Viking Shield looks the one they have to beat in The Canadian Derby after running in four Grade ones winning one of them in his last four races so this represents a big drop in class.
| Canadian Derby – Grade III |
| RACE DATE | TIME | DEADLINE | TRACK | RACE ## | DISTANCE | SURFACE | RACE TYPE |
| 8/15/2015 | 18:05 | 8/13/2015 3:00 | NP | Race #1 | 1 3/8m | Dirt | Graded Stake |
| Purse $200.000 For Three Year Olds. |
Skeleton Balle
Mb Stables
Won four from ten starts, claimed by his present owner after winning a maiden claimer at the fifth attempt for $15.000, since then has won two allowances and The Spiral Stakes – Grade III also finishing third in the other two The Peter Pan – Grade II beaten by neck and The LA Derby – Grade II beaten by three lengths.
Viking Shield
Delta Farms
Won three times from ten starts, winning a maiden and an allowance in his third and fourth races before going into Stakes Company, won The AR Derby – Grade I by three quarters of a length and his last three races have been The KYD – Grade I finishing fifth beaten a length, The Prk – Grade I tenth beaten by four lengths and The BEL – Grade I fourteenth beaten by nine lengths so this race represents a big drop in class.
Rockford Mood
Blushing Meadows
Won only once from ten starts a maiden in his third race at FE, then bought by his present owner from the auction for 15.540 since then ran seven times all in allowances finishing second twice.
Kentucky Hero
Threshold
Won once from eight starts, and had to wait till the race before last to win a maiden at CD taking it by four lengths then ran in The Slew Handicap finishing second beaten by two lengths.
Good luck to all.
The Englishman.
Categories: Grade III
