Hansen

Im not sure why they pushed Hansen to a :45 half at the Holy Bull. I wish I could have heard Mike Maker's instructions to Ramon Dominguez. I guess a public work out with an $80,000 check aint a bad days work

99 DAYS

Come on man ,six entries? It's called lets dodge each other and purse up

against soft competition. Hansen should walk over this field. This isn't Uncle Mo, this horse has a shot. I know the history with Juvie BC winners but remember Street Sense?

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99 DAYS

99 days till the May 5th horse contest in Loueeville and what I don't understand is how the Holy Bull, Sunday at Gulfstream, being a $400,000 graded race can only draw six horses. If my math is right the winner takes 240K. That would be enough in graded earnings alone in most years to make the starting gate. Then last week in the Lecomte (G3)  in New Orleans a $175,000 race (winner taking $105,000) draws a full field?????


-RON

Holy Bull Batman!

Entries close Thursday for Sunday's one-mile, Grade III Holy Bull Stakes. Leading the pack will be Hansen the front-running winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Count on him to set set the pace after breezing the first three furlongs of his most recent workout in :34 and change.

Hansen ready for the Holy Bull

BC Juvenile champion Hansen completed preparation for his 3-year-old  debut in the one mile $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III), Jan 29th. Normally I do not get too excited about BC Juvies but I like this colt a lot after watching him win his graded stakes debut at Turfway and then on to a convincing (albeit) close win in the Breeders Cup. You have to make it to the gate on the first Saturday in May and we have a long way to go...........

The next super horse?

Rachel Alexandra, 2009 Horse of the Year, gave birth Jan. 22 to a 125-pound colt by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin.

The bay colt was born at 2:40 p.m. EST at Stonestreet Farm near Lexington, Ky.  Emblazoned with a white star, the alert colt bears a striking resemblance to his mother. Stonestreet reports that all was well with both mare and foal.

Early Noms close

Triple Crown early nominations close today, 104-4-21

STEPHEN FOSTER UNDER THE LIGHTS?

Of all the cards to shift under the lights...The Stephen Foster card? The second biggest day in the spring meet. Guess they didnt put those lights in for show. Next up; a Kentucky Derby in prime time? Dont think they won't do it.

‎108 days-21 hours-56 minutes

Here we go

Horse of the Year is a done deal and no big surprise. Congratulations Larry and Havre De Grace (however you say it). Time to start disussing 3 year olds. The Tri State Derby entourage will be kicking into gear. It's way too early to be getting excited but you have to admit Hansen is getting deserved attention. Speaking of fillies, On Fire Baby didn"t beat the boys at Oaklawn but ran a respectable race.

Horse of the Year

  Horse of the Year appears to be a foregone conclusion: Havre de Grace, who did not have a season or run like Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta when they ran 1-2 at the polls in 2009, or as Zenyatta and Blame in 2010,  appears to have no serious competition for  2011

2012 Derby

Here we are a year later and the Triple Crown drought continues. The eclipse awards are Monday and there has been no dominant standout, no Rachael Alexandra or Zenyatta. Havre De Grace is obviously the default winner. I thought Shackleford was a lock in the Breeder's Cup Mile. Who the hell had Court Vision at 66-1?
The preps have started and I like Hansen in the Holy Bull. Normally I am quick to dismiss the Breeder's Cup Juvy winners (remember Uncle Mo?) but I like Hansen a lot and he has the breeding for the classic distances with 2 decisive and impressive wins as a 2 year old. We have a long way to go;113 days to be exact. You have to get in the gate to win the Derby. So our journey to Central Avenue begins.......