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Derby City Distaff Stakes presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery (Grade 1)(4yo+ F&M)(Main Track)(Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Sloppy
Runners
10

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Three Witches silk
Three Witches b
J: Flavien Prat
T: Michael McCarthy
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
1-3116
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 24 Sna Santa Anita 7f Fs G2F 8-10 b 1/5 Chismosa (2½L) 8/5F - 119
4 Nov 23 Sna Santa Anita 7f Fs G1F 8-12 b 3/9 Goodnight Olive (4L) 34/1 - 109
7 Oct 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 7f Fs G3F 8-7 b 1/8 Maryquitecontrary (½L) 102/10 - 114
27 Aug 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 7f Fs ClF 8-10 b 1/6 Anatomy (4¾L) 11/10F - -
10 Mar 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fs ClF 8-8 b 6/7 Signal From Noise (1¾L) 37/1 - -
2
(2)
Olivia Darling silk
BF
Olivia Darling b
J: John R Velazquez
T: Jorge Delgado
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
21-351
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 6.5f Fs G3F 8-12 b 2/7 Red Carpet Ready (½L) 21/10F - 120
27 Jan 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 7f Fs G2 8-8 b 1/10 Bluefield (2¼L) 7/1 - 120
23 Dec 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 6f Fs G3F 8-8 b 3/7 Spirit Wind (¾L) 41/5 - -
7 Oct 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 7f Fs G3F 8-7 b 5/8 Three Witches (6L) 228/10 - 98
11 Feb 23 Tmp Tampa Bay Downs 6f Fs F 8-8 b 2/7 Drifaros (1¼L) 42/10 - 113
3 Jun 22 Chu Churchill Downs 8f Fs 3yClF 8-6 11/12 Falconet (17½L) 186/10 - -
3
(3)
Flying Connection silk
Flying Connection
J: Florent Geroux
T: Todd W Fincher
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
21-112
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Apr 24 Oak Oaklawn Park 8.5f Fs HcG1F 8-6 2/9 Adare Manor (5½L) 26/1 - 104
18 Feb 24 Snl Sunland Park 8f Fs HcF 8-13 1/6 Love Tank (4¼L) 1/20F - 113
28 Nov 23 Zia Zia park 8.5f Fs 3yLF 8-9 1/8 Love Tank (5L) 1/20F - 113
3 Sep 23 Dma Del Mar 8f Fs 3yG3F 8-12 2/8 Ceiling Crusher (6L) 42/10 - 101
23 Jul 23 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 3yG2F 8-11 7/14 Anisette (7L) 243/10 - 100
5 May 23 Chu Churchill Downs 9f Fs 3yG1F 8-9 6/14 Pretty Mischievous (8¾L) 177/10 - 99
4
(4)
Chi Town Lady silk
Chi Town Lady
J: Joel Rosario
T: Wesley A Ward
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
1-33/6
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Feb 24 Tmp Tampa Bay Downs 6f Fs F 8-6 1/9 Unifying (nk) 3/1 - 103
14 Apr 23 Kee Keeneland 6.5f Fs ClF 8-6 3/8 Praise And Honor (1L) 9/5 - 112
5 Nov 22 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs G1F 8-10 6/12 Goodnight Olive (6L) 46/1 - 106
6 Aug 22 Sar Saratoga 7f St 3yG1F 8-6 1/7 Hot Peppers (1½L) 17/1 - 112
19 May 22 Chu Churchill Downs 6f Fs 3yF 8-6 2/5 Parlance (3¼L) 26/5 - -
10 Apr 22 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs 3yG3F 8-6 b 7/7 Matareya (16L) 11/1 - -
5
(5)
Spirit Wind silk
Spirit Wind b 1
J: Jose L Ortiz
T: Saffie A Joseph Jr
3-141/
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Mar 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 6.5f Fs G3F 8-12 3/7 Red Carpet Ready (¾L) 33/10 - 119
23 Dec 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 6f Fs G3F 8-8 1/7 Intrepid Daydream (½L) 16/5 - -
