8/1 (3yo's): Haskell, Jim Dandy, West Virginia Derby
 

12th (5:52) William Hill Haskell Invitational S. (G1)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,750,000

1 Upstart Bravo J 118 L
2 Competitive Edge Smith M E 118 L
3 Nonna's Boy Smith M E 118 L
4 American Pharoah Espinoza V 122 L
5 Mr. Jordan Lopez P 118 L
6 Keen Ice Desormeaux K J 118 L
7 Top Clearance Castellano A Jr 118 L
8 Dontbetwithbruno Castellano A Jr 118 L



10th (6:13) Jim Dandy S. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $600,000

1 Frammento Lezcano J 117 L
2 Japan Alvarado J 117 L
3 Texas Red Desormeaux K J 119 L
4 Upstart (Haskell)
5 Competitive Edge Velazquez J R 119 L (Haskell)
6 Tekton Cintron A 117 L (Curlin)
7 Frosted Rosario J 123 L


8th (5:10) West Virginia Derby (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $750,000

1 1 Stanford (Curlin)
2 2 Tommy Macho Prado E S Pletcher Todd A 118 L 6-1
3 3 Alliseeisgold Pino M G Ruberto Louis V Jr 118 L 30-1
4 4 Tekton (Curlin)
5 5 Tale of Verve Albarado R J Stewart Dallas 118 L 4-1
6 6 War Story Spieth S Radosevich Jeffrey A 118 L 12-1
7 7 Iron Fist Smith M E Hollendorfer Jerry 118 L 10-1
8 8 Bent On Bourbon Lanerie C J Kenneally Eddie 120 L 5-1
9 9 Thirtysilverpieces Gonzalez L A Marshall Kenneth W 118 L 50-1
10 10 Madefromlucky Bravo J Pletcher Todd A 122 L 3-1
11 11 Souper Colossal Lopez P Plesa Edward Jr 118 L 12-1

Looks like an exciting and fun Jim Dandy is in store for us !!!

Jim Dandy > Haskell

Competitive Edge 07/19/2015 SAR 5F 1:04.44 Dirt Fast B

Have a feeling he will be pointing for a visit to the nearest turnout paddock for some R&R. LOL

Well, yeah. Why would you go against AP if you didn't have to?

Where is Donworth pointing?
Dam my guy Japan is in tough.

Pointing for rehab from last week's knee surgery.

I guess I missed that. That sucks, he's talented.

Would be an excellent single race. Think any of these will have more than seven starters? Maybe WV?

Surely don't wish to jinx AP but he will not even be challenged until he faces older. AP runs his race . . . no contest in the Haskell. Bring on the Travers please .. . he wins and crown him whatever you like.

There should be a contest to see who is the second worst poster on this board.

That would be the most competitive race of the season so far. I would expect beyer ratings in the 120 range.

he said 2nd worst poster - not post :tro:

but excellent try!

Since you've nailed down being the worst, I'd be happy to play second fiddle to ya . . . if this type of drivel wings your wong. CHEERS!!!

Tencendur won't be running anytime soon. Fractured sesamoid; out indefinitely.

Catalano adds Top Clearance to Haskell lineup.

prediction time!

With a clean trip, A.P. will win this race by 5-10 lengths if he doesn't try.

11-15 if he does try.

off odds will be 1-9. Hit the all button for the minors.

...and its very disappointing to not see a better field of horses. I couldnt even find Teklon in equibase. What is he? a Shetland pony?

Its still a huge purse! **** happens in races! Take a shot! Run your horses! Shame.



ELEVENTH RACE STAKES
The 48th Running of
THE WILLIAM HILL HASKELL INVITATIONAL
"Win & You're In Classic Division"
$1,000,000 Grade I
FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. By invitation only. No nomination, entry or starting fees. The
winning owner to receive $600,000, $200,000 to second, $100,000 to third, $60,000 to fourth,
$30,000 to fifth and $10,000 sixth through last. Weight: 122 lbs. Non-winners of a Triple Crown
race allowed 2 lbs.; Non-winners of a Grade I Stake at a mile or over in 2015, 4 lbs. The William
Hill Haskell Invitational has been selected as one of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In"
Challenge Races. The nominated winner of the William Hill Haskell Invitational will be entitled to
automatic entry into the 2015 running of the Breeders' Cup Classic Championship race and will be
entitled to have pre-entry and entries fees waved for the Championship race, and will be entitled to
receive a travel stipend if traveling from a base located outside the state of Kentucky. The owner of
the winner to receive a trophy.
ONE MILE AND ONE EIGHTH

Sharp post.

Looks like Materiality has entered the Abyss

@DRFGrening: Jim Dandy:

1 Frammento
2 Japan
3 Texas Red
4 Upstart
5 Competitive Edge
6 Tekton
7 Frosted.

Competitive Edge and Upstart will cross-enter in Haskell.

War Story looking to W. VA Derby..

Competitive Edge to Haskell..

Tekton staying in Saratoga for Curlin or Jim Dandy..

:(

Not to worry the new recruits are months away

I know,it happens every year, just thought this one was the one

cross entered to Oblivion

...a little disappointed v. Espinoza eased him at the 1/4 pole or I nailed it!

So beat the horse up for no other reason, other then to make you right? The race was over down the backstretch.

It was a field in which Keen Ice ran second. The race was over before it began.

I think Upstart ran well, especially considering the layoff. He attacked, made a move and flattened out. I would love to see him turn back for the Kings Bishop. And if AP doesn't show up I think he'd be a major threat to win the Travers.

You would love to see him turn back BUT you also THINK he would be MAJOR player in TRAVERS. HUH?

great great weekend of racing. Pharaoh, Texas Red and Rachel's baby just made my weekend :D

on a good note, you ONLY lost $13.50 on the trifecta!!

$1 TRIFECTA 4-6-1 PAID $16.50

Its really not that confusing, is it? I think he will obviously move forward and be a threat in either spot. Personally I would like to see him turn back for the Kings Bishop then either stretch back out for the PA Derby or Kelso. But if AP were to skip the Travers, I think he could also be a major player in that race. Upstart ran very well sprinting as a 2yr old, and stretched out well because of his class IMO. I think he would be a bull in 1 turn races. But again, the crop other then AP is soft. So if he were to go in the Travers I think he would contend.

Now the crop is soft? The good horses are in the Racing Hospital (figuratively)
Materiality In Abyss
Firing Line Done enough
Dortmund Who Knows
Upstart Ran Ok but his trainer never gets them back regardless of your distance advice
Frosted is OK probably was prepping for best in Travers his Stallion page race
Texas Red will see
Competitive Edge he has entered Abyss
Carpe Diem the fraud he was has done enough
Ocean Knight has been renamed Good Knight Irene
Keen Ice is ok and Romans will keep him in game his horses last

You have 3 legit animals left and Frosted is never beating AP with him falling