DRF Race Of The Week - The Bluegrass Stakes (Grade I)

[oldmanTED]

This Saturday, Keeneland presents The Bluegrass Stakes (Grade I) for 3 year olds at a mile and one eighth on the polytrack for a purse of $750,000. A field of 11 is currently scheduled to go to the post at 5:15 p.m. EDT. The post positions, morning line odds and past performance link are shown below. This is an open thread for anyone that wants to contribute, post a play, whatever. Best of luck.

KEENELAND

Saturday, April 11, 2009

<H3>9th (5:15)

Toyota Blue Grass S. (G1)
1 1/8 Miles (All Weather Track) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $750,000
<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR><TH scope=col>Prg. #</TH><TH scope=col>PP</TH><TH scope=col>Horse</TH><TH scope=col>Jockey</TH><TH scope=col>Trainer</TH><TH scope=col>Wt.</TH><TH scope=col>Claim $</TH><TH scope=col>Equip.</TH><TH scope=col>Med.</TH><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" scope=col>ML</TH></TR><TR class=""><TD>1 </TD><TD>1</TD><TD>Patena</TD><TD>Albarado R J</TD><TD>Dutrow, Jr. R E</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">10-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>2 </TD><TD>2</TD><TD>Join in the Dance</TD><TD>Velazquez J R</TD><TD>Pletcher Todd A</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">10-1</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>3 </TD><TD>3</TD><TD>Theregoesjojo</TD><TD>Borel C H</TD><TD>McPeek Kenneth G</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">7-2</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>4 </TD><TD>4</TD><TD>Cliffy's Future</TD><TD>Castanon J L</TD><TD>Miller Darrin</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">20-1</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>5 </TD><TD>5</TD><TD>Mafaaz (GB)</TD><TD>Hills R</TD><TD>Gosden John H M</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">12-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>6 </TD><TD>6</TD><TD>Terrain</TD><TD>Leparoux J R</TD><TD>Stall Albert M Jr</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">6-1</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>7 </TD><TD>7</TD><TD>Loch Dubh</TD><TD>Theriot H J II</TD><TD>Talley Jeff</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD>Blk-On</TD><TD>LA</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">50-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>8 </TD><TD>8</TD><TD>General Quarters</TD><TD>Coa E M</TD><TD>McCarthy Thomas R</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">15-1</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>9 </TD><TD>9</TD><TD>Charitable Man</TD><TD>Garcia Alan</TD><TD>McLaughlin Kiaran P</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">4-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>10 </TD><TD>10</TD><TD>Hold Me Back</TD><TD>Desormeaux K J</TD><TD>Mott William I</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">3-1</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>11 </TD><TD>11</TD><TD>Massone</TD><TD>Gomez G K</TD><TD>McAnally Ronald</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">12-1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Past Performances

http://www.drf.com/formulator-web/f...vening=D&raceNumber=9#past-performance-race/9


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[joeyp]

Good luck oldman with this race by now everyone knows who im on and was called a nut but thats ok but now i want him to win even more .

 

[trytrytry]

trifecta

<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR class=""><TD>9</TD><TD>Charitable Man</TD><TD>Garcia Alan</TD><TD>McLaughlin Kiaran P</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">4-1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


over

2 3


over

all

 

[joeyp]

Today is thurs and after handicapping the blue grass for saturday, i come up with 3 horses which are

chartible man
terrain
general quarters

im going to play a exacta -charitable man on top of
terrain
general quarters
hold me back
there goes jojo
mafaaz (who loves the poly track)


my gut is telling me its coming
charitable man- there goes jojo

ps i have that exacta in my futures coming back $8400 for $2 so this might be a omen for me lol

 

[ATP]

has charitable man run a race since beating up on fresian fire, who is considered a derby contender??

 

[ATP]

didnt theregoesjojo just race?? in that one against dunkirk? the third place horse to quality road

 

[ATP]

wasnt mafeez the one that got a guaranteed spot in derby for winning on the grass in europe or dubai or smthing?

 

[joeyp]

Charitable man hasnt run since september and yes jojo just ran and mafeez did win in europe

 

[HPark1]

Would love for that price on General Quarters to hold. Really believe he will be heading to the derby.

 

[ATP]

im gonna pull for cliffys future, dont want his balls to get cut off, he mite just shock em all again if they run too fast, lol

 

[ATP]

anyone else think hold me back listed as the fav just sat the perfect trip last time nd will bounce today?

 

[trytrytry]

adding one more tri

9 / 11 / 2 3

 

[GMS325]

I like Theregoesjojo, over Charitable Man, Join in the Dance, and Patena....

 

[thesportsforecaster]

where on the net can i watch this race i wont be near sattelite today

:toast:
tsf

 

[OJS#32buff]

#3) Theregoesjojo 1x win) 2x place) 10x show)

 

[oldmanTED]

Race Update

Track Condition: Polytrack (Fast)
Jockey Changes: None
Scratches: None

 

[oldmanTED]

Doesn't appear to be a great deal of speed in this race. Perhaps Charitable Man will be able to take the lead, set slow fractions and steal the race. However, not an easy task to ask him to go from his last start in Sept 08 and run a mile and one eighth. That being said, this field is not all that strong IMHO, so wouldn't be surprised if he pulled it off. Most here are average stalkers and closers, however, note that Desormeaux has chosen to ride the Lanes End (Grade II) winner and not riding Theregoesjojo. In that race Motts horse made a bold move 5 wide circling the field at the quarter pole in his first race back since Nov 08 and won going away with a 97 Beyer. Had a nice breeze here and is 1 for 1 at Keeneland. He has won all 3 of his races on synthetics surfaces as well. Will need a pace to run at to do his best, but like his chances to run down the leaders in the stretch.

#10 Hold Me Back (Win & Place)

 

[theMadMan]

NO HORSE going wire to wire on this Course

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BIAS greater than the CLOSING Bias today @ this polycrap here at Keenland!!!!

 

[BillyKidd]

I haven't been successful handicapping poly tracks but on with the show. I can't bet on a horse that had physical problems and hasn't ran since last Sept, Chairtable Man. Goes against my 40 years of betting horses. Hold Me Back has been successful on poly and seems to have the quality to win a race like this. 20 w 20 p on Hold Me Back.

 

[Gravy]

Im going with this in the Bluegrass:

$1 Tri wheel


6,9,10/3,6,8,9,10/1,3,6,8,9,10,11