Vosburgh: Kodiak Kowboy.
Turf Classic: Dancing Forever.
Jockey Club Gold Cup: Stones River.
Turf Amazon (Pha): Weeks.
Gallant Bob: Lantana Mob.
Indian Maid (Haw): Ciao.
Robert Carey Hcp (Haw): Galantas.
Kentucky Cup Sprint: Nautical Storm.
Kentucky Cup Juvenile: West Side Bernie.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Fair Grounds Stakes Schedule for 2008-2009 meet
The stakes schedule released today shows significant reductions to the purses of some of the more important stakes at Fair Grounds. Hopefully the racing office is simply being overly conservative when it comes to stakes purses.
Here are some of the stakes with reduced purses, with last year's purse in parentheses.
Esplanade: $60,000 ($100,000)
Bonapaw: $60,000 ($100,000)
Letellier: $60,000 ($100,000)
Sugar Bowl: $60,000 ($100,000)
Leggio: $75,000 ($100,000)
Gaudin: $75,000 ($100,000)
Louisiana Hcp: $75,000 ($100,000)
Tiffany Lass: $75,000 ($100,000)
Pan Zareta: $75,000 ($100,000)
Colonel Power: $75,000 ($100,000)
Mineshaft: $125,000 ($150,000)
Silverbulletday: $150,000 ($200,000)
Risen Star: $200,000 ($300,000)
Here are some of the stakes with reduced purses, with last year's purse in parentheses.
Esplanade: $60,000 ($100,000)
Bonapaw: $60,000 ($100,000)
Letellier: $60,000 ($100,000)
Sugar Bowl: $60,000 ($100,000)
Leggio: $75,000 ($100,000)
Gaudin: $75,000 ($100,000)
Louisiana Hcp: $75,000 ($100,000)
Tiffany Lass: $75,000 ($100,000)
Pan Zareta: $75,000 ($100,000)
Colonel Power: $75,000 ($100,000)
Mineshaft: $125,000 ($150,000)
Silverbulletday: $150,000 ($200,000)
Risen Star: $200,000 ($300,000)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Selections for Saturday, September 20
Happy Ticket: Splash of Roses.
(Not so) Super Derby: Golden Yank.
Unbridled: Knockout Artist.
Mass' Cap: Won Awesome Dude.
(Not so) Super Derby: Golden Yank.
Unbridled: Knockout Artist.
Mass' Cap: Won Awesome Dude.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Selections for Saturday, Sept. 13
Arlington-Washington Futurity: Terrain.
Monmouth Stakes: Proudinsky.
KY Cup Turf Dash: Hold The Salt.
KY Cup Ladies Turf: Meribel.
KY Cup Turf: Stream of Gold.
Monmouth Stakes: Proudinsky.
KY Cup Turf Dash: Hold The Salt.
KY Cup Ladies Turf: Meribel.
KY Cup Turf: Stream of Gold.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Travers Day
The Travers has lived up to its billing as the Mid-Summer Derby or the Fourth Leg of the Triple Crown. With the exception of Big Brown, the who's who of the 3yo crop has shown up for the race.
I love Mambo in Seattle, but he figures to attract too much action at the windows. In this evenly matched field, Tale of Ekati and Cool Coal Man offer the most value, and I will play both.
Victory Ride: Porte Bonheur.
Baruch: Shakis.
King's Bishop: Visionaire.
I love Mambo in Seattle, but he figures to attract too much action at the windows. In this evenly matched field, Tale of Ekati and Cool Coal Man offer the most value, and I will play both.
Victory Ride: Porte Bonheur.
Baruch: Shakis.
King's Bishop: Visionaire.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Selections for Saturday, August 16
Sword Dancer-Grand Courtier.
Iselin-Honest Man.
Gardenia Hcp (Ellis)-Unforgotten.
Evangeline Mile-Ide Like a Double.
Prelude (LaD)-Star Production.
Honeymoon (LaD)-Perfect Motion.
Iselin-Honest Man.
Gardenia Hcp (Ellis)-Unforgotten.
Evangeline Mile-Ide Like a Double.
Prelude (LaD)-Star Production.
Honeymoon (LaD)-Perfect Motion.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Arlington Million Day
Beverly D-Meribel. I'm looking for a speed duel to develop between Dreaming of Anna and Rosinka, with Meribel using her potent late kick to win the race in the final strides. In her last start, Rosinka lost a rich turf stakes at Delaware as a 1-5 favorite after Cornelio Velasquez allowed Rosinka to be pressed through fast splits. While that loss could cause Corenelio to be a little shy about engaging Dreaming of Anna early, Rosinka breaks right outside of Anna and Cornelio knows he can't let Anna and Garrett Gomez get away through soft fractions.
Arlington Million-Einstein and Stream Cat. The scratch of Sudan works in Einstein's favor, as no remaining runner likes to run on the lead. Albarado will either send Einstein to the front or have him sit off the flank of the pacesetter through very slow fractions. Einstein stayed reasonably close to the lead in the Donn and Stephen Foster Handicaps, so what he experiences early in the Million will be a stroll in the park. The distance will be no problem as Einstein is even capable at the longer distance of 11 furlongs, with a win in the 2008 GP Park Turf and close third in the 2007 edition of that race behind Jambalya and Honey Ryder. Stream Cat just missed in last year's Million, and enters this race off an impressive win in the Arlington Handicap.
Arlington Million-Einstein and Stream Cat. The scratch of Sudan works in Einstein's favor, as no remaining runner likes to run on the lead. Albarado will either send Einstein to the front or have him sit off the flank of the pacesetter through very slow fractions. Einstein stayed reasonably close to the lead in the Donn and Stephen Foster Handicaps, so what he experiences early in the Million will be a stroll in the park. The distance will be no problem as Einstein is even capable at the longer distance of 11 furlongs, with a win in the 2008 GP Park Turf and close third in the 2007 edition of that race behind Jambalya and Honey Ryder. Stream Cat just missed in last year's Million, and enters this race off an impressive win in the Arlington Handicap.
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