Monday, January 24, 2011

Orange Park Derby Round 1

This weekend we had some great stakes racing action and the big names showed up too.

Paddy Whacker saved his best run over the distance for the 1st round of the stakes. His first 660 wins came in the quickest trip of the night. Watch out for him in the next couple of rounds. This stakes winner, has the skills and might have just found the desire again.

Really Xtreme looked sharp too after some rough trips over the 660 yard course. His big difference was his break. Once in front he stole a ton on the lead and survived at the wire for the win. Tough to say if he is looking short over the route, or if it was just a great run byu veteran La's Lucy in the stretch. Time will tell.

Kiowa Deli Dee still looks like the one to beat. She has not missed a beat since coming back to action and currently she has won 10 of her last 11 starts over 660, including that run of 8 straight. She is a machine on the lead and keeps breaking on top. She is going to be tough to beat in this stakes.

Other notes, naughty Lorna's Cannon too much playing around got her escorted out of the stakes rounds, and Dutch Buckeye fell in round 1, look for a him to seek revenge in this effort.

Round two tonight, tune in and watch.

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