2/18 (OP) Southwest Stakes

[miraja2]

Southwest Stakes
9th (5:02)
1 Mile | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Silver Edition Bravo J 115 L
2 He's Eze Quinonez L S 119 L
3 Liberty Bull Razo E Jr 119 L
4 Sacred Journey Leparoux J R 117 L
5 Turf War Borel C H 119 L
6 Sierra Sunset Emigh C A 119 L
7 Isabull Doocy T T 115 L
8 Denis of Cork Albarado R J 117 L
9 Gangbuster LeBlanc K P 115 L
10 Riley Tucker Desormeaux K J 115 L
11 Royal Hudson Hamel R 119 L

[miraja2]

Clearly this race is on 2/18.....not 2/12 as I (for some unknown reason) put in the title of this thread.
I'm losing my mind.

[Rileyoriley]

I'm going with Riley Tucker.

[IrishofNDMan]

Riley Tucker is the facebook tip, but I would take Denis of Cork over him coming off the layoff.

[Oaklawnfan]

Does anyone find it interesting that Jersey Joe Bravo is shipping in to ride the Lukas entry? Has Joe ever been over Oaklawn before?

[jms62]

Pretty wide open affair. 11 Entries quite unlike the public worksouts that pass for graded preps at Santa Anita this year.

[cakes44]

I guess there is a shorter stretch run on the mile races at Oaklawn. Has anyone else ever heard that?

[Oaklawnfan]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I guess there is a shorter stretch run on the mile races at Oaklawn. Has anyone else ever heard that?

The mile races start and end at the 1/16th pole which makes for a shorter closing stretch. Closing horses many times will start their move at the end of the backstretch moving into the far turn.

[hockey2315]

Stupid question - What time is this race in EST? 6, right?

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Stupid question - What time is this race in EST? 6, right?

Yes, 6:02 est.

[hockey2315]

Thanks, Travis

[Travis Stone]

Maybe I'm wrong, but Denis of Cork still has a long way to go in my book. He's a mere allowance winner over Unbridled Vicar who was less than stellar in the stakes at FG. And he's not that much faster on figures than anyone else in the race.

Interesting how Silver Edition continues this on-race, off-race pattern. Lukas horses often find ways of rebounding off poor efforts. Cozy inside draw too.

How good is the Delta Jackpot race? So far, subsequent efforts have been poor. Turf War took advantage of the race shape too.

Isabull is intriguing after breaking from post twelve last time and nearly winning the darn thing. That was he first start since November, too.

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Maybe I'm wrong, but Denis of Cork still has a long way to go in my book. He's a mere allowance winner over Unbridled Vicar who was less than stellar in the stakes at FG. And he's not that much faster on figures than anyone else in the race.

Interesting how Silver Edition continues this on-race, off-race pattern. Lukas horses often find ways of rebounding off poor efforts. Cozy inside draw too.

How good is the Delta Jackpot race? So far, subsequent efforts have been poor. Turf War took advantage of the race shape too.

Isabull is intriguing after breaking from post twelve last time and nearly winning the darn thing. That was he first start since November, too.

The other bull had a good run to from a much better position. Seems like both of these should be considered.

Liberty Bull for the upset.

[IrishofNDMan]

Denis of Cork, He's Eze, Riley Tucker, and Silver Edition tri and exacta box.

Well the race fell apart. Picked the wrong closer.

[IrishofNDMan]

had the right idea to throw out Turf War, just not the right horses in my box.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

had the right idea to throw out Turf War, just not the right horses in my box.

How in the world they sent that horse off as the favorite here is beyond me. Did they not see Z Humor's performance in Tampa this weekend? I can't believe Denis of Cork was the third choice.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

That Delta race has been the kiss of death the last 2 years. This year it appears it came up real bad.

Here's a little quick assessment of the horses who have run back:

Z Humor- 5th beaten 5 at 6/5 on 2/16 at Tam
Turf War- 9th beaten 8 on 2/18 at OP
Overextended- 9th beaten 12 on 12/22 at Hol
St. Joe- 7th beaten 38 3/4 on 2/2 at GP
Cave's Valley- 6th beaten 9 1/2 at 2-1 on 2/2 at AQU
Take the Money- 3rd beaten 6 1/4 on 1/18 at DeD

NT

I think Sacred Light
might have been trying
to tear the arms off of J.Lep