July 6, 2018
Win, Place, Show (17% Takeout), Exacta, Quinella, .10 Superfecta (20% Takeout) .50 Trifecta (23% Takeout), .50 Pick 3 (19% Takeout)
Prairie Meadows STAKES
Purse $300,000. For Three-Year-Olds And Upward. One And One Eighth Miles.
Irish Freedom (KY) 4/C BL F Geroux 115 B H Cox 5/1
Matrooh (KY) 8/G BL S Sanjur 117 C Contreras 10/1
Dr. Dorr (KY) 5/G BL J Talamo 123 B Baffert 2/1
McCraken (KY) 4/C BL B J Hernandez, Jr. 119I R Wilkes 7/2
Thirstforlife (KY) 4/G BL R Albarado 116 W E Hawley 8/1
Dalmore (FL) 5/G BL K J Desormeaux 116 R B Hess, Jr. 6-1
Remembering Rita (KY)4/C BL A Birzer 113 D L Anderson 15/1
Hence (KY) 4/C BL R Santana, Jr. 115 S M Asmussen 12/1
Krewe Chief (KY) 5/G BL T Gaffalione 114 M J Maker 15/1
Owners: 1 - Donegal Racing (Jerry Crawford) ; 2 - Crystal Racing Enterprises (Raul S. Bahena) and Contreras Stable Inc. (Genaro Garcia) ; 3 - Natalie J. Baffert ; 4 - Whitham Thoroughbreds LLC (Janis R. Whitham) ; 5 - Wesley E. Hawley ; 6 - Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. (Ron Paolucci) ; 7 - Jeral Keith Adams ; 8 - Calumet Farm (Brad M. Kelley) ; 9 - Three Diamonds Farm (Jordan Wycoff)
Breeders: 1 - Philip Robertson & Brenda Robertson; 2 - WinStar Farm LLC; 3 - Madeline Auerbach, Mr. Jack Klugman &Bob Baffert; 4 - Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC; 5 - Camas Park Stud; 6 - Sally J. Andersen; 7 - Dapple Bloodstock & Lisa McNamara; 8 - Calumet Farm; 9 - Stone Farm
Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Pioneerof the Nile - Island Striker , by Smart Strike ; 2 - Distorted Humor - Rockcide , by Personal Flag ; 3 - Lookin At Lucky - Jax El , by Unusual Heat ; 4 - Ghostzapper - Ivory Empress , by Seeking the Gold ; 5 - Stay Thirsty - Promenade Girl , by Carson City ; 6 - Colonel John - Silver Breeze , by Silver Deputy ; 7 - Spring At Last - Deep South , by Unbridled's Song ; 8 - Street Boss - Floating Island , by A.P. Indy ; 9 - Parading - Antique , by Smart Strike ;
Sire of Dr. Dorr standing at Ashford Stud
Sire of Hence standing at Darley
Equipment Changes: 9 - Krewe Chief - Blinkers On
Interesting race w/the the big Baffert shipper Dr. Dorr fresh off a 2nd to Accelerate in the G1 SA Gold Cup. Drop in distance should help. 2-1? I think more like 4-5. Will be tough to beat, but will play against. All wins @SA, hopefully doesn't like the ship or the lights. Irish Freedom trained by Brad Cox just doesn't look good enough; hard to toss Cox. Matroh good 3rd to Pavel in the G1 Foster losing by 4 lengths and 2nd by a neck. Old timer, think he is better around 1 turn. McCraken 3-0-2-1 record at the distance. 3rd off long layoff, good works, some things to like. Thirstforlife I have been high this horse since the OP meet, will bet this one, but not sure he is good enough and needs to improve. Dalmore should take plenty of money w/Desormeaux in to ride. Remembering Rita ran a 1 mile 70 in 1:40 flat@PRM-owners should make money w/a horse like that. An overnight stake seems more appropriate than this spot, though. Hence fired big @PRM last year and Santana, Asmussens main rider, up in the irons. Krewe Chief trained by M. Maker rounds out the field, Gaffalione, fresh off a leading rider title at GP, in town for the ride. Will play Thirstforlife WPS.
