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Stretch running Sandman (Tapit) is led to the Woodbine's Leading Trainer to the Kentucky Derby (G1) Mark Casse and owner DJ Stable, West Point -Vollblut, Stallstall St. Elias and CJ (Charles Sonson). The lightweight gray sandman showed all the signs in his two earlier races, which came on Saturday Arkansa's derby (G1) that everything he needed was a bit of luck and some pace.
He was lucky and, boy, he had pace to run.
Cornucopian, winner of his Six-Furlong debut with a 101 Beyer Speed character and the Southwest winner Speed King, which dueled through strenuous divisions of: 22.46 for the opening mile ,: 45.21 for half a mile and 1: 10.37 for six Furlongs.
Sandman (9.40 US dollars) in the second round made the seventh place after half a mile, 13 ½ length behind it, and breathed the two leg statements, abundance and speed King, as well as the carbon material that approached the tip of the route.
Sandman under Jose Ortiz took the command outside and turned home and was not at home despite the near the eighth pole. His winning time over a quick route was 1: 50.08, assigned a 99 Beyer Speed figure after daily racing form.
Verlag (American Pharoah)A seven racial girl, who raced for the first time in turn signal, ended 4 ½ lengths in front of Millionaire Multiple Oaklawn Stakes-Special Battle. It was another 1 ½ length in the fourth to 4-5 favorite corn horn, which made its commitment and twisted debut in his second career start.
Eight years ago, Casse sent the classic empire to win the Arkansa's derby, and has been in Kentucky fourth, Casse's best placement so far.
After Sandman's great victory, Cosse noticed the early pace.
“I couldn't really believe it [early fractions]. I said, “Well, you have to be superstars to continue.” The further they went, the more confident I was. The faster they went, the more I smiled. I think that [lugging out in the stretch and still winning by 2 ½ lengths] Just shows how good it is. He did not concentrate and was still able to move away. As [jockey] Jose [Ortiz] said he wants to get into a rhythm. And if you can bring it into this rhythm, he will just go. Jose said he didn't breathe deep when he arrived. “
Sandman won his virgin in Saratoga and was third in Churchill Downs in the Street Sense Stakes (G3). He won a race in the southwest (G3) a second and a race in the Rebel Stakes (G2).
Sandman, a two-year purchase of $ 1.2 million in the Ocala March in training, which is from the supply Tom McCrocklin and the breeder Lothenbach Stbles, tries to become Sandman, the first tapit that wins as a kentucky derby.
His dam, distorted music, won three out of eight starts, including an optional 1/16 mile race in Churchill Downs with an 87 Beyer figure. She produced three winners, including She Can't Sing Sing, who won over 880,000 US dollars and was a first -class miler for grass and dirt and a winner with several graded stakes.
Sandman is 3 x 4 to unrestrained.
