3 Yo's/ the "2nd season"

Originally Posted by oracle80

The last few years the "2nd season" has been very different than the first season in terms of who has succeeded. The Belmont is the last of the "first season" races, meaning the tri crown and all the tri crown preps.
The 2nd season is the Swaps, Dwyer, Jim Dandy, Haskell, Travers, and all of the races in the fall for 3 year olds and up.
Who does everyone feel will emerge in the 2nd seaon as a leading 3yo? Heres a list of mine:
1) Bernadini - hes lightly raced and obviously posesses lots of talent. I think hes gonna be ferocious.
2) Showing Up- He showed me more talent in his Derby loss than he ever did in any of his wins. Rushed back on two weeks rest and a minor ailment, he attended the pace and made a strong middle move before running out of gas. Had never been further than a mile and a sixteenth before that and was rushing back quickly so to me, that was an awesome race. I know they said he was gonna point for grass, but at the time the owners had Barbaro still scheduled for the dirt races. Hes been freshened and should return like a tank.
3)AP Warrior- He showed flashes of extreme ability this year. Been freshened and will point for the California summer three year old races. Think hes going to be one of the top summer and fall three year olds.

Oracle, Showing Up is on the grass for now. I think he is working on the turf again today or tomorrow (depends on the turf). The owners want to get him some money and they are taking him to Virginia. He might go to the Jim Dandy if the turf experiment doesn't work, but the barn said he took to the turf as expected. Unfortunately, his stabemate Nice Nelly (another Jackson horse- Seattle Slew filly) broke down working with him last week but is apparently ok after surgery. Not positive on Nice Nelly though, actually read that somewhere else.

Originally Posted by boldruler

Oracle, Showing Up is on the grass for now. I think he is working on the turf again today or tomorrow (depends on the turf). The owners want to get him some money and they are taking him to Virginia. He might go to the Jim Dandy if the turf experiment doesn't work, but the barn said he took to the turf as expected. Unfortunately, his stabemate Nice Nelly (another Jackson horse- Seattle Slew filly) broke down working with him last week but is apparently ok after surgery. Not positive on Nice Nelly though, actually read that somewhere else.

Thats a damn shame about Nelly. Was that work on the grass where she broke down? Cause if it was I'm about to launch another tirade on the polytrack lovers.

Originally Posted by oracle80

Thats a damn shame about Nelly. Was that work on the grass where she broke down? Cause if it was I'm about to launch another tirade on the polytrack lovers.

She worked in company with Showing Up and came back injured. I heard she is fine though. She is worth quite a bit in the breeding game because she is one of the last crop from Seattle Slew.

Originally Posted by boldruler

She worked in company with Showing Up and came back injured. I heard she is fine though. She is worth quite a bit in the breeding game because she is one of the last crop from Seattle Slew.

I know who she is, its a shame. The last Seattle Slew filly ever just won her 2nd race in a row down at CD last week. david vance trains her.

[jpops757]

Isnt Barbican another Darley colt that is lightly raced but undefeated? I think he had an injury todeter TC bid. Anyone know his status?

[Suffolk Shippers]

I've enjoyed watching Bobby Hurley's Stream Cat run since I saw him up at Saratoga last summer. He is pretty much turf exclusive now at three, last won in a $150,000 stakes at Lone Star on Memorial Day...I believe finished 8th or 9th in last years BC Juvy.

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

I've enjoyed watching Bobby Hurley's Stream Cat run since I saw him up at Saratoga last summer. He is pretty much turf exclusive now at three, last won in a $150,000 stakes at Lone Star on Memorial Day...I believe finished 8th or 9th in last years BC Juvy.

Should be a great race in 3 weeks. Right now it looks like Stream Cat v Showing Up. Thought they would get more for a million dollar race but apparently not.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by jpops757

Isnt Barbican another Darley colt that is lightly raced but undefeated? I think he had an injury todeter TC bid. Anyone know his status?

Yes, he had an injury, and the DRF states that he has no recent workouts. Other than that, I don't know what is going on with him.

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Yes, he had an injury, and the DRF states that he has no recent workouts. Other than that, I don't know what is going on with him.

Rose,
he was diagnosed with an ulcer in his throat if I recall correctly. It wasn't a leg injury.