4/21-22 (KEE): Lexington (G3), Giant's Causeway; Ben Ali S. (G3)
 

8th (4:42) Giant's Causeway S.

5 1/2 Furlongs (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Speedacious Mena M 120 LA
2 Wild About Marie Albarado R J 120 LA
3 Extravaganza Graham J 118 LA
4 Well Deserved Leparoux J R 118 LA
5 Classy Zip Castellano J J 118 LA
6 Inspired Velazquez J R 120 LA
7 Smartys Emperoress Alvarado J 118 LA
8 Indulgence Gomez G K 118 L
9 Honey Chile Sellers S J 118 LA
10 Grand Illumination Bridgmohan S X 118 LA
11 Fortune Play Pedroza M 118 L
12 Flash Mash Hernandez B J Jr 118 LA
AE I Knot Saez G 118 LA



9th (5:13) Coolmore Lexington S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (All Weather Track) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Morgan's Guerrilla Leparoux J R 118 Blk-Off LA
2 Summer Front Dominguez R A 120 L
3 Johannesbourbon Gomez G K 118 LA
4 Skyring Court J K 118 L
5 Golden Ticket Cruz M R 118 LA
6 Holiday Promise Alvarado J 118 LA
7 Castaway Bridgmohan S X 120 LA
8 Hammers Terror Albarado R J 118 LA
9 All Squared Away Garcia J A 118 L
10 News Pending Desormeaux K J 118 LA
11 Gold Megillah Velazquez J R 118 LA

Which is worse ... the fact that Giant's Causeway has a race named after him for fillies and mares going 5.5 furlongs on the turf at a track he never raced at ...

Or the fact that First Dude has a race named after him for fillies and mares, ON THE TURF, at a track he also never raced at.

How does First Dude have a race named after him at all? The Giant deserves 10 more races named after him.

Based on his AW debut in the Spiral wouldn't 6-1 on Holiday Promise be a gift in the Lexington? I really like him here.

no, he doesn't. he ran in this country, what, twice? the shame is that seattle slew hasn't got a race named after him. but they'd just re-name it after some horse who doesn't deserve it later anyway.

steve,
Does News Pending have any hope of getting in the Derby Field?
tb

Johannesbourbon for me.

SUNDAY 8th (4:42) Ben Ali S. (G3)

1 1/8 Miles (All Weather Track) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 1 Eye of the Leopard Bridgmohan S X Pierce Malcolm 118 LA 12-1
2 2 Cease Mena M Stall Albert M Jr 118 L 3-1
3 3 Rogue Romance Leparoux J R McPeek Kenneth G 118 LA 7-2
4 4 Guys Reward Lanerie C J Romans Dale 118 LA 10-1
5 5 Ioya Bigtime Borel C H Pessin Neil L 118 LA 10-1
6 6 Wise Dan Velazquez J R Lopresti Charles 123 L 7-5
7 7 Big Blue Kitten Castellano J J Brown Chad C 118 L 6-1

Double-Exacta-Trifecta($.50 min)-Superfecta($.10 min)

:$:

I'm not sure any dominant performance (beside from Johannesbourbon) would sway my derby picks at this point, but I think Morgans Guerrilla wins this. I'd go 1-10-6

I think he should move up on Poly but, I'm weary of the two week turn back off a gut buster.

I told Maker, that Bobby Frankel is rolling over in his grave, he came back with, "but Wayne just shed a tear." :D

I like #2 Wild About Marie in the Giants Causeway.
Some speed has scratched out, but she should make her run regardless. This is a battle tough multiple black type winner who is 5-8 on turf.
No way she holds at her 6-1 ML price.
Seems to run well anywhere, including the Kee turf.

NTR (1:46.62) for Wise Dan in smashing return..