Horseracing News

Johar · Oct 2, 2004

Jockey Club Gold cup. Televised today.

Handicapper's Selections: 2,4,7
# Horse Odds Jockey Wgt A/S M/E Trainer
1 The Cliff's Edge (KY) 4/1 Gary L. Stevens 122 3 C L Nicholas P. Zito
2 Love Of Money (MD) 5/2 Robby Albarado 122 3 C L Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
3 Domestic Dispute (KY) 6/1 John R. Velazquez 126 4 C L Patrick Gallagher
4 Evening Attire (KY) 3/1 Cornelio H. Velasquez 126 6 G L Patrick J. Kelly
5 Bowman's Band (KY) 10/1 Ramon A. Dominguez 126 6 H L H. Allen Jerkens
6 Newfoundland (KY) 12/1 Edgar S. Prado 126 4 C L Todd A. Pletcher
7 Funny Cide (NY) 4/1 Jose A. Santos 126 4 G L Barclay Tagg

bronxgirl · Oct 2, 2004

Go Funny Cide! You can do it! Just think back to a year ago in May...

Johar · Oct 2, 2004

I threw the towel in on this one. Too many good choices. So, I put Newfoundland in for show.

The Indiana Derby is tonight, at 9:15. The weather is supposed to be 33, tops. Brrrrrrrrr.....

bronxgirl · Oct 2, 2004

FC won! FC won! :love:

Johar · Oct 3, 2004

I was shocked he won! Wow! He looked well beaten, then put it in another gear.

Last night i went to the Indiana Derby and had a blast. I had $25 to win on Sir Shackleton and Pollard's Vision. Lost $50 on that but enjoyed myself anyways. I even met a couple from my town who love racing. We exchanged phone numbers and will get together.

How cool is that?

bronxgirl · Oct 3, 2004

Excellent!

Johar · Oct 4, 2004

This year, only 6,839 attended the Indiana Derby. Two years ago I think around 9,000 people went. It was much more crowded, too. I could barely see some of the undercard, and when the Derby went off I couldn't see anything.

This year I easily got a spot on the rail almost across the finish line. Don't know why there was a decrease.

bronxgirl · Oct 4, 2004

The Breeders Cup hs completely changed how horses are raced during the season. The tope horses are prepped towards the Breeders Cup all year, and the other races except for the few remaining classics go unnoticed to horse racing's loss.

chuckm · Oct 4, 2004

I had a great time at Belmont this past Saturday. There were FOUR Grade 1 races, all preps for the Breeders Cup.

One of my all-time favorite mares, Riskaverse, won the Flower Bowl. Pico Central won the Vosburgh, and 3YO Kitten's Joy beat older horses running 1.5 miles on the lawn for the first time. Of course, the best was yet to come when Funny Cide, after fading at the top of the stretch, made a late charge, passing Cliff's Edge and Newfoundland, and won the Jockey Club Gold Cup.

I heard that Cliff's Edge broke a bone in his leg during the race and will have to have surgery, then will retire to stud.

bronxgirl · Oct 4, 2004

I'm surprised you didn't here me yelling on Funny Cide from 100 miles away

Johar · Oct 6, 2004

Check it out!

Meadowlands - October 8th, 2004 - Race 7
Meadowlands Breeders' Cup S. - Grade: 2
Estimated Local Post Time: 9:53 PM
Race Type: Stakes
Breed: Thoroughbred race
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Purse: $500,000
Distance: One And One Eighth Miles
Surface: Dirt

Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name

1 Toccet (KY) 4 Colt 119 Jorge F. Chavez
2 Dynever (KY) 4 Colt 119 Corey S. Nakatani
3 Unforgettable Max (FL) 4 Colt 119 Anthony S. Black
4 Lusty Latin (CA) 5 Gelding 121 Ryan Fogelsonger
5 Lion Tamer (KY) 4 Colt 119 Eibar Coa
6 Balto Star (KY) 6 Gelding 123 John R. Velazquez
7 Gygistar (KY) 5 Gelding 119 Joe Bravo
8 Seek Gold (KY) 4 Gelding 119 Cornelio H. Velasquez

