Delta Downs Jackpot 2016
Delta Downs Jackpot 2016
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Exaggerator stamped himself as a 2016 Kentucky Derby contender Saturday while holding off all challengers in the Grade III, $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes. Published on Nov 16, 2016 Jeremy Plonk and Caton Bredar preview the 2016 Delta Downs Jackpot and all-stakes pick four with analysis and selections.
November 20th 2016
2017 is going to be a dynamite year starting out for horse racing with the return of Songbird, the looming potential rematch of California Chrome vs Arrogate in the world’s richest horse race–the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on January 28th. However, with less than 6 weeks left in 2016, there is still a lot to look forward in the sport of horse racing before we bring in the new year.
We have three Kentucky Derby prep races left with a very talented and deep 2 year-old class. A class that is much better and deeper than last year’s and one that rivals any in recent years in terms of depth of talent. That is, so long as it stays relatively healthy. This will bode well for the 2017 Triple Crown season and then the older Handicap division in 2018. Plus, it is looking very promising that California Chrome may have a prep race for the Pegasus World Cup at Los Alamitos on December 17th. Below is the schedule for the Kentucky Derby prep races and I am expecting some new stars to be born along the way.
November 26th – The Remsen Stakes – 1 1/8th Mile – Purse: $300,000
November 26th – The Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes – 1 1/16th Mile – Purse: $150,000
December 10th – The Los Alamitos Futurity – 1 1/16th Mile – Purse: $500,000
I will preview all of these races and produce a new 2017 Kentucky Derby contender rankings list on November 28th after the Remsen and the Kentucky Jockey Club races.
New Derby Contenders
This past weekend, we saw two new 2017 Kentucky Derby contenders emerge: Mastery in the Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar and Gunnevera in the Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes. I have profiled them below.
Mastery – He is trained by Bob Baffert. His jockey is Mike Smith. He is a half brother to the late Shared Belief. He received a 93 Beyer Speed Figure in his very first start, the best Beyer Speed Figure for a first-time starter in this 2 year old class. He followed this impressive maiden victory at Santa Anita Park with another win at Del Mar in the Bob Hope Stakes (shown below) this past Saturday. He received an 86 Beyer Speed Figure. Bob Baffert is very high on this colt. He will just need to prove himself past 7 furlongs. I suspect we might see him race next in the Los Alamitos Futurity on December 10th. Historically, the majority of Kentucky Derby winners have had at least 3 starts as a 2 year-old.
Career: 2 Starts 2-0-0-0Grade 1 Stakes Wins: 0
Last 3 starts: N/A–>1st–>1st
Sire: Candy Ride
Trainer: Bob Baffert (1997, 1998, 2002, 2015 Kentucky Derby Winning Trainer)
Jockey: Mike Smith (2005 Kentucky Derby Winner)
Fastest 1 1/16th Mile Time: N/A
Career Best Beyer Speed Figure: 93 – Santa Anita Park MSW – 10/22/16
Gunnevera–The 2016 Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes winner (shown below). His sire Dialed In won the 2011 Holy Bull Stakes, the 2011 Florida Derby and then finished 8th in the Kentucky Derby and 4th in the Preakness Stakes. Gunnevera’s winning time of 1:45.15 was the 4th fastest Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes in thirteen runnings at the 8 1/2 furlong distance. Exaggerator won last year’s Delta Downs Jackpot in sloppy track conditions with a time of 1:46.48.
Career: 6 Starts 3-1-0-1Grade 1 Stakes Wins: 0
Last 3 starts: 1st–>5th–>1st
Sire: Dialed In
Trainer: Antonio Sano
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Fastest 1 1/16th Mile Time: 1:44.51 (calculated) – 2016 Breeders’ Futurity
Career Best Beyer Speed Figure: 87 – Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes
Older Horse Division Races
Delta Downs Jackpot 2016 Schedule
November 25th – The Clark Handicap – 1 1/8th Mile – Purse: $500,000
December 17th – Los Alamitos Handicap – 1 1/16th Mile – Purse: $100,000* (purposed)
–Michael
VINTON, LA. – Delta Downs’ racing office saw a flurry of activity on Friday morning as final entries and post positions were drawn for next Saturday’s $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot (Gr. III). The 5-2 morning line favorite for the 14th running of the track’s signature event is Gunnevera, winner of the Saratoga Special (Gr. II) in August. Gunnevera hails from the barn of Antonio Sano. A total of 10 talented 2-year-olds were entered for the 1-1/16 mile race.
