Around the Backstretch
by Matt Gardner on Sep 20, 2010 6:11 PM EDT
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Domestic News
Zenyatta drills six furlongs at Hollywood Park - Thoroughbred Times
Two-time champion older female Zenyatta worked six furlongs in 1:13.80 handily in company with stablemate El Vino on Saturday at Hollywood Park.
Rachel Alexandra drills six furlongs at Saratoga - Thoroughbred Times
Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra drilled six furlongs in 1:12.05 handily on Monday morning over the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga Race Course.
Lookin At Lucky Turns in Bullet Work - BloodHorse.com
Lookin At Lucky worked six furlongs in 1:11 1/5 at Hollywood for the Indiana Derby.
Strike the Bell closes from last in Noble Damsel score - Thoroughbred Times
Rising Star Stables’ Strike the Bell raced more than 12½ lengths off the pace through the midway point of the $100,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (G3) on Sunday at Belmont Park but closed with a rush for her first graded stakes score.
Golden Moka among six prospects for Super Derby - Daily Racing Form
Six horses, led by the Woodbine-based stakes winner Golden Moka, appear probable for Saturday's Super Derby at Louisiana Downs.
Presious Passion Returns at Delaware Park - BloodHorse.com
Patricia Generazio's Presious Passion, second in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita last year, has been entered on the Sept. 22 card at Delaware Park.
Sara Louise auditions for spot in Breeders' Cup - Daily Racing Form
Better later than never, the multiple graded stakes winner Sara Louise is poised to make her 4-year-old debut in Saturday’s Grade 2, $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park.
Europe
Pathfork headed to BC Juvenile - Daily Racing Form
Ireland’s leading juvenile, Pathfork is headed to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Three Breeders' Cup spots up for grabs at Ascot - Daily Racing Form
Ascot will be the scene of three Breeders’ Cup Challenge races on Saturday when the winners of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (BC Mile), Fillies Mile (Juvenile Fillies Turf) and Royal Lodge Stakes (Juvenile Turf) will all earn automatic berths at Churchill Downs on Nov. 5 and 6.
FRANCE Arc not ruled out for Vision D'Etat - Horse Racing News | Racing Post
TRAINER Eric Libaud has not ruled out letting Vision D'Etat take his chance in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on October 3 but admitted the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on October 16 remains the preferred option.
Canford 6 5 for QEII clash with Rip and Makfi - Horse Racing News - Racing Post
CANFORD CLIFFS was on Monday installed hot favourite for the Sony sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes with firms pricing up the Group 1 at Ascot on Saturday making him evens 5 4 or 6 5.
Europeans Look Stronger Than Ever - Daily Racing Form
So the European shippers were only 1 for 3 in Sunday's three big turf stakes at Woodbine, and not an especially impressive 1 for 3 at that. But if you, like me, thought that the Breeders' Cup grass races this year would be easy pickings for overseas invaders after the mediocre likes of Chinchon and Debussy came over and won two of our biggest turf races of the summer, the United Nations and Arlington Million, then nothing that happened at Woodbine Sunday should have made you think differently.
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Not a fantastic time by Z
But I can’t say I’m terriblly concerned either. That’s a good time for Lookin’ at Lucky though….he might be due for a huge effort.
Yeah, I don't think Zenyatta is much of a worker in the mornings.
I looked back on her last 10 published works and she rarely burns it up.
I agree on Lucky – if Baffert has him right he could be set up for a couple of big performances to close out the year.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Sep 20, 2010 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone in the comments
Was raving about how it was a much better workout than it looked likeon paper. I didn’t have time to read it all. Lucky is looking really good. I’m hoping he has some what of a price come the BC Classic.
I wonder if he'll be available at something like 5/1? Maybe a bit higher?
You gotta think Zenyatta, Blame and QR will take a good chunk of money as Zenyatta was a little above 5/2 last year and I can’t see her going off at anything higher than that this year. 2nd and 3rd choices last year were 7/2 and 6/1, so it’s conceivable that Lucky is going to be available at a good number come BC day, even if he were to be 3rd or 4th choice.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Sep 21, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
In my opinion
Zenyatta’s name and popularity alone will make her between even money and 2 to 1. I have to agree about Blame and Quality Road too. I would love to see Lucky at 5 to 1. I would definitely be making a sizeable bet on him at those odds.
I agree...I doubt she goes of at anything higher than 2/1
Probably more like 8/5 or less.
5/1 on Lucky would be pretty good value for a horse of his talents. Not bad at all.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Sep 22, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
See I disagree
Going off of many folks back East that post on various blogs/messageboards, I’m still not sure if many of them respect Z. I think she very well might go off at 2-1 or more.
You may be right.
I guess I figure the West Coast money will be big on her.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
by Matt Gardner on Sep 22, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
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