Johar · Oct 6, 2004

races this weekend:

1. Keenland - Alcibiades
Sense of Style
Classic Elegance
Punch Appeal
Miss Matched
In the Gold
Sharp Lisa
Shebelongstoyou
Sweet Talker

2. Keenland - Phoenix BC
Arbitrate
Canadian Frontier
Champali
Clock Stopper
Coach Jimi Lee
Deer Lake
Eavesdropper
Gold Storm
Hosco
Private Horde
Wildcat Heir

3. Keenland - Shadwell Mile
Nothing to Lose
Perfect Soul
Surging River
Silver Tree
Sweet Return
Ay Carumba
King of Hapiness

4. Keenland - Breeders Futurity
Bellamy Road
Diamond Isle
Scipion
Consolidator
Copy My Notes
Evil Minister
Magna Graduate
Patriot Act
Pop the Question
Straight Line

5. Keenland - Spinster
Azeri
House of Fortune
Angela's Love
La Reason
Mayo on the Side
One for Rose
Tamweel

6. Keenland - WinStar Galaxy
Alchemist
Bedanken
Dimitrova
Jacira
Shaconage
Spice Island
Stay Forever
Super Brand

7. Belmont - Champagne
Afleet Alex
All Trumps
One Fein Dad
Park Avenue Ball
Proud Accolade
Silver Train
Sun King

8. Belmont - Frizzette
Play with Fire
Balleto
Comacina
Hanging Chads
J P Jewel
Ready's Gal
Sis City

9. Belmont - Beldame
Sightseek
Storm Flag Flying
Society Selection
Nevermore
Board Eligable
Pocus Hocus

10. Belmont - Kelso
Millenium Dragon
Mr O'Brien
Stroll
Willard Straight
Herculated
Christine's Outlaw
Proud Man
French Lieutenant

11. Santa Anita - Ancient Title
During
Bluesthestandard
Pohave
Hombre Rapido
Kamsack
Omega Code

12. Santa Anita - Oak Tree BC Mile
Musical Chimes
Singletary
Tsigane
Cayoke

bronxgirl · Oct 7, 2004

I'd love to see the race at Keeneland with Azeri and Mayo on the Side. Azeri seems to be returning to her former great form, should be a good one!

Johar · Oct 7, 2004

Sun King(in the Champagne) is a half to Ocean Drive.

Arbitrate(in the Phoenix BC) is a Deputy Minister x Serena's Song '00 colt. Current record is 25(4-5-2) $144,755

Scipion is a half to someone famous. Have to look it up and come back here.

edit: he is a half to Vindication.

Johar · Oct 9, 2004

Order of finish for Meadowlands BC:

6 Balto Star (Velazquez, J.R.)
2 Dynever (Nakatani, C.S.)
7 Gygistar (Bravo, J.)
3 Unforgettable Max (Black, A.S.)
4 Lusty Latin (Fogelsonger, R.)
1 Toccet (Chavez, J.F.)
8 Seek Gold (Velasquez, C.H.)
5 Lion Tamer (Coa, E.)

bronxgirl · Oct 10, 2004

Sightseek retires

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/sports/othersports/10racing.html

Too bac. I was hoping to see her take on Azeri one more time in the BC distaff.

Johar · Oct 12, 2004

I know why she retired--I started following her. I swear I jinx a horse into retirement once I begin watching them.

European superstar Bago is NOT going to the Breeders' Cup.

