A Yummy Treat for Kentucky Derby Fans: DANZING CANDY has the Stuff!

DANCING CANDY COULD HAVE A SWEET TRIP IN KENTUCKY

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       DANZING CANDY, a Halo Farms owned in partnership with Jim and Diane Bashor, won his two-turn debut and third start overall by 5 3/4 lengths with ease February 4th at the Southern California Santa Anita racetrack, after winning his braking his maiden at Santa Anita Candy won a 1 mile optional allowance race at Santa Anita. He then went on to win the $400,000 San Felipe Grade 2 Stakes at Santa Anita, 1 and a 16th over the dirt on March 12th. In this romp with Mike Smith aboard, Danzing Candy ran a mile in 1:36.38 and finished up in 1:43.04 for trainer Cliff Sise Jr. Also in this race were Derby hopefuls Exaggerator and Mor Spirit. 
       If you want to see the real Danzing Candy if it stays sunny with a dry track look for him to make the pace very difficult to challenge. The only horse that looked to have enough in the tank to beat Candy was Mor Spirit but Danzing Candy won wire to wire and exaggerator could not find enough to overcome the speeding Candy and finished third. After putting on this show Danzing Candy was asked to repeat in the Santa Anita Derby. But the very soggy track proved to much and Danzing Candy bogged down in the mud and came in fourth behind Exaggerator and Mor Spirit.
     The $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby was a very sloppy track and at mile and a 8th the course proved to much for the speedster Candy who took off well from the gate and led much of the course but when the speeding Exaggerator flew past him he seemed to throw in the towel and stop running. Mike Smith seemed to just hold on and finish the race in 4th. I hope he was not hurt as it appeared the way he pulled up short. He has not raced since so has had a nice rest waiting for the Derby.
     He is a proven winner and will have a tough field May 7th in the 142nd Running of the Roses. He will need to set the pace and hope he has enough in the tank for Jockey Mike Smith to cruise home. I like this horse he is definitely threat to make the field show their stuff early. We hope he has a sweet trip in Candyland! 
       Let us know how you feel about this Derby Contender. Can he make the Grade 1 romp? Will he be the dark horse special?  Do you feel Mike Smith can ride the rail wire to wire for a victory? Comment please and share!