The excitement built in Virginia around the first spring meeting Colonial downs Will be the head on March 15, since the 500,000 dollar -Virginia -Derby makes its debut on the way to the Kentucky Derby.
The 1 1/8 mile competition with a gymnastics gym, a reasonable anchor for the three-day weekend, since a controversial field of 10 in the second study.
King: Colonial Downs reports for three days in March
Some of the biggest names of the sport support the fresh company in the entrance box, including CHC and Winstar Farm, the two Brad Cox trainees in the entry John Hancock And rapture .
According to a daily report by the racing form on March 10, John Hancock will scratch and instead will be subjected to the Louisiana Derby (G2) in Louisiana (G2) Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. This leaves the door open for the rapture in order to carry the assignment for the first time for its connections.
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Uncle Mo's son has teamed up with Jockey Flavien Prat Oaklawn Park January 25 to break with a striking performance with a striking request. The rapture stalled the pace from an outdoor post and took on the command at the top and took a 6 1/2 length triumph in the 1 1/16-mile May event.
“We are very high and he has progressed forward after he broke his virgin,” said Cox. “He is the kind of horse that we believe that the mile and an eighth shouldn't be a problem at all.”
Second choice in the morning line at 5: 1 with the scratch of his stable Escape car The 9-5 Morgenline favorite for owners SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, determined stables, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan.
Getaway Car (right) Outduels Caldera wins the Sunland Park Derby in Sunland Park
The Curlin stallion Citizen Bull Present Gaming And journalism . The class relief turned out to be a perfect starting point for a 3-year campaign when he ended a defeat with four races with a highly competitive nose victory on February 16 Sunland parK Derby.
On the first trip of the 3rd class winner to the east coast, he acquired the riding services of Irad Ortiz Jr.
To their left races Omaha Omaha Should benefit from this if both favorites challenge each other at an early stage and quickly publish opening factions. The deep -sounding son of Audible Trained by Michael Gorham, a snail-paced half mile in: 49.13 during February 1st to reach third place.
His final kick could be supported depending on the tactics of BC Stable American promise and Greenwell -Fullbluts' Original gallop which both showed an early pace in the virgin or allowance level.
The American promise breaks his virgin in the Oaklawn Park
Three Diamonds Farm Business card and Baccari Racing Stall, Dream Walkin Farms, MJM Racing and Rocket Ship Racing's Make judgment Could also benefit from a balmy pace, since they usually settled in the back half of the field in previous starts.
The two -time winner of the men's grill racing from mens Studydoright and West Paces Racing, Pavilion Racing, Brown Road Racing, Twin Sports Racing and Cypresshead Racing's Georgia Magic Round off the field.
Findings from Thoro-Graph
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The business card ran a gigantic one (4 1/2) in its third start, but has beaten up since then.
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The American promise gradually worked on a 5th Progressive 3-year-olds in December should at least improve or improve their tops (best possible efforts) in every other race, and this has not returned to this level in two starts, but his short-term pattern could now lead to good effort.
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Omaha Omaha is another with an isolated back figure (5 1/2), to which he has not returned since then.
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The GetaWay car is certain of them, but it was still where it was in October (5). He has many figures that make him sturdy here, but he is in the same position Owen Almighty Was last week – unless he is going forward, he is only an early developer. Owen Allmächter has definitely done it.
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Rapture set off on a 6th start in his second start until he turns or bounces off, we will not know what the ceiling of this neckpale is, and if one of them will be a candidate in the most vital 3-year races for the future, this is probably this.
The performance of the Thoro-Graph performance figures is calculated based on the time of a race with adjustments for the final lengths, the lane speed, the basic loss, weight and if necessary and wind. The lower the number, the better the race. Leaves for the Virginia Derby are accessible Here. Find out more about the analysis of Thoro-Graph data under www.thorograph.com/basics.
Entries: Virginia Derby
Colonial downs, Saturday, March 15, 2025, race 9
- STK
- 1 1/8m
- dirt
- 500,000 US dollars
- 3 yo
- 5:10 p.m. (local)