Dance With Ravens, a son out of Dance Smartly, just won the G2 Grey Breeders' Cup Stakes in Canada. He's now 3(1-1-1) $223,820. He might be going to the BC!
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Order of finish Beldame:
Sightseek
Society Selection
Storm Flag Flying
Board Elligible
Nevermore
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Order of finish Champagne:

8 Proud Accolade
6 Afleet Alex
7 Sun King
5 Silver Train
2 Park Avenue Ball
4 One Fein Dad
1 Wallstreet Scandal
3 All Trumps
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Order of finish, Spinster:

1 Azeri
3 Tamweel
5 Mayo On the Side
2 One for Rose
6 La Reason
4 Angela's Love
7 House of Fortune
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Johar · Oct 12, 2004

Possible BC fields, but far from official.

Juvenile Fillies

Runway Model
Sweet Catomine
Balleto
Ready's Gal
Memorette
Culinary
Sense of Style
Sharp Lisa

Distaff

Azeri
Storm Flag Flying
Ashado
Stellar Jayne
Miss Loren
Island Fashion
Society Selection
Elloluv
Musical Chimes

Sprint

Speighstown
Pico Central
Our New Recruit
Cajun Beat
Champali
Clockstopper
Gold Storm
Cuvee
Lady Tak
Bear Fan
Pt's Grey Eagle
Midas Eyes

Mile

Artie Schiller
Special Ring
Nothing to Lose
Six Perfections
Whipper
Soaring Free
Singletary
Cacique
Antonius Pius
Silver Tree
Royal Regalia
Blackdoun
Diamond Green
Mr O'Brien
Musical Chimes

FM Turf

Light Jig
Nebraska Tornado
Crimson Palace
Aubonne
Moscow Burning
Super Brand
Riskaverse
Yesterday
Wonder Again
Necklace

Juvenile

Proud Accolade
Consolidator
Afleet Alex
Roman Ruler
Diamond Isle
Sun King
Dance With Ravens
Rebuttal
Wilko

Turf

Kittens Joy
Magistretti
Polish Summer
Tycoon
Balto Star
Star Over The Bay
Sarafan
Kicken Kris
Mustanfar

Classic

Pleasently Perfect
Ghostzapper
Roses In May
Funny Cide
Azeri
Bowmans Band
Powerscourt
Dynever
Birdstone
Fantasticat
Saint Liam
Newfoundland

bronxgirl · Oct 12, 2004

I think Azeri shouldn't take on the boys this year, but should go in the Distaff (JMHO)

gracefulswan · Oct 17, 2004

i also think azeri should run in the distaff... i bet she'd win there...

i love FC! i'm so happy he won the jockey gold cup... it was an exciting race from start to finish from what i read.. only wish i could have seen it. this horse brought me into horseracing... before he won the derby i didn't follow it at all.. though have always loved horses.

and it's a darn shame smarty jones retired before hitting the peak of his form. somehow the fact that money was more important than his fame and glory as a racehorse doesn't surprise me. money/greed always wins out in the end over anything else period. even the interests of the fans pleading for him to continue running fell on deaf ears. the poor trainer will probably never have another smarty caliber type horse under his tutelage again... smarty could have been his once in a lifetime horse. all that down the drain.

the BC classic is shaping up to be quite a field in the classic and distaff division... the sprint seems to have very notable horse too, though don't follow the sprints as much. wish they'd bring back the 1 1/2 and 2 mile races. wonder why they fell to the wayside. nobody like to watch 'em? as a result, horses are built these days more for speed and are becoming more fragile and injury prone. we are seeing these effects now.... and it's no coincidence, imo. if they keep up with how they're breeding those racehorses, then i'd say we'll be lucky to see an injury free horse run beyond a year pretty soon before something breaks down. and excuse me, but if they are raced wo/ serious injures past the 3-4 year, then they are so lightly raced that they hardly have a huge fan base... birdstone is one horse whose trainer will only race him maybe 3 times a year... and pleasantly perfect is 6 already and he's just starting to attract attention... and then as soon as the attention begins, he's going to stud right after the BC classic. :rolleye: