Notable Returns
Last seen finishing nearly 24 lengths behind Asiatic Boy in the 2007 UAE Derby, Nashua Stakes winner Day Pass returns in the second at Gulfstream on Sunday. Once more in trainer Kiaran McLaughlin's barn, the colt starts in the 7-furlong OC/N2X off a string of decent works, including two recent bullets at Palm Meadows, and goes back on Lasix.
At Santa Anita, Florida Derby runner-up Notional makes his first start since last March in the 6 1/2-furlong Daytona. The downhill turf handicap came up a tough comeback spot for the 4-year-old, who is also making his turf debut, with Desert Code, dropping out of graded stakes company and winner of two over the course, and Night Chapter, winner of the 2007 Daytona, among the 12 starters.
Posted by JC, Feb 16, 2008 11:30 PM
Comments
Posted by Ernie Munick, Feb 17, 2008 04:38 PM
He looked fabulous running the first quarter. Too bad he had nothing going into the stretch. I wonder if Day Pass will rebound in his next start or if he'll end up another name on the ruined-by-Dubai list ...
Posted by Jessica, Feb 18, 2008 03:47 AM
He is a mystery me. His first race was WOW. Second race highly professional, still saying Grade I.
He's not a big strong horse but I still expected some big things.
Dubai -- you're not alone in that opinion.
Posted by Ernie Munick, Feb 18, 2008 10:04 AM
And what about our poor Numaany? Haven't seen the race, won't bother to. Damn. Bring him home! Not a wise choice to put him in my Derby stables ...
Posted by Teresa, Feb 18, 2008 04:56 PM
Day Pass looked FABULOUS warming up -- plop.