Saturday, March 16, 2013

LATEST LOUISIANA DERBY PROBABLES

Based on Racing Office updates, published news reports and interviews with horsemen.
Louisiana Derby nominations close Saturday. Entries to be drawn March 27 at 11:30 a.m. in the Fair Grounds paddock.


Horse, alphabetically (with trainer, jockey when known and “Road to the Kentucky Derby” qualifying points)
Career record, earnings; best efforts; most recent start listed last

Channel Isle (Wayne Lukas, Jon Court, 1)
8-2-1-1, $100,650; Won Jan. 26 entry-level allowance at Oaklawn; 4th, Southwest (GIII)

Code West (Bob Baffert, Martin Garcia, 20)
6-1-3-2, $146,000; 2nd, Feb. 23 Risen Star S. (GII) at FG, by a nose

Departing (Al Stall Jr., Brian Hernandez Jr., 0-not Triple Crown nominated)
3-3-0-0, $78,000; Undefeated, won MSW, Alw at FG; Won March 2 $50,000 Texas Heritage S. at Hou

Golden Soul (Dallas Stewart, Calvin Borel, 4)
4-1-2-0, $77,400; 2nd, Jan. 19 Lecomte S. (GIII) at FG; 6th, Feb. 23 Risen Star S. (GII) at FG

Ground Transport (Michael Stidham, James Graham, 0)
2-2-0-0, $55,800; Won Jan. 19 MSW and Feb. 23 Alw at FG

Hip Four Sixtynine (Bobby Barnett, Jamie Theriot, 0-not Triple Crown nominated)
7-1-2-0, $46,410; Won Feb. 23 MSW at FG

Mylute (Tom Amoss, Shaun Bridgmohan, 2)
8-2-2-2, $217,695; 2nd, Jean Lafitte S. and 3rd, Delta Jackpot (GIII) at DeD; 7th, Feb. 23 Risen Star S. (GII) at FG

Nina’s Dragon (Lloyd Mason, Julien Couton, 4-unranked, not Triple Crown nominated)
4-1-1-2, $69,690; 2nd, Feb. 16 El Camino Real Derby (GIII) at GG

Palace Malice (Todd Pletcher, Edgar Prado, 10)
4-1-2-1, $111,135; 3rd, Feb. 23 Risen Star S. (GII) at FG

Proud Strike (Steve Asmussen, 0)
4-1-1-1, $40,180; Won Jan. 12 MSW at FG by 7 ½ lengths; 8th, Feb. 23 Risen Star S. (GII) at FG

Revoultionary (Todd Pletcher, Javier Castellano, 10)
5-2-1-2, $188,500; Won Dec. 28 MSW at Aqu by 8 ½ lengths; Won Feb. 2 Withers (GIII) at Aqu

Sunbean (Al Stall Jr., Colby Hernandez, 0-not Triple Crown nominated)
4-3-1-0, $131,769; Won Dec. 31 La. Futurity, Feb. 1 Alw, Feb. 23 Gentilly S. at FG, all against fellow La.-breds

Tiz a Minister (Paul Aguirre, 10)
10-2-4-2, $282,780; Won restricted Jan. 26 California Breeders Champion S. at SA; 3rd, San Felipe (GII) at SA

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