Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted March 11, 2019 Journalists Share Posted March 11, 2019 BOURBON WAR (c, Tapit-My Conquestadory, by Artie Schiller)O-Bourbon Lane Stable & Lake Star Stable. B-Conquest Stables (KY). T-Mark Hennig. Sales History: $410,000 Wlg ’16 KEENOV; $525,000 Ylg ’17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSP, 4-2-1-0, $155,100. Last Start: 2nd, GII Fountain of Youth S., GP, Mar. 2Next Start: Possible for GI Florida Derby, GP, Mar. 30Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 21. Other than a fourth-place try in the GII Remsen S. (that trainer Mark Hennig described as being “thrown to the wolves” because it was too tough an assignment too soon), Bourbon War owns two wins and a very close second, and he looks to be in decent shape heading into his next (still undetermined) prep race. This $525,000 KEESEP Tapit colt was barreling down the Gulfstream Park homestretch behind a too-fast pace meltdown in the Fountain of Youth S., and although he can’t always count on such a fortuitous pace scenario to assist his off-the-pace style, you can see a nice competitive streak developing. If you watch the replay of his Fountain of Youth stretch drive, the Gulfstream pan shot doesn’t really do his late run justice, because the camera followed other horses crossing the wire and did not fully show Bourbon War surging past winner Code of Honor a jump after the finish line. His gallop-out was also stronger and longer than the winner’s. VIDEO PPS FINISH RACE 2nd GII Fountain of Youth S. 1st Allowance Optional Claimer 4th GII Remsen S. 1st Maiden View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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