Friday Post Parade: Calm Before The Storm

photo by Jacob Zimmer

The week between the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland and the Derby Trail at Churchill always has an odd stillness to it.  And then all Hades breaks lose.

• Still need $65 to reach our donation goal.  It's easy to do folks. 
• Supplemental draft #2 is up and running so make sure you pick up an additional couple of horse before Derby.  
• Don't have Creative Cause or Hansen in my stable yet.  Know what?  I ain't pickin' them up either.  How you like dem apples? 
• Already have my Derby horse picked out this year.  

Thunder Over Louisville is this Saturday.  Only one song to get us going for that.

$200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II, Race 9, 5:13 p.m.), 3YO, 1 1/16 Miles (Polytrack)

PP. Horse, Jockey, Weight, Trainer

1. Morgan's Guerrilla (KY), J R Leparoux, 118, M J Maker

2. Summer Front (KY), R A Dominguez, 120, C Clement

3. Johannesbourbon (KY), G K Gomez, 118, K Gorder

4. Skyring (KY), J K Court, 118, D W Lukas

5. Golden Ticket (KY), M R Cruz, 118, K G McPeek

6. Holiday Promise (KY), J Alvarado, 118, T A Pletcher

7. Castaway (KY), S Bridgmohan, 120, B Baffert

8. Hammers Terror (KY), R Albarado, 118,, M Stidham

9. All Squared Away (KY), J A Garcia, 118, W A Ward

10. News Pending (KY), K J Desormeaux, 118, D L Romans

11. Gold Megillah (KY), J R Velazquez, 118, H G Motion

$200,000 Jerome Stakes (gr. II, Race 9, 5 p.m.), 3YO, 1 Mile (Dirt)

PP. Horse, Jockey, Weight, Trainer

1. The Lumber Guy (NY), M J Luzzi, 120, M E Hushion

2. Brigand (NY), C S Nakatani, 116, B Baffert

3. Stirred Up (VA), M Garcia, 116, B Baffert

4. Dan and Sheila (KY), R Napravnik, 116, T Pletcher

5. Right to Vote (KY), O Solis, 116, E G Harty

6. Adirondack King (KY), K Carmouche, 120, J C Servis

7. Term Loan (FL), A Garcia, 116, R A Violette Jr.