TEAM PLETCHER & DESTIN
Destin did a nice job winning and Outwork a nice 2n, both impressive winners for trainer Todd Pletcher at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 13. Destin also prevailed in the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes . They both impressed again at Tampa Bay Downs, March 12th in the Grade 2, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby, but this time, only one could win, and after a thrilling duel that lasted the length of the stretch, it was Destin who scored the biggest victory of his young career.
Destin set a track record of 1:42.82 for 1-1/16 miles in taking the Tampa Bay Derby by a length over Outwork, besting the mark set by Bolt Start in the 2010 Challenger Stakes by .01 of a second. Destin, a son of Giant's Causeway owned by Twin Creeks Racing Stables, has won three of his five starts and earned $390,700.
"I thought both horses ran terrific," Pletcher said. "For Outwork to dig in like he did in only his third start and second start this year was great. And I think Destin now continues to move forward and shows the Sam Davis was legit. It seems like he's getting a little more professional each time and learning how to polish off his races. I'm proud of both of them."
It seems Destin is eager to please trainer Todd Pletcher who has saddled 24 Derby contenders and has scored 1 win with his horse Super Saver in the 2010 Derby. Pletcher teams with Destin who was bred in Kentucky by the infamous Taylor Made Farms. His sire is the European Horse of the Year, "Giant's Causeway. And if you want to know where he gets the grey highlights it is from his awesome winning Dam "Dream of Summer" who has line of grey's and it is not a bad thing at all because his Mother was a proven winner.
I would believe if Destin is on his game and puts it all together he fits well in this field and could get to the winners circle. Though he is not a great starter he is stable through out the distance and does not flatten when asked to finish. If he finds anything in the tank in his final furlong he could get in the money. Let me know how you feel about Destin's chances in the Derby? Does he get your bet? GO DESTIN
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