3yo's: Keeneland opener features 10 going 7f..

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Kasept

5th Race (02:55 PM) Saturday, January 15th

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. 7 Furlongs Dirt. Purse $48,500. FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD. Weight, 122 lbs.

1 King Alpha 3 C L 122 Bravo Joe Zito Nicholas P.
2 Stormy Parade 3 C L 122 Maragh Rajiv Girten-Drake Shirley K.
3 Kentucky Reign 3 C L 122 Desormeaux Kent J. Mott William I.
4 Arch Traveler 3 C L 122 Lezcano Jose Jerkens James A.
5 Katz My Song 3 C L 122 Velazquez John R. Pletcher Todd A.
6 Break Up The Game 3 C L 122 Castellano Javier McGaughey III Claude R.
7 Ivy Connection 3 C L 122 Prado Edgar S. Motion H. Graham
8 Heron Lake 3 C L 122 Leparoux Julien R. Zito Nicholas P.
9 Vee's Accolade 3 C L 122 Lopez Paco Towne Steve
10 Hammersmith 3 C L 122 Coa Eibar Pletcher Todd A.

LaPenta must have really liked that one with the reserve.

[Betsy]

Anyone know the Beyer for Heron Lake? Thanks!

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Anyone know the Beyer for Heron Lake? Thanks!

Looks like low 80's.

[hockey2315]

Ya 82 I think

[Betsy]

Thank you both - not bad for a debut.

[hockey2315]

Wouldn't shock me at all if he made a little bit of noise somewhere along the derby trail. . . especially since those connections always have a few.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Wouldn't shock me at all if he made a little bit of noise somewhere along the derby trail. . . especially since those connections always have a few.

Yeah I thought the runner up might be okay also. He probably has disatnce limitations, but a nice pedigree and ran well.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Ya 82 I think

Feels like 84.

[Kasept]

FRIDAY 7th Race - 2/21/11 - MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

1 1/8 Mile Dirt. Purse $48,500. THREE YEARS OLD (03:52 PM)

1 Deed It Is 3 C L 122 Coa Eibar McGaughey III Claude R.
2 Derby Obsession 3 C L 122 Garcia Alan Maker Michael J.
3 Pleasant Run 3 C L b 122 Leparoux Julien R. McPeek Kenneth G.
4 Dance City 3 C L 122 Velazquez John R. Pletcher Todd A.
5 Where's The Beef 3 C L 122 Castellano Javier Fawkes David
6 Trouble For Tiger 3 C L 122 Lezcano Jose Zito Nicholas P.
7 Chiseled Light 3 G L b 122 Henry, Sr. Wesley Harvey Daniel S.
8 Niederzel 3 C L 122 Castanon Jesus Lopez Miller Darrin



FRIDAY 9th Race - 2/21/11 - ALLOWANCE

1 1/8 Mile Dirt. Purse $51,500. FOR THREE YEAR OLDS WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING OR STARTER OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES.

1 Financial Empire 3 C L 122 Coa Eibar Pletcher Todd A.
2 Dialed In 3 C L 120 Leparoux Julien R. Zito Nicholas P.
3 Soldat 3 C L 120 Garcia Alan McLaughlin Kiaran P.
4 Cool Blue Red Hot 3 C L 122 Maragh Rajiv Penna, Jr. Angel J.
5 Beamer 3 C L 122 Bridgmohan Jermaine V. Nafzger Carl A.
6 Lauburu 3 C L 120 Velazquez John R. Pletcher Todd A.
7 Halo's Thunder 3 C L b 120 Desormeaux Kent J. McPeek Kenneth G.
8 Mas Trueno 3 C L 120 Castellano Javier Phipps William

[hockey2315]

That's a pretty interesting allowance.