4/5 (HAW): Illinois Derby (Gr. II)

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Yay a 7 horse derby prep.

Pretty surprised that it only got 7, think people are thinking that Denis of Cork is the real deal.

Brian, that track will be cooked on Saturday, you know as well as I do.

Also note, the return of Louis Roussel III, or at least his name on the program. My guess is that Lara is still doing all the work but he always wins races in Chicago, I would consider Recapturetheglory a little in your exotics....

Why would any owner or trainer with half a sack be scared of Denis of Cork?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Why would any owner or trainer with half a sack be scared of Denis of Cork?

He was pretty fast last time, I don't know, but I doubt he loses against that field....

Originally Posted by Scav

He was pretty fast last time, I don't know, but I doubt he loses against that field....

Just looking at Derby contender pp's I'd say he'll have a hard time catching Atoned if the early pace isn't retarded like it was in the Southwest.

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Scav

Also note, the return of Louis Roussel III, or at least his name on the program. My guess is that Lara is still doing all the work but he always wins races in Chicago, I would consider Recapturetheglory a little in your exotics....

It is Louis Roussel: http://www.drf.com/news/article/92575.html

He and Ronnie LaMarque (Risen Star connections thus the name) were both there to saddle him at the Fairgrounds.

If you have CD/FG log in the archives are still up 2/29/08 R8. Came in third in an N1X Allowance on the turf. 5 starts - 1-1-2
Nice looking colt and it was fun to see them both back in the paddock.
Oh and his 1 win came at Hawthorne.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by FGFan

It is Louis Roussel: http://www.drf.com/news/article/92575.html

He and Ronnie LaMarque (Risen Star connections thus the name) were both there to saddle him at the Fairgrounds.

If you have CD/FG log in the archives are still up 2/29/08 R8. Came in third in an N1X Allowance on the turf. 5 starts - 1-1-2
Nice looking colt and it was fun to see them both back in the paddock.
Oh and his 1 win came at Hawthorne.

If he is in Chicago, the horse will run well. Lara takes care of his stable when it is up here.....One of the best angles was when they would have like three entered on a card, and all of a sudden Roussel was in the Arlington paddock, at least two of them was going to win that day.

I follow his stable real closely

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Scav

If he is in Chicago, the horse will run well. Lara takes care of his stable when it is up here.....One of the best angles was when they would have like three entered on a card, and all of a sudden Roussel was in the Arlington paddock, at least two of them was going to win that day.

I follow his stable real closely

Lara or Roussel?
Lara was hot, hot, hot at the beginning of the FG meet, then he went to Oaklawn.
(EDIT:Oooops, I was thinking of Jorge Lara, scratch that statement.)

Yeah, it's good to see Roussel come back, he has aged though.
They got nice write up from Bob Fortus in the Times Picayune sports section.
They both looked happy in the paddock on the 29th, thought Ronnie LaMarque was going to break out in a song....

I'll be interested to see what the colt does on Sat. big step up, but like you said I wouldn't leave him out either.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by FGFan

Lara or Roussel?
Lara was hot, hot, hot at the beginning of the FG meet, then he went to Oaklawn.
(EDIT:Oooops, I was thinking of Jorge Lara, scratch that statement.)

Yeah, it's good to see Roussel come back, he has aged though.
They got nice write up from Bob Fortus in the Times Picayune sports section.
They both looked happy in the paddock on the 29th, thought Ronnie LaMarque was going to break out in a song....

I'll be interested to see what the colt does on Sat. big step up, but like you said I wouldn't leave him out either.

If he is up here, which is sounds like he might be (especially because of the two maidens debuting right after) then the horse has a huge shot to run real well. I am guessing he might only need 2nd money to get into the picture, because of his 3rd place in that race at Churchill.

Two of his horses are favorites of mine, Zarb's Magic and In Secure, Zarb's Magic was an Arlington legend, just never lost her, not really sure what happened to him, but I think he would be about 12 or 13 now.

In Secure was a homebred of his by AP Indy. She ran in the Prioress as a 3 year old and was the nuts that day at like 12/1, they absolutely loved her and she ran HUGE, but got a real bad ride by Chavez (He tried putting her through a hole that didn't exist). Didn't see her after that. I just saw the other day that she had has two babies, one by Gulch and the other by Tale of the Cat, both were promptly put into the stable mail, my guess is we will see them at Arlington this summer.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Scav

In Secure was a homebred of his by AP Indy. She ran in the Prioress as a 3 year old and was the nuts that day at like 12/1, they absolutely loved her and she ran HUGE, but got a real bad ride by Chavez (He tried putting her through a hole that didn't exist). Didn't see her after that. I just saw the other day that she had has two babies, one by Gulch and the other by Tale of the Cat, both were promptly put into the stable mail, my guess is we will see them at Arlington this summer.

I totally forgot about that horse. Nice call for a couple memories.

Pedigreequery says she foaled a St. Liam in 2007, too.

[miraja2]

I wouldn't completely rule out using the longest shot on the board (the Illinois horse) if the price is right.
He never ran a step over the tires in Kentucky, but his last two races over this surface are actually fairly competitive with these colts. His last race here was particularly nice, and a repeat of that performance could make him a factor. Being reunited with Emigh is also a big plus in my book.
He isn't a likely winner, but if you are going deep or playing exotics, I think he might be worth a play if the price is right.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I totally forgot about that horse. Nice call for a couple memories.

Pedigreequery says she foaled a St. Liam in 2007, too.

That Prioress raceday was one of the largest beats of my life. I really stepped out on her and got out of my comfort zone but I just knew she was going to run well there.

She was wheeled up and down in every exotic possible, large WP on her and I can't remember if she was p3 or p4 singled....It was brutal...

here, relive my heart attack

http://www.nyra.com/Belmont/Broadcas...ring2003.html#

And go down to the Prioress, she was the three horse