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Action This Day the Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and 2003 Experimental Free Handicap co-topweight. |
Date: 01/27/2004
Given the lack of a dominant 2-year-old colt in 2003, it is no surprise that the Experimental Free Handicap has three co-topweights. Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Action This Day, Belmont Futurity winner Cuvee, and Norfolk winner Ruler's Court all share top billing this year at 126 pounds. The Experimental Free Handicap has been published annually by The Jockey Club since 1933, and is compiled for a hypothetical 1 1/16-mile race on the dirt in the spring. The weighting committee this year consisted of racing secretaries Frank Gabriel (Arlington Park), Mike Lakow (the New York Racing Association), and Tom Robbins (Del Mar Thoroughbred Club).
"It was difficult, because we all know the Breeders' Cup did not have some of the top 2-year-olds competing this year," Lakow said. "We cannot take away that race from the winner. We felt one was not more impressive than, as it turned out, the other two."
For the fillies, the obvious choice was the undefeated Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Halfbridled. She was ranked at 124 pounds, four pounds higher than second ranked Ashado. The list of filly rankings is available here.
The other use of the Experimental rankings are in determining which horses are "dual qualifiers" for the Kentucky Derby. Horses ranked within 10 pounds of the male topweight or who are a champion in another country and have a Dosage Index of 4.0 or less and a Center of Distribution of 1.25 or less are considered the dual qualifiers. These horses have statistically shown that they have a better chance at winning the Derby. Dual qualifiers are highlighted below by their names being in red letters.
Wgt | Horse | Color | Sire | State | Breeder |
126 | Action This Day | b | by Kris S. | KY | Jaime S. Carrion, Trustee |
126 | Cuvee | ch | by Carson City | KY | Verne H. Winchell |
126 | Ruler's Court | dk b/br | by Doneraile Court | KY | Douglas Arnold & Dr. Roy Sadovsky |
124 | Birdstone | b | by Grindstone | KY | Marylou Whitney Stables |
123 | Lion Heart | ch | by Tale of the Cat | KY | Sabine Stable |
122 | Eurosilver | dk b/br | by Unbridled's Song | KY | Buckram Oak Farm |
121 | Chapel Royal | dk b/br | by Montbrook | FL | Ocala Stud Farm |
121 | Minister Eric | ch | by Old Trieste | KY | Diamond A Racing Corp. |
120 | Silver Wagon | gr/ro | by Wagon Limit | FL | Mr. & Mrs. Leverett S. Miller |
119 | Perfect Moon | b | by Malibu Moon | MD | Mr. & Mrs. Hugh J. O'Donovan |
119 | Siphonizer | dk b/br | by Siphon (BRZ) | KY | Brereton C. Jones |
118 | Read the Footnotes | b | by Smoke Glacken | NY | Lawrence Goichman |
117 | The Cliff's Edge | dk b/br | by Gulch | KY | Stonerside Stable |
116 | Tiger Hunt | dk b/br | by Kris S. | KY | WinStar Farm, LLC |
115 | Cactus Ridge | b | by Hennessy | KY | Dream Walkin' Farms, Inc. |
115 | Dashboard Drummer | dk b/br | by Alamocitos | OK | Bob Pogue & Paulette Pogue |
115 | Limehouse | ch | by Grand Slam | FL | Cheryl A. Curtin |
115 | Mr. Jester | dk b/br | by Silver Deputy | KY | G. Watts Humphrey Jr. |
115 | Pomeroy | b | by Boundary | KY | Cherry Valley Farm LLC |
115 | St Averil | dk b/br | by Saint Ballado | KY | Gunsmith Stables |
114 | Fire Slam | b | by Grand Slam | KY | Julie Jones Mogge |
114 | Tapit | gr/ro | by Pulpit | KY | Oldenburg Farms, LLC |
112 | Castledale (IRE) | b | by Peintre Celebre | IRE | Gigginstown House Stud |
112 | Second of June | dk b/br | by Louis Quatorze | FL | Lambholm & E. Felcher |
112 | Value Plus | gr/ro | by Unbridled's Song | KY | Just the Beginning Farm |
111 | Capitano | ch | by Belong to Me | PA | Brushwood Stable |
111 | Cooperation | b | by Halo's Image | FL | Louis A. Gurino |
111 | Dealer Choice (FR) | b | by Green Tune | FR | William Trichter |
110 | Master David | ch | by Grand Slam | KY | Hopewell Investments LLC, et al. |
110 | Notorious Rogue | b | by Victory Gallop | KY | Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Foreman III |
110 | Sir Oscar | dk b/br | by Halo's Image | FL | Oscar Novo |
110 | That's an Outrage | b | by Quiet American | KY | Christopher L. Elser |
110 | Timo | gr/ro | by El Prado (IRE) | KY | C.K. Woods Stables, Inc |
109 | Deputy Storm | b | by Forestry | KY | Lady Slipper Farm |
