Blog of a Horse Racing Enthusiast

Albano is a Istan and Pocho's Dream Girl colt who won the Sugar Bowl at Fair Grounds in December of last year. He followed that up with two second place finishes in the G3 Lecomte and the G2 Risen Star.

Cairo Prince is a Pioneerof The Nile colt who won the G2 Holy Bull back in January of this year. His 4th place finish in the Florida Derby has him on the bubble with points so he'll need a little luck to stay on the short list for contenders on the first Saturday in May.

Uncle Sigh is a Indian Charlie sired colt who finished second in both the G3 Withers and the G3 Gotham Stakes to Samraat. However, his disappointing fifth place in the Wood Memorial leaves him just outside the contender list.

Vinceremos is a Pioneer of the Nile and Kettle's Sister who won the G3 Sam F. Davis and finished second in the G2 Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs. He was a non-factor in the Blue Grass stakes and is likely off the Derby trail now.

Harry's Holiday is a Harlan's Holiday and Daisy Mason colt who finished second in the G3 Spiral Stakes the end of March. He lost the Spiral by a nose and will be seeking retribution in the Blue Grass Stakes today at Keeneland.

Commanding Curve is a Master Command and Mother colt who finished 3rd in the G2 Louisiana Derby. With a few more prep races on the calendar, he will likely get bumped down the leaderboard if his connections decide not to run him in one of them.

Ride on Curlin gets the first part of his name from his dam, Magical Ride, who finished third in the 2006 Adirondack at Saratoga. He is sired by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin North America's all-time richest Thoroughbred with $10.5 million in earnings. Ride on Curlin has a streak of third place finishes in the Champagne, Street Sense, Southwest Stakes, and the Rebel Stakes with a win in an allowance race between the 4.

Kristo is a Distorted Humor and Capote's Crown colt who finished second in the G3 Sham Stakes in January. However, after a disappointing 7th place finish in the G1 Wood Memorial, Kristo is off the Derby trail.

Coastline is a Speightstown and Culinary who finished third by a head in the G3 Spiral at Turfway Park in late March. He'll need more points if he hopes to run in the Kentucky Derby and his connections are currently targeting the Blue Grass for his next race. He put in his final major work for the Blue Grass this Saturday by working five furlongs in company in 1:00.40.

Tamarando is a Bertrando colt who won the Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby back in February. However, he finished 8th in the G3 Spiral at Turfway Park in late March and a showing that poor likely ends his road to Kentucky.