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Capo Kane won his first stakes start - and sophomore bow - in gate-to-wire fashion, besting a five-horse Jerome field by 6 1/4 lengths, garnering a personal-best 84 Beyer. US Racing is not a racebook or ADW, and does not accept or place wagers of any DerbyWars - Today's Games - Play For Cash Weyburn came out on top after a stretch-long duel with Crowded Trade and won the 1-mile Gotham by nose in a photo finish, with Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s pace-setting Freedom Fighter fading to fourth. Bred in Kentucky by Mr. and Mrs. She then spent seven years at HRTV and HRTV.com in various roles as researcher, programming assistant, producer and social media and marketing manager. country to country. . The historic event has been a stopping point for all-time greats like 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, whose final winning time of 1:33.40 was only one second and one-fifth off the world-record time set by 1967 Gotham winner Dr. Fager's 1:32.20 in the 1968 Washington Park Handicap. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is the 147th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Atlantic Road breaks from post 1 under Jorge Vargas, Jr. Reddam Racing's Wipe the Slate ships to New York from California for trainer Doug O'Neill and will remove blinkers and cut back to one turn after a distant sixth in the 1 1/16-mile Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis on January 30 at Santa Anita. He shipped to Aqueduct on New Years' Day to capture the Jerome in similar style, earning 10 Derby points. We rested him a bit and brought him back slowly. Wyner said Capo Kane is likely to rate on Saturday and he prepared the colt with a smart five-eighths breeze in 1:00.21 on February 26 at Parx where he sat off a pair of workmates before circling his company and finishing strong. The word ‘Gotham’ was originally used in England and translated in Old English it literally means “homestead where goats are kept.” It was first used as a nickname for New York City, first by Washington Irving in his Salmagundi Papers, a satirical periodical, in 1807. Copyright 2021 US Racing, All Rights Reserved. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track. A quartet of stakes races highlight a strong Saturday card at Aqueduct, led by the $300,000 Gotham S. (G3).The 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series showdown will reward the top four finishers with qualifying points on a 50-20-10-5 basis towards the Run for the Roses on May 1. Kentucky Derby 2021. Sire: Into Mischief. Owned by Jack and Laurie Wolf's Starlight Racing, the son of Quality Road finished fifth on debut going six furlongs on January 9 at Gulfstream Park in a maiden special weight which saw three other next-out winners. Three Takeaways from the 2021 Gotham Stakes at the Kentucky Derby. Park Sprint Stakes (G3) two weeks ago. 2021 Gotham (G3) race results, race date, entries, field, video, contenders, probables, news, notes, & comments. Making his sophomore - and graded stakes debut - Wipe the Slate was stretched out to 1 1/16 miles for his first career route. Wyner said Capo Kane, who has demonstrated a tendency to drift out during the stretch run, completed his work straight as an arrow. Freedom Fighter (Manny Franco, Bob Baffert), 8. The Street Sense colt picked up 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points on New Year's Day when taking the one-mile Jerome. Since the first running of the Gotham Stakes (G3) in 1953, first at Jamaica Racetrack and now at Aqueduct, a lot of very good horses have reached the winner’s circle, including Native Dancer, Jaipur, Dr. Fager, Gone West, Devil His Due and Lure. By Ed McNamara Every year the Kentucky Derby makes the world focus on Louisville, where kids grow up crazy about horse racing. On Saturday, they will look to earn "Run for the Roses" points with stakes-winner Highly Motivated in the Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham for sophomores at Aqueduct Racetrack. Brown didn’t race Highly Motivated between November 2020 and March 2021, believing the two-year-old bay colt need time to rest up and train. Jockey Dylan Davis, who guided Capo Kane in his last two efforts, will return from post 6. Going into this race, I was able to breeze him when I wanted to and train him as normal.". 