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“THE BIG LIST” 2014 CONTENDERS IN TROUBLE
Tiz Wonderful
T. Dutrow
Knee-chip removed in Oct for G2 Futurity winner who settled nicely & overpowered foes in 2 tries.
INDEXICAL
Latent Heat
B. Cecil
Scored over New Year's Day in rapid Dmr MSW; unplaced since, but talent to move to higher level.
INDIAN BRUT
Indian Charlie
Tagg
Tough post in Sept debut at Bel, but made up a bit of ground for barn that never cranks them early.
INDIAN SMOKE
Zensational
Baffert
Pure Baffert sprint legacy (Zensational-Indian Blessing); troubled start in SA Dec debut.
INDIANAPOLIS
Medaglia d'Oro
Baffert
Broke maiden w/ terrific late run; well-handled, should be heard from later; fast damside pedigree.
INNOVATION ECONOMY
Dynaformer
Brown
Basically looped field in hand from WAY back in Oct turf debut at Bel; deserves dirt chance in Fla.
INTENSE HOLIDAY
Harlan's Holiday
Pletcher
Sneaky good 4th in the GII Remsen, as he was the only horse to close late; may love the Poly.
INTERCHANGE
Fairbanks
Clark
Working strong at FG since break; maybe best 2YO at DelPark, DQ’d from win in route stakes.
IRISH YOU WELL
Broken Vow
Catalano
Rallying 3rd in paceless CD MSW route in Nov after battling some physical issues; wintering FG.
IRONICUS
Distorted Humor
McGaughey
Love this speed-top, stamina-bottom pedigree; mama 2nd in 10F dirt stakes; GP turf MSW winner.
IT’S A BANG
Great Notion
Barr
Maryland Million Nursery winner over Joint Custody; strong open-company sprint 3rd in Lewis.
JEDI MIND TRICK
Don'tsellmeshort
Sadler
Won 3 straight at one point, a pair at Dmr; Cal-bred may transfer talents to open sprints.
JESSE JAMES
Zensational
Asmussen
Out of star mare Handpainted; hooked FREAK in FG debut and still nearly held 2nd; promising.
JESSETHEMARINE
With Distinction
Rigattieri
Mid-Atlantic stakes winner short and long; earned the shot to try Aqu early season preps.
JOINT CUSTODY
Outflanker
Robb
2-time stakes winner at Laurel going 7F, earned shot at Aqu over winter to see where he belongs.
JOSE SEA VIEW
Badge of Silver
R. Baker
Won 3 of first 4 on synthetic, including Display routing at WO; dirt try in Nashua so-so.
JUBA
Tapit
J. Jerkens
Closing 3rd to a nice Pletcher charge Surfing USA in debut and should only get better at GP.
KARMA KING
Pure Prize
Dollase
Status in doubt after pulling up, walking off in CashCall; Dmr MSW winner also was 3 rd in Real Quiet.
KENDALL'S BOY
Sky Mesa
Amoss
Own worst enemy in G1 at Kee (well-backed, but fought pilot); made Havana work in NY; now at FG.
KIDS RULE
Lemon Drop Kid
Stidham
FG factor following rallying 2nd in Kee fall ALW behind fast winner; dam Noisette excellent router.
KILLER CROSSOVER
Indian Charlie
Pletcher
Even 4th in his mid-Dec debut, but wants longer and is worth a look when he stretches out.
KING CYRUS
Bellamy Road
Pletcher
Debut 11-length winner at Spa resented slop in Hopeful; okay try in Kee Poly route; hot and cold.
KING PTOLEMY
Pioneerof The Nile
Baffert
May 8 foal late bloomer began to work strong in Nov on dirt at SA; win-early pedigree influences.
KNOCK EM FLAT
Flatter
Mullins
Back working SA in Dec after runner-up to Rum Point at Dmr; bet to chalk in BHP stakes debut.
KOBE'S BACK
Flatter
Sadler
Excuses for 10th in CashCall (post, clipped heels); clearly talented, 1/2 to good sprinter Well Spelled.
KOZANI
Exchange Rate
Sadler
On MSW breakout alert after STRONG turf mile 2nd to stakes dropper Ontology at SA in Dec.
KRISTO
Distorted Humor
Sadler
Crushed SA MSW in 3rd start with strong splits/finish routing in late Oct; dam 1/2 to Smoke Glacken.
LADDIE BOY
War Pass
Peery
Ky Jockey Club 2nd exited nice Kee route ALW win at end of far-reaching 2YO season; gutsy speed.
LAWMAKER
Malibu Moon
Brown
½ brother to tough handicap router Last Gunfighter; sent to Laurel for debut win late Nov.
LEGEND FOREVER
Street Boss
Richard
CD Sept debut winner endured really tough start but flew home while wide; tearing up OP worktab.
LIAM'S MAP
Unbridled's Song
Pletcher
Left work tab over summer and hasn't returned; son of BC F&M Sprint 3rd Miss Macy Sue.
LIFE IS A JOY
Globalize
Hollendorfer
Won 2-turn dirt stakes at Fresno; maybe cut below SoCal’s best; Hollendorfer trained sire & dam.
LITTLE BAKER
Forestry
Romans
Wide trip behind sharp Gold Hawk at CD late Nov; very useful debut prior, so there’s some talent.
LITTLE CURLIN
Curlin
Motion
Regally bred out of Hoh Buzzard, 1/2 to Via Villagio sent west after solid Kee debut 4th.
LONG ON VALUE
Value Plus
Mott
Early season Delaware dynamo didn’t step up in NY after private purchase; sprinter now at Payson.
LONG STATION
Smoke Glacken
McPeek
Nibbling maiden got better as fall unfolded; female family includes Excellent Meeting; OP factor.
LONG WATER
Quality Road
McLaughlin
Regally bred son of Round Pond has disappointed to date; will try to right ship at Gulfstream.
LOOK QUICKLY
Run Away and Hide
Morey
Dusted a big-time debut Dmr winner in GG ALW sprint to go 3-for-3; bred for sprint & has a fastball.
LOUD CAT
Discreet Cat
T. Dutrow
Good debut 2nd at Lrl 12/26 behind odds-on dasher; $240k colt from female family of Came Home.
LOUIE'S FLOWER
Flower Alley
Calhoun
Back-to-back RP wins in Oct sprinting then routing for rising barn; solid damside genes; OP or FG?
LOUISIANA FLYBOY
Fusaichi Pegagsus
Brown
Sold after big LaD debut win; no pace help at Aqu in fall ALW when 2 nd to Master Lightning.
LUCA
Tribal Rule
Burnison
Former MCL Cal-bred improved with going-away win vs. winners at SA; pedigree for sprints.
LUCKY VIEWS
Lucky Pulpit
Machowsky
Beat CA-breds at 1st asking in Nov, then game 3rd on lead in 1M turf stakes at SA; distances?