Trainer:Robert Holthus Jockey:Calvin Borel Foaling Date: 4-29-2004 Pedigree: Officer - Ocean View by Gone West Dosage Profile: 5-1-6-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 3.00 0.92 2006 Record: 6 starts 3-0-1 $140,310 Best Beyer Figure: 97 Note: Won three races in a row at Arlington as a 2-year-old, including the Spectacular Bid Stakes and Arlington-Washington Futurity. Had 3 dismal results after that including his first start of the year at Oaklawn in the Dixieland Stakes. Bounced back to run a good second in the Southwest Stakes, then second again in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn to Curlin, beaten over 5 lengths. Was seventh beaten 14 1/2 lengths to that same rival in the Arkansas Derby for his final Derby prep.
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Review: Triple Crown Handicapper 2013 - by Jim Mazur. Includes lots of stats for all 3 races and explains how to use a system of statistically derived negative angles to eliminate the "bad" picks.
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Foaling Date: 4-29-2004