2010 Fountain of Youth (G2)

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Date/Track:
2/20/2010, Gulfstream Park
Distance:
1 1/8 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 M
Time:
1:48.87

What the Nation is saying about the 2010 Fountain of Youth (G2)...

HUTCHESON   Rick Dutrow (D’Funnybone) – “I’m happy to get him back and run so well off the layoff. He’s our next little Benny the Bull. He’s a lot like him except for his color. We’ll definitely consider the Florida Derby. At this point, I’m not ready to concede that his race in the Breeders’ C...Read More
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  • cigar · Or a bus ticket... · 716 days ago ·
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  • horses · I think people are going to be very surprised how well D'Funnybone stretches out. It's telling that Dutrow is willing to go in the Florida Derby and not opt for the one-turn Gotham or stay in the 7f Swale. Besides, it's not like you need to be a 9f horse to get 9f at Gulfstream when you're out near the lead... · 716 days ago ·
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Kingfield Stable’s Buddy’s Saint was sent off the 9-to-5 favorite in Saturday’s $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park in his 3-year-old debut for trainer Bruce Levine. With regular jockey Jose Lezcano in the saddle, the colt ran into traffic in the first turn before...Read More
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  • arazi · Wow, strong words, Cigar. But I do think you're on the right track. While you can throw the race out for Buddy's Saint, it's not a good sign that he didn't run a lick. And while we're talking FOY, let's not forget that EVERYTHING went Eskendereya's way. Great horse, but let's not forget that he sat second off a slow pace in a dream spot on the outside while two of the top players in the race were crunched in traffic trouble. · 716 days ago ·
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  • maverick · Buddy didnt get anything conditioning wide from the race, he will need tostep it up big timenext start. I believe he is talented enough todo just that.. If he doesn't, then and only then will i conceded he doesnt belong. · 716 days ago ·
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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH   Todd Pletcher (Eskendereya) – “You’ve got to be excited when they perform like that in these kind of races at this time of year. I was particularly pleased with the way he finished. I don’t think we’ve ever gotten to the bottom of him. We threw a lot at him in the Breeders’ ...Read More
  • mdracing69 · Huge effort by Eskendereya in the FOY. He was #3 on my last Derby Top 10. When my new list comes out next week, the Pletcher runner will almost certainly shoot to the top. · 719 days ago ·
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  • horses · The question is, does Eskendereya vault ahead of Lucky on your list and everyone else's. · 719 days ago ·
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Eskendereya shook off Jackson Bend rounding the final turn of the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park and romped home by 8 1/2 lengths under John Velazquez to register his first graded stakes win Feb. 20.Read More
We've been looking for a dominant Derby performance. We finally got one. Read More
Says one blogger, "With five 3-year-old stakes on the docket, this is easily the most important weekend of the Triple Crown prep season so far." As pictured, Buddy's Saint, Drosselmeyer and Dublin highlight the races.Read More
  • mid0827 · Was it me or was it the "Paceless Preps". Discreetly Mine was all alone on a half in 48 3/5. Conveyance took it to the Southwest field and ran them off their feet going a half in 46 1/5. Eskendereya rated in the perfect garden seat behind a turf horse and then inherited the lead when Lost Aptitude stopped. They went the half in 47 4/5 in that race. · 719 days ago ·
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The big horse in trainer Nick Zito's barn is, point of fact, not very big. In terms of accomplishments, Jackson Bend ranks among the best 3-year-olds in the country, with 5 wins and 2 second-place finishes in 7 starts. In terms of physical stature, though, Jackson Bend won't be mistaken for a nightc...Read More
My key horses for Saturday: Fountain of Youth - Aikenite Southwest - Pleasant Storm Risen Star - Discreetly Mine
The Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) announced Thursday, it will return to Gulfstream Park this Saturday to provide live coverage of the Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes. HRRN’s two hour broadcast begins at 4:00 ET, and will include a pair of graded stakes on the undercard, the Grade ...Read More
Robert LaPenta and Jacks or Better Farm’s Jackson Bend and Kingfield Stable’s Buddy’s Saint rank high on most lists of leading Kentucky Derby (G1) prospects currently and will meet for the first time in Saturday’s $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park in the deepest ...Read More
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  • cigar · I think Buddy's Saint is the biggest bet-against of the GP meet so far. · 721 days ago ·
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  • horses · Look for a big race from Aikenite. Pulsion could make some noise, too. · 721 days ago ·
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Patricia Generazio’s 7-year-old Presious Passion worked a mile in 1:40 flat Thursday morning at Gulfstream Park as he prepares for the $150,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G3) to be run at 1 3/8 miles on turf on Sun., Feb. 28, a race he won last year for trainer Mary Hartmann early in his best season ever...Read More
The Kentucky Derby presented by Yum picture is far from clear but after this weekend we should at least have some additional visibility. This past Saturday at Santa Anita former claimer Caracortado stepped closer to the glass slipper with an late surging victory in the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stake...Read More
If Drosselmeyer stays at Gulfstream, this will be the race of the season so far (for 3-year-olds).
Kingfield Stable’s Buddy’s Saint worked six furlongs in 1:13 2/5 Sunday morning at Gulfstream Park for trainer Bruce Levine as the Remsen Stakes (G2) winner got a final drill ahead of his highly-anticipated 3-year-old debut in Saturday’s $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2). Buddy’s ...Read More
The decision by Fair Grounds to rearrange its stakes schedule and push the Louisiana Derby back to March 27 did much more than simply motivate Gulfstream management to move the Grade 1 Florida Derby up a week to March 20 to avoid a potential head-to-head conflict between the two races. It has also p...Read More
Flying Zee Stable and partners’ 3-year-old Pulsion worked six furlongs in 1:11 flat Tuesday morning at Gulfstream Park for trainer Patrick Biancone and remains on target for his season debut in the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on Sat., Feb. 20, despite missing an allowance ra...Read More
It’s Triple Crown season, so owners and trainers have begun to compile roadmaps to Louisville for their Kentucky Derby hopefuls. So much has changed in recent years with the advent of synthetic tracks, a shuffling of dates for important prep races, and the emergence of new graded stakes ...Read More
Nominations to the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles to be run on Sat., Feb. 20 close on Saturday (Feb. 6) as well as three other stakes events to be run that afternoon. Also closing are renewals of the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds ...Read More
This is shaping-up to be the race of the spring so far. Lots of interesting angles to run with.
Edward P. Evans’ 4-year-old homebred colt Quality Road breezed an easy half-mile in 49 4/5 Sunday morning at Palm Meadows for trainer Todd Pletcher ahead of his role as the likely odds-on favorite in next Saturday’s $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Park. A Virginia homebred son of Elusive ...Read More

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