7/17-18: Weekend Stakes Beyers
 

DEL Delaware H (G2): Life At Ten 98 (T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez)
DEL Robert G. Dick Memorial H (G3): Treat Gently 93 (W. Mott/J. Velazquez)
DEL Carpenter Jr. Memorial S: Sir Whimsey 97 (S. Asmussen/A. Garcia)

CNL Virginia Derby(G2): Paddy O'Prado 99 (D. Romans/K. Desormeaux)
CNL Virginia Oaks(G3): Check the Label 89 (H. Motion/R. Dominguez)

PHA Greenwood Cup S: A. U. Miner 84 (C. Hanna/F. Pennington)

AP American Derby(G2): Workin for Hops 94 (M. Stidham/F. Torres)
AP Modesty H (G3): Tuscan Evening 98 (J. Hollendorfer/R. Bejarano)
AP Arlington H (G3): Rahystrada 98 (B. Hughes/I. Karlsson)

HOL Swaps S (G2): Skipshot 96 (J. Hollendorfer/J. Rosario)
HOL A Gleam H (G2): Sweet August Moon 95 (B. Koriner/V. Espinoza)

BEL Jaipur S (G3): Stradivinsky 100 (R. Dutrow/C. Lopez)

WO Bold Venture S: Smokey Fire 96 (S. Attard/E. Wilson)
WO Colin S: Glory Game 84 (N. Gonzalez P. Husbands)

FL New York Derby: Ibboyee 93 (T. Pletcher/M. Luzzi)

MTH Serena's Song S: Patriotic Viva 91 (P. Biancone/J. Bravo)
MTH Klassy Briefcase S: West Ocean 97 (T. Pletcher/G. Gomez)

RD Queen City Oaks: Squeezer's Palace 69 (T. Hamm/J. Lumpkins)

The top Beyer of the day goes to a former $25K claimer, 1st time Dutrow. This horse also completely outran a pretty good horse who was carrying 118 less pounds (Formidable, who dropped the rider at the start). Overall, a pretty remarkable performance.

Wait till you see Rail Trip's new gears.. Like a Benz being sent for a AMG package. Mr. Dutrow will just drop a chip into him and re tune Ole Rail Trip with some new performance fuilds and Zoom..

How good is Check the Label? She has not been asked to run once in her last 2 races, she is just winning for fun.

I don't think he was moved up that much by Dutrow.

I'm not really sure how good she is. Even though her VA Oaks win was visually impressive (I made that statement in another thread), it was a suspect group she was facing.

The jury is still out......