Street Sense Took Over in March
Great Hunter, Circular Quay, Curlin, and King of the Roxy Scored
Two months away from the Kentucky Derby, Scat Daddy, Great Hunter, Circular Quay, and Hard Spun won big races. Curlin impressed. Street Sense still led in the ratings.
In March, the real deal heats up for the struggle to riches and fame. Street Sense got started with a win and was top rated. Curlin and Great Hunter had their days, as did King of the Roxy, and Circular Quay. Cowtown Cat and Bwana Bull won for the second time on the year. Scat Daddy scored twice in March, at the Fountain of Youth and in the Florida Derby. Nobiz Like Shobiz and Any Given Saturday suffered defeats, but showed and placed, respectively, and kept their Top Ten rankings.
March 3: Fountain of Youth, Gulfstream Park: 1. Scat Daddy---2. Stormello---Nobiz Like Shobiz-----Time: 1-1/8 miles in 1:49.11
March 3: Hutcheson Stakes, Gulfstream Park: 1. King of the Roxy---2. Bold Start---3. Out of Gwedda-----Time: 7-1/2 furlongs in 1:28.00
March 3: Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Santa Anita Park: 1. Great Hunter---2. Sam P.---3. Saint Paul-----Time: 1-1/16 miles in 1:42.89
March 10: The Gotham, Aqueduct Racetrack, New York City: 1. Cowtown Cat---2. Wafi City---3. Summer Doldrums-----Time: 1 mile in 1:44.75
March 10: Louisiana Derby, The Fair Grounds: 1. Circular Quay---2. Ketchikan---3. Zanjero-----Time: 1-1/16 miles in 1:43.01
March 10: El Camino Real Derby, Bay Meadows Racecourse, San Mateo, California: 1. Bwana Bull---2. Freesgood---3. Zoning In-----Time: 1-1/16 miles in 1:43.22
March 17: The Rebel, Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Arizona: 1. Curlin---2. Officer Rocket---3. Teuflesberg-----Time: 1-1/16 miles in 1:44.70
March 17: Tampa Bay Derby, Tampa Bay Downs: 1. Street Sense---2. Any Given Saturday---3. Delightful Kiss-----Time: 1-1/16 miles in 1:43.11
March 24: Lane's End Stakes, Turfway Park, Florence, Kentucky: 1. Hard Spun---2. Sedgefield---3. Joe Got Even-----Time: 1-1/8 miles in 1:49.41
March 31: Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park: 1. Scat Daddy---2. Notional---3. Chelokee-----Time: 1-1/8 miles in 1:49.00
By April, Stormello, Sam P., Zanjero, and Teuflesberg were contenders.
April 7: Wood Memorial, Aqueduct Racetrack: 1. Nobiz Like Shobiz---2. Sightseeing---3. Any Given Saturday-----Time: 1-1/8 miles in 1:49.46
April 7: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park: 1. Tiago---2. King of the Roxy---3. Sam P.-----Time: 1-1/8 miles in 1:49.51
April 7: Illinois Derby, Hawthorne Race Course, Chicago, Illinois: 1. Cowtown Cat---2. Reporting for Duty---3. Bold Start-----Time: 1-1/8 miles in 1:51.21
April 14: Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky: 1. Dominican---2. Street Sense---3. Zanjero-----Time: 1-1/8 miles in 1:51.33
April 14: Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park: 1. Curlin---2. Storm in May---3. Deadly Dealer-----Time: 1-1/8 miles in 1:50.09
May 5: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky: 1. Street Sense---2. Hard Spun---3. Curlin-----Time: 1-1/4 miles in 2:02.17
May 19: Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland: 1. Curlin---2. Street Sense---3. Hard Spun-----Time: 1-3/16 miles in 1:53.46
June 9: Belmont Stakes, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York: 1. Rags to Riches---2. Curlin---3. Tiago-----Time: 1-1/2 miles in 2:28.74
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