Larry Jones
The weather and sloppy track are such that you would think it would be a good day for Larry Jones, given that his Friesan Fire, now the Kentucky Derby favorite, won the Louisiana Derby on the slot.
But it hasn’t been Larry’s day so far.
We just finished the seventh race here at Churchill Downs. That was the Eight Belles Stakes, named after the ill-fated filly, trained by Jones, who finished second in last year’s Derby only to be injured and euthanized moments after finishing the race.
Jones had two horses in the Eight Belles. He trained his wife’s Just Jenda, who went off as the 8-5 favorite. And Jones had Warrior Maid, a horse he trains for Russell Welch.
Wouldn’t a Jones win in the Eight Belles be nice? Alas, it was not to be. Steve Asmussen’s Four Gifts took home the victory. Just Jenda finished second. Warrior Maid ran third.
Earlier, in the Churchill Downs Handicap, Jones and Rick Porter’s Kodiak Kowboy ran seventh as $1.70-1 favorite.
sad i was really hoping for a win for him and his wife..then the terrible time that F.F. had?? bad racing luck on saturday