4/1 (FG): LA Derby, Muniz, New Orleans (G2's)
 

4th (1:47) Duncan F. Kenner S.

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Travelin Man Velazquez J R 117 L
2 Joe Hollywood Napravnik R 117 L
3 Soaring Stocks Velazquez J R 123 L
4 Gantry Eramia R E 121 L
5 Sweetsouthernmoon Mena M 119 L
6 Cash Refund Graham J 117 L
7 Zero Rate Policy Maragh R 119 L

A-Coupled: Travelin Man and Soaring Stocks



6th (2:49) Crescent City Derby

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $75,000

1 Event Center Hernandez B J Jr 122 L
2 Wilma's Numberone Jacinto J 117 L
3 Freddie One Bite Napravnik R 122 L
4 Lemon Sherbert Hebert T J 122 L
5 Four Joes Bridgmohan S X 122 L
6 Benwill Albarado R J 122 L
7 Look At the Time Lanerie C J 122 L
8 Beanwah'smachine Sellers S J 122 L
9 Hud's Rebellion Velazquez J R 122 L
10 Arkansas Martini Clark K D 122 L
11 E Valentino Melancon G 122 L



8th (3:51) New Orleans H. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $400,000

1 Nehro Bridgmohan S X 116 L
2 Mission Impazible Castellano J J 122 L
3 Nates Mineshaft Campbell J M 118 L
4 Toby's Corner Castro E 117 L
5 Redeemed Prado E S 120 L
6 Mister Marti Gras Velazquez J R 114 L
7 Thirtyfirststreet Leparoux J R 113 L
8 Fast Alex Albarado R J 116 L
9 Pants On Fire Napravnik R 118 L



9th (4:22) Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial H. (G2)

About 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $400,000

1 Willyconker (IRE) Rosario J 121 L
2 Slow Pace Castellano J J 114 L
3 Wilkinson Hernandez B J Jr 114 L
4 Smart Bid Prado E S 121 L
5 Swift Warrior Leparoux J R 115 L
6 Casino Host Velazquez J R 113 L
7 Suntracer Bridgmohan S X 114 L
8 Mr. Vegas Mena M 117 L
9 Mister Marti Gras Borel C H 114 L
10 Joinem Graham J 116 L
11 Papaw Bodie Napravnik R 116 L



10th (4:55) Louisiana Derby (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,000,000

2 Fire Alarm Mena M 122 L 20-1
3 Windsurfer Velazquez J R 122 L 12-1
4 Finnegans Wake Lanerie C J 122 L 15-1
5 Flashy Sunrise Maragh R 122 L 30-1
6 Cigar Street Bridgmohan S X 122 L 7-2
7 Shared Property Goncalves L R 122 Blk-On L 10-1
1 Mr. Bowling Albarado R J 122 L 2-1
1A Mark Valeski Napravnik R 122 L 2-1
8 SCRATCHED
9 Comisky's Humor Eramia R E 122 L 20-1
10 Z Dager Sellers S J 122 L 8-1
11 Rousing Sermon Smith M E 122 L 6-1
12 Hero of Order Martin E M Jr 122 L 30-1
13 Afford Graham J 122 L 15-1

A-Coupled: Mr. Bowling and Mark Valeski

At least there is a full field. :)

thought discreet dancer was going here?

Rousing Sermon?

Comisky's Humor scared him off.

i saw cigar street's last and it was very impressive..7/2 is a gift.

Mike Welsch‏ (@DRFWelsch): Todd Pletcher reports Fountain of Youth 3rd place finisher Discreet Dancer off Triple Crown trail. Will get a break, return later in year.

I'm shocked.

Is later a euphamism for never?

FTFY

Sounds like the same issue that plagued Brethren.

Didn't I read the other day that there was never anything " seriously " wrong with Brethren ( other than a bad case of the slows )? Which begs the question, how much time would he have missed with a real issue given this supposed nothing caused him to lose a year?

Travelin Man II

I dunno that 7-2 on a maiden winner in a 14-horse field is a gift, but he sure as hell was impressive.

Excellent question. No matter how long, however, a massive GP return effort would be odds-on.

http://www.drf.com/news/gulfstream-brethren-set-return

Excited to bet against Mark V.

I doubt I will bet the race....but I wouldn't bet him. Too slow for me.

Anyone like Arm Force? He should appreciate going longer. Big field with a lot of the big name trainers, you likely will get all of that 20-1.

Took my first look at the pp's for the La Derby today and Rousing Sermon caught my eye.
Third off the layoff and just got back to his juvy top number.
He is shipping and running back on 3wks rest though. No local works.

One thing is sure: Tom Amoss' colt Shared Property will be overbet. The locals are just dying for him to win this race one day, and his Derby prospects always get over-hyped and overbet at FG.

Hey, it's my first post!
Nice to be aboard.

Supposedly Arm Force is going to withdraw/scratch.
NO Handicap is my favorite race of the day.

Found my horse for the NOH.

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Does the less than stellar performance by El Padrino today make Mark Valeski more of a question mark? Or, was the Florida Derby simply that strong?

big D
 

Telephone numbers expected as a Dallas Stewart rapido special comes rolling home at 73-1.

Nehro to be scratched from New Orleans Handicap
 

Z Dager

April Fool's from FG.

They set a TR today and now this guy holds on in the LaDby.
Hmmmm

Who would have thought we would get 3 KY Derby horses from this race???

And 3 Auto Tosses to boot + El Padrino.

200k for the .50 cent pick 4. I wonder if that winner played on twinspires because they will also get 1 million points which they can redeem for 1000 dollars. Big Bonus!

Hero of Order is not Triple Crown nominated. No KY Derby for him unless fewer than 20 enter, and they pay $200,000. I believe there are 4 places on the AE list for the Derby, and I'm sure every single one will be filled with a TC nom'd horse, so I doubt his connections even entertain it.

I just realized that his sire is Sharp Humor who, per the Stallion Register, is now in Korea. Hmm.

They will still be nursing a Hangover first saturday in May...

Unless the trainer doesnt know the rules, he was asked on HRTV if he is going and he said "of course".

Who is the trainer Ken Ramsey? LOL

Ya he in NOT Nominated-kinda sucks for them I guess,been running in stakes races and can't even spend 6k to get him nominated "just in case"

:p How did he phrase it? Did the interviewer say "are you going" or "is the horse going" or what? The trainer might not have meant Hero of Order. Might've just meant that he scored some good seats at Churchill.

Isn't that just the late nom fee? Would've been a lot cheaper if they'd done it awhile back.

FWIW - John Velazquez was rather bullish on Windsurfer going forward. He said he was totally immature the entire race and even said he wished they had a few more races in him and could try the Derby. Obviously he's not going, but he really emphasized how he thought Windsurfer would be a nice horse later on this year.

There's definitely a N1X out there with his name on it.

Indeed. Although I will admit his maiden race impressed me... but so do a lot of Pletcher horses at GP.

Also, Steve Margolis said they would look for a race at Churchill in 5-6 weeks or so, and he also mentioned a race like the Dwyer as something to shoot for.

I'm sure he'll be brought along slowly after this. Probably get through his conditions before trying Stakes again next year.

Or not.