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Owner(s):
John C. Oxley  - 
Trainer:
Mark E. Casse
Bred:
Florida (USA) by Reata Thoroughbred Farms, LLC
Pedigree:
Lion Heart  -  Obligation North  by  Valley Crossing
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What the Nation is saying about Northern Lion...

With a few more 3-year old stakes races on the books, it is time to take another look at some newcomers that have made some noise on the Derby trail but are not necessarily mainstream picks.Read More
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  • travel_vic · Early horse on an well known EARLY track........IF this one can reproduce that effort anywhere close (and against an honest, realisitic pace) then the giant might be something to consider. These three year olds sometimes get good quick as Paytner did last year. · 73 days ago ·
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  • Floridaf · Sorry if I ruined your odds, gowithnybred. Travel_vic, that's what I'm trying to spot: a 3-year old with the potential to improve quickly and possibly upset the chalk. · 73 days ago ·
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With all the hullaballo surrounding the big name Derby prospects, I decided to take a look at some of the lesser known colts as well as those with some hype but no points.Read More
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  • Floridaf · I've been on board with Proud Strike and Northern Lion for a while, but Falling Sky is climbing up my charts. A good showing this weekend will probably put him on the radar, so to speak. · 86 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · Hoping Proud Strike can step up in a big way tomorrow. · 85 days ago ·
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On February 18, Northern Lion breezed 5F in 1.01 flat (1/1) at Ocala Training Center.
There are three (3) Derby prep races on Saturday... The Withers @ Aqueduct, Robert B. Lewis @ Santa Anita and Sam F. Davis @ Tampa Downs. All 3 are graded, carry a purse of $200k and run at 1 1/16 miles, yet only 2 out of 3 award the all important "Derby Points". Read More
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  • icyhotboo · "I agree 100% about picking & choosing your spots, but as a service to HRN readers, I provide my opinions on Derby preps as well as MD races. To think that in every one of those races, my opinion MUST NOT be the M/L favorite is insane."Gary Quill/Yes, your position is much different than someone making a wager only for themselves. As you stated you have other considerations which would seem apparent, but obviosly there not. After a while you'll get used to having to explain what should be an easy assumption. I'm a little tired so I didn't look at all your plays but, your selection and wagering structure on the SAM F. DAVIS was something I especially liked. Hope you don't mind, but if you did, or were to wager on that race privately (SAM F. DAVIS) without regard to your article, would you have included the superfecta? Anyway nice job. I'll keep you on my radar. · 101 days ago ·
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  • marylandgq · @icyhotboo; To answer your question, YES. I play what I post, so the Sam Davis play was a nice hit. As far as SUPERFECTA's, I don't play them.... never ever! Just not my style, but thanks for pointing out that I should have had the SUPER based on the horses used in my TRI. · 98 days ago ·
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This weekend is the only one for remainder of the season that features more than two Kentucky Derby qualification stakes races in the U.S.Read More
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  • Sully · Sam F. Davis: Falling Sky; Dynamic Sky; Divine Ambition; Speak Logistics · 105 days ago ·
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  • Mary Z. · nod; good. · 105 days ago ·
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The forecast calls for picture perfect weather for the 12 race card that includes two Grade 3 races and another intriguing stakes race in the Florida Oaks. At the end of the day we should have a clearer picture of which three year olds are ready to be considered contenders for the key 3 year old rac...Read More
The last time trainer Dave Cotey developed a top 2-year-old in Canada and gave him up to a big-name U.S. trainer was in 2008 when he captured three stakes, including the important Grey Stakes, with Mine That Bird, who wound up in California with Richard Mandella. One race later he was in the hands o...Read More
On January 26, Northern Lion breezed 5F in 1.01:88 (13/24) at Palm Meadows.
On January 14, Northern Lion worked 5F in 1.01:60 (11/23) at Palm Meadows.
Drosselmeyer’s first foal and the retirement of Redeemed have many throughout the industry discussing speed versus stamina and the implications of both. With everything revolving around money, instant gratification becomes the norm. The problem with that, however, is that early winners who break the...Read More
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  • rafirox · I agree, dani. · 126 days ago ·
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  • cocoa2 · "Tracks shorten distances to please trainers." I can't say why they do this, but I know it isn't to please trainers. Tracks pressure trainers to run horses more often than they should to get full cards while threatening to take away stalls should trainers not fill a huge margin that they are forced to. The classic distance is the median, the middle distance in which all horses are comfortable. I can tell you that if our horses are stretching out to 10f, or "can't get it", 10f is not the classic distance. Icy has been suggesting that 9f is our classic distance but I'll go one further - 1 mile is our classic distance. How do we fix this? We need to find a Vanderbilt who will take what happened with Pimlico and make it work with all the tracks in the country. But how do we get all the tracks together to make this one big decision or rule? A center horse racing GOVERNMENT like the senate! Each track will get a vote on bills and there will be a president. How do we achieve this? Dissolve NYRA and other small corrupt boards. Why should we do this? To improve the breed as the saying goes, to keep drugs outlawed and enforce it, to reduce the number of breakdowns and for heaven's sakes to get a grip in the Eclipse Awards and get this east coast bias the hell out of there. · 126 days ago ·
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Maiden winner Northern Lion drilled a 5F bullet in 1.00:22 (1/19) at Palm Meadows on January 5. This Lion Heart colt likes a bit of distance as it took stretching him out to 8.5F in order for him to get his first win.
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  • UnionRagsRules · Lion Heart is a great sire so far. A lot of good colts. · 128 days ago ·
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  • kay.robinett · tcglory, I think that Lionheart is standing stud in Turkey. · 128 days ago ·
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Northern Lion - Pedigree

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Lion HeartTale of the CatStorm Cat
Yarn
Satin SunriseMr. Leader
Logic
Obligation NorthValley CrossingPrivate Account
Chic And Sassy
Turning NorthObligato
Best Turn's Girl

Northern Lion - Race Results & Past Performances

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View Details12/22/121stP HusbandsGP81 1/16 mDMSW02 MNorthern LionO T B BobTown Extension1:45.76
View Details11/24/122ndM MenaCD47 fDAlwOC02 MGeneral ElectionNorthern LionRecalling Memories1:23.72
View Details09/26/123rdP HusbandsWO46 fSMSW02 MClearly NowKitten CandyNorthern Lion1:11.01