Casino Drive
 

Well Better Than Honour has given up the last two Belmont winners. She has another colt this year. Casino Drive a 2y old by Mineshaft. Could she do it again? Could she be a "blue hen" mare?

Casino Drive is a 3/4 brother to Rag's, and from all accounts, Mineshaft might be the next superstar in the barn

Well obviously the odds of that happening are pretty slim........but given that pedigree, I would say there is a better chance that young Casino Drive is effective at long distances than your average 2yo.

I believe the colt was also bought by someone in Japan.

He won today. :)

http://japanracing.jp/card/index.html

Replay...


http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=KAH777NJJLg


KYOTO 4R

February 23, 2008, 1800m, Dirt Standard, Fine
MIX, Weight for Age, 3-Year-Olds, Newcomer, Value of race: 13,400,000 Yen

1st 2nd 3rd 4rd 5rd total
Added Money (Yen) 7,000,000 2,800,000 1,800,000 1,100,000 700,000 13,400,000
Stakes Money (Yen) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total (Yen) 7,000,000 2,800,000 1,800,000 1,100,000 700,000 13,400,000

FP Bk Hs Horse Sex
Age Weight
(Kg) Finish
(1/10s) Margin
1st 6 8 Casino Drive(USA) C3 56.0 1:54.4

2nd 7 11 Copano Akochan(JPN) F3 54.0 1:56.7 DS
3rd 5 6 Xanadu(JPN) C3 56.0 1:56.8 1/2
4th 4 5 Marubutsu Fine(JPN) C3 56.0 1:57.5 4
5th 6 9 Hikari Causeway(JPN) C3 55.0 1:57.6 NK
6th 8 13 Cool Forma(JPN) C3 56.0 1:57.7 1/2
7th 4 4 Marshal City(JPN) C3 56.0 1:58.0 2
8th 3 3 Fenrir Fang(JPN) C3 56.0 1:58.4 2 1/2
9th 8 12 Northern Jun(JPN) F3 52.0 1:59.1 4
10th 7 10 Love's Love(JPN) C3 56.0 1:59.5 2 1/2
11th 2 2 Wind Coast(JPN) C3 56.0 2:00.1 3 1/2
12th 5 7 Meisho Obana(JPN) F3 54.0 2:00.3 1
13th 1 1 Onward Ness(JPN) C3 56.0 2:01.0 4

but does he have more talent than Rags to Riches?

Rumor is he's possible for the Peter Pan or the Preakness.....

You could count on 1 hand how many filly's were as talented as she was.. But she didn't last so I can never consider her as an all time greats..

Chuck 15 years ago was the technology advanced enough to diagnose R2R's current issue. Or would she have just been raced and gotten over your problem thru time and overcome her hairline fracture?

I definitely agree there. Super talented filly.

I haven't seen too many Mineshafts so far that I really, really like, but Casino Drive can certainly run.

on one hand? seriously?

Doesn't Abe's first 2yo post signal the beginning of spring? I'm anxiously awaiting it while watching the snow come down.

well...if fupeg can be called a legendary monster, i guess rags can be called one of the top five talented all time.

This notice is to inform you that one or more of your horses has worked out.
Casino Drive
Your Comment:

Date: May 7, 2008
Track: BELMONT PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 59:94 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 2/26


This notice is to inform you that one or more of your horses has worked out.
Spark Candle
Your Comment:

Date: May 7, 2008
Track: BELMONT PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 1.01:04 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 6/26

well he is already faster than jazil.

Jazil worked 59.65 leading up to the Belmont so :p

LOL did he really?