Old Fashioned turns in final drill for the Rebel

DiscreetCat · 03-10-2009, 05:16 AM

From DRF:

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Old Fashioned, the early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, tuned up for next weekend's Grade 2, $300,000 Rebel by working five furlongs in a bullet 59 seconds Sunday morning at his Oaklawn Park base. Also on the track was Rachel Alexandra, a leading candidate for the Kentucky Oaks, who breezed in preparation for a start in the Grade 2, $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks.

Old Fashioned went first after the renovation break, and caught some unexpected company to his inside as he was going into the work at the five-furlong pole. He cruised alongside that one through fractions of 11.60 seconds for the opening eighth of a mile and 23.20 for the first quarter. Old Fashioned disposed of the company approaching the quarter pole and found more traffic in the lane, as clockers continued to track him through fractions of 35.60 for three furlongs and 47.20 for the half-mile, then carrying him out six furlongs in 1:12.

Terry Thompson was aboard for the move Sunday.

"We weren't looking to find all that company, but Terry handled it well, he kept him pretty steady, just let him kind of do his work," said Larry Jones, who trains Old Fashioned. "It worked out fine."

Ramon Dominguez has the mount on Old Fashioned in the Rebel, a 1 1/16-mile race to be run at Oaklawn on Saturday. Dominguez, who is based in New York, rode Old Fashioned to victory in last year's Grade 2 Remsen and was also aboard the horse for his win in the Grade 3, $250,000 Southwest last month at Oaklawn.

Rachel Alexandra's work had to be delayed for about 10 minutes on Sunday, when an exercise rider was thrown and injured near the finish line at about the same time she was coming onto the track for her breeze. She waited in the paddock until the ambulance crew stabilized the exercise rider and took him to St. Joseph Mercy Center in Hot Springs for a possible broken right leg, according to Oaklawn officials.

Rachel Alexandra emerged from the indoor paddock just after 7:45 a.m., and went through her paces without incident. Under regular rider Calvin Borel, she breezed a half-mile in 49.20 seconds while working off of the rail. Clockers caught her in fractions of 12.40 for her opening eighth of a mile, 25.60 for the first quarter, 37.40 for three furlongs, and galloping out five furlongs in 1:01.40.

"She breezed fine, galloped out really strong, and I think we're on go," said Hal Wiggins, who trains Rachel Alexandra.

Wiggins said she is scheduled to ship to New Orleans on Wednesday.

Rachel Alexandra won last year's Grade 2 Golden Rod at Churchill Downs, then opened her season with an eight-length romp in the $50,000 Martha Washington at Oaklawn on Feb. 15. For the effort, she earned a Beyer Figure of 100.

The temperature was 68 degrees on a humid morning at Oaklawn

DUNCO · 03-10-2009, 06:21 PM

is oaklawn a poly track?

FlyinLate · 03-10-2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DUNCO

is oaklawn a poly track?

Dirt.

fbwinners · 03-10-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DUNCO

is oaklawn a poly track?

Are you serious?

DUNCO · 03-11-2009, 02:59 PM

fb am i serious? you see i don't care about olklawn because it a shit track and if you race a horse there looking to win the triple crown

you might make it to the derby like curlin, afleet alex lawyer ron and graygo ,and the horse i made $12k booking bets on smarty jones in the belmont giving from 2 to4-1 straight up money on the table because i know there will never be a horse in our lifetime that will win the big three the path through olklawn is a cowards path I know that a big statment but it the truth. it a cowboys' track. and this year seeing they didn't change the track over ,....there getting all the hopefuls from cal that don't know if there good enought to be in the derby ....soo lets let larry crybaby jones put on his cowboy hat and win i don't care but the statment i will never forge,t by woody is "the buildings get mighty tall when you cross the hudson" ,soo i'll stick to dual quifilers east coast and overseas horses that can handle the red clay also i don't know if golden gate or del-mar , turfway ,mountainteer, sportsman, philly, or laurel are dirt or wood chips or rubber either because i don't care

i only need to know what is important, the tracks that i bet and the trainers and jocks that run them