2021 Gotham Stakes: As the road to the 147th Kentucky Derby rolls along, US Racing looks back at some history of many of the prep races that now offer qualifying points to Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 1. He went the last quarter in 23 and change so it was a good work. Wyner said the connections will consider a start in the Kentucky Derby if the $26,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds-In Training sale purchase posts a strong effort on Saturday with 50-20-10-5 qualifying points on the line. Bet Horse Racing online quickly using your VISA & MasterCard Credit Cards & Debit Cards. "If he runs real well in the Gotham, I'm almost forced to try him in the Wood Memorial going a mile and an eighth [on April 6] to see if he'll get the distance because if he doesn't there won't be any point going to the Derby. Gotham Star Stakes Contenders. The one-mile Gotham will go as Race 9 with a post time of 5:07 p.m. "If he runs [in the Gotham], we'll just have to see how handles the jump in class," he added. Weyburn (Trevor McCarthy, Jimmy Jerkens), Pioneerof the Nile—Sunday Affair, by A.P. Flanagan Racing's The Reds could be stepping up in class with the possibility of making his stakes debut in the Grade 3 Gotham. One other runner, Easy Goer, had an impact on the Triple Crown, winning the Belmont Stakes to spoilt Sunday Silence’s Triple try in 1989. The 2021 Kentucky Oaks takes place on Friday, April 30 at 5:51 p.m. After returning to California, she served six years as the Southern California news correspondent for BloodHorse, assisted in the publicity department at Santa Anita Park and was a contributor to many other racing publications, including HorsePlayer Magazine and Trainer Magazine. We're excited for days ahead.". He's coming into the race in top form," said Baffert. Regardless of its record in producing Derby winners, 50 valuable “Road to the Derby” points are up for grabs for the win, plus 20-10-5 through for the next three finishers. Crowded Trade (Eric Cancel, Chad Brown), 7. Atlantic Road might get you double-digit odds, and he is coming off a nice maiden victory. Where: Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York; When: Saturday, March 6, 2021, submit time roughly 5:07 PM Eastern Time (Race 9 on Aqueduct’s program) Who: Eight three-year-old horses; How Long: 1 mile; Surface: Dirt; Purse: $250,000; Gotham Stakes Contenders #1 Atlantic Road (Jorge Vargas Jr., Todd Pletcher) 10-1 She got her start in racing working in the publicity departments at Calder Race Course and Hialeah Park, as well as in the racing office at Gulfstream Park in South Florida. I'm not sure what his distance limitations are going to be right now, but I think the Gotham is a good step up going from seven-eighths to a mile. Triple Crown stars in his pedigree. Easy Goer set the stakes and track record of 1:32 2/5 when it was contested at a mile, but the race has also been contested at 1 1/16 miles and at 1 mile 70 yards. There aren't that many options to run once you break your maiden. At first, it …, Baffert Wins Record-Breaking 7th Kentucky Derby with Medina Spirit By Richard Rosenblatt Bob Baffert once again made horse racing history Saturday when the Hall of …, Today is the day leading up to the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1), usracing.com is profiling all the contenders. Saturday’s Gotham is at 1 mile. Since the first running of the Gotham Stakes (G3) in 1953, first at Jamaica Racetrack and now at Aqueduct, a lot of very good horses have reached … The 52-year-old O'Neill is a two-time Derby winner in tandem with Reddam Racing, saddling I'll Have Another [who also won the Preakness] in 2012 and following four years later with Nyquist, who ran third in the 2016 Preakness. That's how Kendrick [Carmouche] rode him the next time going a mile and an eighth and he did well doing it that way. Gotham at Aqueduct, March 6, 2021. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track. The Triple Crown Season is Upon Us & Full card Aqueduct picks and tips with analysis of the . This… "I'm not really thinking Derby with him yet," said Baffert. Freedom Fighter was a winner on debut going six furlongs on August 1 at Del Mar six months prior to his next out stakes debut. Each year the Gotham is considered by many to be a main stop on the Triple Crown trail even though it has only produced a single Derby winner. March 7, 2021; Weyburn Registers 46-1 Upset in Gotham Stakes. Since his debut victory, Crowded Trade has made three appearances on the work tab, most recently completing a four-furlong move in 49.03 seconds on February 28 over the Belmont training track. Wyner said Capo Kane will ship to New York on the day of the race with jockey Dylan Davis to retain the mount. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is Essential Quality's to lose, at least in the eyes of oddsmakers. Any use of this information in violation of federal, state, provincial or local laws is Top contenders for the 2021 Triple Crown rolled on in a couple of huge Kentucky Derby prep races over the weekend. It is, however, the main prep for the Wood Memorial (G2) in a month, a race also with a storied history but a lower-than-average impact on the Derby aside from a significant number of winners making the gate for the Run for the Roses. "Javier has come back after his races and says he should improve going further. Five of his horses have won Eclipse Awards. "I think the cut back to a one-turn mile is going to help him," said Wyner. Bloodstock agent Mike Ryan