New York’s 2014 Kentucky Derby Contenders II
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Photo:
NYRA / Adam Coglianese
In the second edition of New York's Kentucky Derby 2014 Contenders list lets take a look at the six newest additions
and some recent morning workouts. Since the first list came out in December of
2013, a several horses have created a buzz, which has put them on the
Contenders List.
The Jerome was run at Aqueduct and Noble Moon became the first contender
to earn Road to the Kentucky Derby points in 2014. Watch the replay.
Horses that appear on the
list for the first time:
•Commissioner won his second race in a row defeating the highly regarded Top Billing
in an OC75/NW1 allowance race at Gulfstream Park. The race earned high Beyer
Speed Figures for both of the horses.
•Constitution is an unraced Todd Pletcher trainee who was entered to run in race 8
at Gulfstream on January 4th. He was scratched in favor of a horse
from the same owners. They opted to send Constitution to breeze the next
morning at Palm Meadows.
•Cool Samurai broke his maiden at Santa Anita going a mile. He made his first start
for John Shirreffs at Belmont Park finishing second to Wicked Strong and then
shipped to the west for the winter with Shirreffs.
•Ria Antonia is back in training after her win by disqualification in the
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Her owners are still looking at the Kentucky
Derby and a campaign against the boys.
•Uncle Sigh destroyed a field of New York-breds to break his maiden at Aqueduct
for trainer Gary Contessa. He has two of the highest Beyer Speed Figures from
this list of contenders.
•Unknown Road broke his maiden at the Fair Grounds by 11¾ lengths. He made his
first start at Aqueduct for Mike Hushion, but now is in the barn of Al Stall
Jr.
Recent Workouts:
•Coup de Grace – PmM -
0:49.75 - Jan. 5
•Constitution - PmM -
0:49.70 - Jan. 5
•Cairo Prince - PmM -
0:59.70 - Jan. 5
•Honor Code – Pay – 0:39.0
– Dec. 31
•Juba - PmM - 1:01.30 -
Jan. 4
•Ria Antonia – Bel –
0:36.62 – Jan. 5
•Strong Mandate – OP –
0:49.60 – Jan. 2
•Surfing U S A - PmM -
0:48.95 – Dec. 31, PmM
0:48.80 – Jan. 7
•We Miss Artie - PmM - 0:47.30 - Jan. 7
•Wicked Strong - PmM -
1:01.00 - Jan. 3
•Unknown Road – FG –
0:50.80 – Dec. 31, FG – 1:01 – Jan. 6
The current list of 18 New
York contenders is in order based on the number of Road to Kentucky Derby Points that
have been earned by each horse.
3: 2-1-0 $388,000
Owner: Lane’s End and Dell
Ridge
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: Javier Castellano
1st Remsen
Stakes (G2) – BSF 88
2nd Champagne
Stakes (G1)
14 Road to
Kentucky Derby points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: 10-1
Half-brother to Noble Tune,
MGSW of $491,682
3: 2-1-0 $708,000
Owner: Tabor, Magnier,
Smith
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Gary Stevens
2nd Breeders’
Cup Juvenile (G1)
1st Champagne
Stakes (G1) – BSF 93
14 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: 26-1
$575,000 Barretts March
2012
4: 2-1-1 $233,000
Owner: Treadway Racing
Trainer: Leah Gyarmati
Jockey: Irad Ortiz
1st Jerome (G2)
– BSF 85
3rd Nashua
Stakes (G2) – BSF 84
10 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: 63-1
Half-brother to Mambo
Fever MGSP of $124,010
5: 2-1-0 $307,000
Owner: Ken and Sarah
Ramsey
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
7th Breeders’
Cup Juvenile
1st Breeders’
Futurity (G1) Keeneland
10 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
3: 2-1-0 $232,000
Owner: Braverman, Namcook
Stables, Clark
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Jockey: Luis Saez
2nd Remsen
Stakes (G2) – BSF 88
1st Nashua
Stakes (G2) – BSF 90
4 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: 26-1
$200,000 Keenland Jan.
2012, $250,000 Keeneland Sept. 2012
3: M-2-1 $42,400
Owner: Clarke, Braverman,
Team D
Trainer: Anthony Dutrow
Jockey: Irad Ortiz
3rd Jerome (G2)
2rd MSW
Aqueduct – BSF 78
2 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
5: 2-0-1 $432,900
Owner: Baker, Mack
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Joel Rosario
3rd Breeders’
Cup Juvenile
1st Hopeful
Stakes (G1) – BSF 85
2 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: 27-1
Half-brother to
Newfoundland, MGSW of $677,534
2: 1-0-1 $73,000
Owner: Centennial Farms
Trainer: Jimmy Jerkens
Jockey: Rajiv Maragh
3rd Remsen
Stakes (G2)
1st MSW Belmont
Park – BSF 81
2 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
3: 2-1-0 $85,100
Owner: WinStar Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
1st OC75/NW1
Gulfstream – BSF 91
1st MSW
Saratoga – nine furlongs – BSF 78
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
unraced
Owner: WinStar Farm and
Twin Creeks Racing
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
$400,000 Saratoga August
2012
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
2: 1-1-0 $52,600
Owner: Mr. and Mrs. J.S.
Moss
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Mike Smith
1st MSW Santa
Anita
2rd MSW Belmont
Park – BSF 77
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
2: 2-0-0 -à $68,100
Owner: Fox Hill Farm
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Javier Castellano
1st OCAlwNW1 –
Gulfstream Park – BSF 84
1st MSW
Aqueduct – 85 BSF
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: 48-1
$300,000 Keeneland Sept.
2012
1: M-0-1 $7,000
Owner: Centennial Farms
Trainer: Jimmy Jerkens
Jockey: Rajiv Maragh
3rd MSW
Aqueduct – BSF 77
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
$250,000 Keeneland Sept.
2012
5: 2-0-0 $1,156,140
Owner: Loooch Racing
Stable
Trainer: Jeremiah
Englehart
Jockey: Javier Castellano
1st DQ –
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) – BSF 81
5th Frizette
(G1) – BSF 77
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
$7,000 Fasig Tipton Oct.
2012
2: 1-1-0 $60,000
Owner: Stonestreet and
Bolton
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
1st MSW
Aqueduct – BSF 82
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
2: 1-1-0 $31,935
Owner: Farish and Hudson
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2nd OC75/NW1
Gulfstream Park – BSF 91
1st MSW Laurel
– BSF 71
Half-brother to SW
Untouched Talent who sold for $5,000,000 as broodmare at Fasig Tipton Nov. 2012
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
2: 1-1-0 $51,000
Owner: Wounded Warrior
Trainer: Gary Contessa
Jockey: Pablo Morales
1st MSW
(NY-breds) Aqueduct – 14 length winner – BSF 93
2rd MSW
Aqueduct – BSF 95
0 Road to
Kentucky Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
New York-bred $270,000
Saratoga 2012
2: 1-1-0 $28,000
Owner: JMJ Racing Stable
Trainer: Hushion/Stall
Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan
1st MSW Fair
Grounds (11¾
length win)
2rd MSW
Aqueduct
0 Road to Kentucky
Derby Points
Kentucky Derby Future
Wager Pool 1: Mutuel Field 4/5
half-brother to MGSW of
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