 race win streak ended.

2- LISTENTOTHEMUSIC         (6-1)                       Cvbear Stables                       6-4-1-0

MACLEAN’S MUSIC X DREAM RUN X PRIMO DOMINiE  out of the mare ENJOY THE MOMENT the 7th foal and only stakes or graded winner of the bunch, she was a 12 time winner without ever appearing in a graded race.  He has been off since running to a 2nd place finish at the G3 Los Angeles Prevue in November posting a best 97 SP.  One back Won the G2 Big Hall Stakes.

3- MEDAGLIA’S FANTASY      (13-1)                     Baggio Stables                       5-1-2-0

MEDAGLIO D’ORO X STORM CAT X WILD AGAIN scratchbred colt.  Will be making his first start against graded company.  Off since November when he ran 2nd in the Atakatchaw Stakes, his only stakes appearance where he posted a 88 SP.  Broke his Maiden here on the Florida dirt in September.

4- KINGOFFRANCE                  (8-1)                        Dixiedotco Stables               5-3-0-0

CHAPEL ROYAL X FRENCH DEPUTY X DESERT KING  out of the mare FRENCH DANCING her 3rd foal and 2nd stakes winner for a mare that only attempted 1 stakes in her career.  Opened 2019 after being gelded on New Years Day with a win in the One Inspector Dirt Sprint going gate to wire with a 95 SP.  Will be making first start in the USA.

5- TRIPPI APE                           (9/2)                        Augustop Stables                   8-4-1-1

TRIIPI X TRIBAL RULE X CAPOTE  out of the mare TO BE FREE a 5 time stakes winner on the Turf, he is her 2nd foal and first stakes and graded winner.  Ran second on New Years Day in the G3 Special Bid Stakes putting out a 97 SP.  Won the G3 Manor of Bashford in July in gate to wire fashion with J Happy in the irons.

6- ONE SCOTCH                       (14-1)                        Lightng99 Stables               7-2-1-1

BOURBON COURAGE X A.P. WARRIOR X MACHIAVELLIAN  out of the mare UGANDA ULRIKA her 6th foal, she had 1 stakes winner but he is her 2nd graded placed son, for a mare that only raced 11 times.  Last time out in December put up a 87 SP running 6th in the Megalopolis Juvenile Championship.  Finished 2nd in the G3 Manor of Bashford in July.

7- TIMONIUM CAT                 (6-1)                           Fes977 Stables                     11-7-1-0

ORIENTATE X TALE OF THE CAT X SEATTLE SLEW  out of the mare CADILLAC CATthe 8th foal, her first graded winner and 2nd stakes winning offspring.  The winningest (7) and most experienced (11 starts) horse in the field.  Last race in December was 10th in Megalopolis Juvenile Championship.  Prior won the Royal Sovereign Juvenile psting a 92 SP over 5 panels.

8- ANTENAEON                     (12-1)                            Oakridge Stables              5-3-0-0

SHANGHAI BOOBY X DIXIE UNION X ELUSIVE QUALITY  scratchbred colt.  Started 2019 off by winning a 10k HOT race on January 4th, besting a field of six with a 91 SP.  Finished 10th in both stakes attempts as a juvenile, the URC Breeders-Juvenil and the G1 Dell Computer Futurity, but has won all the rest of his starts.

9- MISSION OF PEACE       (9-1)                             Jbcri09 Stables                  7-4-0-1

TEXAS RED X MISSION IMPAZIBLE X MISWAKI  out of the mare WAKI MISSION  this is her 4th offspring, having 2 stakes winners and 3 graded place children.  Off since November and his 3rd place finish in the G3 Los Angeles Prevue where he put up a 95 SP.  In July won the Almost Whirl Dirt Juvenile.

10- OLIVES                             (11-1)                             Cadet Stables                    6-4-2-0

TELLING X MACHO UNO X SEEKING THE GOLD  out of the mare UNO PIMENTO this is the first progeny of the stakes winning and graded placed mare.  This will be the first stakes race at any level for him, but he has never ran below second in any of his 6 starts which include a win on the turf.  Career best of 88 SP in a NW4L allowance in December.

11- TIZ MY TREASURE      (7-1)                               Kobras Stables                6-2-2-0

TIZWAY X TAPIT X  FORTY NINER out of the he-mare TAPIT’S TREASURE this is the first offspring based on the stakes winner.  Closed out juvy career with an 8th in the G2 Club Stakes in November, but Won the G3 Baby Tree in September. In btween put up best SP of 92 running 2nd in the Catch Sparky Dirt Juvenile.

 

Good Luck to all the connections……..JB3