2009 Tampa Bay Derby - Musket Man
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04-06-2009, 12:06 AM
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Eric Fein and Vic Carlsons Musket Man found his best stride inside the sixteenth-pole and edged out longshot Join in the Dance by a neck to win the $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) March 14.
Ridden by Tampa Bays leading rider Daniel Centeno, Musket Man needed the entire stretch to catch Join in the Dance, who took over after a half-mile under Elvis Trujillo and inched away to what looked like an upset victory in deep stretch. Still with significant ground to make up in the final half-furlong, Musket Man found another gear and got up just before the wire.
Trained by Derek Ryan, Musket Man earned $180,000 for the win and established himself as a contender for the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 2 at Churchill Downs. The final time for 1 1/16 miles on the fast dirt was 1:43.67, a little more than a half-second off the track record set by Street Sense in 2007.
Join in the Dance, sent off at 35-1, was a clear second, 2 1/2 lengths better than 43-1 Justdontcallmejeri. Nowhere to Hide was fourth in a field of ten 3-year-olds. General Quarters, who won the Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) last month over the same track, broke poorly and finished fifth. Post time favorite Hello Broadway, runner-up in the Hutcheson (gr. II) at Gulfstream in January, was a disappointing seventh.
Musket Man raced mid-pack through the early stages of the Tampa Bay Derby, with Perfect Bull setting the pace through an opening quarter-mile in :24.11. Join in the Dance quickly moved in on the early leader and took a short advantage. He got a half-mile in :48.34 and six furlongs in 1:12.45. Bear's Rocket was also close up for three-quarters before falling back.
Musket Man was still in eighth-place after six furlongs, but made his winning move around the late stages of the far turn while being swung-five wide. The son of Yonaguska had three lengths to make up on Join in the Dance at the top of the stretch. He needed every yard of the final furlong to get by the tough-luck runner-up.
Musket Man entered the race off a third-place finish in the Feb. 14 Sam Davis when he was more than six lengths in back of General Quarters. Prior to that, the dark bay colt had won his previous three starts, including the Jan. 17 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay when beating General Quarters by a length. He broke his maiden at Belmont in October and took a six-furlong allowance contest at Philadelphia Park in November to close out his juvenile campaign.
Bred in Kentucky by Jim E. Nelson and Sergio De Sousa, Musket Man is out of Fortunate Prospect mare Fortuesque.
Sent off as the third choice, Musket Man paid $13.80, $7.80 and $6. The exacta (2-7) returned $417.40, while the trifecta (2-7-10) was worth a whopping $10,232.20.
Bears Rocket finished a neck in front of Hello Broadway for sixth. After that came Warrior's Reward, Sumo and Perfect Bull.
Eric Fein and Vic Carlsons Musket Man found his best stride inside the sixteenth-pole and edged out longshot Join in the Dance by a neck to win the $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) March 14.
Ridden by Tampa Bays leading rider Daniel Centeno, Musket Man needed the entire stretch to catch Join in the Dance, who took over after a half-mile under Elvis Trujillo and inched away to what looked like an upset victory in deep stretch. Still with significant ground to make up in the final half-furlong, Musket Man found another gear and got up just before the wire.
Trained by Derek Ryan, Musket Man earned $180,000 for the win and established himself as a contender for the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 2 at Churchill Downs. The final time for 1 1/16 miles on the fast dirt was 1:43.67, a little more than a half-second off the track record set by Street Sense in 2007.
Join in the Dance, sent off at 35-1, was a clear second, 2 1/2 lengths better than 43-1 Justdontcallmejeri. Nowhere to Hide was fourth in a field of ten 3-year-olds. General Quarters, who won the Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) last month over the same track, broke poorly and finished fifth. Post time favorite Hello Broadway, runner-up in the Hutcheson (gr. II) at Gulfstream in January, was a disappointing seventh.
Musket Man raced mid-pack through the early stages of the Tampa Bay Derby, with Perfect Bull setting the pace through an opening quarter-mile in :24.11. Join in the Dance quickly moved in on the early leader and took a short advantage. He got a half-mile in :48.34 and six furlongs in 1:12.45. Bear's Rocket was also close up for three-quarters before falling back.
Musket Man was still in eighth-place after six furlongs, but made his winning move around the late stages of the far turn while being swung-five wide. The son of Yonaguska had three lengths to make up on Join in the Dance at the top of the stretch. He needed every yard of the final furlong to get by the tough-luck runner-up.
Musket Man entered the race off a third-place finish in the Feb. 14 Sam Davis when he was more than six lengths in back of General Quarters. Prior to that, the dark bay colt had won his previous three starts, including the Jan. 17 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay when beating General Quarters by a length. He broke his maiden at Belmont in October and took a six-furlong allowance contest at Philadelphia Park in November to close out his juvenile campaign.
Bred in Kentucky by Jim E. Nelson and Sergio De Sousa, Musket Man is out of Fortunate Prospect mare Fortuesque.
Sent off as the third choice, Musket Man paid $13.80, $7.80 and $6. The exacta (2-7) returned $417.40, while the trifecta (2-7-10) was worth a whopping $10,232.20.
Bears Rocket finished a neck in front of Hello Broadway for sixth. After that came Warrior's Reward, Sumo and Perfect Bull.
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