11/24-25 (HOL): Generous, Miesque (G3's); HOL Derby, Matriarch (G1's)
 

SATURDAY 5th (2:32) Generous S. (G3)

1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 One Firm Cat Krigger K 116
2 Under Review Bejarano R 114 L
3 Rising Legend (GB) Leparoux J R 118
4 Den's Legacy Gomez G K 116
5 Dancin Upside Down Maldonado E 114 L
6 Tree of Life Gryder A T 118 Blk-On L
7 Ekahi Arias S 114 L
8 Christopher Street Smith M E 116 L
9 Shining Copper Flores D R 116
10 Counting Days Espinoza V 114 L



SATURDAY 9th (4:35) Miesque S. (G3)

1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Somethingabouther Smith M E 116 L
2 Travesura Baze T C 116 L
3 Birdlover (GB) Maldonado E 116
4 Miss Empire Nakatani C S 122 L
5 Premier Steps (IRE) Leparoux J R 116
6 Butterfly Soul Hernandez J J 118 L
7 Pussycat Lips (IRE) Gomez G K 116
8 Redressthebalance (IRE) Bejarano R 118
9 Flashy Ways Talamo J 122

SUNDAY 5th (2:32) Matriarch S. (G1)

1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Tiz Flirtatious Bejarano R 123 L
2 Emulous (GB) Smullen P J 123
3 Vamo a Galupiar (CHI) Smith M E 123 L
4 Better Lucky Castro E 120 L
5 Dayatthespa Castellano J J 120 L
6 Star Billing Espinoza V 123 L
7 Summer Soiree Saez G 123 L
8 Future Generation (IRE) Dominguez R A 123 L



SUNDAY 9th (4:35) Hollywood Derby (G1)

1 1/4 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Big Bane Theory Talamo J 122 L
2 Handsome Mike Gutierrez Mario 122 Blk-Off L
3 Unbridled Command Castellano J J 122 L
4 Grandeur (IRE) Gomez G K 122
5 Smart Ellis Nakatani C S 122 L
6 Golden Ticket Smith M E 122 L
7 Power Foot Maldonado E 122 L
8 Rjwa (IRE) Jarnet T 119
9 My Best Brother Garcia M 122 L
10 Lucky Chappy (IRE) Leparoux J R 122 L
11 Speaking of Which (IRE) Smullen P J 122 L
12 All Squared Away Bejarano R 122 L
13 Summer Front Dominguez R A 122 L
14 General Logan Castro E 122 L
AE Groovin' Solo Blanc B 122 L

Summer Front looks much better than any colt in this race.

Grandeur wasn't that much of a horse in Europe, 2nd rate at best, and he only beat Smart Ellis by a small margin in the Twilight Derby. I've never considered Smart Ellis anything more than G3/minor stakes level.

Furthermore, Summer Front had legitimate excuses in his last 2 races.

How much the best was Unbridled Command? Big premature move and he still won well.

Quite a training job by Tom Bush.

Pretty solid for a NY Bred.