Derby Trial Stakes (G3)

[second_glance]

Scratched.

Wow. I picture a trainer and an owner somewhere, throwing things. How frustrating.

[ThreeMustangs]

Hierro wins.

[EquineAnne]

Their sires were both on the lead at the mile pole for their Derbies!! Going with Hierro (Hard Spun) and Bourbon Courage (Lion Heart)!!!

Remember Cyberbucks!!!

$60 win #5 Hierro
$30 exacta #5 Hierro over #11 Bourbon Courage
$10 exacta #11 Bourbon Courage over #5 Hierro

Worth a shot???!!!!

I hope you placed that $60 to win buddy!

[BlindLuck91]

Hierro
Paynter
Stealcase
Bourbon Courage

[second_glance]

Zayat tweet: "I see no excuse .He is better two turns fast early still developing still heavy !"

[second_glance]

Looking at it again, seems like Paynter was given an odd ride. Anyway, probably a good learning experience. And he is a talented horse.

[PJMIII]

Hierro takes Derby Trial; Preakness a possibility

Last year it was Dominus, owned in part by Stonestreet Stable and trained by Steve Asmussen, getting beat with Julien Leparoux aboard in the desperate final yards of the Derby Trial.

http://www.drf.com/news/churchill-do...ss-possibility

[Happy Endings]

If Hierro goes in the Preakness, the distance shouldn't be a problem. Hard Spun was competitive at 10 furlongs and Hierro's broodmare sire won at 11 and 12 furlongs.

[blamethewinner]

If Hierro goes in the Preakness, the distance shouldn't be a problem. Hard Spun was competitive at 10 furlongs and Hierro's broodmare sire won at 11 and 12 furlongs.

I'm not so confident. His 1-10 dam's lone win came at 5.5 furlongs and his best sibling to race was Cherokee Triangle, who was at his best around 8 furlongs.

There's a reason why Asmussen has kept him short. I wouldn't be surprised if they try to be a bit more conservative and target maybe the Dwyer a la Dominus.

[PJMIII]

Hierro rallies for Derby Trial win

Stonestreet Stables LLC's Hierro rallied four wide in the stretch to run down favored Paynter to win the 88th running of the Grade 3, $232,600 Derby Trial by 1 1/2 lengths before a crowd of 26,527 on opening night of Churchill Downs Friday.

http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=28406

[affirmed79]

Saw this race at otb tonite and he looked good. The weather was awful in that area as Indidana Downs cancelled their remaining races. I thought Hierra looked like he loved the mud and slop and maybe could be nice for the Preakness.

[Loveabull]

And Nonios doesn't want to be worked on!

IF Nonios' "hall of fame" trainer had known what the shoeing rule was in KY, the shoeing fiasco would never had happened. HAD the Racing manager not have been a stupid woman, the scratch would never have happened.
Epic fail
Good horse. Idotic connections.

[dustino140]

You just bumped up a 6 month old thread to insult someone? Priceless.

I'm not sure why you put "Hall of Fame" in quotes. He is in the Hall of Fame. There's no need for the quotes. And he's 100000x more successful than you'll ever be.