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This week we will accuse ourselves of John HancockThe winner with half the length of the $ 200,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes on February 8 at Tampa Bay Downs. The constitution Colt received 20 points for qualifying for the 2025 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and occupied seventh place on the street to the Kentucky derby ranking.
Racing overview: Clever John Hancock-by the constitution from the Freud mare, which Sarah scribbled in his second start, a convincing explanation by improving half the length of the length to 2- on-2 into Sam F. Davis Stakes. The race was a test for both perseverance, which in his debut victory to 1 1/16 miles from a three-quarters-mile sprint and the first attempt in a stakes race for Kentucky Derby winner Brad Cox.
John Hancock not only passed the exam, but also showed a significant champion when he turned back to the determined second-placed Owen to the winner of an stimulating stretch battle. The poster of third place, the winner of 2024 Remsen Stakes, was 2 ¼ length behind Owen.
John Hancock was exposed to Owen pressure in the Almighty, while in 1: 10.49 he was at a powerful pace through half a mile in: 46.23 and three quarters of a mile. In view of the fact that he ran early, John Hancock's last Furlong seems to be a positive indicator in: 12.95.
Speeds: John Hancock improved his equibase speed from 94 to 96 and his Beyer -Verwichtzenzahl from 81 to 85. . His second start.
Running style: John Hancock set the pace in his two races, including a debut win of three lengths on January 8 at Tampa Bay Downs. At the beginning of Sam F. Davis he was stubborn, so it looks like he prefers to be in front. Tactical speed is a valuable asset, especially when Cox John Hancock can get relaxed a little early.
Pedigree notes: John Hancock comes from the sixth harvest of the Florida Derby winner from 2014 by influencing the father and powerful endurance influence. The constitution has created 74 Stakes winners by February 10, including 2020 Belmont Stakes winner Tiz The Law. John Hancock was produced by Freud Mare Sarah, a winner with 5 ½ Furlongs and Damm from 2020 Ashland Stakes winner.
Derby potential: Coach Brad Cox said he would give John Hancock a little more time to relax after the hard-fought Sam F. Davis Stakes and to deal with the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby on March 8th in favor of a 100-point qualification race at the end of March. This should give John Hancock a very good chance of improving again in six or seven weeks.
Endurance and running style are the substantial questions for me with John Hancock in a 1 ¼ miles kentucky derby, and I'm worried that three career races may not be sufficient for a test of how the derby. However, this is a talented 3-year-old with a significant space to improve.
