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“THE BIG LIST” 2014 CONTENDERS STATION HOUSE
Rock Hard Ten
R. Mandella
Wired Dmr turf mile debut impressively; poor turf stakes bids head-scratchers as there’s talent here.
STORMING INTI
Stormy Atlantic
Brown
Impressed in Awad on turf & won off-the-turf Pulpit Stakes at GP after duel; quality female family.
STREET GENT
Street Sense
Gyarmati
Kept going on the lead in his 9F Aqu fall MSW win and seems to have some talent; Big A winter.
STREET ICON
Street Boss
Sadler
May debut win at BHP; back on tab in Oct & worked strong for return 2nd to Chitu; intriguing genes.
STROLL TO VICTORY
Stroll
McPeek
2nd in pair of turf routes, showed summer promise before going to sidelines; grandson of Grindstone.
STRONG MANDATE
Tiznow
Lukas
Awesome pedigree and 2YO performances make him DWL's best prospect in years; top dog at OP.
SURFING U S A
Roman Ruler
Pletcher
Hot firster followed debut 2nd w/ typical progression for barn in Aqu MSW win; has some talent.
SURVIVAL
Giant’s Causeway
McGaughey
Away since 3rd in Bel MSW turf route behind sharp C. Brown winner; dam full to Pleasant Home.
SWEET DADDY
Scat Daddy
Amoss
Versatile performer at 2 ran into Here's Johnny before handling pace duties in CD turf route ALW.
SYNCH THE HEAT
Latent Heat
O'Neill
Solid stretch of fall works at BHP toward debut; female family has a lot to like; late bloomer perhaps.
TAMARANDO
Bertrando
Hollendorfer
Dmr Futurity/Real Quiet winner has impressive last move; classic distance the test for all.
TANZANITE CAT
Graeme Hall
Autrey
Put away early challenges and ran off to easy FG MSW win; could be tough on front end going long.
TAP IT RICH
Tapit
Baffert
Cali's best MSW win of '13, but things haven’t gone right since thrown to BC Juvy wolves; X-factor?
TAPICERO
Tapit
Morales
Debut 2nd in Calder stakes for barn that has Casiguapo; GP 1M MSW follow-up disappointed.
TAPITURE
Tapit
Asmussen
Ky Jockey Club winner progressed nicely all fall; dam brilliant before injury; distance tests at FG.
TAQUITO
Borrego
Kobiskie
Spring 2YO returned from long break at Tam and scored fast sprint MSW late Dec; stamina pedigree.
TASHIR
Afleet Alex
Dorochenko
2nd best to rapid Pablo Del Monte at Kee in fast ALW; 3rd routing in Delaware stakes; at Crc now.
TEST RIDE
Zensational
Pender
Debut 3rd at Dmr, but didn't find right distance spots after that; dam 9F turf stakes winner for Mott.
THE ADMIRAL
Giant's Causeway
Baffert
Closed willingly in strong MSW to fast Chitu; very good 2nd routing to Cool Samurai; breakout next.
THEROS
Pulpit
McLaughlin
Solid Bel turf win when never allowed breather; even, wide trip in ALW; dam Panty Raid loved Kee.
THREE POINT LUKE
Empire Maker
O’Neill
Dead on board in stumbling, outrun fall debut; has some pedigree and connections to improve.
THREE QUARTER ROY
Concerto
Pincin
Romping GP MSW winner over Pletcher rookie Vinceremos by 6; modest pedigree.
THUNDER RUN
Colonel John
Maker
Watch if barn removes blinkers on rank colt who has battled in some tough Ky MSWs; like pedigree.
THUNDERGRAM
Graeme Hall
Casse
Nibbler has good tactical speed for barn that will give him a chance; but stamina in question.
TIGER BOURBON
Big Brown
Kenneally
Lrl Futurity 2nd got back on beam w/ CD turf ALW route win; Bourbon disappointment training in Fla.
TIME IZ FLYIN
Early Flyer
Milligan
Sprint-pedigreed, but stakes tested; dominated TX-breds at Retama after solid open tries at RP.
TIZNOWFORAMERICA
Tiznow
Albertrani
Wired dash field at Spa before back-to-back stakes 12th-place finishes at Kee, Belmont.
TONALIST
Tapit
Clement
Solid Aqu 1M dirt route debut 4th; female family includes Havre de Grace, Riskaverse; at Payson.
TOP BILLING
Curlin
McGaughey
Impreccably bred runner sent to Lrl for dynamite Dec MSW debut win; high hopes.
TOP FORTITUDE
Top Hit
Owens
Easy debut BHP sprint winner at 1st asking; damside pedigree leans to win-early sprint types.
TOURIST
Tiznow
Mott
Intriguing prospect fine 3rd in bow & slowly putting it together with 9F 2 nd; has pedigree, breakout?
TOUT
Medaglia d'Oro
Mott
1/2 brother to Congrats debuted late Dec at GP with troubled trip splitting field at 1M; improves.
TRAIL BLAZE
Indian Charlie
Pletcher
Romping MSW dash winner at Big A late Nov; 2nd dam top sprinter Klassy Kim; at Palm Meadows.
TRUE TEN
Rock Hard Ten
Baffert
Cal-bred hit workout tab in October and improving winter moves toward debut; ½ bro to Notional.
TUMBAGA
E Dubai
Harty
Outran odds in late Dec MSW debut 4th vs strong cast SA cast; good female family, wants longer.
TWANG
Dixie Union
Stall
Striking Spa MSW win w/ something left, but sidelined since follow-up derailment in Sar Special.
UNDERTAKER
Unbridled’s Song
Jo. Servis
Bust-out Parx MSW route win late Dec after not wanting to load; lightbulb may have gone off.
UNKNOWN ROAD
Bernardini
Stall
Ex-Hushion charge crushed promising FG MSW group in 2nd try; ½ to Banshee Breeze; real player.
UNOBTAINIUM
Sky Mesa
Baffert
Full-brother to Arch Traveler and Brady Blue Eyes nominated to Dmr Futurity; no works as of Dec.
UNSTOPPABLE COLBY
Pulpit
Lukas
Improving, 2nd to sharp Gold Hawk; female family of General Challenge, Evening Jewel; OP factor.
VALDINA'S WILL
Stormy Atlantic
Calhoun
Well-backed in 2 Ky sprint 2nds on dirt/Poly; big-time female family in turf routes; away since Oct.
VEGAS STRIP
Harlan's Holiday
Baffert
Improving drills at BHP beginning in October toward debut; May 31 foal from strong female family.
VICAR’S IN TROUBLE
Into Mischief
Maker
Beat FG La-breds, but did it by 13 lengths, after good debut 3rd at Kee to the filly Ruslana.