We will finish off this weekends of graded stakes racing in Florida on Sunday with The Buccaneer Derby (G3). The race is for three-year-olds only and will be held over a mile and one sixteenth on the main dirt track. With a purse being offered of $150,000, the race has attracted a full field of fourteen, including a lone filly that will be taking on the boys in the Grade III race. Despite a threat of rain early on, the track looks like it will be listed as fast at post time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Going into the post on the rail will be the lone filly in Sunday\u2019s race. The bay daughter of Quality Road has so far faced only other females in her career, and will be making just her second start in graded company this weekend. She last started here in Florida in January during a listed stakes race over a nine and a half furlongs. Held just off the pace in third out of the gate, the filly crossed the wire in second, off the pace by a length and three-quarters while setting a speed figure of ninety-five. The only other graded start for the filly was in her mid two-year-old season during The Sorgento (G3) at six and a half furlongs. The filly was later out of the gate than usual and she came home seventh at the wire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Rock The Dawn (IRE)<\/strong> – amir1614 \u2013 C. Capper \u2013 11\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Already graded placed, the Irish-bred chestnut colt will be returning to graded stakes after taking a step down to listed company. The most recent start for the colt was during a listed stakes race in Iowa over five furlongs. Sent straight to the lead out of the gate, the colt would get caught in the stretch and finish third, setting a speed figure of eighty-five. October of his two-year-old season saw the colt\u2019s most recent win, which was in a listed stakes race in Kentucky at five and a half furlongs in which the colt took in wire-to-wire fashion. The most recent graded start for the colt was in last year\u2019s Breeder\u2019s Bowl Juvenile Dirt Sprint (G1), where he finished twelfth. The colt has never started over six furlongs, and despite his dam racing in turf sprints, his pedigree suggests he may be capable of the longer distance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Tailgate To Heaven (TUR)<\/strong> – tfon8 \u2013 N. Bonus \u2013 7\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n The most experienced going into the gate on Sunday, the Turkish-bred bay colt has made fourteen career starts. He is stakes placed, but will be making his graded stakes debut this weekend. The most recent start for the colt was in a listed stakes over nine and a half furlongs on a track rated as good. The colt did not appear to like the off track as he crossed the wire twenty lengths back and posted a speed figure of eighty-seven. Prior, the most recent start for the colt was also in a listed stakes race over a fast track, in which he finished third. His most recent win however, was in the race before this, an allowance race over eight and a half furlongs here in Florida. Held just off the pace in second, he took control of the pace midway through to win by two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Hashbourne<\/strong> \u2013 alibilane5 \u2013 E. Degon \u2013 23\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Taking a big step up in class this weekend from allowance company, the bay colt is by Spun To Run and out of an allowance winning broodmare. He\u2019s lightly raced with just four career starts and has never finished off the board. His most recent start came across the country in California during a mile long allowance race. Held back towards the middle of the field, the colt was let loose in the stretch to get up and win by a head at the wire, setting a lifetime best speed figure of ninety-four. The colt also won his prior start in an allowance race over eight and a half furlongs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. That Funny Feeling<\/strong> \u2013 cb1112 \u2013 F. Mac \u2013 7\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n The second contender to be sired by Quality Road in this weekend\u2019s field, the bay colt will also be making a big step up in class from allowance races, though he has previously started in a listed stakes. The most recent start for the colt came in New York during an allowance race over a mile. Out of the gate towards the back of the field early on, the colt quickly picked off other runners as he advanced through the field. He went on to win the race by two and a quarter lengths with a speed figure of ninety-two, which was a lifetime best for the colt. He also won his prior start, a maiden special weight also over a mile. The lone listed stakes start on the horse\u2019s card was in Kentucky over eight and a half furlongs last November. The track was rated as good and the colt came home to finish third at the wire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Mucaegor<\/strong> \u2013 alibilane5 \u2013 J. Nason \u2013 37\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the sixth post, the second runner in the field for the stable group of alibilane5<\/em>, this colt has the fewest starts of any contender going into the gate with just three starts to date. He will be going off as the early longshot on Sunday. By Orb, the colt won his debut race, which was against allowance company by three-quarters of a length in a seven-and-a-half-furlong race. His most recent start was here in Florida, also in an allowance race, though stretching out to nine furlongs. Going start to the lead out of the gate, the horse would cross the wire third, setting a speed figure of eighty-five, which was a lifetime best for the colt. His only other start also resulted in a third place finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Status Prospector<\/strong> \u2013 mikeherewego \u2013 Te. Allen \u2013 11\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Locally bred here in Florida, the bay colt by Chance It, is out of the listed stakes winning broodmare Crafty Status<\/em>. He is another runner in the field that will be taking a big step up in class for this race on Sunday. Last starting in Kansas, the colt started in a mile $4,000 claiming race, which he won by two lengths with a speed figure of eighty-one. The colt has made one start with listed stakes company, this coming in November of last year in Kentucky. The colt finished ninth in this race after breaking towards the rear of the field. In