{"id":4350,"date":"2007-06-09T01:36:08","date_gmt":"2007-06-09T01:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=4350"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=4350","title":{"rendered":"Favored Awesome Force goes for second jewel in New Yorker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional\/\/EN\"\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/html4\/loose.dtd\"><html><head><title>Untitled Document<\/title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=iso-8859-1\"><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--.style1 {color: #000000}--><\/style>\n<p><\/head><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">We had a thrilling Bluegrass Derby five weeks ago. Ataun closed from the clouds to win by a head-bob over  Passing Stone, both of whom just passed front-runner Henianlauch who was  beaten by a quarter-length. The final time was slower than many expected from this talented 3yo crop, but the sheer excitement they generated more than made up for it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">On to Maryland two weeks later for the Middle Jewel, Ataun had the tables turned, but not by his nemesis Passing Stone. Indeed, the victor that day was Awesome Force. After an inexplicably poor performance in Kentucky, he put it all together for a brilliant1 3\/4 length win. The final time was just two ticks off the stakes record, and served notice that this group of 3yos is among the best the sim has ever seen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">And now we complete the Triple Crown series. We have no Crown on the line this year, perhaps dampening some of the enthusiasm that rolled through the sim  four years ago when <strong>I Seek U<\/strong> pulled off the hat trick of a lifetime. But just because the Crown is not up for grabs does not mean this race is like any other. Indeed, the mile-and-a-half race will test these colts like no other race they will ever face. Soon they&#8217;ll move into their summer campaigns, and begin to take on the older division, but for this moment they stand in the spotlight in one of the most prestigious races the sim has to offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">The <strong>New Yorker<\/strong> is no easy race. Many runners are completing a grueling spring campaign. Their trainers focused on getting to the Bluegrass Derby, and then took on the Middle Jewel immediately after. To then regroup just three weeks later to run the longest race of their young lives is a true test; whoever runs under the wire in front will have his name etched in the sim history books alongside such greats as <strong>Tuff Enuff<\/strong> (2004), <strong>Macho Niner<\/strong> (2005), and <strong>Virtuoso<\/strong> (2006). Aside from earning a place in sim history, the winner of this G1 also earns the lion&#8217;s share of a $1million purse. Although the records are somewhat suspect, the official stakes record holder is <strong>Dirty Mat<\/strong>, who won in 2001 with a final time of 2:30.4. <\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">The field: <\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"95%\"  border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">1<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Legendary Pegasus <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/snappa5.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Snappa5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">V Gardner <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">10:2-3-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$309,220<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">10-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>Fusaichi Pegasus colt ran seventh in the Bluegrass, but skipped the Middle Jewel.The extra rest might prove to be the key to winning this grueling race. The Legend&#8217;s longest win was a 9.5f stake in March. His under-five-length loss in Kentucky came after he made up some ground down the stretch. With Secretariat as his grandpa,  the New Yorker distance should be a cinch for this colt. Big question will be if he can get moving in time. In too many races he&#8217;s made bold stretch moves but been left wanting at the wire. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">2<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Passing Stone<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/jimcougar.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Jimcougar<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">W McClendon <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">101<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">7:5-1-0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$783,740<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">10-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>Vindication colt went into the Bluegrass undefeated, and left the Bluegrass with a mar on his record. But for a the length of a head, the colt just missed on becoming the first horse to exit the Derby undefeated.The trainer had planned to skip the Middle Jewel and train up to New York, but an early sharp led him to go for the glory in Maryland. In hindsight, not the best move by this controversial trainer, as Stone ran a fading seventh. He&#8217;s calling the Middle Jewel &#8220;debacle a public workout&#8221;, and thinks Stone has a great chance based on the start speeds of the rest of the field. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">3<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Questing Beast <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">(no silks) <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Catspaw<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">J White <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">96<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">9:2-1-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$102,233<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">24-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">27<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">This Rainbow Quest colt is a newcomer to the Triple Crown series. It took him five tries to finally find his way to the winner&#8217;s circle but once past that hurdle, he&#8217;s quietly started making a name for himself. Although still nw3l eligible, his performance in the G1 Monster Mash last month had track regulars very interested. The Beast made up four lengths in the final three furlongs with a strong move. He ended up short by about five, but the third (with lifetime high 96SP) was still impressive enough to merit a shot in this race. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">4<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Emperative<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/funster.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Funster<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">F Gossett <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">14:6-4-0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$403,555<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">15-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">26<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>Like the Beast, Emperative is a newcomer to the Triple Crown. Unlike the Beast, Emperative earned his way in with a score in the G3 Giacomo Stakes at 11f on Middle Jewel Day. The 93SP earned by the Empire Maker colt is lower than many of his peers earned at a similar distance, but when you can win by 2 1\/2 easily, who needs to run faster? That win made this colt one of the few to be stakes winners on both surfaces. Until April, no one could have forecast this colt would be running here at respectable odds, but a trip in the mud at a mile led to a second and a high-SP of 100, which led to the Giacomo. He&#8217;s a deep closer who&#8217;ll be facing better deep closers, but Emperative could be an attractive betting play. