2010/2011 Experimental Free Handicap

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2010/2011 Experimental Free Handicap

Published annually in late January by The Jockey Club since 1935, is compiled for a hypothetical race for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles on dirt.

To be eligible for weighting, a 2-year-old must have finished in the top four in a graded or listed stakes race run in the continental United States.

http://www.fullcardreports.com/CAP/2010-2011-Experimenta-Free-Handicap.htm

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The "DUAL QUALIFIERS" for the Kentucky Derby are horses with a Dosage Index, a rating system based on pedigree, of 4.00 or less who come within 10 pounds of the Experimental high weight.
Uncle Mo 128 2.20
To Honor and Serve 123 2.38
Boys At Tosconova 122 3.00
Comma to the Top 121 2.20
Pluck 121 1.40
JP’s Gusto 120 2.20
Jaycito 120 3.00
Soldat 119 2.47

[Thomas Roulston]

But of those only To Honor And Serve, Pluck, J.P.'s Gusto and Soldat are "Super Dual Qualifiers" - that is to say, have some Solid and/or Professional chef-de-race representation in their DPs, in addition to being weighted within 10 lbs. of the topweight in the EFH and not having a DI exceeding 4.00.

[Spiderman]

Two of the top rated fillies, R Heat Lightning and Dancinginherdreams, are in R8 at GP, today. Both are rated above Kathmanblu and 1-2 lbs below top weights More Than Real and Turbulent Descent. The top weight, Awesome Feather, is out-of-training.

This race should have significant meaning for the filly tiara series. Dancinginherdreams is trained by John Ward, who has had only 17 starters, 2010-11. Seems to be favoring quality over quantity and keeping Dancinginherdreams at one-turn, for now.

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But of those only To Honor And Serve, Pluck, J.P.'s Gusto and Soldat are "Super Dual Qualifiers" - that is to say, have some Solid and/or Professional chef-de-race representation in their DPs, in addition to being weighted within 10 lbs. of the topweight in the EFH and not having a DI exceeding 4.00.
To Honor And Serve and Soldat have the pedigree for classic distance. The other 2 are bred to be milers. But then again they outrun their pedigree often these days.