29 May 23 Chu Churchill Downs 6f Fs G3F 8-6 4/5 Echo Zulu (7L) 100/13 - 96
2 Jul 22 Gul Gulfstream Park 7f Fs G2F 8-4 2/6 Ce Ce (6½L) 13/2 - 99
6
(6)
American Band silk
American Band b
J: Cristian A Torres
T: John Haran
111-21
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 24 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f Fs F 8-12 b 1/8 Daddysruby (¾L) 27/1 - 115
7
(7)
Alva Starr silk
Alva Starr
J: Tyler Gaffalione
T: Brett A Brinkman
11-211
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs G1F 8-11 1/8 Vahva (½L) 43/20F - 121
3 Feb 24 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f M LF 8-6 1/8 Royal Spa (3½L) 30/100F - 118
21 Oct 23 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs 3yG2F 8-8 2/7 Vahva (½L) 9/10F - 118
2 Sep 23 Sar Saratoga 6f Fs 3yG2F 8-8 1/5 Jersey Pearl (8¾L) 7/2 - 118
8 Jul 23 Del Delaware Park 6f Fs F 8-3 1/7 Cheetara (6¾L) 7/5F - -
7 Sep 22 Del Delaware Park 6f S 2yF 8-7 1/6 Classy Nancy (2¾L) 5/2 - -
8
(8)
Sterling Silver silk
Sterling Silver
J: Javier Castellano
T: Lance Rutledge
41-41d
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs G1F 8-11 4/8 Alva Starr (6L) 43/5 - 104
9 Mar 24 Tmp Tampa Bay Downs 7f Fs HcF 8-7 1/7 Poiema (hd) 8/5F - -
17 Nov 23 Aqu Aqueduct 6f Fm F 8-13 4/9 Lady Milagro (2L) 83/10 - -
1 Oct 23 Bba Belmont At The Big A 6.5f Fs G2F 8-10 2/6 Caramel Swirl (4L) 63/10 - -
26 Aug 23 Sar Saratoga 7f M HcG1F 8-6 6/7 Echo Zulu (12½L) 38/1 - 84
29 Jul 23 Sar Saratoga 7f St F 8-12 1/4 Good Sam (1L) 11/5 - 98
9
(9)
Red Carpet Ready silk
Red Carpet Ready
J: Luis Saez
T: George R Arnold II
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
31-713
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs G1F 8-11 3/8 Alva Starr (5L) 487/100 - 107
9 Mar 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 6.5f Fs G3F 8-8 1/7 Olivia Darling (½L) 43/10 - 117
8 Jul 23 Blm Belmont Park 6.5f Fs 3yG3F 8-12 7/8 Maple Leaf Mel (20L) 31/20F - 52
5 May 23 Chu Churchill Downs 7f Fs 3yG2F 8-8 1/7 Munnys Gold (hd) 57/10 - 120
4 Mar 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fs 3yG2F 8-8 3/8 Dorth Vader (7L) 11/10F - 93
4 Feb 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 7f Fs 3yG3F 8-8 1/9 Undervalued Asset (2¼L) 23/10 - 110
10
(10)
Vahva silk
Vahva
J: Irad Ortiz Jr
T: Cherie DeVaux
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
2-1131
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Apr 24 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs G1F 8-11 2/8 Alva Starr (½L) 95/40 - 119
21 Oct 23 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs 3yG2F 8-6 1/7 Alva Starr (½L) 51/20 - 117
26 Aug 23 Cto Charles town 7f Fs 3yG3F 8-6 1/10 Undervalued Asset (1¼L) 7/5F - 105
8 Jul 23 Blm Belmont Park 6.5f Fs 3yG3F 8-8 3/8 Maple Leaf Mel (4L) 8/1 - 95
5 May 23 Chu Churchill Downs 6.5f Fs 3yClF 8-6 1/10 Undervalued Asset (½L) 21/10F - -
7 Apr 23 Kee Keeneland 6.5f Fs 3yClF 8-6 2/12 Positano Sunset (½L) 71/20 - 96
Verdict

There's a decent case for VAHVA (nap). She's 2-2 here and is taken to reverse recent Keeneland Grade 1 form with Alva Starr.

Verdict silk image
Vahva

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Alva Starr,

Vahva,

11/2 Red Carpet Ready,

9/1 Three Witches,

10/1 Olivia Darling,

12/1 Flying Connection,

Spirit Wind,

16/1 Chi Town Lady,

Sterling Silver,

33/1 American Band

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