This is a new idea. I have always wanted to keep a list of horses to watch. They will combine interesting breeding and usually be trained by guy/gals that can win at a price. These are not horses I want to claim, but rather horses I want to bet at some future point.
IH#1 = Drop Anchor – Black Coronas by Curlin $90,000 yearling FTK
This horse broke his maiden at 13-1 for Ken McPeek at Ellis last August. McPeek is one of the great long shot trainers of our generation. He wears dark glasses on cloudy days. He won with this horse off six very slow works, including 1:04 just 12 days before the race. His owners had paid $90,000 (18x the stud fee). Anchor Down is a 3rd tier son of Tapit that I have some interest in. The mare is by Curlin, and was not much of a horse, but the 2nd dam was a stakes winner routing on turf.
He is dropping into a 6f sprint for $50,000. He is being ridden by Robby Albarado who in 0 for 48 at the meet. (it ended up being C. Lanarie) This must be a prep. Let’s watch him today, and be ready to bet him in the future.
McPeek has solid ROI’s on dirt, and in claiming races, but is poor off 60-180 day layoffs.
He went off at a tepid 12-1. The horse broke slow and Lanarie hardly tried. He ran with some interest at the end, but Lanarie did not want to risk his life going up the rail. Resident beauty/handicapper Acacia Courtney pick him for second. She said he looked like a small sprinter. He is not the most mature horse, and small is accurate. Certainly looks like he can go two turns.
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