Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted April 9, 2018 Journalists Share Posted April 9, 2018 8) Vino Rosso (c, Curlin–Mythical Bride, by Street Cry {Ire})O-Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable. B- John D. Gunther (KY). T-Todd Pletcher. Sales history: $410,000 yrl KEESEP ’16. Lifetime Record: GSW, 5-3-0-1, $620,500. Apr. 3 TDN Top 12 Rank: N/ALast Start: 1st, GII Wood Memorial S., AQU, Apr. 7. Next Start: GI Kentucky Derby, CD, May 5.Equineline PPs. Kentucky Derby Points: 107 Vino Rosso has been poised for a breakout performance for several months now, and he finally put it all together on Saturday with an off-the-pace, foul-claim-surviving rally in the GII Wood Memorial S. This $410,000 KEESEP Curlin colt seems to have found his niche rallying from farther back rather than pressing the pace a bit closer like he did in his four previous starts, but I am hesitant to take his Wood victory at face value because it came up on paper as the weakest of Saturday’s nine-furlong preps and featured an overly ambitious lone pacemaker setting up the race for closers by laying down :22.96 and :46.69 solo splits. Jockey John Velazquez has now ridden three of trainer Todd Pletcher’s four recent graded-stakes Derby prep winners (Audible, Noble Indy and Vino Rosso), and numerous reports indicate he is sticking with Vino Rosso in Louisville. VIDEO PPS FINISH RACE 1st GII Wood Memorial S. 4th GII Tampa Bay Derby 3rd GIII Sam F. Davis 1st Allowance/Optional Claiming 1st Maiden View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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