This is a Rick Porter-owned, Larry Jones-trained Unbridled's Song colt out of Collect Call x Meadowlake. I don't know enough about pedigrees and such to comment on that, but I do know that Old Fashioned wired the Remsen Stakes (GII) in November to win going away. He is now undefeated after 3 starts and will start again in the Southwest Stakes on February 16. Old Fashioned tops many a handicapper's list for possible Kentucky Derby contenders.
The Derby field is very exciting this year. This is the first year I've been following the 2-year-olds (3-year-olds, as of January 1, 2009). Last year, I picked War Pass because he was very impressve in the Breeders Cup Juvenile. War Pass came out blazing in 2008, but disappointed in his major prep races and ended up with an injury before the Derby. He retired without racing again. So I was pretty much without a horse to follow, and then Big Brown passed the Derby field like they were standing still, from the 20-post no less, and then second-place filly Eight Belles broke down after the wire and had to be euthanized, and that took the wind out the Triple Crown sails really. Big Brown again dominated in the Preakness, but didn't read the memo that he needed to win ALL THREE races, including the Belmont, to take the Triple Crown. Actually, he was pulled up by his jockey, Kent Desormeaux, for reasons still unknown, but really was out of gas before the stretch.
This year's 3-year-olds are very exciting. The field is impossible to narrow as of now, but the Southwest Stakes will tell if it will include Old Fashioned. For Rick and Larry's sakes, I really hope he makes the field. To find out more about Old Fashioned and to watch his races, check out this link:
http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/racing-information/contenders/old-fashioned
Maybe my next post will be about cross stitch! :)
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