Keeneland (USA) Races
Keeneland (USA)
22:15
Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Keeneland (USA)
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023
Distance: 1m1f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Tapit Trice (USA) | 4 C | AVG | Todd Pletcher | 123 lbs | 33/20F | Won | Rousted leaving gate - towards rear of midfield - good progress on outer to chase leaders by halfway - ridden 2f out - sustained challenge from under 1 1/2f out - ran on under pressure to lead final 100yds - ridden out | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Verifying (USA) | N/A | Poor | Brad H Cox | 123 lbs | 47/20 | 0.3 | Broke well - chased leader - virtually upsides leader 3f out - led 2 1/2f out - hard pressed 2f out - rallied gamely when challenged final 1 1/2f - headed final 100yds - no extra | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Blazing Sevens (USA) | N/A | Poor | Chad C Brown | 123 lbs | 31/5 | 5.75 | Towards rear - closed on outer to be just over 2 lengths fourth 2 1/2f out - hard ridden to chase leading pair 1 1/2f out - held on gamely for third but outpaced by front pair | ||
| 4th | 7 | Sun Thunder (USA) | N/A | Poor | Kenneth McPeek | 123 lbs | 134/10 | .5 | Settled in final trio - ridden and began to close 2f out - stayed on to go fourth 1f out - kept on but never a threat to leaders | ||
| 5th | 10 | Raise Cain (USA) | N/A | AVG | Ben Colebrook | 123 lbs | 71/10 | 0.3 | Slightly awkward leaving stalls - held up in final trio - kept on under pressure final 2f - nearest at finish | ||
| 6th | 11 | Mendelssohns March (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Kenneth McPeek | 123 lbs | 184/10 | 1.5 | Midfield outside rivals - sixth and well in touch 3f out - ridden but not quicken 2f out - plugged on at same pace final furlong | ||
| 7th | 5 | Hayes Strike (USA) | N/A | Poor | Kenneth McPeek | 123 lbs | 46/1 | 1.25 | Waited with in rear - ridden 2f out - some progress on rail entering straight - kept on same pace final furlong - never in contention | ||
| 8th | 4 | Classic Car Wash (USA) | N/A | Poor | Mark Casse | 123 lbs | 235/10 | 7 | Prominent on inner - outpaced and lost place 2 1/2f out - well held final 1 1/2f | ||
| 9th | 6 | Scoobie Quando (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Ben Colebrook | 123 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Settled in midfield - ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out - soon beaten | ||
| 10th | 9 | Major Blue (USA) | N/A | Poor | D Wayne Lukas | 123 lbs | 51/1 | 4.25 | Chased leaders - close fourth and ridden 3f out - lost place 2 1/2f out - weakened under pressure from 2f out | ||
| 11th | 2 | Clear The Air (USA) | N/A | Poor | William Walden | 123 lbs | 86/1 | 5.5 | Broke well - led on inner - soon 2 lengths clear - hard pressed 3f out - headed 2 1/2f out - weakened over 1 1/2f out |