Sprinters
1. Private Zone – No other horse in American is as consistent as this guy! Shows up and takes them as far as he can on the front end every single time.
2. Rock Fall – His latest win at Belmont showed that he’s fast and also very determined.
3. Runhappy – All I can say is WOW!! Has a huge chance to win the Breeders Cup Sprint and be ranked number one by years end.
4. Wild Dude – When he runs his best race he’s pretty much unbeatable.
5. Secret Circle – Happy retirement to a horse that tried every single time.
Sleeper: Work All Week – Don’t sleep on him…his race in the Phoenix is better than you might think.
2 Year Old Males
1. Nyquist – Remained undefeated, but it was tougher than we thought it would be in the Frontrunner.
2. Exaggerator – He finished second in the Breeders Futurity, but showed some greenness in that race. Still on target.
3. Ralis – I’m not going to overreact to that poor performance in the slop at Belmont. He definitely hated the wet track.
4. Greenpointcrusader – Winner of the Champagne Stakes at Belmont looked like a horse ready to go longer. Exciting prospect.
5. Brody’s Cause – Very impressive run in the Breeders Futurity to pick up the win, and could really jump up these rankings with an effort like that in the Breeders Cup.
Sleeper: Swipe – Not ready to crown him as the second coming like some, but he’s worth keeping your eye on.
2 Year Old Females
1. Songbird – Dominating performance in the Chandelier at Santa Anita has me thinking she might be the best 2 year old…period.
2. Rachel’s Valentina – Rachel Alexandra’s little girl is the “feel good” story of the year so far as she is now a Grade 1 winner.
3. Tap To It – Close loss in the Spinaway to Rachel’s Valentina…more distance might help.
4. Gomo – Big win at Keeneland over a sloppy track giving Reddam Racing a prospect in both the male and female 2 year old ranks.
5. Dothraki Queen – Backed up her Pocahontas Stakes win with a nice second to Gomo at Keeneland.
Sleeper: Nickname – Winner of the very sloppy Frizette Stakes at Belmont.
