Early Look--Oaklawn 3yo's
John Greenhaw
Senior Member
In a few days all our babies will turn 3 years old and there are a few working at Oaklawn that have gotten the attention of the local clockers. I expect we will hear from most of these when the 3yo races get underway:
PIONEER SPIRIT: $380k purchase by Malibu Moon and said to be an absolute beast!
AMERICAN PIONEER: workmate of Pioneer Spirit couldn't quite keep up with his stablemate when going 6f gate work, but still has the look of one that could improve?
Z NOBLE: Wayne has this one ready NOW! Should see him in the Smarty Jones next month.
AIRMAN'S CREED: another Lukas standout. Clockers love his energy and gallop out!
TIZ FUNNY: Danny Peitz has this one ready to roll! Look for early stakes action.
Many more on my clocker's report, but these are the ones that drew the most ink. Now a few fillies:
Stablemates SISTER SMACK and GIRL POWER are two to keep an eye on, but the one getting the most ink is Doug Anderson's SIGHTFORSOREYES, who the clocker's think is one of the best on the grounds. STORMARDINI and READY TO CONFES are others who have received high praise.
Without question, highest quality of stock on the grounds ever at Oaklawn Park! Assman, Casse, Peitz, Catalano, Moquett, and the Ole Ball Coach Wayne have serious horses here and it promises to be a great meet! As we get closer to opening day Jan 15, 2016, I will publish a condensed list of my clocker's horses to watch list!
PIONEER SPIRIT: $380k purchase by Malibu Moon and said to be an absolute beast!
AMERICAN PIONEER: workmate of Pioneer Spirit couldn't quite keep up with his stablemate when going 6f gate work, but still has the look of one that could improve?
Z NOBLE: Wayne has this one ready NOW! Should see him in the Smarty Jones next month.
AIRMAN'S CREED: another Lukas standout. Clockers love his energy and gallop out!
TIZ FUNNY: Danny Peitz has this one ready to roll! Look for early stakes action.
Many more on my clocker's report, but these are the ones that drew the most ink. Now a few fillies:
Stablemates SISTER SMACK and GIRL POWER are two to keep an eye on, but the one getting the most ink is Doug Anderson's SIGHTFORSOREYES, who the clocker's think is one of the best on the grounds. STORMARDINI and READY TO CONFES are others who have received high praise.
Without question, highest quality of stock on the grounds ever at Oaklawn Park! Assman, Casse, Peitz, Catalano, Moquett, and the Ole Ball Coach Wayne have serious horses here and it promises to be a great meet! As we get closer to opening day Jan 15, 2016, I will publish a condensed list of my clocker's horses to watch list!
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Check out my new avatar. Came across this in the Oaklawn archives. Taken circa mid 1920's, this is Babe Ruth taking in a round of golf at Oaklawn Park. Back then, the Oaklawn infield had a small golf course on it and the Babe spent most winters in Hot Springs getting in shape for the season. I'm sure those hot thermal baths really helped on a morning after spending all night at the Ohio Club swilling beers, throwing dice, and chasing women!
I failed to mention anything about Tony Dutrow's stable as they are just now hitting the grounds, but he has some very good ones!
AMERICAN PIONEER: workmate of Pioneer Spirit couldn't quite keep up with his stablemate when going 6f gate work, but still has the look of one that could improve?
I can vouch for both of these... i saw them workout and they look as good as any ive seen in a while for unstarted runners.
Wayne just bought Mcpeek's house in trivista, JG. nice house and literally the length of the back stretch away from his barn.
I think McPeek bought that home about a year ago when he was tight with Shortleaf? I wonder if there was a fallout between John Ed and Kenny? Sure wouldn't be the first time Anthony dumped a trainer!
My reports are full of info on the 3yo fillies. Little Donnie will send out one this weekend who has been the wworkmate of 3yo colt Synchrony, FACETS OF ICE. She held her own against a real monster! If Doug Anderson finds a good spot for debut for SIGHTFORSOREYES, I'm all over her. If track comes up wet, double up! Same with Durango who had all A's on workout report.
Friday card draws late Tuesday and we will know better where all these promising 3yo's are going.
clocker's list runners:
4th--3 yo f one mile
#6 Ready To Confess
#8 Dorodansa
6th--3yo colts 1 1/16
#9 Blanket Of Ice
#11 That Makes Semse
7th--WTF!!!!
Alsvid gets in a race for non-winners since july? 5 1/2 may be short for him but he is working like the second coming!
8th--Dixie Belle 3yo fillies 6f
#7 DURANGO! on everybody's list
#3 Katalust
#4 Alien Giant
looks like a tri key 7---3/4/8
4 great races out of 9----not bad for Friday--Can't wait to see Sat and Monday cards!
