A Look Back on Big ‘Cap Day
What a tough luck race for Blind Luck. She didn’t help herself when restless in the gate before the start and didn’t have her legs set square in front when the gates opened. She didn’t pull herself into contention as she did in the race at Hollywood. She never got a clean trip when asked to extend and quicken and was surging with huge energy at the wire.
Crisp ran a very game race to win the stretch battle over All Due Respect just strides before the wire. Great team training effort from Sadler and his assistant Larry B. Another brainy ride from Joel Rosario.
Sooooooooooo happy for Alexis Barba and her big results from her 3-year-olds Make Music for Me and Alphie’s Bet. She put the main track colt on the turf to win and the turf colt on the main track to win. Just goes to show how much you can absorb from years of working with the likes of Eddie Gregson. Well done!
Worth Watching: Launch N Relaunch
UPDATE on LAUNCH N RELAUNCH
Launch N Relaunch was scratched on Jan. 7 at Gulfstream Park when a horse beside him in the starting gate acted up. Trainer Rick Dutrow entered the colt back to run Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Gulfstream Park in the seventh race — post time 4:12 E.T. The race is on the turf and will be run at 1 1/16 miles. Mike Smith, who flew to Florida to ride Launch N Relaunch on Jan. 7, will not return to Gulfstream Park this time, according to his agent, Brad Pegram. Cornelio Velasquez has the mount on Launch N Relaunch.
Originally posted on Jan. 7
The 3-year-old I have been waiting for to return to the races runs in the 8th today at Gulfstream: Launch N Relaunch for Jay Em Ess Stables. Trained by Richard Dutrow, this grand-looking son of Harlan’s Holiday was soooooooo professional in his debut. Relaxed early and switched off, took dirt when asked to move and saved ground into the turn, then a steady but effective long move through the stretch to win under Mike Smith who ships to GP just to ride him back — all aromas that smell KY Derby contender!!!! Post time 4:43 E.T.
