Meet the Contenders: 2023 Street Sense
Gettysburg Address (Photo by Coady Photography)
October 25th, 2023
Meet the horses running in the 2023 Street Sense. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well.
Generous Tipper (Photo by Coady Photography)
#1 GENEROUS TIPPER ****
Pro: Decent third in Breeders’ Futurity (G1) behind one of the leading juveniles.
Con: Tends not to do as well when outpaced early.
Gettysburg Address (Photo by Coady Photography)
#2 GETTYSBURG ADDRESS ***
Pro: May foal won at first asking over the summer; eligible to improve.
Con: Off nearly three months, which might possibly leave him short.
Northern Flame (Photo by Coady Photography)
#3 NORTHERN FLAME **
Pro: Broke maiden over this strip; edged for third in Breeders’ Futurity.
Con: Stablemate Generous Tipper looks the stronger of barn’s hopes.
Moonlight (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#4 MOONLIGHT *****
Pro: Stepped up brilliantly with blinkers on to graduate by eight at Aqueduct.
Con: Maiden win was an off-the-turf affair; faces true dirt foes here.
Parchment Party (Photo by Coady Photography)
#5 PARCHMENT PARTY ***
Pro: Made up 11-length deficit to win on debut during September meet.
Con: June foal concedes maturity to the rest of these.
Informed Patriot (Photo by Coady Photography)
#6 INFORMED PATRIOT ***
Pro: Pressed pace, opened a lead, and held on to graduate going seven furlongs.
Con: Speedy colt might find 1 1/16 miles a touch farther than he wants to go now.
#7 BARKSDALE *
Pro: Made all on debut, though was tiring at the end of the two-turn mile.
Con: Step up from Horseshoe Indy maiden to a G3 a significant hike.
Liberal Arts. (Photo by Coady Photography)
#8 LIBERAL ARTS **
Pro: Rallying third in Iroquois (G3) and might appreciate two turns even more.
Con: Form of Iroquois took a hit in Breeders’ Futurity.
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