Stardom Bound impressed many in th eBreeders Cup Juvenile but after Pinkarella set the pace she dug down to show her true colors even further in the Las Virgenes Stakes. Class always rises and this big hearted grey filly rises to the top of the fillies in her first start at three.
Thoroughbred Racing
8 February 2009
31 January 2009
I'm verklempt. Hurray for Albertus Maximus's win in the Donn Handicap. He ran just like his pop, a complete professional, and has really moved up in the world. He's now owned by Shadwell Stables (which paid a substantial sum for him), trained by Invasor's trainer, Kieran McLaughlin, and pointed towards the Dubai World Cup. I could listen to McLaughlin say nice things about Albertus Maximus all day. Congratulations also to the almost too-aptly-named runner-up, FinallyMadeIt, a horse who was partially paralyzed behind at birth, and who has successfully propelled himself from sprinting to going long. FinallyMadeIt runs his heart out and is a joy to watch.
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Today, three days after the second anniversary of Barbaro's death, Barbaro's full brother goes in a maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park. Gulfstream's given this event a marquee spot, sandwiched between two important stakes races - the Holy Bull for three year olds on the Derby trail, and the Donn Handicap for top flight older horses. I have a good feeling about Nicanor, who has come on in his training the past few weeks, but with Barbaro's own jockey, Edgar Prado, aboard for the occasion, the pressure is unbearable. I can't even watch between my fingers.
Continue reading "Tell Me When It's Over - and Go Albertus Maximus"
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30 January 2009
This is a tough race for a fan like me. In here are three potential Derby horses for whom I can feel a personal rooting interest:
Breakwater Edison, by Lemon Drop Kid: Lemon Drop Kid was the first handicap division horse I followed back in 2000 when I became a serious fan of the game. He gave me a lot of thrills, and helped raise my all time favorite jockey, Edgar Prado, to prominence. Still, I consider him underappreciated. I'd love to see him get a breakout star among his offspring.
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24 January 2009
The geldings are the truly overlooked of racing in many times. They have no breeding career and they are too often forgotten after their glory days are over. Geldings in Thoroughbred racing have given
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10 October 2008
There's no secret betting is a part of visiting the track. For many the excitement isn't in cashing a ticket - it's in watching a blanket finish or the jaw-dropping performance of a young horse so precocious in speed that the world is at their feet. And, while many people see racing on Kentucky Derby day, and many on Breeders Cup day there is more than that too.
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