2/23 (GP): Fountain of Youth, Canadian Turf, Davona Dale (G2's)
 

(Post Time: 4:35) Surface: Dirt
Davona Dale S.
1 1/16 Miles | Fillies | 3 Year Olds | G2 STAKES | Purse: $250,000

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER CLAIM $ EQUIP. MED.
1 Private Ensign J. Castellano
116 Lbs D. Romans - L
2 Lady Banks J. Rocco, Jr.
116 Lbs R. Lawrence, Jr. - L
3 Dreaming of Julia J. Velazquez
122 Lbs T. Pletcher - L
4 Live Lively J. Rosario
116 Lbs M. Hennig - L
5 Twice Told Tale E. Prado
116 Lbs R. Nicks - L


(Post Time: 5:05) Surface: Turf
Canadian Turf S.
1 Mile | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up | G3 STAKES | Purse: $150,000

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER CLAIM $ EQUIP. MED.
1 Joes Blazing Aaron J. Velazquez
117 Lbs E. Kenneally - L
2 Beau Choix L. Saez
117 Lbs B. Tagg - L
3 Howe Great J. Rosario
117 Lbs H. Motion - L
4 Data Link J. Castellano
123 Lbs C. McGaughey III - L
5 Cash Rules E. Trujillo
119 Lbs D. Fawkes - L
6 Empire Builder J. Castanon
117 Lbs L. Duco - L
7 Global Power P. Lopez
119 Lbs J. Gibson - L
8 Scatman E. Prado
117 Lbs W. Mott - L
9 Night Party S. Sellers
117 Lbs P. Huffman - L
10 Za Approval J. Bravo
117 Lbs C. Clement - L
MTO Gourmet Dinner S. Madrid
119 Lbs B. Brown - L


(Post Time: 5:35) Surface: Dirt
Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S.
1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds | G2 STAKES | Purse: $400,000

PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER CLAIM $ EQUIP. MED.
1 Orb J. Velazquez
116 Lbs C. McGaughey III - L
2 Joshua's Comprise E. Prado
116 Lbs B. Rose - L
3 Violence J. Castellano
122 Lbs T. Pletcher - L
4 Majestic Hussar L. Saez
116 Lbs E. Kenneally - L
5 Elmutahid J. Bravo
116 Lbs K. McLaughlin -
6 Cerro (IRE) J. Rocco, Jr.
116 Lbs H. Motion - L
7 Sky Captain P. Husbands
116 Lbs M. Casse - L
8 Speak Logistics J. Rosario
116 Lbs E. Plesa, Jr. - L
9 He's Had Enough M. Gutierrez
116 Lbs D. O'Neill - L
10 Falling Sky J. Espinoza
120 Lbs J. Terranova, II - L
11 Sr. Quisqueyano C. Olivero
118 Lbs L. Olivares - L

Interested to see how Za Approval fares in his stakes debut. Comes into this awfully sharp. I know he scratched out of the Tampa Bay last Saturday. I wonder if the softer ground had anything to do with that or if he just preferred this spot?

Take Patrick Husbands off of Sky Captain and I'd probably take a big shot. I know jockeys don't do the running, but he is inept.

Seeing a lot of comments about the fractions for the FOY. Pat?

FWIW, I hand-timed the fractions of both the Fountain of Youth and Davona Dale.

I got 1:09.19 and 1:09.20 in my two tries for the FoY. The official fraction was 1:08.85


I got 1:10.59 and 1:10.64 for the Davona Dale. The official fraction was 1:10.21

I went back and hand-timed fractions from other 8.5f dirt races at GP from earlier days, and I always consistently get times .30 to .45 slower -- which is probably just the camera angle bias.

Calling the distances of these races 8.5 furlong races are misleading. They are closer to 9f races because of the huge amount of run-up before the horses get to the timing beam.

The 4th quarter mile of these races are run around a turn ... and the final 1/16th are straight-away.

I don't have a problem with the 1:08.85 clocking only because it appears consistent with how the other races at 8.5f at GP are clocked. Maybe they gave the FoY a little more run-up than usual to help the outside posts, but all races at this distance seem to get huge run-up anyway.

doug, what do you think of Orb and how he's progressing?

Jay Privman‏@DRFPrivman

Violence suffered a fractured right front sesamoid in FOY. No surgery, but racing career in doubt, per Pletcher.

I know I'm shocked.

LOL..jj needs a slap for that ride..if the goal is to make it to the derby:rolleyes: