Result: April 4, 2008
Keeneland Race 6
| Merkel |
$4.40 |
$3.00 |
$2.20 |
| Cowboy at Heart |
|
$5.00 |
$2.80 |
| Notonthesamepage |
|
|
$3.60 |
Merkel went off as the favorite, was the first out of the gate, and never looked back winning easily by more than 3 lengths. Cowboy at Heart, Notonthesamepage and Iron Legacy finished together. Yo Joe and Kickapoo were up there early, but tired. Iron Legacy might be one to watch. He was off slow and awkwardly, but when he finally figured things out in the stretch, he put in a nice run.
Equibase Chart
2-Year Old News
Causin' Havoc (colt - Medaglia d'Oro - Degenerate Gal by Degenerate Jon) becomes the first of our first-crop offspring to be entered in a race, as he scheduled to run in Race 2 at Keeneland on April 9th. It's a 4.5 furlong Maiden Special Weight. Rafael Bejarano has been named to ride. We'll take a closer look at this race next week.
Returning to the WorkTab (horses previously mentioned in this blog)
Double Espresso (f; Medaglia d'Oro - Second Strike by Fast Play) and Fiesta d'Oro (f; Medaglia d'Oro - Ionian Bride by Icecapade) both worked 3 furlongs at Goldmark on 03/29. Double Espresso recorded a time of :38.60 and Fiesta d'Oro covered the distance in :36.60. This same pair at Goldmark on 04/05. On that day, Double Espresso worked 3 furlongs in :36.40 and Fiesta d'Oro worked 4 furlongs in :49.80
Peaceful Creek (f; Peace Rules - Sisters Creek by Pentelicus) worked 4 furlongs at Calder on 4/5 in :50.40.
New to this blog
Another Medaglia d'Oro offspring working at Goldmark on 3/29 was Pearl of Valor, a filly out of the Black Tie Affair mare Madeira M'dear. Although Madeira M'dear failed to win at the track, she has produced 2 stakes-placed horses, both of which won during their 2-year old season.
Myvalentineforever, a Medaglia d'Oro colt (Medaglia d'Oro - Let's Escape by Ogygian) worked 3 furlongs at Keeneland on 03/29 recording a time of :37.00 and again on 04/05 with the same time. Myvalentineforever's dam has produced 6 winners including the stakes winner Dalavin who earned $282,496. 3 of her offspring won as 2-year olds.
Working at Silverton Hill Farm on 4/5 was Ambraw, a Congaree colt out of the Flying Continental mare Fabulous Flight. A stakes winner who earned $151,816, Fabulous Flight has produced 2 winners, one of which won as a 2-year old.
At Fenway, a Pleasantly Perfect colt (Pleasantly Perfect - Dancey Kate by Danzig) worked at San Luis Rey 2 furlongs in :25.00 on 4/5. Dancey Kate was unraced, but she has produced 7 winners including the stakes winner Dyna's Club who earned $307,484.