W2W!
Alsvid has his work cut out for him with Cinco Charlie--right now I'd play ex bx 3/4/11
and tri 3/11---3/11---4/10 in the 7th
Race 6 is a head scratcher, could be a "key race" later in the year? What you know about the Ramsey/Maker shipper? I'm thinking ex bx 7--9--11
btw, I noticed Shortleaf is using Dutrow for a 3yo!
Thanks King. Scissors and Tape?
I need to make a correction on Sightforsoreeyes---is a colt--not a filly. I made an eyesight error on that one.
Saturday has some that will be a price and one that won't but may be the best bet of the day?
Race 6
3yo msw 5 1/2 f
#6 Baire's Boy----unknown trainer I Correas will guarantee a big price! His works are super and his last at CD was pretty good. WPS
Race 7
3yo fillies msw one mile
#4 BEACH WALK
$435k gary west purchase by Dist Humor and a Mineshaft mare. Catman is licking his chops over this young filly. I see this one winning for fun on Saturday then moving on to the Honeybee/Fantasy before being a real contender in Kentucky Oaks! Don't expect much of a price--I'm expecting 8/5 or so?
Race 9
3yo msw 6f
My clocker loves #1 Sightforsoreeyes, but he is hooked tough with Moquett superstar in the making, #5 Whitmore.
Whitmore ran in the Delta Jackpot over a muddy sealed track and was distanced after running close to the pace. That was on 3 weeks rest off maiden win at CD so throw that effort out and go back and look at maiden debut win. That CD race was a who's who of key OP 3yo looking for stardom. Whitmore broke loose going 6 and pulled away to win by 7 1/2f. In doing so, he beat 4 others who are starred on my clockers list:
Tiz Funny
Black Ops
Spezia
Tapster
Going 6f again raises questions but there is plenty of time left to stretch him out!
Tough race but I'm using 1--5 in all bets! Small chance of rain but don't think it will be much?
American Pioneer missing from worktab---but Pioneer Spirit blew a hole in the wind on Tuesday!
Can't wait for his debut!
Correct. tough race though.
More i think about it the more i want to single durango on one ticket. single cinco charlie on a ticket, single both on a 3rd ticket in case they both win. the only chances i see in that race are cinco charlie and aslvid. contrasting styles here and that gets me giddy.
JG, what do you think of assman in the 4th? horse has run against songbird and prettyncool in socal and assman has had in his stable in NOLA.
You have to use the Assman filly. In her last on a wet sealed at CD she made up a ton of ground late to just finish a little back of DURANGO!! You know what we think of Durango! I like the rail ground saving trip cause Santana is very good at saving ground and finding a way to get out in the crown turning for home. Ever since the flood and sink hole 3 years ago, the Oaklawn rail thru the last 1/8 has been dead! Unless I see otherwise, I want a horse out in the middle of the track just after they turn into the stretch. A 1--6--8 ex and tri box looks good to me? I have opinions in all the good races for both Friday and Saturday, its those cheap races thrown in that cause me concern in the p3 and p4? There is always the ALL BUTTON!
These are two very serious 3yo fillies!
I think there were 3 objections all having to do with the first turn. As you would expect---no changes!
The china man better remember how tough it is shipping in from so cal to a circuit from hell! But, he was lucky to stay on board after he was mugged!
In the feature , race 8, Quincey Hamilton was on the Moquett horse, Durango, and he let her run 2nd all the way around the Dixie belle 6f run. Any good jock would have turned her loose and played catch me if you can.
Better luck tomorrow!
I talked to Ronnie Moquett at the shoe shine stand and he told me he loved his horse in the 3rd. C Nak was lucky he didn't get dropped and run over after he got mugged! Keep this horse in your next race--with a better break and mid-post- a winner for sure!
Sure looked like the best horse. I wanted to bet Durango at even $ the way you guys talked, but I saw that name and said fuck off. I'm turning into a person who will only bet 9 jockeys country wide.
Rosario (and he's been indifferent)
JV
Caste llano
Irad
Santiago - best bet by far
Mikey for money races
Bejarano
Russel baze ( I swear he's value sometimes)
Agapito delgadillo (if you play a big shot ATB, he'll grind it out.
1st and 3rd. Brutal.
Especially with Sightforsoreeyes going off @ 19/1. Great info though; thanks.
Congrats! Only way i would've had it was to have gone with a 1,5 / all / 1,5 trifecta to back up my 1/5 exacta box. I chose not to do that, for whatever reason.
I agree John,some really great Horseflesh at O.P.
Keep an eye on Moquetts Whitmore.