DUNCO · 03-14-2009, 05:39 PM

cowboy track need i say more , jones is nothing without drugs (roids)

fbwinners · 03-15-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DUNCO

cowboy track need i say more , jones is nothing without drugs (roids)

thats funny

03-10-2009, 05:16 AM	#1
DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,130 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Old Fashioned turns in final drill for the Rebel From DRF: HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Old Fashioned, the early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, tuned up for next weekend's Grade 2, $300,000 Rebel by working five furlongs in a bullet 59 seconds Sunday morning at his Oaklawn Park base. Also on the track was Rachel Alexandra, a leading candidate for the Kentucky Oaks, who breezed in preparation for a start in the Grade 2, $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks. Old Fashioned went first after the renovation break, and caught some unexpected company to his inside as he was going into the work at the five-furlong pole. He cruised alongside that one through fractions of 11.60 seconds for the opening eighth of a mile and 23.20 for the first quarter. Old Fashioned disposed of the company approaching the quarter pole and found more traffic in the lane, as clockers continued to track him through fractions of 35.60 for three furlongs and 47.20 for the half-mile, then carrying him out six furlongs in 1:12. Terry Thompson was aboard for the move Sunday. "We weren't looking to find all that company, but Terry handled it well, he kept him pretty steady, just let him kind of do his work," said Larry Jones, who trains Old Fashioned. "It worked out fine." Ramon Dominguez has the mount on Old Fashioned in the Rebel, a 1 1/16-mile race to be run at Oaklawn on Saturday. Dominguez, who is based in New York, rode Old Fashioned to victory in last year's Grade 2 Remsen and was also aboard the horse for his win in the Grade 3, $250,000 Southwest last month at Oaklawn. Rachel Alexandra's work had to be delayed for about 10 minutes on Sunday, when an exercise rider was thrown and injured near the finish line at about the same time she was coming onto the track for her breeze. She waited in the paddock until the ambulance crew stabilized the exercise rider and took him to St. Joseph Mercy Center in Hot Springs for a possible broken right leg, according to Oaklawn officials. Rachel Alexandra emerged from the indoor paddock just after 7:45 a.m., and went through her paces without incident. Under regular rider Calvin Borel, she breezed a half-mile in 49.20 seconds while working off of the rail. Clockers caught her in fractions of 12.40 for her opening eighth of a mile, 25.60 for the first quarter, 37.40 for three furlongs, and galloping out five furlongs in 1:01.40. "She breezed fine, galloped out really strong, and I think we're on go," said Hal Wiggins, who trains Rachel Alexandra. Wiggins said she is scheduled to ship to New Orleans on Wednesday. Rachel Alexandra won last year's Grade 2 Golden Rod at Churchill Downs, then opened her season with an eight-length romp in the $50,000 Martha Washington at Oaklawn on Feb. 15. For the effort, she earned a Beyer Figure of 100. The temperature was 68 degrees on a humid morning at Oaklawn __________________ www.DiscreetPicks.com

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03-10-2009, 06:21 PM	#2
DUNCO Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sunny florida Posts: 1,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 34 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	is oaklawn a poly track?

03-11-2009, 02:59 PM	#5
DUNCO Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sunny florida Posts: 1,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 34 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	fb am i serious? you see i don't care about olklawn because it a shit track and if you race a horse there looking to win the triple crown you might make it to the derby like curlin, afleet alex lawyer ron and graygo ,and the horse i made $12k booking bets on smarty jones in the belmont giving from 2 to4-1 straight up money on the table because i know there will never be a horse in our lifetime that will win the big three the path through olklawn is a cowards path I know that a big statment but it the truth. it a cowboys' track. and this year seeing they didn't change the track over ,....there getting all the hopefuls from cal that don't know if there good enought to be in the derby ....soo lets let larry crybaby jones put on his cowboy hat and win i don't care but the statment i will never forge,t by woody is "the buildings get mighty tall when you cross the hudson" ,soo i'll stick to dual quifilers east coast and overseas horses that can handle the red clay also i don't know if golden gate or del-mar , turfway ,mountainteer, sportsman, philly, or laurel are dirt or wood chips or rubber either because i don't care i only need to know what is important, the tracks that i bet and the trainers and jocks that run them

03-14-2009, 05:39 PM	#6
DUNCO Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: sunny florida Posts: 1,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 34 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	cowboy track need i say more , jones is nothing without drugs (roids)