2011 San Felipe (G2)

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Date/Track:
3/12/2011, Santa Anita Park
Post Time:
4:07 PM PT
Distance:
1 1/16 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 M
Time:
1:41.23

What the Nation is saying about the 2011 San Felipe (G2)...

And then there were just four. With confirmation today that both The Factor and J P’s Gusto won’t run, only four horses that have been based on the West Coast at some point in their career are left as contenders for the 20 spots available in the starting gate at Churchill Downs for this year’s Kentu...Read More
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  • mdoche · It will be interesting to see if Rosario would ride Anthony's Cross over Brilliant Speed. Baffert and Espinoza team up with Midnight Interlude in War Emblem style. Very interesting since Espinoza doesn't really ride for Baffert anymore. · 399 days ago ·
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  • 12thCrown · I though JP's Gusto would step up in the Rebel, but his distance limitations caught up with him. It was a shame to see Pegasus injured. · 394 days ago ·
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Premier Pegasus' sire Fusaichi Pegasus was the only son of Mr. Prospector able to win the Kentucky Derby. Can Premier Pegasus carry on this legacy? Read More
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  • PrePeg01 · I agree blooy...when the pace was sizzling..Pegasus was content to say behind and make his run after the 1/4 pole...if the pace is not fast in the Ky Derby or in SA Derby..I can see him being versatile enough to stay up closer (if need be) and still make a nice kick home. · 422 days ago ·
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  • brent.austin.neikirk · I was there when his daddy won it! I like this horse a lot! Has a great pedigree and shouldn't have a problem getting the 10f Derby distance. He has the tactical speed and he gets plenty of stamina especially from his BMS, Summer Squall and The Axe. I think he's starting to peak and he could run a big one come May 7th. · 422 days ago ·
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a video worth? Borrowing the catchphrase of one of my favorite sportscasters, Warner Wolf, “Let’s go the videotape!”Read More
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  • railbird33 · Ann, you're dead on! The BC Juvenile isn't a good predictor of Derby success, in that one one- Street Sense has been successful in 25 previous champions. Also, although the last four Derby winners had two 3YO starts - that REALLY bucks history in that less than ten KY Derby winners have won on two 3 YO starts in 136 tries, and some really good horses: Point Given, Curlin, Afeet Alex, Lucking at Lucky weren't fit. I don't see a triple crown winner this year. Based on Uncle Mo's 89 Beyers in his only 3YO start- he'll have to be a super-improved horse in a twenty horse field at a mile & a quarter. I'm looking else-where. · 432 days ago ·
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  • tstoztr1 · Uncle Mo didn't break a sweat getting an 89 Beyer in the TW. Most of this year's Derby contenders are going all out to earn in the 90s. I think we'll see Mo run a low 100s in the Wood and Johnny V won't even use the whip. The key to winning the Derby is having your horse peak at the right time. I think Mo is a lock, just like Big Brown was. · 429 days ago ·
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In a race that looked to be quite wide open going in, Premier Pegasus turned today’s San Felipe Stakes into an absolute romp. Stamping himself as perhaps the second favorite for the Kentucky Derby behind only Uncle Mo, PrePeg romped to a 7 ¾ length runaway win in the quarter of a million, grade 2 af...Read More
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  • zatt · Yes, I always liked him too, but ... I must admit, you liked him even more ;-) · 442 days ago ·
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  • jinlie01 · Since PrePeg seems to be pointed to SA Derby..where would Riveting Reason go for his next start? I read that Cho was thinking Sunland Derby? Any ideas or news on this? · 440 days ago ·
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The Timely Writer pace was the slowest of all preps to date while the San Felipe was the quickest. Did Mo get enough? Did the San Felipe's hot pace flatter Premier Pegasus? Read More
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  • annmatt · I love your site...it's a great learning tool for me, and I discover ew gems every time I stop by. Love the pedigree analysis, breaking dow the plusses and minuses of each horse, then re-watching some of the videos of the races...reall great....thanks! · 441 days ago ·
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  • mshutty · Good point, Brian. The Factor and Sway Away are the marquee names in the race but "Gusto", "Alex" and others make this a pretty deep Derby prep field. annmatt, glad you like our site! Keep coming back for more great new content. Please tell a thousand friends about us! :) · 440 days ago ·
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Premier Pegasus jumped to the head of the West Coast Kentucky Derby class with a romping 7-3/4 length score in Saturday's San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Albergatti and an overbet Runflatout broke the gate running and set taxing fractions of :21.75 and :44.58. Comma To The Top sat just off th...Read More
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  • icyhotboo · He had a perfect trip(understatement),was in against sprinters with the exception of two who made their first start of 2011,Jaycito and Awsome Patriot ,how could he look bad? Still don't know where he's at as CTTT could only bring him a mile before he was through. That left him even better than "loose on the lead" as the only horse in the race who could get the distance of 1 1/16 mile.He looked good but others still have to be heard from. · 443 days ago ·
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  • footlick · As usual Baffert used this race to get a feel for Jaycito. Look for a mucj improved race next out. Premier Pegasus looked good. Comma did well after being close to that ridiculous pace. · 443 days ago ·
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Big, big run by Premier Pegasus. What does that say about The Factor and Sway Away?
Saturday’s pick six from Santa Anita Park includes a pair of graded events. The Santa Margarita (6th race) is up first and looks like an interesting contest between Always a Princess, St Trinians, and Switch. The San Felipe (8th race) is a competitive Derby prep featuring grade one winners Comma To ...Read More
