2013 (CD): Derby/Oaks 'Morning Patrol'

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Be at racino Oaks day and reservations Saturday at the racino at Fortunes. Feel free to join us either day.

I meant you and Alabama Stakes. Maybe hit Capital back up and pitch them the idea.

I'd rather throw myself in front of a bus than spend a minute in public with you, but thanks.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I meant you and Alabama Stakes. Maybe hit Capital back up and pitch them the idea.

I'd rather throw myself in front of a bus than spend a minute in public with you, but thanks.

No problem.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

No problem.

Should I just look for the loudmouth in jorts? Be like looking for a needle in a haystack there.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Should I just look for the loudmouth in jorts? Be like looking for a needle in a haystack there.

Khaki shorts in 2 weeks. Gotta be comfortable on the big handle days. Ill happily buy you a drink. You can even meet Uncle Dave.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I meant you and Alabama Stakes. Maybe hit Capital back up and pitch them the idea.

I'd rather throw myself in front of a bus than spend a minute in public with you, but thanks.

Bill Buckner already tried that, but the bus went right through his legs.

[Sightseek]

Midnight Lucky looked nice working with Power Broker this morning..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyCxc-WFqxM

Oxbow looking like the energizer bunny -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NVV8IRDBU

[Alabama Stakes]

I was wondering what you meant by the energizer bunny. after watching that work, I feel ya man. It'l be up to him to beat Revolutionary in the Belmont or Triple Crown could be in the cards.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Oxbow looking like the energizer bunny -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NVV8IRDBU

Oxbow looked terrific. Here's Mike's comment and note the highlight. That's a code for Dublin and Optimizer coming into their Derbys on the nod. Those two dragged themselves around in the mornings and shut down quickly after their works. Oxbow coming towards this Derby in top shape..

Oxbow (five furlongs in 1:00.95) breezed closer to six furlongs than five as he took a long run at the pole after being released from the pony by trainer D. Wayne Lukas. With jockey Gary Stevens aboard, Oxbow showed a high energy level right from the start, and Stevens did well to slow him down to a 24.42-second opening quarter and 36.36 three-furlong split.

Running with his head cocked inward, Oxbow fanned out about four paths wide entering the stretch, switched leads right on cue, and was straight as a string to the wire, completing his final quarter in 24.59 without any urging by Stevens.

Although in past years, Lukas’s Derby runners rarely did much during the gallop-out, Oxbow continued on strongly into and around the turn, getting six furlongs in 1:14.48 before pulling up seven-eighths in 1:28.67. It was a sharp move for a horse who may fly under the radar a bit and figures to show much more early speed after being hauled back early and turning in a disappointing effort in the Arkansas Derby.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Kasept

It was a sharp move for a horse who may fly under the radar a bit . . .

unless he keeps this up. Wow.