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Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 20, 2014 0:21:12 GMT -5

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Post by Jon on Feb 20, 2014 0:21:12 GMT -5

$400,000, GII Rise Star Stakes, 3YOs, at 1 1/16 miles (dirt) ( Race #11, Post time 5:25 p.m. CST).

((Note: Wiz has posted Past Performances in Handicapping Board - Thanks Wiz)

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2014 GII Risen Star Stakes starts the Championship 3yo season at Fair Grounds this Saturday

The GII Risen Star Stakes is the 2nd leg of this season’s Derby Trail races here at the Fair Grounds this winter and it to is a 50-20-10-5 derby points race for the top 4 finishers. 14, 3yo’s plus 2 A/E’s are lined up here this Saturday on another big Fair Grounds multiple graded stakes card!

PP. Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer
1. Albano K D Clark 116 J L Jones
2. Rise Up G Melancon 120 T M Amoss
3. Flat Gone C Landeros 116 J K Desormeaux
4. Vigorish M Pedroza 116 D W Lukas
5. Bond Holder M Gutierrez 122 Scr’d
6. Gold Hawk C S Nakatani 116 S M Asmussen
7. Interchange E T Baird 116 T A Clark
8. Hoppertunity M Garcia 116 B Baffert
9. Intense Holiday M E Smith 116 T A Pletcher
10. Son of a Preacher M Mena 116 W B Calhoun
11. Quick Indian B J Hernandez, Jr. 116 M R Scherer
12. Xtra Luck R E Eramia 116 D Pish
13. Commanding Curve R Albarado 116 D Stewart
14. Vicar’s in Trouble R Napravnik 120 M J Maker
15. Emmett Park (AE) J Graham 116 R J Pincins
16. Teniente Coronel (AE) S Bridgmohan 116 P J McGee

mackdaddy Active Member Posts: 2,035	Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 20, 2014 11:40:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackdaddy on Feb 20, 2014 11:40:07 GMT -5 We shall see how the #14 runs saturday from that post. The connections seem to not mind at all. There are some nice horses coming in for this race. Too bad O'Neill had to scratch.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 20, 2014 15:39:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 15:39:50 GMT -5 THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH LOOKS LIKE A STRONGER FIELD, BUT THE SUPPORTING CARD LOOKS MUCH STRONGER AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 22, 2014 18:33:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 18:33:45 GMT -5 So how many more hours are they going to walk around in circles? Post time was about 4 minutes ago and they aren't even CLOSE to the starting gate!

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Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 22, 2014 18:43:10 GMT -5

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Post by hesnotmypres on Feb 22, 2014 18:43:10 GMT -5

G-Money just proved he's a "bush" league jock.. The ride he gave the 2 was horrible!... Now mind you the 2 was never going to win, but still..

The 1 ran a game race and Mike "big money" Smith got the bob....

In my opinion the Fountain of Youth MUCH more impressive...

Pres

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Evelyn Admin Posts: 5,905	Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 22, 2014 18:53:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Evelyn on Feb 22, 2014 18:53:06 GMT -5 I think Vicar proved the Derby distance is no problem. I think it might be for the first 2 in the FOY.

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Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 22, 2014 18:58:08 GMT -5 via mobile

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Feb 22, 2014 18:53:06 GMT -5 Evelyn said:

I think Vicar proved the Derby distance is no problem. I think it might be for the first 2 in the FOY.

Don't know about VIT Ev. Strong gallop out by the winner, Intense Holiday though. Doesn't look like he'll have any problems whatsoever with the added distance.

Deuces.

Evelyn Admin Posts: 5,905	Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 22, 2014 19:01:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Evelyn on Feb 22, 2014 19:01:24 GMT -5 I think Intense Holiday just ran his race LOL How long since a Derby winner came out of LA?

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Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 22, 2014 19:09:51 GMT -5 via mobile

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Feb 22, 2014 19:01:24 GMT -5 Evelyn said:

I think Intense Holiday just ran his race LOL How long since a Derby winner came out of LA?

Grindstone '96.

I don't think it was a particularly strong race. Taipiture was way more impressive in the Rachel Stakes.

Deuces.

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Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 22, 2014 20:45:46 GMT -5

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Feb 22, 2014 18:43:10 GMT -5 hesnotmypres said:

G-Money just proved he's a "bush" league jock.. The ride he gave the 2 was horrible!... Now mind you the 2 was never going to win, but still..

The 1 ran a game race and Mike "big money" Smith got the bob....

In my opinion the Fountain of Youth MUCH more impressive...

Pres

Melancon was yanking him all around the first turn and down the backstretch. The horse looked like he wanted to go the whole time. Then when it was time to go, he said "screw you" to the jockey and just didn't care by that time.

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Sat: G2 $400K Risen Star Feb 23, 2014 14:21:06 GMT -5

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Post by Evelyn on Feb 23, 2014 14:21:06 GMT -5

Feb 22, 2014 20:45:46 GMT -5 george said:

Feb 22, 2014 18:43:10 GMT -5 hesnotmypres said:

G-Money just proved he's a "bush" league jock.. The ride he gave the 2 was horrible!... Now mind you the 2 was never going to win, but still..

The 1 ran a game race and Mike "big money" Smith got the bob....

In my opinion the Fountain of Youth MUCH more impressive...

Pres

Melancon was yanking him all around the first turn and down the backstretch. The horse looked like he wanted to go the whole time. Then when it was time to go, he said "screw you" to the jockey and just didn't care by that time.

I disagree with both of you! I just watched the replay and IMO, the horse simply didn't have it. One of my pet peeves is when jocks get blamed for a loss.(unless it's blatant, which this was not) I saw no yanking down the backstretch. I did see holding back because it was a long race. It looked as if the jock was told to try to rate him, Had he let him go, he would have been caught by the closers IMO. Yes - he's won on the front end but not against this type of competition. At GP, he might have won due to the speed bias, but not FG. Maybe Melancon was riding per his instructions, maybe he was trying to get position, maybe the horse was rank. We don't know but in this case, the horse was right there (thanks to the jock) and had every chance to win. He just didn't have it! And yes, I had him in my exactas.

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Post by Jon on Feb 20, 2014 0:21:12 GMT -5

Post by mackdaddy on Feb 20, 2014 11:40:07 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 15:39:50 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 18:33:45 GMT -5

Post by hesnotmypres on Feb 22, 2014 18:43:10 GMT -5

Post by Evelyn on Feb 22, 2014 18:53:06 GMT -5

Post by shooter29 on Feb 22, 2014 18:58:08 GMT -5

Post by Evelyn on Feb 22, 2014 19:01:24 GMT -5

Post by shooter29 on Feb 22, 2014 19:09:51 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 20:45:46 GMT -5

Post by Evelyn on Feb 23, 2014 14:21:06 GMT -5