The last few days have featured two big wins for Curlin babies: one by a filly rounding back into form at age four, and another by a three-year-old colt who is just getting started. Terra Promessa (Missile Bay, by Yes It's True) caught fire last winter at Oaklawn. She started the meet with the easiest... Continue Reading →
2016 Fantasy Stable: week 11 postmortem
Week 11 of the Derbyologist Triple Crown fantasy league has drawn to a close, and my stable had its ups and downs. For as many prep races as there were last week -- four Oaks preps and three Derby preps -- I only had three horses running, two of whom were going to post in... Continue Reading →
a Grade I, and other glory
This weekend, four Curlin babies found the winners' circle, two in graded stakes company. Three more rounded out the exacta. In short, it's a good week to be a Curlin baby. Top billing, of course, goes to Exaggerator (Dawn Raid, by Vindication). After making a bold move in the San Felipe, but then stalling out, one... Continue Reading →
2016 Fantasy Stable: week 7 postmortem
Week 7 of the Derbyologist Triple Crown Fantasy League has drawn to a close. For once, things are beginning to look up. Three of my eight horses ran last week, with two in the same race. And -- two of them finished in the money, giving my stable points. This was somewhat miraculous given how... Continue Reading →
Terra Promessa: one step closer to the promised land
Terra Promessa (Missile Bay, by Yes It's True) suggested in an easy allowance win last month that she deserved a shot at the Oaks trail. Today, she punched her ticket to Kentucky. Today's Oaklawn card featured the Honeybee Stakes (GIII), the second of three Kentucky Oaks points races during the winter meet. Though the field... Continue Reading →
another Curlin baby on the Oaks trail?
Curlin already has a marquee Oaks contender at the Fair Grounds with Stageplay. After today, he may have another one at Oaklawn -- with one of Stageplay's stablemates in the Steve Asmussen barn. Terra Promessa (Missile Bay, by Yes It's True) raced twice last year, both times in maiden company. After a poor start on... Continue Reading →
