DT FOCUS (1/27-GP 9): 3 FTS with prominant sibs
 

9th (5:14)

1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $45,000

1 1 Southwestern Castro E Mott William I 122 FTL 10-1
2 2 They Call Me Giant Bravo J Breen Kelly J 122 FTL 6-1 Half to ATELIER
3 3 Quechee Leparoux J R Motion H Graham 122 L 20-1
4 4 Hurricane Day Velazquez J R Arnold George R II 122 FTL 12-1
5 5 Remittance Velazquez J R Pletcher Todd A 122 Blk-On L 5-2
6 6 El Kingdom Prado E S Plesa Edward Jr 122 L 10-1
7 7 Fu San Maragh R Kimmel John C 122 FTL 12-1
8 8 Bergerac Castanon J L Baker James E 122 FTL 8-1 Full to T.D. VANCE
9 9 Plead Castellano J J Tagg Barclay 122 L 20-1
10 10 Charlie's Kitten Trujillo E Catalano Wayne M 122 FTL 8-1
11 11 Mutiny Desormeaux K J Mott William I 122 L 5-1
12 12 Ready to Dazzle Lezcano J Hennig Mark 122 L 12-1
13 MTO Marching Tune Castellano J J Brown Chad C 122 L 8-1
14 AE Firefighter Velazquez J R Pletcher Todd A 122 FTL 6-1 Half to KINSALE KING
15 AE Key to the Empire Lopez P Tarrant Amy 122 L 20-1
16 AE Maximoso Aguilar M Calascibetta J G 122 L 4-1

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta

Satish Sanan said yesterday he has expectations for a good showing from his firster in this race, though Rusty Arnold isn't exactly a guy you count on in a spot like this... Sure seem like Remittance will be tough of course, but I included the turf-bred Bergerac on my tabs.

Fun race...

No one has a thought to contribute on this? :zz:

Posted this in a different thread, but El Kingdom is obviously bred for the turf and has been working up a storm since coming down to Florida. It looks to me like he worked in company w/ Hey Byrn recently and came out slightly ahead. . . I think he has a little bit of speed for this distance which should put him in a good spot - he couldn't really get to the lead in his debut, but was trying to get up there against horses that are just naturally faster early.

There are a lot of well-bred firsters w/ inept first time trainers. . . It's interesting to note that Baker, #8 Bergerac's trainer, won with his only turf route debuter in the last five years. That one was bet down a lot, though. He certainly has a nice pedigree for turf. . . and would be one I'd use as a back-up.

The 11 should move up on turf in his second start.