The 7-2 second choice in the morning line is Bob Baffert’s trainee Hot Sean. Baffert is a Hall of Fame conditioner who is best known for his work with 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Hot Sean will be making his stakes debut in the Jackpot after winning consecutive races at Santa Anita in October. Baffert’s best finish in the Jackpot came in 2006 with Pirates Deputy.
Doug O’Neill, who won this year’s Kentucky Derby with Nyquist and the 2013 ‘Run for the Roses’ with I’ll Have Another, will saddle Dangerfield next Saturday. Dangerfield will try to give O’Neil his second win in the Jackpot after Goldencents took the race in 2012.
The $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot is the centerpiece of an 11-race program that will feature eight stakes races, two graded stakes, and over $2.3 million in total purse money.
The entire field for the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot is listed below along with morning line odds for each horse.
Post # Horse Jockey Trainer ML
1 Pat On the Back Robby Albarado Kenneth McPeek 15-1
2 Line Judge C. J. McMahon Joe Sharp 6-1
3 Thirstforlife Florent Geroux Mark Casse 8-1
4 Our Stormin Norman Julien Leparoux Mark Casse 8-1
5 Dangerfield Flavien Prat Doug O’Neill 12-1
6 Gunnevera Javier Castellano Antonio Sano 5-2
7 Balandeen Channing Hill Chris Hartman 10-1
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8 Hot Sean Martin Pedroza Bob Baffert 7-2
9 J Boys Echo Corey Lanerie Dale Romans 8-1
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10 Tip Tap Tapizar Gerard Melancon Steve Asmussen 10-1
The winner of Saturday’s main event will earn a $600,000 paycheck and 10 points toward a possible starting position in next year’s Kentucky Derby by way of the ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ series. Since 2002, a total of 14 horses have participated in the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot before going on to compete in the Kentucky Derby as 3-year-olds. There have been eight horses make it to the Kentucky Derby after running in the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot since 2013.
Saturday’s program will also feature the $400,000 Delta Downs Princess (Gr. III). The one-mile race for 2-year-old fillies is headed by 7-2 morning line favorite Golden Mischief, who won the My Trusty Cat Stakes at Delta Downs in her most recent start on October 21. Golden Mischief is a Kentucky-bred filly by Arch who is trained by Steve Asmussen. Golden Mischief will get the riding services of two-time $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot winning jockey Gerard Melancon.
Delta Downs will offer a special guaranteed $200,000 all stakes Pick 4 on Jackpot Day which includes the nation’s lowest takeout rate of 12%. The wager has been available during each of the 12 previous editions of the Jackpot Day program. The record payoff for a $2 winning ticket was $22,225.80 in 2006. The minimum wager amount for the Jackpot Day Pick 4 is .50 cents.
There is a special early post time for the Jackpot Day program Saturday of 1:45 p.m. CT. Listed below is the entire Jackpot Day Pick 4 sequence of races, along with their scheduled post times.
Race 4 $250,000 Delta Mile Post Time 3:13 pm CT
Race 5 $75,000 Sam’s Town Post Time 3:43 pm CT
Race 6 $400,000 Delta Downs Princess (Gr. III) Post Time 4:15 pm CT
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Race 7 $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot (Gr. III) Post Time 4:45 pm CT
For more information about the $1,000,000 Delta Downs Jackpot visit www.deltadownjackpot.com. Additional information can also be found on the ‘Delta Downs Racing’ page on Facebook, and by following Delta Downs on Twitter with the account @deltaracing.
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