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2011 Iowa Derby (G3)

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Date/Track:

6/25/2011, Prairie Meadows

Post Time:

9:48 PM ET

Distance:

1 1/16 m (Dirt)

Age/Sex:

3 M

Time:

1:41.73

*Rank is current Power Ranking among all active horses, based on highest HRN rating. Rating is based on HRN member voting.

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Silks

Horse / Sire

Rating

Trainer / Jockey

Last Start / Next Start

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1st

Prayer For Relief
Jump Start

7.60

B. Baffert
J. Valdivia

2nd, 2012 Mervyn Leroy (G2)

Jun 2 - Californian (G2)

7-2

2nd

Sherriff Cogburn
Vindication

6.89

D. Von Hemel
P. Compton

3rd, 2011 West Virginia Derby (G2)

8-1

3rd

Dreaminofthewin
Successful Appeal

6.48

B. Jackson
E. Flores

5th, SA Allow (3/2/2012-R7)

8-1

4th

Caleb's Posse
Posse

7.95

D. Von Hemel
R. Maragh

2nd, 2012 Metropolitan Hcp. (Met Mile) (G1)

4-1

5th

Marco's Fling
Marco Bay

R. Vernino
F. Munaylla

5th, 2011 Iowa Derby (G3)

12-1

6th

Astrology
A. P. Indy

7.23

S. Asmussen
C. Nakatani

1st, OP AlwOC (4/14/2012-R7)

9-5

7th

Chosen Miracle
Ghostzapper

J. Hollendorfer
J. Talamo

2nd, SA AlwOC (1/14/2012-R7)

10-1

What the Nation is saying about the 2011 Iowa Derby (G3)...

Good Times at Prairie Meadows

A first ever trip to Central Iowa's Prairie Meadows last Saturday night turned out to be a rousing success. The five-hour drive did not seem too long after arriving to a lively atmosphere at the combination racetrack and casino. Trackman, John Hernandez, invited me to be on the in-house television s...Read More

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sjuwill · Brian..sounds like you had a blast at Prairie Meadows and im glad your getting to all these tracks, hope in the future we can get to a new one again..until then wait to you hit close to my home · 336 days ago ·

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zatt · Same here, Bill ... Always a good time to see the races in your company. I will let you know when I am headed East next. Aren't you coming to the Breeders' Cup? · 336 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · That makes 43 tracks for you now? · 336 days ago ·

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zatt · No, Prairie Meadows was the one that made it 42. · 336 days ago ·

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cpsoren121 · I got to get out there! · 335 days ago ·

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sjuwill · im still hoping too..see your looking at the super derby but flights look tough there..i saw ernie at belmont friday · 335 days ago ·

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joe.nevills · Prairie Meadows is indeed a nice track. Probably my favorite of the three racinos I have visited. · 335 days ago ·

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joe.nevills · Also, next time you're there, be sure to try the pulled BBQ pork on the apron. It's one of my favorite racetrack concession stand meals. · 335 days ago ·

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Is Astrology Beatable in the Iowa Derby?

Beating the favorites in the big races at Prairie Meadows tonight could trigger sizeable payoffs ... Read More

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MichaelPavelick · Since Astrology has already won a grade 3 event, are the connections excited about trying to capture another grade 3? Hard to say, particularly when that grade 3 victory was at mile. Todays distance is mile & 1/16th so it be a nice fit for him. When a young developing horse wins a grade 3, normally the connections want to step it up & win that grade 2 or grade 1 for breeding value. · 339 days ago ·

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MichaelPavelick · So as far as the "class factor" Sherriff Cogburn winning the UNGRADED PM Juvenille, the next step up would be grade 3. So this race makes perfect sense from a class perspective. · 339 days ago ·

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ScottDick · You better bet with Zatt when it comes to PRM. This man cashed thousands last year on like a 20 dollar investment.. i'm in! · 339 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · Michael, after you "schooled" me on Flat Out last week, I'm betting the house on this one!!!! After this race, life will be so much sweeter!!!! Thanks for the inside info. · 339 days ago ·

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MichaelPavelick · Ruffian75, I sure hope you had a place bet, or had him "boxed" in the exacta. Generally 3 year olds are risky vehicles, because of the improvement factor. Bafferts "Prayer' had over a 6 month layoff making a strong move as a 2 year old against "Comma", was given one race tightner, and just improved after his rest & turning 3 years old. He was difficult read.Still trying to figure out what Prayer For Relief's morning line was? Was he bet down? · 337 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · The exacta was "sweet"!!!!!!! They really pounded Astrology. His prep races didn't sell me. Sunland Derby, Jerome Stakes, and, he did finish 3rd in the Preakness. The show payoffs were almost as much as the place payoffs. And, here's a trivia question that I don't have the answer for: When Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes, he went off @ 1-20 odds. When he won, the place payoff was more than the win payoff(2.10 to win; 2.20 to place). Has there ever been another 1-20 horse that actually paid more to place than to win? · 337 days ago ·

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MichaelPavelick · Ruffian75, With super strong favorites, the betting public becomes mesmerized with the win pool. Then you might have a longer odds horse run 2nd. So I'm almost assured that the place wager has paid more then the win pool. Thats what I love about this form of "sport betting". Paying attention to the betting pools can really pay off. · 337 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · Yeah, I understand the betting public being "mesmerized" by the win pool, but, I've also heard of the "bridge jumpers". People who bet a "sure thing" with an astonishing amount of money, usually in the show pool, but, Belmont only accepted place bets that day as the lesser bet. I guess that's where you got to be a tote board student, and watch the fluctuation of the different pools' monies. · 337 days ago ·

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MichaelPavelick · Persoanlly I respect Astrology. Actually to me its a reverse logic scenario. He was actually too good for a grade 3 event. He looked like a "lot of horse" in the Preakness. So the Iowa derby just fills his racing schedule. He raced wide in Saturday's race which makes the effort more difficult, and made a dominant move on the back stretch, although he seems somewhat immature. Hard to say, but the connections might just keep him racing active with "workouts within a race" until Travers day. Since he went a mile & 3/16ths in the Preakness, a mile and 1/4 Travers event makes sense. · 337 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · Michael, Prayer's morning line was 7-2, and he went off at 5.9-1, so, he wasn't bet down. But, his odds didn't go up that much, either. · 337 days ago ·

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MichaelPavelick · Ruffian75, Thanks, I actually uncovered that before your poast. Kind of surprise. Possibly any Baffert horse that comes "rollin into Iowa", gets a lot of respect or Baffert has a steady history of having horses ready for the Iowa derby. One victory in a maiden claimer, and another in an allowance race doesn't deserve those kind of morning line odds. His very respectable move against Comma to the Top, is hard to deny. But that was as a 2 year old & he lost by approx. 9 lengths. · 337 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · That pay off was a gift with Baffert's history in Iowa.Didn't need a PP to handicap that except for the other positions. · 336 days ago ·

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Prayer for Relief wins Iowa Derby

Prayer for Relief gave trainer Bob Baffert consecutive wins in the $250,000 Iowa Derby (gr. III) when he registered a mild upset at Prairie Meadows on the night of June 25. The Jump Start colt, ridden by Rafael Bejarano for owner Zayat Stables, was a convincing two-length victor in the 1 1/6-mile te...Read More

Source: sports.espn.go.com · Posted 338 days ago ·

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Iowa Derby in the cards for Astrology

The stars are aligned for Astrology to make his next run in Saturday's Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows.Read More

Source: desmoinesregister.com · Posted 343 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Looking forward to a big night of racing in Iowa ... I'll be there! · 343 days ago ·

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