109 | Heckle | gr/ro | by Hennessy | KY | Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds & Pacelco S.A. |
109 | Smokume | ch | by Smoke Glacken | FL | Hobeau Farm Ltd. |
108 | Blairs Roarin Star | dk b/br | by Roar | KY | John J. Greely III |
108 | First Money | dk b/br | by Lil's Lad | KY | Dreabon Copeland |
108 | Joe Six Pack | b | by Silver Deputy | KY | Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD |
108 | Paddington | ch | by Saint Ballado | KY | Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock, L.P. |
108 | Stolen Time | ch | by Time Bandit | FL | Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. Vilasini Jayaraman |
107 | Artie Schiller | b | by El Prado (IRE) | KY | Haras Du Mezeray S.A. |
107 | Blushing Indian | b | by Cherokee Run | KY | Thomas/Lakin/Kintz |
107 | Commendation | gr/ro | by Capote | KY | William Schettine |
107 | Excellent Band | b | by Dixieland Band | KY | Brereton C. Jones |
107 | Gran Prospect | ch | by Crafty Prospector | KY | Foxfield |
107 | Lightnin N Thunder | gr/ro | by Storm Cat | KY | WinStar Farm, LLC |
107 | Military Mandate | b | by Perfect Mandate | CA | Joe Turner |
107 | Wynn Dot Comma | ch | by Struggler (GB) | FL | T. Wynn Jolley & Harry Hoglander |
106 | Lucky Pulpit | ch | by Pulpit | KY | Mr. & Mrs. Larry Williams |
106 | Quiet Cash | dk b/br | by Real Quiet | KY | Michael E. Pegram |
106 | Skipaslew | ch | by Skip Away | VA | Morgan's Ford Farm & Skip Away, LLC |
106 | Stalking Tiger | b | by Twin Spires | CA | Woolsey & Daehling |
105 | El Sysco Kid | ch | by Sea of Secrets | KY | Running Grey Stable Inc. |
105 | Korbyn Gold | gr/ro | by Gold Case | KY | L. T. Smith Enterprises |
105 | The Herc | b | by Lord Carson | KY | Paula Capestro |
104 | Charming Jim | gr/ro | by Silver Charm | KY | Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lewis |
104 | Consecrate | gr/ro | by Silver Charm | KY | Ironwater Farms Joint Venture |
104 | Polish Rifle | b | by Polish Numbers | MD | Mr. & Mrs. Charles McGinnes |
104 | Proper Prado | gr/ro | by El Prado (IRE) | KY | Mrs. James Winn |
104 | Tin Can Sailor | dk b/br | by Military | KY | Glencrest Farm LLC |
103 | Adage | ch | by Tale of the Cat | KY | Arthur B. Hancock III |
103 | El Prado Rob | b | by El Prado (IRE) | KY | Mill Ridge Farm, Ltd., Dr. John A. Chandler, C. R. McGaughey III & Jamm, Ltd. |
103 | Flushing Meadows | b | by Grand Slam | KY | Liberation Farm & Oratis Thoroughbreds |
103 | Ghost Mountain | dk b/br | by Silver Ghost | KY | Carolyn T. Groves |
103 | Glittergem | b | by Glitterman | KY | Justice Farm, Greg Justice & Steve Justice |
103 | Grand Score | b | by Grand Slam | KY | Group One & J. Mamakos |
103 | Hasslefree | dk b/br | by Forestry | KY | Lynn B. Schiff |
103 | Hi Teck Man | ch | by Claudius | TX | Hassel R. Spraberry |
103 | Imperialism | gr/ro | by Langfuhr | KY | Farnsworth Farms |
103 | Milestone Victory | b | by Dynaformer | KY | Richard Kaster, Nathan Fox & Haller Stables Ltd. |
103 | Oncearoundtwice | ch | by Prospector's Music | TX | Parrish Hill Farm, Arthur A. Seeligson Jr. & Ramona S. Bass |
103 | Pro Prado | gr/ro | by El Prado (IRE) | KY | Mrs. James Winn |
103 | Texas Deputy | ch | by Deputy Commander | TX | Stonerside Stable |
103 | Voladero | ch | by Private Talk | FL | University of Florida Foundation |
103 | West Virginia | dk b/br | by Tomorrows Cat | NY | Donald & R. Mary Zuckerman, as Tenants by the Entireties |
102 | Acclimate | ch | by Forestry | KY | Aaron U. Jones & Marie D. Jones |
102 | Afternoon Charlie | b | by Afternoon Deelites | TX | Phillip Robertson |
102 | Boston Brahmin | b | by Boston Harbor | KY | Overbrook Farm |
102 | Capejinsky | dk b/br | by Cape Town | KY | Cabotaba Partnership |
102 | Cool Conductor | b | by Stravinsky | KY | Rio Claro Tbs. Inc., R. D. Hubbard & C. Sczesny |
102 | Dave the Dude | dk b/br | by Swiss Yodeler | CA | Dr. & Mrs. Mikel Harrington & Keith Vander Houwen & Joy Vander Houwen |
102 | Don'tsellmeshort | gr/ro | by Benchmark | CA | Mary H. Caldwell |
102 | Grand Heritage | ch | by Grand Slam | KY | Foxfield |
102 | Limit Free | dk b/br | by Mecke | FL | Suzanne Sharra Maxwell |
102 | Terroplane (FR) | gr/ro | by Verglas (IRE) | FR | Patricia Beck |
102 | There Goes Rocket | dk b/br | by Valid Expectations | TX | Ed Few |
102 | Twice as Bad | gr/ro | by Stormy Atlantic | FL | Linda S. Rosenblatt |
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