Prospective rebounded from a second-place finish in last month's Sam F. Davis Stakes and put himself on the Kentucky Derby trail with a three-quarter-length victory over Golden Ticket in Saturday's Grade 2, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby.Meanwhile, Creative Cause held off Bodemeister to win the San Felipe, and Triniberg won easily in the Swale Stakes.
Equipped with blinkers for the first time, Prospective made a big move into contention around the turn and then battled back in the stretch after being passed briefly by Golden Ticket, who finished second by three lengths over Cozzetti.
He was followed in the order of finish by 2-1 favorite Spring Hill Farm, Ravelo's Boy, Sam Davis winner Battle Hardened, Twin, Chief Energy, Fox Rules, Cajun Charlie, and Tell All You Know.
The win was the fourth in seven starts for Prospective, a son of Malibu Moon purchased for $250,000 by John Oxley at the 2010 Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling sale at Saratoga. He is trained by Mark Casse.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Prospective Wins Tampa Bay Derby
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