selected Highly Motivated as a weanling from Lanes' End's consignment at the 2018 Keeneland November Sale, where he was purchased for $240,000. Please confirm The timing is close so we'll have to see how he runs in the Gotham and go from there.". The top four finishers will received 50-20-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points. The Saturday afternoon weather in New York is expected to be cold, with a peak high in the mid-30s. Gotham Stakes Contenders #1 Atlantic Road (Jorge Vargas Jr., Todd Pletcher) 10-1 It’s hard to get too much of a price when you’re dealing with a trainee of Todd Pletcher, who last won the Gotham a year ago wwith Stay Thirsty. Gotham Stakes Contenders #1 Atlantic Road (Jorge Vargas Jr., Todd Pletcher) 10-1 It’s hard to get too much of a price when you’re dealing with a trainee of Todd Pletcher, who last won the Gotham a year ago wwith Stay Thirsty. "He's a big, strong horse," Brown said. "We have rated him before," said Wyner. Jockey Manny Franco has the call aboard Freedom Fighter from post 7. 2020 Gotham Stakes Results Mischevious Alex has posted back-to-back stakes wins in impressive fashion and will now try to earn qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby as part of a competitive 11-horse field in Saturday's Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham at Aqueduct Racetrack. She counts Holy Bull and Arrogate as her favorite horses of all time. the wagering regulations in your jurisdiction as they vary from state to state, province to province and at HRDB.common.stakes.stakesdetail.LoadStructuredData(Stakes stakes) in C:\Client\hrn\hrn\src\website\HRDB\common\stakes\stakesdetail.ascx.cs:line 245. Road to the Kentucky Derby. The latest renewal of the Gotham carries a purse of $300,000. The chestnut colt registered an 83 Beyer on debut when hustled out of the gate and settled a distant fifth off a moderate pace before taking command just a few strides out from the finish line. By Richard Rosenblatt We’ve just seen a triple play on the road to the Kentucky Derby. The one-turn mile event is the penultimate local qualifying prep race for the Grade 1, $3 million Kentucky Derby on May 1 at Churchill Downs, awarding the top-four finishers points via a 50-20-10-5 scale. "He's been working well. Why he’s here: There’s a … The Reds broke his maiden at fifth asking last out, posting a 3 3/4-length win against a five-horse field going 1 1/8 miles on January 31 at the Big A. The winner will earn enough points for a spot in the starting gate to the May 1 Kentucky Derby. Race 9 with post time 5:07 p.m. Completing the field are Flanagan Racing's nine-furlong maiden winner The Reds [post 2, Pablo Morales] for trainer John Kimmel and seven-furlong maiden winner Weyburn [post 8, Trevor McCarthy] for owner Chiefswood Stables and trainer Jimmy Jerkens. website is for entertainment purposes only. "The Hall of Fame nomination is a result of working alongside a bunch of amazing horsemen and amazing owners and, of course, amazing horses," said O'Neill. Race 9 at Aqueduct on Saturday, March 6 - Post 5:07 PM. He's a horse that does what he needs to do," Joseph, Jr. said. type. You never know. Post, odds, jockey, trainer. Gotham Stakes. He won the first race in the new equipment by 11 lengths with a 103 (stakes-quality) Equibase Speed Figure though it wasn’t a stakes race. "The work went a little slower than what we had asked for; my normal exercise rider was sick, so he just put in a maintenance-type work in 52 when we wanted closer to 50, but with all that being said, I don't think it'll affect us," Kimmel said. We had two horses set off in front of him and he sat behind them and got the dirt in his face and passed them. She then spent six years in Lexington, KY, at BRISnet.com, where she helped create and develop the company’s popular newsletters: Handicapper’s Edge and Bloodstock Journal. Atlantic Road (Jorge Vargas, Jr., Todd Pletcher), Quality Road—Smart ‘n Special, by Smart Strike, 3. Expert Stakes Picks & Tickets. He won the Gulfstream. Just prior to the Gotham Stakes in late March, Brown said this of Highly Motivated. "He certainly has kept good company. Bing Cherry Racing and Leonard Liberto's Capo Kane returns to the Big A after finishing a pace-setting third in the Grade 3 Withers on February 6. ET. I'll give the horse a chance to develop on his own.". There are eight horses in the field this year. Looking back, history tells how strong these races are and he was in some pretty strong ones. Pletcher will be targeting his third Gotham victory having won previously with Cowtown Cat [2007] and Stay Thirsty [2011], who finished a respective 20th and 12th in their subsequent Kentucky Derby efforts. Kentucky Derby 2021. Trainer: Bob Baffert. Brown and Klaravich also team up with impressive maiden-winner Crowded Trade, a son of More Than Ready. "We'll see if he can get the mile. He finished third going a one-turn mile in the Gotham Stakes. Overview: