{"id":277,"date":"2023-12-05T18:09:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T18:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/?p=277"},"modified":"2023-12-09T19:27:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T19:27:58","slug":"ky-derby-150-dornoch-wins-the-remsen-in-dramatic-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/05\/ky-derby-150-dornoch-wins-the-remsen-in-dramatic-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"KY Derby 150: Dornoch Wins the Remsen in Dramatic Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 KY Derby Trail Update | Dornoch Wins a Thriller\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OYE1HmY9Upg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Full Brother to the 2023 KY Derby Winner Makes His Mark<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 KY Derby trail had a grade 2 test in the slop at Aqueduct over the weekend, and it did not disappoint. The 2023 Remsen Stakes showcased a couple of horses I previewed in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mFXH3cP8nNo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Remsen video\">Remsen video<\/a> last week. I was extremely high on both Dornoch &amp; Sierra Leone coming into the race. One horse took to the lead &amp; the other went to the rear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dornoch controlled the pace through a brisk 46.97 half mile, maintaining authority as they approached the three-quarter pole in 1:11.56, all the while with Billal right on his hip. As they rounded the turn and entered the stretch, Dornoch put Billal away, gaining a 3-length advantage. However, in his vigor to pull away, he veered too far inside, brushing the rail and unfortunately losing valuable momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dornoch-Sierra-Leone-stretch-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dornoch-Sierra-Leone-stretch-1.jpg 451w, https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Dornoch-Sierra-Leone-stretch-1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Contrast in Styles on Display<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The hiccup by Dornoch opened the door for a hard charging Sierra Leone to seize the lead mid-stretch. Veteran Jock Luis Saez was able to get Dornoch going again in time to make an epic come back which lead to a head bob photo finish. Dornoch wins by a nose!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the others in the race, let&#8217;s take a closer look. Private Desire, the Todd Pletcher colt, had drawn my attention due a previous lackluster performance. Despite my hopes that Pletcher would position him more favorably, Private Desire got off to a slow start once again. Hurried up on the pace, he found himself out of gas by the three-quarter pole and ultimately finished dead last. Where\u2019s Chris encountered some trip trouble, and Domestic Product, though initially rating well, faltered before the stretch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"182\" src=\"http:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-Billy-Ho-T-Shirt-Youtube-White-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71\" style=\"width:164px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-Billy-Ho-T-Shirt-Youtube-White-1.png 477w, https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-Billy-Ho-T-Shirt-Youtube-White-1-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Help support\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BillyHoSports<\/a>\u00a0by making a small donation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/billyhosports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-2023-Cigar-Mile-Hoist-the-Gold.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280\" style=\"width:317px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-2023-Cigar-Mile-Hoist-the-Gold.png 427w, https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-2023-Cigar-Mile-Hoist-the-Gold-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2023 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct: Hoist The Gold Stands Tall<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoist The Gold is a horse that has been under my watchful eye throughout the year, consistently competing against top-class contenders. The anticipation was high as he entered the Cigar Mile, drawing post 11 with odds set at 8-1. Watch the preview video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_6CmQsz_CZo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"here\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He wasted no time in going for the lead by the opening quarter, he showed the way just off the inside of a pressing Pipeline setting swift fractions for the opening half mile. Returning to the track for the first time since a disappointing sixth-place finish in the Breeders&#8217; Cup Sprint (G1), Hoist the Gold took command of the 12-horse field, with unyielding determination, he never looked back, securing an impressive 4 1\/2-length victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/482AJvp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Today's Amazon Deals\">Today&#8217;s Amazon Deals<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Amazon-Deals-Remsen-Recap-1024x238.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Amazon-Deals-Remsen-Recap-1024x238.png 1024w, https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Amazon-Deals-Remsen-Recap-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Amazon-Deals-Remsen-Recap-768x178.png 768w, https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Amazon-Deals-Remsen-Recap.png 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Full Brother to the 2023 KY Derby Winner Makes His Mark The 2024 KY Derby trail had a grade&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":282,"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277\/revisions\/282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billyhosports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}