Hollendorfer said recently he had no plans for Russian Greek.

Didn't Red Jack just get beat in a claimer last week?


THE SPIRAL FIELD AS OF THE WEEKEND:

Bluedacious (Casse)
Coach Royal (Sallusto)
Handsome Mike (O'Neill)
Heavy Breathing (Pletcher)
Holiday Promise (Pletcher)
Ill Conceived (Servis))
Mr. Prankster (Maker)
State of Play (Motion)
Stealcase (Casse)
Tizanexpense (Maker)
Went the Day Well (Motion)

Jay Privman reporting Pletcher firm on Wood for Gemologist..

If Hansen, Gemologist, Alpha, Street Life, My Adonis and a few others show up in the Wood it will be spectacular.

Checked out OK. They were disappointed but figured he might need the race. Will be back for Arky Derby.

Might actually get a price on him. . .

Can you bet a horse to come in last?

Dont forget Cigar Street!

Thanks. I'm THRILLED to find out you don't like him.

You like that bloated 85 fig? Plus whatever Pletcher/Kiaran send out is going to win, everyone else is medically inferior.

This part is REALLY funny.

Why try and beat those guys in Florida. Aren't you better off watching your horse getting "Quality Roaded" and then betting him back outside Florida?

Put the bottle down, boss, the Wood is run in NY. Chad Brown wins plenty of races there too.

I thought he was going to Florida Derby

Byron King reports State of Play (Motion) to Transylvania as TVI opts to run Went the Day Well only in the Spiral..

FG site says Alpha to LA Derby with Leparoux on-with KMc quotes

Also say Cigar Street will have a Friday workout then a decision about LA Derby will be made

Larry Jones said Mr.Bowling to LA Derby if he can get in

http://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com...leski-and-more

no shock about Alpha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nope-who would u rather face for 2 spots?

Gemologist,Hansen.Prospective,Liaison

Mark Valeski and ???

Also are any of the UAE Derby horses looking at the Derby if they have the cash?

Just was reading the Lucky Chappy thing and was wondering?

From Downey:

Lukas 'Taking A Flyer'

D. Wayne Lukas has 36 stakes wins at Turfway Park, more than any other trainer, so taking a chance with Red Jack in the Spiral Stakes is perhaps less chance than calculation. “We know this is a stretch for him,” said Lukas. “He has to step up against a field of this caliber. So we’re taking a flyer with him, and maybe he’ll get a piece of it. We’re realistic; we don’t have any grandiose ideas that he’s going to run away from this field. But we also know this race can be peculiar, with horses not always running to form. And we’ve been lucky at Turfway before.”

Third last out in an Oaklawn claiming race, Red Jack has just one win in nine career starts. On the plus side, that win came at the Spiral Stakes distance on the Churchill Downs turf. “I think he’ll take to the surface,” Lukas said, “and the distance will be of no consequence.”

A son of Exchange Rate and grandson of Danzig, Red Jack is owned by Brad Kelley's Bluegrass Hall LLC. He is stabled at Churchill Downs and will ship to Turfway on Saturday. His rider has not yet been named.