Kentucky Derby Contenders - Day 3: #28 Battle Hardened
Contributed By Post Time PetePosted on 4/3/12 8:00 AM
Day 3: #28 Battle Hardened
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Trainer: Eddie Kenneally |
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| Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux* | ||
| Owner: Michael B. Tabor | ||
| Breeder: Lakeside Farm LLC | ||
| Earnings: $127,000* | ||
| Next Race: Unknown | ||
| * Current as of April 1, 2012 | ||
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Battle Hardened is a Giant's Causeway and Jen's Fashion colt. In 5 career mounts he has one win and two places. His win came in the Sam F. Davis G3 at Tampa Bay Downs against Kentucky Derby contender Prospective and Reveron (who would later finish second in the Florida Derby). However, Prospective would go on to win the Tampa Bay Derby G2 while Battle Hardened finished out of the money.
If his connections are still hoping for a Derby spot he'll need another prep race. The Blue Grass G1 at Keeneland has been floated as a possibility but nothing has been confirmed from the Battle Hardened camp. A lot can happen in five weeks, but we'll be surprised if Battle Hardened makes the cut. If anything changes we will, of course, post an update, but for now we believe it's safe to take BH off your short list.
Click here to preview yesterday's breakdown of #29 on the earnings list, Brother Francis.
Check back tomorrow when we preview #27 on our list, My Adonis.
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