Palm Beach Stakes (G3)/Gulfstream Park Hcp (G2), 3/12, GP

[second_glance]

Gulfstream Park - March 12, 2011

Race 9 - 4:55 PM

STAKES
Palm Beach S. (Grade III)

Purse $150,000. For Three Year Olds. One And One Eighth Miles. (Turf) (Rail at 108 Feet)
PP Horse Virtual
Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 East of Danzig (NY) 3/C L J Bravo 116 M R Matz
2 Ari C (KY) 3/C L J Castellano 116 T A Pletcher
3 Joes Blazing Aaron (KY) 3/G L O Bocachica 116 A Hunter, Jr.
4 Artful Run (KY) 3/C L K J Desormeaux 116 D L Romans
5 Queen'splatekitten (ON) 3/C L J R Velazquez 116 T A Pletcher
6 Newsdad (KY) 3/C L J L Castanon 116 W I Mott
7 Liberty Cap (KY) 3/C L J Lezcano 116 K P McLaughlin
8 Pluck (KY) 3/C L R Maragh 120 H G Motion
9 Master Dunker (FL) 3/C L L Saez 120 D Fawkes
10 Rafe (KY) 3/C L E Trujillo 120 C J Stewart



Gulfstream Park - March 12, 2011

Race 10 - 5:25 PM

STAKES
Gulfstream Park H. (Grade II)

Purse $300,000. For Four Year Olds And Upward. Free nomination by Saturday, February 26, 2011 , $3,000 to pass the entry box and $1,500 additional to start. Supplemental nomination by noon Friday March 4, 2011 at a fee of $15,000, with $300,000 Guaranteed. All fees shall be paid before the start of the race. The owner of the winner to receive $180,000, $60,000 to second, $30,000 to third, $15,000 to fourth, $9,000 to fifth and $6,000 to sixth. Weights: Saturday, March 5, 2011. This race will be limited to 14 Starters, with Also Eligibles. High Weights Preferred with second preference to horses with the highest lifetime earnings. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. Trophy to the winning owner. Closed Saturday, February 26, 2011 with 29 nominations. One Mile.
PP Horse Virtual
Stable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Rule (KY) 4/C L J R Velazquez 120 T A Pletcher
2 Our Dark Knight (KY) 4/C L J Castellano 115 N P Zito
3 Tackleberry (FL) 4/G J Santiago 121 L Olivares
4 Duke of Mischief (FL) 5/H L J Bravo 118 D Fawkes
5 Jackson Bend (FL) 4/C L J Sanchez 115 S I Gold
6 Tizway (KY) 6/H L R Maragh 117 H J Bond
7 Soaring Empire (KY) 4/C L J Lezcano 119 C M Gambolati
8 Pulsion (FL) 4/G L R Curatolo 110 P L Biancone

[derby2004]

Go Jackson Bend. Would like to see the little guy finally get a graded win. He was a hard knocker earlier last year

[second_glance]

Go Jackson Bend. Would like to see the little guy finally get a graded win. He was a hard knocker earlier last year

That's a pretty deep field. Very interesting race.

[Paladin]

I kinda like Pluck here but Motion said he'll probably run him in an Allowance at Tampa where he's cross entered. I f that's the case I'll go with Master Dunker.

In the Gulfstream Hdp, Don't think anyone could beat Tackleberry. He's at the top of his game now.

[Curlin]

The Gulfstream Park G2 field is as good as the Donn G1 field.

If Tizway weren't a Tiznow, I'd be picking him, but they simply can't run worth a darn on the Gulfstream dirt track. This might be Rule's time to shine, finally.

[Paladin]

Pluck is out of the Palm Beach and will run in an Allowance race at Tampa instead.

“I am sure that this will look funny to some people,” said Motion, who trains the colt for breeder Team Valor International and new partner Vinery Stables. “Here we are, the favorite for a Grade 3 at Gulfstream, running instead in a lowly allowance race at Tampa, but I think this is the right race for Pluck to start off in.

[islandgirl45]

Go Jackson Bend. Would like to see the little guy finally get a graded win. He was a hard knocker earlier last year

He's back with Stanley Gold now. I'm hoping JB has regained the form he showed in the Preakness.

[Kennedy]

The Gulfstream Park H is the best race of the weekend. GP must be thrilled that they got Pluck, Uncle Mo and a race like this all on the same day.

I'm not quite sure who I'd get behind for this race just yet but I'm looking forward to delving into the race and forming an opinion. On the face of it there looks to be plenty of excellent choices.

[Matt Converse]

The GP Handicap is like a reunion of last year's Derby hopefuls.