addition, the colt has also won two allowance caliber races towards the end of the two-year-old season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Hollywood Gun Run<\/strong> \u2013 qwikvett \u2013 S. S. Ledwith \u2013 11\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Out of the graded placed broodmare Hollywood Diamonds<\/em>, the light grey colt will be making his first start aginst graded company this weekend, a big step up from the allowance company the colt has been facing. Making just four lifetime starts to date, the colt most recently started at a mile in an allowance race here in Florida. The colt was held just off the pace in second early on and was let go in the stretch where he propelled forward to win the race by a length and a half while setting a lifetime best speed figure of ninety-three. He finished on the board in all of his other starts, which include three allowance races and one maiden special weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Once Over<\/strong> \u2013 alysalley \u2013 E. Sharp \u2013 9\/2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n An early favorite for Sunday\u2019s race, the light grey colt is graded placed and is one of the few in the field this weekend to have recent experience against graded company. His most recent start was here in Florida during the mile long The Good Cow (G3). The colt was sent out of the gate mid-pack and made up some ground on the field, though he would cross the wire off the board in fourth, setting a speed figure of one hundred for the race. Prior to this the colt finished second in The Sam\u2019s Town Delta Jackpot (G3) at a mile and one sixteenth. The most recent win for the colt was in the middle of his two-year-old season during a local Kentucky-bred allowance race <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1<\/strong>0. Serranora<\/strong> \u2013 alibilane37 \u2013 F. Sevall \u2013 33\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another entry for the alibilane<\/em> stable group, this local bred horse is another longshot coming into the race this weekend. With five lifetime starts to date, the colt will be making his first graded start this weekend after racing exclusively in allowance company. The most recent start for the colt came in Idaho in January during a seven-and-a-half-furlong allowance. The colt was sent out of the gate in fourth and eventually crossed the wire in third, setting a speed figure of eighty-four. The most recent win for the colt was in July of last year, also in an allowance race at seven and a half furlongs. The colt was held much further off the pace in this race, and ultimately won the race by a quarter of a length. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. Rock Mines<\/strong> \u2013 bamafarms1 \u2013 E. Stevenson \u2013 10\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lightly raced with four lifetime starts, the colt is graded placed and finished on the board in half of his starts. The most recent start for the bay colt by Mineshaft was here in Florida during the Swale Stakes (G2) at six and a half furlongs. Sent off towards the middle of the pack out of the gate, the colt would fade at the midway point of the race and finish twelfth at the wire, setting a speed figure of ninety-three and off the pace by five and a half lengths. Last September the colt was graded placed, finishing second, in The Future Stakes (G2) at seven furlongs in New York. The colt achieved his only win at six and a half furlongs in an allowance race in Kentucky last August. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. Righteous Man<\/strong> \u2013 southforkstable \u2013 B. Orazio \u2013 11\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearing the end of the field for our race, this three-year-old chestnut colt by Curlin is coming off of two consecutive wins. His most recent start came in a mile long allowance race in Kentucky. The colt won this race in wire-to-wire fashion by three-quarters of a length and setting a lifetime best speed figure of ninety-four. Prior to this the colt had broken his maiden at six and a half furlongs in Kentucky by one and three-quarter lengths. The colt likes to be forwardly placed, so look for him to be first or second out of the gate on Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. Mekkan<\/strong> \u2013 alibilane29 \u2013 G. Gogan \u2013 23\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Second to last in the gate, we have a fourth entry for the alibilane<\/em> stable group. The bay colt by Global Campaign will be making a big step up to graded company, though he has never finished off the board in any of his six lifetime starts, though four of these were HOT races. Most recently the colt started here in Florida during a HOT allowance race over eight and a half furlongs. After breaking and settling back into seventh, the colt made his move in the stretch and won by a length and three-quarters, setting a lifetime best speed figure of eighty-eight. He also won his prior start, in another HOT allowance over eight and a half furlongs in Kentucky. Closer to the pace in this race, the colt would win by two and a quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 14. Power Loom<\/strong> \u2013 2wide \u2013 O. Parker \u2013 6\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Last into the gate for Sunday, the colt by Curlin and out of the Grade III winning broodmare Tsonokwa<\/em>, will be making his seventh lifetime start. His most recent start was in Kentucky during a listed stakes race over nine and a half furlongs. Breaking out of the gate and settling well back into eighth, the colt started to make his move midway through the race. At the wire he would be just off the board in fourth at the wire, back by just a length and a quarter and posting a speed figure of one hundred one, which was a lifetime best for the colt. The colt\u2019s most recent win was just in his prior start, which came in an allowance race at nine furlongs, also in Kentucky. Up closer to the pace in second, the colt took the lead in the stretch to win by a quarter of a length. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Flrancho\u2019s Picks<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Win:<\/strong> Once Over <\/p>\n\n\n\n Place:<\/strong> Power Loom <\/p>\n\n\n\n Show:<\/strong> Lorne Suzuki <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We will finish off this weekends of graded stakes racing in Florida on Sunday with The Buccaneer Derby (G3). 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