BOURBON WAR (c, Tapit&hid=28277">Tapit-My Conquestadory, by Artie Schiller)
O-Bourbon Lane Stable & Lake Star Stable. B-Conquest Stables (KY). T-Mark Hennig. Sales History: $410,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $525,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSP, 4-2-1-0, $155,100. Last Start: 2nd, GII Fountain of Youth S., GP, Mar. 2
Next Start: Possible for GI Florida Derby, GP, Mar. 30
Equineline PPs. KY Derby Points: 21.
The most intriguing aspect of Bourbon War's most recent Derby prep isn't reflected in his past performance line: He surged past Fountain of Youth winner Code of Honor a jump after the wire, and his gallop-out was stronger and longer than the winner's. Nine furlongs in Saturday's Florida Derby seems within his scope, but questions about his ability to excel in A-level races center on whether or not he requires a favorable pace setup to rally into. This $525,000 KEESEP colt's trainer, Mark Hennig, has indicated that Bourbon War can sit closer to the lead if need be, and it's worth noting that this colt won his one-turn mile maiden by stalking in third, about a length off the leader. “He's made great progress. I think that first race really woke him up a lot. He's a horse that was never really enthusiastic as a training horse prior to running,” Hennig said of that Nov. 14 Aqueduct debut. “Once he ran, the light came on for him. It's been quite a wake-up for him. He's a typical Tapit that was bored of all the training and was ready for some race experience.”
VIDEO PPS
| FINISH | RACE |
|---|---|
| 2nd | GII Fountain of Youth S. |
| 1st | Allowance Optional Claimer |
| 4th | GII Remsen S. |
| 1st | Maiden |
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