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Visions of Roses

– Court Vision, wearing blinkers, breezed four furlongs in :46.20 at Churchill this morning, and even though Steve Haskin didn’t catch the work, he saw something special:

This is when the roses began to burst. Court Vision went a half in :46 1/5 breezing, galloping out five-eighths in about 1:00 3/5 under exercise rider Neil Poznanski. The work was the fastest of 25 at the distance and a full second faster than the second fastest work. Another clocker caught him in :45 and change. When a horse of this quality undergoes such a dramatic change, especially at Churchill Downs, where he has already won a grade II stakes, it is exactly what you’re looking for.

Garrett Gomez rides Court Vision and has no plans to pursue another Derby horse, reports Dick Powell. “Despite all the rumors, agent Ron Anderson stated that his rider, Garrett Gomez, will stay aboard … and not switch to Pyro, as many were speculating.” Are many speculating because Shaun Bridgmohan is about to be replaced on Pyro following the Blue Grass disappointment? Powell doesn’t say.
– Tale of Ekati worked four furlongs in :49.20 at Keeneland. Trainer Barclay Tagg said Eibar Coa would ride the Wood winner in the Derby and that Javier Castellano would ride Big Truck, #20 on the graded earnings list and still pointing to the race despite his 11th-place finish in the Blue Grass.
– Trainer Larry Jones could have two fillies in the Derby.

Posted by JC in Racing on 04/17/2008 @ 10:00 pm / Tagged Kentucky Derby / Follow @railbird on Twitter