Derby Contest Results

Greetings all,

"Fleet Street", "Sense-sational" Just a couple of the headlines from today's papers. Street Sense had an impressive run from the back of the pack to run down the game Hard Spun. Curlin got a good education and a bunch of dirt in his face but rallied nicely for 3rd. It seemed to be a cleanly run race, for a Derby. Hard Spun set a quick but unpressured pace and had everyone, but the winner beat. His connections seemed pleased with his performance, while Street Sense's connections were understandably ecstatic. “He’s an unbelievable horse — believe me you,” was Calvin Borel's opinion. Everyone appears to have come out of the race in good shape. Street Sense even went out for a 1 mile gallop this morning, so I guess he's not too tired.

Times — :22.96, :46.26, 1:11.13, 1:37.04, 2:02.17.

Winner — Dark bay or brown colt, 3, by Street Cry out of Bedazzle, by Dixieland Band.

Trained by Carl Nafzger. Bred in Kentucky by James Tafel.

$2 Mutuels Paid Win Place Show
7 STREET SENSE 11.80 6.40 4.60
8 HARD SPUN 9.80 7.00
2 CURLIN 5.60
$2 Exacta (7-8) $101.80
$2 Trifecta (7-8-2) $440.00
$2 Superfecta (7-8-2-5) $29,046.40

Race Summary

STREET SENSE, reserved immediately after the start as the field came away, relaxed nicely, reached the rail before going a furlong and settled well off the pace, began picking up horses approaching the far turn, got through cleanly inside, split foes two or three wide at the quarter-mile ground, moved three wide to go after pace-setting HARD SPUN, took over, opened a clear advantage at the furlong grounds when roused sharply left-handed, then, with the rider glancing back and changing hands with the stick, continued resolutely. HARD SPUN worked his way in two wide to vie for the lead early, gained the lead soon after going a quarter while racing in hand, edged clear entering the backstretch while carefully handled, increased his advantage to be well clear into the upper stretch, bobbled leaving the eighth pole, angled outside of STREET SENSE in the late going and was second best. CURLIN, steadied lightly during the opening eighth while between rivals near the inside, was unhurried to the end of the backstretch between horses, continued between rivals when advancing into the stretch, made a bold run five wide approaching the final furlong but couldn't threaten the top two. IMAWILDANDCRAZYGUY, outrun four wide for seven furlongs, moved between rivals approaching the final quarter, swung out ten wide entering the stretch and made up some ground. SEDGEFIELD, forwardly placed near the inside from the outset, raced within striking distance into upper stretch and came up empty. CIRCULAR QUAY followed the pace five or six wide from early on, bumped for a stride with STORMELLO leaving the five-sixteenths pole, then improved position slightly. TIAGO, outrun five wide to the far turn, rallied along the rail approaching the stretch, continued three abreast when straightened and passed tired rivals. ANY GIVEN SATURDAY, never far back and between foes four wide, made an earnest run approaching the final quarter but flattened out. SAM P. made a mild move six wide approaching the stretch but failed to continue. NOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ, well placed while tracking the leaders, moved menacingly approaching the final quarter but faltered. DOMINICAN, in contention six or seven wide, was bumped early on the second turn by GREAT HUNTER and was finished nearing the stretch. ZANJERO settled near the inside, advanced between calls on the far turn, had to steady when lacking room, was with and outside the winner, steadied again before the quarter-pole and had no further response. GREAT HUNTER, six or seven wide, bumped LIQUIDITY early on the far turn, ran solidly approaching the stretch but failed to continue. LIQUIDITY, in contention five or six wide, bumped with GREAT HUNTER early on the far turn and flattened out. BWANA BULL, between horses four or five wide, never contended. STORM IN MAY, outrun near the inside to the stretch, angled out five or six wide but never challenged. TEUFLESBERG, close between horses four wide, weakened steadily approaching the stretch. SCAT DADDY tired approaching the stretch. STORMELLO attended the early pace under a rating hold five wide, fell back slightly on the backstretch while continuing in contention off the inside, was asked for more three furlongs out, bumped for a stride with CIRCULAR QUAY approaching the stretch and faded. COWTOWN CAT, up close between horses early, was finished leaving the backstretch.

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In The Royal Edition 11ARFTCHC Gordon, Thom, and J.O. picked the exacta and have sprinted out to a big lead. The rest of us are bunched together heading into the backstretch. Still, it's very early in the race and a lot can change in the Preakness. Stay tuned.

I've listed your picks and money won below.

	Horse	Total(Dby)
Jeane
	Curlin
	Scat Daddy
	Cowtown Cat	$5.60
Joe
	Hard Spun
	Curlin
	Storm in May	$22.40
Becky
	Street Sense
	Nobiz Like Shobiz
	Dominican	$22.80
Gordon
	Street Sense
	Hard Spun
	Tiago	$141.40
Jody
	Scat Daddy
	Nobiz Like Shobiz
	Dominican	$0.00
Brenda
	Street Sense
	Curlin
	Bwana Bull	$28.40
Amy
	Any Given Saturday
	Nobiz Like Shobiz
	Stormello	$0.00
Joey
	Street Sense
	Circular
	Great Hunter	$22.80
Holly
	Street Sense
	Scat Daddy
	Nobiz Like Shobiz	$22.80
Greg
	Hard Spun
	Nobiz Like Shobiz
	Tiago	$16.80
Adrienne
	Curlin
	Any Given Saturday
	Scat Daddy	$5.60
Andrew
	Hard Spun
	Curlin
	Circular Quay	$22.40
Jeane Marie
	Hard Spun
	Tiago
	Bwana Bull	$16.80
Thom
	Street Sense
	Hard Spun
	Circular Quay	$141.40
Jackie
	Nobiz Like Shobiz
	Any Given Saturday
	Sam P.	$0.00
Sam
	Hard Spun
	Great Hunter
	Tiago	$16.80
Callan
	Hard Spun
	Curlin
	Tiago	$22.40
Libby
	Hard Spun
	Curlin
	Sedgefield	$22.40
Jacqueline
	Hard Spun
	Curlin
	Nobiz Like Shobiz	$22.40
Andrea
	Street Sense
	Curlin
	Tiago	$28.40
MaryBeth
	Street Sense
	Tiago
	Sedgefield	$22.80
J.O.
	Street Sense
	Hard Spun
	Circular Quay	$141.40
Javier
	Zanjero
	Bwana Bull
	Tiago	$0.00

Now it's on to the Preakness in two weeks. Barring some mishap we'll have a Street Sense - Hard Spun - Curlin rematch, and we might see Sedgefield and Teufelsberg as well. There are also several new horses lining up to take a shot, like Chelokee and King of the Roxy. This could get quite interesting. I'll be back in a couple of weeks with the Preakness entries.

Until then, may the horse be with you.

Libby