The Grade 1, $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino is the first of three "Road to the Kentucky Derby" prep races within the span of one hour on Saturday, April 3. Reddam Racing's Wipe the Slate will look to embrace those challenges, shipping across the country from his base at Santa Anita in California to compete in Saturday's Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham at Aqueduct Racetrack. Both 3-year-olds worked a half-mile on Sunday morning over a fast main track at Gulfstream Park with Irish Honor completing his four-furlong move in 49.60 seconds and Awesome Gerry stopping the clock in 48.83. Brad Cox was …, By Richard Rosenblatt The first time Bob Baffert had a horse in the Kentucky Derby was 1996, when he sent out Cavonnier. He's a lot bigger and wider now.". The race is for three-years old horses and will give us an early look at some 2021 Kentucky Derby contenders. HIGHLY MOTIVATED SET FOR 3-YEAR-OLD DEBUT IN GOTHAM –Klaravich Stable’s 4 ¼-length Nyquist Stakes winner Highly Motivated is set for his seasonal debut for trainer Chad Brown as the 8-5 morning line favorite in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (GIII) at Aqueduct. Profiling the 2021 Kentucky Derby contenders. He added two additional qualifying points for his Withers effort and currently sits in 11th position in the standings with 12 points. "The horse is doing fine," Kimmel said. Kimmel said he will consider entering the son of 2014 Belmont Stakes-winner Tonalist to either the Kentucky Derby qualifier or running him in an allowance on the same Aqueduct card, with entries being submitted on Wednesday. She lives in Pasadena with her longtime beau, Tony, two Australian Shepherds and one Golden Retriever. Let’s quickly review the favorites for the Wood Memorial Stakes 2021: 2021 Wood Memorial Stakes: Weyburn. Wipe the Slate (Kendrick Carmouche, Doug O’Neill), 5. Disregarded by players in the Gotham Stakes, Weyburn proved everybody wrong because he won that race by a nose. Capo Kane ran second on debut in October at Parx going seven furlongs and capped his juvenile year with a maiden-breaking 4 1/2-length score on November 25 at the same track stretched out to a mile and 70 yards. No rain or snow is expected. The 2021 Gotham Stakes will be Race 9 on March 5th at Aqueduct. The Gotham is slated as Race 9 on Saturday's 10-race card. He finished off his work real strong," said Wyner. "He's always been an impressive colt," said O'Neill, who also trained Nyquist. LIG, as he is … The son of second crop sire Nyquist was second to highly-regarded Life Is Good on debut at Del Mar before a second-out graduation on December 26 at Santa Anita going seven furlongs, which he won by 3 ¼ lengths while garnering an 88 Beyer. "In his first race, he came from behind and made the lead and then got a little tired and finished second. .. and … . "He worked real well. He shipped to Brown's Belmont Park division on Wednesday morning. After bumping a rival, he underwent a wide trip before tiring late, finishing sixth in the Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis on January 30 at Santa Anita. Where 2021’s Kentucky Derby contenders were born and how they made it to Churchill Downs ... was third in the Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct in March and second in the Blue Grass Stakes … "He stayed right where he should be and went around the horses nicely and didn't drift at all. Freedom Fighter arrives at the Gotham off a sharp five-furlong drill in 59.20 seconds on February 27 at Santa Anita - the fastest of 63 recorded works at the distance. The 2021 Kentucky Derby is the 147th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. In 2016, Margaret was the recipient of the prestigious Stanley Bergstein Writing Award, sponsored by Team Valor, and was an Eclipse Award honorable mention for her story, “The Shocking Untold Story of Maria Borell,” which appeared on USRacing.com. The origin for the race’s name is simple: it comes from one of New York City’s most popular nicknames, Gotham City. "They both worked this morning and one of them is possible for the Gotham," Joseph, Jr. said. Those Kentucky Oaks 2021 contenders will be among the fillies trying to chase down 5-2 favorite Malathaat, an undefeated horse trained by Todd Pletcher. The son of third-crop sire Honor Code was a first out winner at Parx Racing, where he finished 1 ¾ lengths ahead of subsequent Jerome winner and Gotham aspirant Capo Kane. Owner Klaravich Stables and trainer Chad Brown already campaigned a winner in a Kentucky Derby qualifier in New York when Risk Taking captured the Grade 3 Withers last month. While both Secretariat and Easy Goer are Hall of Famers, O'Neill has the potential to join them among the inductees, as the veteran conditioner was named one of 11 finalists for the 2021 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame class on Wednesday. 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