News Oaklawn Report #13 April 7, 2014 News Oaklawn Report #13 April 7, 2014 By: Jared Welch twitterfacebooklinkedinemail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Three Stars of the Week – 1st Star: Sugar Shock (KY) – This time she decided to run straight, and it worked out quite well!! After crossing the finish line first in the Honeybee Stakes you could see the talent this horse had, but unfortunately she veered out terribly in the stretch run and was DQ’d to second. However, this time in the Fantasy Stakes she was able to set fast fractions and still run straight through the entire stretch to get the victory over Kiss Moon. The win obviously propels Sugar Shock to the Kentucky Oaks, where she’ll face what looks to be two super star fillies in Untapable and My Miss Sophia. Whether or not she can compete with those types remains to be seen. – 2nd Star: Speedinthruthecity (KY) – She was consider the lesser of the two Asmussen entries by the morning line odds maker in the Carousel Stakes, but the betting public made her the even money favorite and she didn’t disappoint as she won by three lengths. This horse has progressed nicely, and could now be ready to give it a go against graded company next time out. With continued improvements like these she might be a rising star in the female sprint division. – 3rd Star: Kiss Moon (KY) – It looked as though Kiss Moon was going to wear down Sugar Shock the entire length of the stretch in the Fantasy, but she just couldn’t get the job done. Still, her clear-cut second place victory was a big run, and also showed the addition of blinkers was a great move. She earned enough points to qualify for the Kentucky Oaks if she wants to go, but she may be a cut below the very best in this division. Flop of the Week – Please Explain (KY) – Another big stakes at Oaklawn, another disappointment. Please Explain was a tough luck third in the Honeybee two starts back, but this time in the Fantasy she was just a total no-show. After showing speed for most of her career, Please Explain was last again up the back side in the Fantasy, but unlike the Honeybee she made no move whatsoever and finished second to last as the post time favorite. Trainer Standings Rank Trainer Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Per Start $ Win% Top3 Top3% 1 Steven M. Asmussen 132 27 29 14 $1,392,961 $NaN 20% 70 53% 2 Federico Villafranco 76 25 17 8 $582,691 $NaN 33% 50 66% 3 Chris Richard 86 23 11 10 $575,792 $NaN 27% 44 51% 4 Cody Autrey 104 18 20 16 $545,107 $NaN 17% 54 52% 5 Chris A. Hartman 80 17 15 11 $542,086 $NaN 21% 43 54% 6 Brad H. Cox 62 15 11 10 $537,936 $NaN 24% 36 58% 7 Joseph R. Martin 82 13 8 14 $263,361 $NaN 16% 35 43% 8 Ron Moquett 101 12 10 6 $455,726 $NaN 12% 28 28% 9 Randy L. Morse 77 10 9 8 $362,964 $NaN 13% 27 35% 9 Roger A. Brueggemann 44 10 7 5 $293,097 $NaN 23% 22 50% Jockey Standings Rank Jockey Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Per Start $ Win% Top3 Top3% 1 Ricardo Santana, Jr. 259 49 44 24 $2,096,351 $NaN 19% 117 45% 2 David Mello 215 35 31 25 $866,178 $NaN 16% 91 42% 3 Norberto Arroyo, Jr. 227 31 33 32 $1,118,785 $NaN 14% 96 42% 4 Ramon A. Vazquez 157 28 21 20 $771,173 $NaN 18% 69 44% 5 Terry J. Thompson 183 23 17 22 $834,883 $NaN 13% 62 34% 6 Ken S. Tohill 150 22 28 18 $734,338 $NaN 15% 68 45% 6 Jon Kenton Court 162 22 16 18 $682,310 $NaN 14% 56 35% 8 Luis S. Quinonez 158 19 17 17 $750,372 $NaN 12% 53 34% 8 M. Clifton Berry 130 19 10 15 $697,830 $NaN 15% 44 34% 8 Jareth Loveberry 170 19 20 15 $510,347 $NaN 11% 54 32% Owner Standings Rank Owner Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Per Start $ Win% Top3 Top3% 1 Danny R. Caldwell 74 24 17 8 $571,831 $NaN 32% 49 66% 2 Maggi Moss 51 15 8 7 $296,357 $NaN 29% 30 59% 3 Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc. 55 13 9 4 $351,710 $NaN 24% 26 47% 4 Steve Landers 64 11 11 10 $212,265 $NaN 17% 32 50% 5 Ulwelling, Al and Bill 34 8 5 3 $183,714 $NaN 24% 16 47% 6 Steven M. Asmussen 33 7 9 4 $134,970 $NaN 21% 20 61% 6 Martin Brothers, Inc. 33 7 3 2 $101,629 $NaN 21% 12 36% 8 Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC 16 6 5 1 $530,766 $NaN 38% 12 75% 8 Zayat Stables, LLC 29 6 2 3 $261,337 $NaN 21% 11 38% 8 William Stiritz 47 6 3 1 $206,856 $NaN 13% 10 21% Preview to Next Week – Thursday: The Count Fleet Stakes (Grade 3) – 4 Year Olds and Upward – 6 furlongs – Purse: $300,000 – Friday: Bachelor Stakes – 3 Year Olds – 6 furlongs – Purse: $100,000 – Friday: The Apple Blossom Handicap (Grade 1) – 4 Year Old and Upward Fillies and Mares – 1 1/16th Miles – Purse: $600,000 – Saturday: Instant Racing Stakes – 3 Year Olds – Six Furlongs – Purse: $100,000 – Saturday: Northern Spur Stakes – 3 Year Olds – One Mile – Purse: $100,000 – Saturday: The Oaklawn Handicap (Grade 2) – 4 Year Old Males and Upward – 1 1/8th Miles – Purse: $600,000 – Saturday: The Arkansas Derby (Grade 1) – 3 Year Olds – 1 1/8th Miles – Purse: $1,000,000
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