Fountain of Youth 2/22/14

Fountain of Youth

GP  R11  Sat.  2/22/14

There are some very nicely bred colts in this race and lots of speed. A few of these with really nice classic pedigrees haven't shown enough speed yet but they still have room to improve. If I were to go simply on speed figures the horses on top would probably be horses that have been very good against lesser rivals but that doesn't mean that would be that good when meeting classier colts.

Almost Famous has a pedigree I really like. I think his last race ws a lot better than his finish shows because he really hung in pretty good after a long battle for the lead. I just feel he can put away the speed in here and will be tough to catch.

Commissioner has the kind of breeding, although fairly common, that has produced a lot of classic type horses. He's shown a liking for a distance and should get a good stalking trip from the rail.

General a Rod has looked good in all his races and ran a good second to Conquest Titan. Doesn't seem to need the lead but will not be far off the pace and should make it interesting.

Medal Count is another with a pedigree I like but he just hasn't shown the speed needed as yet. He has those Ribot mares in his pedigree that tells me that if he can garner enough points to get in he will be my under the radar horse for the Derby or else he will have a shot at the Belmont. Right now he's got to step up to the plate in this or his next and get some points. He probably should have gone to the Risen Star rather than here with this speed favoring track.

Top Billing, like Orb, has one of those pedigrees that are hard to decipher but Shug always seems to get them to outrun their pedigree. He may close to get a piece but I'm not using him because of short odds and he may have too much to make up in this race.

I'm shooting in here for a price because I haven't seen anyone yet that looks unstoppable.

1- Almost Famous
2- Commissioner
3- General a Rod
4- Medal Count
Long Shots- C. Zee, Wildcat Red, We Miss Artie

PS- Just didn't have time to get to the Risen Star...