The LA Derby – Grade II looks to be a match between Spring Lover and Tiger Town after good runs in their last start, Spring Lover made up ten lengths in the last four furlong in the final four furlongs to finish second in The Travers – Grade I over a longer distance and Tiger Town who won The Canadian Derby – Grade III taking it by a length.

LA Derby – Grade II
9/24/2016 18:50 9/22/2016 3:00 LA Race #2 1 1/8m Dirt Graded Stake
Purse $200.00 For Three Year Olds.

Spring Lover
Mb Stables
Won five from twelve starts winning his first four races a maiden at TUP two allowances at BOI and DMR and The Futurity – Grade II by two lengths, also won The BG Stakes – Grade I by two lengths and last ran in The Travers – Grade I finishing fourth beaten a length after being eleven lengths off the pace after four furlongs.

Copper Opus
Big Guns Stables
Won three from thirteen a maiden at WO on his debut and two allowances at TAM also his last race at DMR winning by three quarters of a length.

Menagerie
Pocket Aces Racing
Won five from twelve starts winning a maiden at BOI on his debut three allowances at RET, HOU and PID also his last race The Shared Belief Stakes taking it by three lengths.

Tiger Town
Aer Stables
Purchased by his present owner before going to the track for $65.000 and has three from eight starts a maiden at CLS an allowance at PIM also his last start The Canadian Derby – Grade III taking it by a length.

Good luck to all.
The Englishman.

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