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Eskendereya

3 year old Colt | Active
Owner(s):
Zayat Stables
Trainer:
Todd A. Pletcher
Bred:
Kentucky (USA) by Sanford R. Robertson  -  [Add Data]
Pedigree:
Giant's Causeway  -  Aldebaran Light  by  Seattle Slew
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Grade 3 Gotham winner Awesome Act, Grade 2 Fountain of Youth winner Eskendereya and the runners-up from both races form a talented core of Triple Crown hopefuls likely for the 86th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack on Saturday, April 3.   Nominations close th...Read More
What’s that old expression often repeated in the legal world: He who represents himself has a fool for a client? I think a similar statement can be said of some horse owners: He who makes decisions on where and when his horses should run has a fool for a trainer. That phrase came to mind, not once, ...Read More
Normally, the second wave of 3-year-olds doesn’t hit the shore all at once in a grade I, $750,000 race, but Gulfstream’s decision to run the Florida Derby (gr. I) six weeks before the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has chased a number of the top 3-year-olds out of town, including t...Read More
Here is the brand new Down and Derby Top 20:1 Lookin at Lucky - Bothered badly on the backstretch, the champ made a big statement in the Rebel. 2 Eskendereya - Fountain of Youth explosion was the single best performance of this crop. 3 Awesome Act - I can't decide if he reminds me most of John, Paul...Read More
Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Eskendereya will not run in the March 20 Florida Derby (gr. I) and will instead wait for the April 3 Wood Memorial (gr. I), as reported by the The Blood-Horse.Read More
  • horses · Word on the street is that Jess Jackson may be buying Eskendereya... you know Zayat needs the money! · 2 days ago
What are the odds that there would be a tie at the top of any poll with 28 participating voters (unfortunately one of our voters was unable to weigh in this week)? Pretty good, it appears. Unlike other polls out there, the Paulick Derby Index shows a dead lock for first ...Read More
We saw three Kentucky Derby preps run last weekend with the Eclipse Award winning 2YO of 2009 returning in style, an emerging speedballer in California winning, and a resilient colt proving he has a “never say die” attitude at Tampa.  Let’s take a look at the updated Top 10 in my Derby Countdow...Read More
Following a "March Madness" style weekend on the track there was plenty of movement in this week's NTRA Thoroughbred Polls released the afternoon of March 15.Read More
Zayat Stable’s 3-year-old Eskendereya worked an easy five furlongs in 1:02 2/5 Sunday morning at Palm Meadows as he is kept on edge for next Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, leading a team of a dozen stakes runners on the work tab from trainer Todd Pletcher’s arsenal of ta...Read More
Robert LaPenta’s 3-year-old Ice Box drilled a ‘bullet’ half-mile in 47 1/5 Saturday morning at Palm Meadows for trainer Nick Zito as he tunes up for his engagement in next Saturday’s $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park, bidding to improve on his fifth-place finish last out in the Fasig-Ti...Read More
In the past seven graded Triple Crown preps contested at Oaklawn, five have contained at least one starter based on the California synthetic tracks. Of those five Oaklawn invasions, the West Coasters own four wins and a second-place finish. Keep that in mind as you analyze Saturday's Rebel and recal...Read More
Zayat Stable’s Eskendereya, 8 ½ lengths winner of the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 20, is among 92 3-year-olds nominated for the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) to be run at 1 1/8 miles on Sat., Mar. 20, and trainer Todd Pletcher has confirmed it is the next log...Read More
While the top four stayed the same, there were some interesting developments in the Paulick Derby Index brought to you by Vinery LTD. The most obvious was Awesome Act’s giant leap to number nine in our poll. Last week, the British invader did not receive a single vote from our 29-vote panel. While A...Read More
Well it’s been a month and many of the top Kentucky Derby prospects have run, some have left the trail, and more have emerged.  Here’s my most recent Derby Countdown.  Each Tuesday leading up to the Kentucky Derby I’ll go through my Top 10 Kentucky Derby prospects, starting with this week....Read More
The "mutuel field" was again installed as the 3-1 wagering choice when Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager closed Sunday, March 7.  The future wager for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) consists of 23 individual betting interests and the mutuel field comprised of all ot...Read More
Uncertainty surrounding the prospects of contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) was evident during the opening hours of betting in second pool of 2010 Kentucky Derby Future Wager, as the mutuel field, or “all others”, was the strong fans’ choice over favored individu...Read More
  • stacy18 · So-far, from my views of this years contenders, i'll take"Eskenderaya"at odds on favorite come raceday... He's much the best in my book at this point. Now i'm just waiting for the Florida Derby to make my point with family,friends, and fans... · 11 days ago
  • arazi · The big "E" has done more than any other at this point, so he deserves to be favored. · 11 days ago
Breezed 4f in :49 1/5 under jockey John Velazquez at Palm Meadows on Sunday. “I thought he worked very well,” said Pletcher. “We were looking for him to go a half in :49 and that’s exactly what he did. He galloped out well and I’m very pleased. Our most likely scenario for him is to run in the Florida Derby. He still has one work to go, but I don’t see any reason to change anything at this point. That would be the logical thing to do.”
Zayat Stable’s 3-year-old Eskendereya breezed an easy half-mile in 49 1/5 under jockey John Velazquez Sunday morning at Palm Meadows for trainer Todd Pletcher as he’s kept on edge for his likely next start as the favorite in the $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Sat., Mar. 20. “I th...Read More
Kentucky Derby watchers everywhere have passed the point of no return.  Inside of eight weeks, it is put up or shut up time.  Connections and horses are now in full scramble mode to prove that they have what it takes to make a serious run for the roses. Yesterday we saw impressive runs...Read More
Kentucky Derby Futures Pool 2Later today Kentucky Derby future pool two kicks off. There are a few horses I am interested in and a few that look like gross underlays. This wager can be fun because you sit on it for weeks and weeks...Read More
  • arazi · Good points that the 7-2 is a good price on the field in pool 2. You get Drosselmeyer, Stay Put, Miner's Reserve, Backtalk, Fly Down, likely the winners of the Gotham and Sham, and even Lentenor. · 13 days ago
  • power cap · I'm working on a three horse dutch play. Odysseus, Lucky and the field. · 13 days ago

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View Details04/03/10Wood Memorial-G1ProbableConnections chose this over Florida Derby. gardenesque1

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View DetailsView Video02/20/101stGPJ Velazquez101 1/8 mDFountain of Youth-G203 MEskendereyaJackson BendAikenite1:48.87
View DetailsView Video01/07/101stGPJ Velasquez81 mileDAllow03 MEskendereyaThank U PhilippeMiddle Of The Nite1:36.79
View DetailsView Video11/07/099thSAJ Castellano51 1/16 mSBreeders' Cup Juvenile-G102 MVale Of YorkLookin At LuckyNoble's Promise1:43.48
View DetailsView Video10/04/091stBelJ Castellano91 mileDPilgrim02 MEskendereyaWestern FlyerChairman Now1:37.85
View Details09/07/092ndSarE Prado61 1/16 mTMSW02 MBillions BoyEskendereyaChairman Now1:41.21

 

 

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