Horse Racing From A Girls Eyes

Derby Six for 3/30/2014  1.  Hoppertunity    Any Given Saturday- Refugee by Unaccounted For Career Statistics Starts: 4 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 0 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $410,720 Connections: Jockey: Mike E. Smith Trainer: Bob Baffert Owner: Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul Derby Points: 55  Sounds like Baffert will be keeping this one in California for the Santa Anita Derby next weekend. Should he run there he will remain my number one the more experience for this one the better and it wont hurt him to at least show up in the Santa Anita Derby. Considering he doesn't need the points all we would have to do is just put in a good third and he would be all squared away for the Derby and ready to peak on Derby day.  Race Shown: 2014 Rebel Stakes Race Finish: 1st Race Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYpR0HOC59E 2. Candy Boy  Candy Ride (ARG) - She's An Eleven by In Excess (IRE) Career Statistics Starts: 6 Firsts: 2 Secon

Derby Six for 3/24/14  1. Hoppertunity   Any Given Saturday- Refugee by Unacounted For Career Statistics Starts: 4 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 0 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $410,720 Connections: Jockey: Mike E. Smith Trainer: Bob Baffert Owner: Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. and Weitman, Paul Derby Points: 55  With the recent deflection of Honor Code this one takes the top spot on my Derby Six this week. He could move down if Baffert decides to not run him in the Santa Anita Derby. Reasoning behind that is that most horses that have not even run a mile and an eighth don't run well in the Derby. I personally am not afraid of the Apollo curse with this one I feel he has a real solid chance to win he's got a great foundation of races underneath him and most importantly he doesn't need anymore points. I love the way he ran in the Rebel and I feel strongly that even if Tapiture got a clean trip that this one would've still bested him. Race Shown: 2014 Rebel Stakes

Derby Six for 3/15/14  1.  Honor Code  A.P. Indy - Serena's Cat by Storm Cat Career Statistics: Starts: 4 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 2 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $401,200 Connections Jockey:Javier Castellano Trainer:Claude R. McGaughey III Owner:Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC Breeder:Dell Ridge Farm, LLC Derby Points: 14  He ran into a freak last out in Social Inclusion but once again Gulfstream has been favoring speed horses all meet so he had to run against a track bias. He just needed a little reminder race and thats exactly what he got Shug seemed okay with the race so I'm not worried at all. This is one of maybe six horses I've seen so far this year that has the pedigree to get the Derby distance, so as long as he runs well enough to get the points in the Wood Memorial or the Florida Derby I'm keeping him at number one. Race Shown: Allowance on 3/12/14 @Gulfstream Park Finish: 2nd Race Link: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/USA

Derby Six for 3/8/14  Honor Code photo courtesy DRF.com 1. Honor Code  A.P. Indy - Serena's Cat by Storm Cat Career Statistics: Starts: 3 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $388,000 Connections  Jockey:Javier Castellano Trainer:Claude R. McGaughey III Owner:Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC Breeder:Dell Ridge Farm, LLC Derby Points: 14 Will make his three year old debut in an alowance on Wednesday the 12th. Shug opts to keep him at home in what is a lighter spot that should set him up well for a possible rematch with Cairo Prince in the Florida Derby. With Top Billing out Shug's got only one shot left so Honor Code better be firing bullets come Wednesday. Race Shown: 2013 Remsen Stakes Finish: 1st Candy Boy photo courtesy Espn.com 2. Candy Boy  Candy Ride (ARG) - She's An Eleven by In Excess (IRE) Career Statistics Starts: 6 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 2 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $305,600   Connections