3/9 (TAM): Tampa Bay Derby (G2), Hillsborough (G3), Suncoast
 

8th (4:15) Suncoast S.

1 Mile 40 Yards | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Caraquista Santana J Z 118 L
2 Carolinaonmymind Spieth S 118 L
3 Close Hatches Rosario J 118 L
4 Manuka Honey Prado E S 118 L
5 Wild About Irene Centeno D E 118 Blk-On L
6 Tsunami Wave Serpa A 118 L
7 Cotton Pickin Allen R D Jr 118 L
8 Cindys Casino De La Cruz F 118 L
9 Putitinmypocket Trujillo E 118 L
10 Lea's Exchange Santos A 118 L



9th (4:45) Hillsborough S. (G3)

About 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Last Full Measure Trujillo E 118 L
2 Audington Marin A A 118 L
3 Mystical Star Espinoza J L 124 L
4 Kya One (FR) Lopez P 122 L
5 Forces of Darkness (IRE) Velazquez J R 122 FTL
6 Appealing Cat Centeno D E 118 L
7 Old Tune (BRZ) Rosario J 124 L
8 Hooh Why Allen R D Jr 118 L
9 Blue Heart Bravo J 118 L
10 Alaura Michele Serpa A 118 L
11 Stars to Shine Lanerie C J 118 L
12 Absolute Crackers (IRE) Prado E S 120 L



10th (5:15) Tampa Bay Derby (G2)

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $350,000

1 Eton Blue Bravo J 118 L
2 Purple Egg Trujillo E 118 L
3 Honorable Dillon Lanerie C J 122 L
4 Java's War Martinez W 122 L
5 Dynamic Sky Rosario J 118 L
6 Verrazano Velazquez J R 118 L
7 Offlee Fast Santana J Z 118 L
8 Park City Prado E S 118 L
9 Falling Sky Espinoza J L 122 L

I know its on the undercard, but what's the O/U how how many lengths It's Me Mom will be in front at first call in the 2nd? Great to see her back.

Cindys Casino and Stars to Shine both intrigue me in the Suncoast and Hillsborough.

Haven't looked at any PP's, but looks to be a solid card. I'm also interested in the 5th. 3 yo debut for Noble Tune.

:tro:

Good luck with Falling Sky.

Thank you.

I realize there's an excellent chance of my continued good fortune with Derby hopefuls but hey, at least this way other people know who to avoid in time.

There's a lot of speed in there and he's drawn outside of all of it.

Tampa is one of the very few tracks where outside posts statistically are better off in routes, but still, he's in a bad situation in terms of dynamics and he already proved in the inaugural that, even with a clear trip, he isn't effective when they grab and rate.

Falling Sky will never see 47.3//1:12 even if he clears. Dynamic Sky and Honorable Dillon are both intriguing to me, should Verrazano go all War Pass on us. It won't be the first time shippers going 2 turns for the first time here throw in a sub par effort, especially off the blowout ALW last...

Purple Egg if he can carry 2 turns as well. Really would have like to have seen Verrazano ship in for a work over the track. Pletcher knows better - he must be extremely confident.

:rolleyes:


-bt-

Eton Blue!!! Verazanno finishes no better than third

Nice win. I still am perfectly happy with Falling Sky and am glad I have Derby futures on him (and on Orb, both from round 1).

Thanks for the lectures though and huge congrats on your 2/5 winner. :D

I hope Verrazano stays healthy. He's got brilliant speed and has aced all distance tests so far.

so much for that, looks like he is the real deal, onward to Gulfstream then Churchill it looks like

Even though he finished 3rd beaten 7.25 lengths, Falling Sky ran a very respectable race at 11/1 considering the dynamics. Enjoy the $4.60 show payoff, but don't get too pleased with the Derby future bet.

You have to understand that compared to Really Indian, Itsallabouthtechase and others I've had futures on? At least there's a little bit of hope, that's all. :D

Yeah he ran a nice race.

Is Verrazano just a gigantic horse? On video, he looked a foot taller than most of the rest of them out there.