This is it! Spring Fever collides with Derby Fever this Saturday. Find out which of the three preps HRN puts on top.Read More
  • medlocke · I could be wrong? Lord knows I have been plenty of times. But from what I've seen on conventional dirt thus far out of Uncle Mo, I just really don't see him getting a real stiff test until the premier Derby prep's like the Florida, Arkansas, and Santa Anita Derbies come along. Whichever one Pletcher decides to send Uncle Mo to? My gut says if he send's Uncle Mo to any of the afore mentioned? It will likely be the Florida Derby. Which I believe may very well turn out to be the most competitive this year of all the Kentucky Derby prep's. JMO. · 445 days ago ·
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  • mshutty · medlocke...Uncle Mo is confirmed for the Wood Memorial. Owner Mike Repole wants to win at his boyhood home track stating it's almost as important to him as winning the Kentucky Derby. · 445 days ago ·
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The San Felipe boasts a cast of characters loaded with intrigue. Top billing on the marquee goes to a quartet of proven stakes winners.Read More
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  • BrianZipse · I am expecting improvement from him as well. Interestingly, Quinonez had his choice on two of the favorites, and he chose PrePeg over Bench Points. You can see a video interview on that decision over on Marc Doche's SoCal Scoop blog. · 445 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · I think Jaycito is more than willing to completely steal the show in the Felipe but I'll be rooting for Bench Points. I'm not sure how prepared he'll be coming off just a 6F race but I'lve really liked his winning style so far. · 445 days ago ·
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The undefeated Bench Points worked for the first time on Friday morning since making his three-year-old debut a winning one in an allowance race at Santa Anita on February 11.Read More
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  • BigAConfidential · Marc, I absolutely love these videos. They're a fantastic addition to the site. Well done. Keep up the good work! · 458 days ago ·
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  • BenchPoints1 · Yakteen - 2-25-2011 Interview · 445 days ago ·
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Back in 2007, Tiz Wonderful looked like the perfect Kentucky Derby prospect. He had speed, he had size and he had a stride that seemed to stretch to the horizon. His trainer, Steve Asmussen, loved the colt. He took pride in all those training titles he had won, but Asmussen would also...Read More
Decisions, decisions. For Alonso Quinonez, it’s nice to be in demand and have options on which classy horses to ride in big stakes races leading up to the Kentucky Derby. As part of the toughest jockey colony in the world, Quinonez has come through with his share of stakes victories, however remains...Read More
  • arazi · This is a great interview, Marc. It is interesting that Quinonez chose PrePeg over Bench Points. I think it's probably the right decision, although this one is probably pretty close to a coin toss. · 446 days ago ·
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  • mdoche · Thanks Arazi. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was surprised when the entries came out to see Q on Pre Peg since two weeks earlier Yaketen told me he was going to ride Bench Points. Crazy game. Should be a great race. · 446 days ago ·
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I like Bench Points, Awesome Patriot and Jaycito in this one. There should be a very hot pace to run at with Albergatti and Runflatout in there. So, it should set up for a mid-pack/closer type horse.
This year's San Felipe is a wide-open affair that figures to answer all kinds of questions. Will we see the Jaycito that won the Norfolk last year? Can Bench Points go two turns and be this year's Caracortado? What happened to Comma To The Top last time? Are maiden winners Runflatout and Albergatti ...Read More
  • matt11610 · Albergatti will run a big race. His dam was an unbelievable race horse and Albergatti has her speed. Watch him take it around two turns. · 446 days ago ·
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Kentucky Derby contender  workouts for today (Wednesday, March 9)  (with HRN Derby rankings):   It was a light day on the Derby works front. The fields were drawn for the Timely Writer, Tampa Bay Derby, and San Felipe. 2-year-old champ Uncle Mo will be the overwhelming choice against...Read More
This should be the race of the day Bench Points LOAD EM UP
Terry Lanni has been a horse owner for nearly five decades, won a Breeders' Cup race with Silic in 1999 and has trophies several other major stakes. It hardly prepared him for the scene after Game On Dude won the Santa Anita Handicap in a 14-1 upset last Saturday. Game On Dude prevailed by a nose bu...Read More
Loaded field. Loking to see how Bench points performs over 1 1/16m
Several 2011 Kentucky Derby hopefuls worked on Monday including To Honor And Serve, Machen, Wilkinson, Silver Medallion, and Runflatout. Read More
  • cigar · To Honor And Serve is likely facing a tough group in the Florida Derby, that is pretty salty with speed. Dialed In might be the one to watch in that one. · 449 days ago ·
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  • ajump08 · Any word if Neil Howard's two colts, Mahcen and Wilkinson, worked together. The time was the same, and I like to know who the trainer puts on the outside in these sort of works. The one on the outside is typically the better of the two, best example of this is the Uncle Mo, Stay Thirsty tandem. The San Felipe is probably going to be the hardest prep race to handicap we've seen or will see, with a mixed combination of proven talent, unexperienced promise, early speed, and late speed. I expect the pace to be hot, probably the best case scenario for Jaycito, but he'll still have to pass a lot of very talented colts on a speed biased track. The San Felipe will probably be one of those races we will look back at this Summer and say "wow, look at all of the talent that came from that race". As for the other "real" prep this Saturday, the Tampa Bay Derby, the field is actually looking a bit weak. Again led by Brethren, and I'd say the next most likely colt to make an impact down the road is the rapidly improving Nafzger colt, Beamer. Unless Uncle Mo is forced to jump ship, it looks like it could be another walk over for Brethren. · 449 days ago ·
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