7/17 (CNL): VA Derby (G2), VA Oaks (G3)
 

11th (5:15) Virginia Oaks (G3)

1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Jungle Tale Desormeaux K J 116 L
2 Martita Sangrita Castellano J J 116 L
3 Midway Holiday Lebron V 116 L
4 Another Smokey Vail J S 116 L
5 Kilmore Quay (IRE) Maragh R 116 L
6 In the Rough Decarlo C P 116 L
7 Frances Gardner Karamanos H A 116 L
8 Check the Label Dominguez R A 120 L
9 Distorted Promise Homeister R B Jr 116 L
10 Morekissesforpatti Russell S 116 L



12th (6:00) Virginia Derby (G2)

1 1/4 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $600,000

1 Two Notch Road Russell S 119 L
2 Krypton Maragh R 117 L
3 Interactif Castellano J J 123 L
4 Majestictroubadour Homeister R B Jr 117 L
5 Awesome Dream Vail J S 117 L
6 Formulaforsuccess Lebron V 117 L
7 Paddy O'Prado Desormeaux K J 123 L
8 Stately Victor Dominguez R A 117 L

Paddy has these over a barrel...

Go Two Notch Road

I liked Two Notch Road last time, and Paddy ran right by him like he was tied up to a fence post.

I'm rooting b/c of the trainer and the fact that he was a 230.00 parimutuel last year...not holding my breath but you never know.

Fair enough reasons... I can't see him running any better with an added 1/16th tho, he got a pretty loose lead in the Turf Cup and gave it up when the running started. A lot more speed signed up this time....

Now that they have returned him to the correct surface I expect Interactif to run very well and win.

Really? I had him ranked 3rd in here.

Interactif = hanger

I was thinking plodder.

hanger = when i've bet and lost on them

plodder = when i haven't bet and lost on them

:)

Based on the race at Gulfstream?

If you watch his turf races I'm not really sure how you could label him a plodder.

Maybe I was being harsh, I dont love the chalk here either. I like Krypton and Statley.

Stately Victor definitely has some hidden turf form as he was given two trainwrecks for rides at Gulfstream. I think he has a good shot also.

I just can't see taking a short price on Paddy O Prado. This field is much better than he beat last time.

I totally agree, and think out of the 4 logical contenders, I will get the best price on Krypton and SV.

Based on his collection of PP's. A horse who hangs more times than not = hanger. He has yet to show any significant improvement since his 2yo season.

Paddy and Stately Victor will battle down the stretch just to taunt how little money I made on both of them.

Visually I did not like Paddy last run, seems like Kent went to work early and hard. Maybe Im wrong, but I think hes empty in the lane.

In what races has he hung? The Breeders Cup where he was wide on the 1st turn, blew the 2nd and just missed? He's run once on his preferred surface all year and he missed by a pimple to a horse who crawled early.