ATR TUES. 4/24: Motion, Johnny V, Welsch, McGee, Hamelbeck, Plonk, Allday

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Danzig

steve, any more on dullahan. i'm interested in how he's taking to churchill. he seemingly has talent-but is that surface going to be an issue?

For now, just what I mentioned above and Sun/Mon. But I'll add that surface concerns with him are being overplayed. Desormeaux told me after weighing out after the Juvenile that Dullahan got over it fine and would be a -- his -- Derby horse. I think the two early career sprint runs on the CD dirt had far more to do with his route interest than any footing issue and believe he has the same big shot I gave Paddy O'Prado.

[justindew]

Originally Posted by Kasept

For now, just what I mentioned above and Sun/Mon. But I'll add that surface concerns with him are being overplayed. Desormeaux told me after weighing out after the Juvenile that Dullahan got over it fine and would be a -- his -- Derby horse. I think the two early career sprint runs on the CD dirt had far more to do with his route interest than any footing issue and believe he has the same big shot I gave Paddy O'Prado.

Perhaps one of our resident turf historians can tell us if any horse in history has recorded his first three career wins in Grade Is.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by justindew

Perhaps one of our resident turf historians can tell us if any horse in history has recorded his first three career wins in Grade Is.

What a great trivia question..

First horse I thought of was Hollywood Story who broke her maiden in the Starlet and only ever won Graded Stakes:

G1 HOL Starlet
G2 Bayakoa
G3 Hawthorne BC
G1 Vanity

But I'd guess the Dullahan opportunity to start with 3 G1 wins is unprecedented.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Kasept

What a great trivia question..

First horse I thought of was Hollywood Story who broke her maiden in the Starlet and only ever won Graded Stakes:

G1 HOL Starlet
G2 Bayakoa
G3 Hawthorne BC
G1 Vanity

But I'd guess the Dullahan opportunity to start with 3 G1 wins is unprecedented.

River Special, Sweet Catomine not quite.

Stardom Bound's first 5 wins were all Grade 1.

[justindew]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

River Special, Sweet Catomine not quite.

Stardom Bound's first 5 wins were all Grade 1.

Yep. Just looked it up. Stardom Bound ran 2nd in a MSW and a Grade III to start her career, and then rattled off 5 GI wins.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

River Special, Sweet Catomine not quite.

Stardom Bound's first 5 wins were all Grade 1.

Nice! You win a 'LA Confidential' BluRay DVD with the special 'Hush Hush' Magazine insert!

"Jack's... back!"

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by justindew

Perhaps one of our resident turf historians can tell us if any horse in history has recorded his first three career wins in Grade Is.

I assume we're only counting 1973 and later? If not, can we count races like the Hopeful as historically a G1 (grumble grumble about the downgrade) and go from there?