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">5<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Sheebah&#8217;s Gold <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/jimcougar.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Rharfbeam2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">B Child <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">94<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">6:5-1-0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$783,740<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">19-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>This Steven Got Even colt also punched his New Yorker ticket via the G3 Giacomo. Sheebah&#8217;s Gold found himself closing well but not fast enough to overtake Emperative, settling for second by 2 1\/2. Add in a 4 1\/2 score in a listed stake at 9.5 two back, and it&#8217;s clear distance should not be a problem. Speed will, however. Sheebah&#8217;s top SP of 94 is 15 points slower than the fastest of the field. We know that SPs tend to go down as races get longer, and marathoners post higher SPs the longer they go, but will those situations mesh enough for Sheebah to get the win? Absent a huge improvement, probably not, but a placing isn&#8217;t out of the question. If you&#8217;re into the cool-story-of-the-day angle, Sheebah&#8217;s got a great one. Well-known simmer Kingman bred this colt for Rharfo as a generous gift; the pedigree is one the two worked out together. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">6<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">King of All Media <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/hot2trot.jpg\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Moneymaker<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">N Lawton <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">13:3-4-4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$500,926<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">9-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>Mass Media colt was super-impressive in defeat in the Bluegrass, as he went from 10 back around the far turn to run fourth by just 1 1\/2. The fast turnaround to the Middle Jewel didn&#8217;t suit, as he never fired. The way he ate up ground in Kentucky suggests the extra quarter mile he&#8217;s getting here will suit him well. Lawton keeps the ride, despite not getting the job done in his first two Triple tries. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">7<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Henianlauch<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/crandy.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Crandyiv<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">B F Abman <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">104<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">11:2-4-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$722,496<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">11-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>The Hennesy colt was an agonizing quarter-length out of the Bluegrass win, after leading nearly the whole way &#8217;round the Kentucky oval. Still, it was a lifetime high SP, and earned a shot at the shorter Middle Jewel. Henianlauch didn&#8217;t quite take to the Maryland track, however, and failed to gain his required lead. It left him out of contention, and the colt never fired. He&#8217;s sharp now, says the trainer, and has the hot young jockey B F Abman in the irons for the first time. Crandy admits his colt may not be able to handle the distance, but he has a lot of confidence in this fleet colt. If he gets the lead, he&#8217;ll be a factor in the stretch. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">8<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Severe Warning <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/jimcougar.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Fairhaven5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">O A Haack <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">97<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">10:5-2-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$551,015<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">14-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>Severe Warning shares ownership with Passing Stone, and while he&#8217;s a good horse in his own right, the trainer says he &#8220;consider(s) him a rabbit for the Derby pacesetter [Henianlauch] more than anything.&#8221; The Theatrical colt earned his way into the New Yorker via a solid second in the G1 Monster Mash 5 weeks ago. He led the way through most of that races&#8217; 11f, but gave way to Borzakovski in the final furlong. Speedy colt has yet to notch a grade win of his own. Pedigree says this could be his race if he can  hold off the closers&#8217; charge. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">9<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Borzakovski<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/laxe.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Laxe<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">G Smith <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">15:5-2-2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$552,094<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">10-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">46<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>Handled the step in distance beautifully with an excellent win the G1 11f Monster Mash on Derby Day. Likes to run with the pack for a solid close. The Cliff&#8217;s Edge colt should find himself in perfect striking position for the W here. That Monster Mash was his first win since October; ordinarily that would be cause for concern but he&#8217;s been eating up every furlong given and should adore the distance of this one. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">10<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Awesome Force <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/will_silks.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Camry<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">D Givins <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">98<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">13:7-3-0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$1,636,950<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">5-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>A puzzling performance in the Bluegrass led the trainer to change plans and take a shot at the Middle Jewel.  Camry is thrilled he did, as his Awesome Again colt set a personal record with a 109SP for the Maryland win. Camry was considering bypassing the New Yorker in favor of the summer classics, but on Monday he changed his mind. &#8220;(I realized)  that a chance to compete in the Triple Crown&#8217;s three races may be a once in a lifetime thing&#8221;, said Camry. &#8220;(My) only concern is the colt getting too far back early, as there should be a good early pace to run on in the stretch, but there is a lot of chances to get lost at 12f.