Mar 7-8, 2015

LET'S GO TO THE RACES  Mar 7-8, 2015




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SANTA ANITA HANDICAP, KENTUCKY DERBY PREPS, PLUS A BIG MORNING OF SUPER SATURDAY IN DUBAI!!!  SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM ON SATURDAY!

DUBAI CARNIVAL   Link to Dubai blog - Live Streaming
Race results and race replays for Super Saturday have been posted

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2015 - Link to Cheltenham blog - Tuesday, March 10-13, 2015


SEVERAL WAYS TO WATCH
THE RACING ACTION ON SATURDAY

HRTV, TVG, TWINSPIRES, for those who have these services or
DRF will live stream Dubai World Cup Carnival Super Saturday - click here
DRF will live stream the racing at GULFSTREAM - click here
DRF will live stream the racing at SANTA ANITA, click here
DRF will live stream the racing at TAMPA BAY DOWNS - click here

PLUS:  DRF LIVE! with Matt Bernier and Dan Illman - Be sure to check in on Saturday!

Handicapping with Matt Bernier and Dan Illman - DRF - Videos


             Gotham - Derby Prep
             Santa Anita Handicap
             Frank Kilroe Mile
             San Felipe - Derby Prep
             Tampa Bay Derby
             Florida Oaks
             Tampa Bay Derby

TCI Insider - Video - Jon & Joel on the preps Saturday

DUBAI CARNIVAL
Link to Dubai blog - Saturday morning starting at 7:30 a.m. ET - Live Streaming

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2015
Link to Cheltenham blog - Tuesday, March 10-13, 2015

Triple Crown - Kentucky Derby
Take Charge Brandi out of Rebel and off Trail
Pursuit of the Crown - 3/1/15
Jeremy Plonk's Countdown to the Crown
Courier-Journal's national media Kentucky Derby poll
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - Mar 3
Kentucky Derby.com  -  Updated points posted to Oaks and Derby qualif. races
DRF Road to the Derby - Preps, winners, replays
Derby Watch     Mike Watchmaker & Jay Privman keep a weekly tally on what's happening with their Top 20 Derby horses
BloodHorse KY Derby coverage
James Scully's Kemtucky Derby report - March 4, 2015

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Note:  CARDS below will have race replays once race is complete, for North America

FEATURED RACES

Time ordered races Dubai, NA, Cheltenham - printable file
Handicapping Insights - Dick Powell - Brisnet 3-6-15
Index to races

LATE SCRATCHES: 
Promise Me Silver out of Honeybee
Chitu and Midnight Hawk out of San Carlos

RESULTS - Headlines - More replays at the CARDS below
Big Brown Colt Remains Perfect in San Felipe: Dortmund (Big Brown) goes box-to-wire to remain perfect in the GII San Felipe S.
Tapit Gelding Earns Grade I Success in Frank Kilroe: Ring Weekend (Tapit) came flying down the center of the track late to take the GI Frank Kilroe Mile.
Carpe Diem Romps in Tampa Bay Derby: Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway) returned in style with an impressive victory in the GII Tampa Bay Derby.
Honor Code Earns Impressive Victory in Gulfstream H.:
Honor Code race result and replay  Was very impressive!  Honor Code (A.P. Indy) trailed by over a 12 lengths early and came charging late to take the GII Gulfstream Park H.
Dude Steps up For Smith  Wild Dude battles for San Carlos score
Scat Daddy Rising Star Scores in Gotham: El Kabeir (Scat Daddy) displayed an impressive late turn of foot to capture the GIII Gotham S.
Sarah Sis Takes Care of Biz in Honeybee
Dortmund cruises wire to wire in San Felipe
Shared Belief untouchable in Santa Anita Handicap
Carpe Diem returns a Tampa Bay winner
El Kabeir continues NY success in Gotham
Honor Code uses powerful rally to win Gulfstream H'cap

SATURDAY

1:50 ET  Cat Cay S  Aqu   $100,000  4+ f/m  8.5f  R3  CARD
2:20 ET  Tom Fool H G3  Aqu   $200,000  4+  6f   R4  CARD
3:00 ET  Swale Stakes G2, GP, $200,000, 3yo, 7f, R6  CARD
4:23 ET  Frank Kilroe Mile G1  SA   $400,000  4+  8f T R9  CARD
4:23 ET  Florida Oaks G3  Tam   $200,000  3yo f  8.5f T R9  CARD

4:39 ET  Hot Springs S (L)  OP   $100,000  4+  6f  R6  CARD
4:50 ET  GOTHAM S G3  Aqu   $400,000  3yo  8.5f  R9  CARD *
4:53 ET  Hillsborough S G3  Tam   $150,000  4+ f/m  abt 9f T R10  CARD
5:23 ET  TAMPA BAY DERBY G2  Tam   $350,000  3yo  8.5f  R11  CARD *
5:38 ET  HONEYBEE S G3  OP   $150,000  3yo f  8.5f  R8  CARD #
5:00 ET  Gulfstream Park H G2  GP   $300,000  4+  8f  R10  CARD
6:00 ET  SAN FELIPE S G2  SA   $400,000  3yo  8.5f  R7  CARD *
7:00 ET  San Carlos S G2  SA   $250,000  4+  7f  R9  CARD
8:00 ET  SANTA ANITA H G1  SA   $1,000,000  4+  10f  R11  CARD
* = KY Derby prep   # KY Oaks prep   Points = 50-20-10-5

More on today's races
FLASH:  PROMISE ME SILVER OUT OF HONEYBEE
3:00  Daredevil back in rescheduled Swale
4:50  EL Kabeir the horse to beat in the Gotham
5:00  Wicked Strong finds tough spot for comeback in Gulfstream Handicap
5:23  Stonestreet holding pair of aces in Tampa Bay Derby
         Tampa Bay Derby Carpe Diem tries to buck trend
         Ocean Knight in Tampa Bay Derby
5:38  Sarah Sis, Promise Me Sis square off in Honeybee
6:00  San Felipe attracts unbeatmen Dortmund, Ocho Ocho Ocho
         Dortmund to run in San Felipe
         On the muscle: Dortmund ready for San Felipe
8:00  Shared Belief faces dozen in Big 'Cap
         Shared Belief a massive favorite in Big 'Cap
         Horses you should know in the Big 'Cap.

SUNDAY

7:00 ET  Las Flores S G3  SA   $100,000  4+ f/m  6f  R8  CARD

NEWS
English Derby entries total 102