Race Recaps Red-Hot A Thread of Blue Captures Palm Beach March 2, 2019 Race Recaps Red-Hot A Thread of Blue Captures Palm Beach March 2, 2019 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Leonard Green’s A Thread of Blue had to work hard to do so, but he kept his red-hot Gulfstream Park streak alive after capturing Saturday’s Palm Beach Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Breaking from post 5 as the 1/2 favorite under Luis Saez, A Thread of Blue settled into the catbird seat just behind early leaders Hard Belle and King Ottokar through opening fractions of :23.78 and :47.99. Midway down the backstretch, A Thread of Blue ranged up alongside the pacesetting pair and raced three-wide into the far turn. The Kiaran McLaughlin trainee kept advacing through the turn and hit the top of the stretch with the lead, but Casa Creed soon posed a threat on the outside. Battling hard inside the final furlong, A Thread of Blue dug in gamely and repelled Casa Creed late before crossing with a 3/4-length advantage in a final time of 1:41.93 for the 1 1/16-mile event over the firm turf course. “I was only nervous at the 1/8 pole when (Casa Creed) came up next to us, but Luis said he had a lot of horse the whole way and he ran great,” McLaughlin said. A late rally from the rear wasn’t strong enough to get Louder Than Bombs up in time, as he settled for third, 1 length behind Casa Creed. Art G Is Back lost the show placing late and settled for fourth ahead of a weakend King Ottokar, while far behind them, Stirling Drive, Castlewood Terrace, and an empty Hard Belle completed the order of finish. A Thread of Blue’s win was his third straight in as many tries over the Gulfstream Park lawn and improved his overall record to 7-4-1-1. With a graded stakes score now under his belt, McLaughlin indicated that the 3-year-old son of Hard Spun will point to the American Turf Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, part of the Kentucky Derby undercard on May 4. “It was great to be able to lay third, second, third, and then move when he wanted to move,” McLaughlin said. “He’s a really nice horse and does everything right. He obviously loves it in Florida, winning three in a row here, and we’ll probably give him a little more time in between races this next time and we’ll look at Derby day.” A Thread of Blue returned $3 to win, $2.40 to place, and $2.10 to show. Casa Creed brought back $4.80 to place and $2.80 to show, while Louder Than Bombs paid $2.20 to show.
Kentucky Derby Prep Results [Louisiana Derby & Jeff Ruby Steaks] | The Magic Mike Show 536 The Magic Mike Show guys discuss what they learned from… Read More
2024 Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks Previews and Rapid-Fire Picks | Blinkers Off 658 The Racing Dudes preview and give picks for the $1… Read More
Bayou Bluegrass Pick 5 [Fair Grounds & Turfway Park] | The Magic Mike Show 535 The Magic Mike Show guys preview & give their tickets… Read More
2024 Kentucky Derby Championship Series Look Ahead | Blinkers Off 657 The Racing Dudes take a look ahead at the upcoming… Read More
March Madness BRACKET Breakdown | Dudes Who Bet Sports 185 Aaron and Papa Dude give their break down of each… Read More
How We CASHED BIG On Louisiana Derby Day | Racing Dudes Betting Bible Update Aaron reviews the recent Racing Dudes Betting Bible to explain… Read More
How Jared SCORED BIG On Louisiana Derby Day | Racing Dudes Betting Bible Update Jared reviews the recent Racing Dudes Betting Bible to explain… Read More
Florida Derby 2024 | Gulfstream Park Picks [Kentucky Derby] Aaron previews the 2024 Florida Derby (G1) from Gulfstream Park,… Read More
Arkansas Derby 2024 | Oaklawn Park Picks [Kentucky Derby] Aaron previews the 2024 Arkansas Derby (G1) from Oaklawn Park,… Read More
UAE Derby 2024 | Meydan Dubai Picks [Kentucky Derby] New York-bred Pandagate worked five-eighths in 1:03.20 Sunday in company… Read More