&#8221; Givins impressed Camry enough to earn his second straight ride on the colt. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">11<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Ataun<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/palmisland.gif\" width=\"80\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Palmisland<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">A Rolling <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">104<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">12:5-4-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$1,863,170<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">6-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>Awesome Force got the best of Ataun in Maryland, spoiling hopes for a Triple Crown by just 1 3\/4 lengths. Still, the Gone West colt held on for second and posted a personal high 107SP. His closing style is well-suited to the New Yorker distance, and he looks like he&#8217;ll enjoy every bit of it. Palmisland is one of the few trainers to retain the same jockey for all three Triple Crown Races. The legendary rider is on pace to set his own record for wins.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">12<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Gahdamjo<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">(no silks) <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Greenapple<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">P Haynes <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">97<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">12:3-3-0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$580,400<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">7-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>Gahdamjo was getting a lot of attention before the Bluegrass, not least of which was due to his trainer&#8217;s repeated prayers for rain. The Mineshaft colt has never run worse than second on a wet track. Alas, the sun rose on Bluegrass Day and never gave way to the clouds. &#8216;Jo settled for sixth that day, albeit beaten by less than 4 length. He passed up the Middle Jewel in favor of the G2 Captain Hook two weeks ago, and after setting a fast pace gave way to Be Auror Song. The 103 &#8216;Jo earned marks him as one of the faster colts of his generation, but there are significant questions about his staying power. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">13<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Lucky&#8217;s Capital <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/winorplace.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Winorplace<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">B Renfroe <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">101<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">17:7-1-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$625,345<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">12-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>This With Approval colt was looking real hot all spring with four straight dirt route victories, including the G2 I&#8217;m Trying at 9.5 and the G1 I Am Not A Crook at 8.5. His Bluegrass prep was a disappointment of a third, but still he drew a lot of attention pre-Derby. Afterwards, not so much. That&#8217;s what a ninth place finish will do. But take heart, Capital fans. The colt has rested for five weeks, and was making up ground in the Derby. He&#8217;s not quite as speedy as his fellow runners, but he&#8217;s got some serious talent. Jockey P Haynes gets his mounts a top-3 nearly two-thirds of the time; this pair could be very good together. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"row\">14<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Weehawken<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Top SP <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" class=\"style1\" scope=\"col\">Div Rank <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"2\" class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/derby\/topsire.gif\"><\/div>\n<\/th>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">Topsire<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">H McCoy <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">94<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">17:3-3-3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">$362,456<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">12-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style1\">\n<div align=\"center\">30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"style1\">\n<p>After running twelfth in Kentucky and tenth in Maryland, is the trainer hoping his Essence of Dubai colt runs eighth in New York? Seriously, this is one good colt, but he&#8217;s very inconsistent. First problem is that his last win was in November. Second problem is that he even when he does put in a good race, he tends to be too slow to really make it happen. But, he didn&#8217;t earn over $300k, and run first, second, or third nine of 17 tries, by being a total slouch. Hard to see him winning here, but there&#8217;s always the possibility. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"style1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\"><strong>Henianlauch<\/strong> will most certainly go straight for the lead, but the entry of<strong> Severe Warning<\/strong> as a rabbit calls into question whether Henianlauch can make the lead. Those two are the only natural front-runners, so they&#8217;ll have a clear shot at setting the pace. Settling in behind them in perfect stalking position should be <strong>Gahdamjo<\/strong> and <strong>Passing Stone<\/strong>, trailed by <strong>Borzakvsky<\/strong>, <strong>Sheebah&#8217;s Gold<\/strong>, <strong>Legendary Pegasus<\/strong>, and <strong>Weehawken<\/strong>. Coming from closing position will be <strong>Awesome Force<\/strong>, <strong>Lucky&#8217;s Capital<\/strong>, <strong>Emperative, Ataun<\/strong>, <strong>Questing Beast<\/strong>, and <strong>King of All Media<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"style1\">But who will enjoy the distance? Awesome Force, King of All Media, Legendary Pegasus, Ataun, Lucky&#8217;s Capital, Borzakovski, Sheebah&#8217;s Gold, Emperative, and Questing Beast look the most likely to handle the 12 furlongs with relative ease. But speed matters too. So who&#8217;s shown he&#8217;s got the kind of turn of foot he&#8217;ll need? Legendary Pegasus, Emperative, King of All Media, Awesome Force, and Ataun seem to have the optimal combination of distance ability and speed to take home the New Yorker trophy. Awesome Force&#8217;s huge Middle Jewel may mean he bounces here. If he does, Ataun&#8217;s set to take over, but he too ran huge in Maryland and may regress. Which leaves King Of All Media as the best bet to take over. My top three are those three: <strong>Awesome Force<\/strong>, <strong>Ataun<\/strong> and <strong>King of All Media<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triple Crown series ends with New York marathon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4350\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}