BREEDERS' CUP 2011: Saturday Results And Open Thread
by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 6:29 PM EDT
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PrintIt's been a long and winding road through this year's racing calendar, much of which will culminate this afternoon at Churchill Downs on the second day of the 2011 Breeders' Cup. The first race of the day at Churchill Downs will go to post at 12:05pm Eastern, with the first Breeders' Cup race, the Marathon, slated for 1:20pm. The Marathon will be broadcast on TVG, not ESPN/ABC.
You can find a running tally of all of the weekend's results at the link below:
2011 Breeders' Cup Entries and Results
| Race | Post | TV | Race | Winner |
| 3 | 1:20 / 10:20 | TVG | Marathon | Afleet Again |
| 4 | 2:02 / 11:02 | ABC | Juvenile Turf | Wrote (IRE) |
| 5 | 2:37 / 11:37 | ABC | Sprint | Amazombie |
| 6 | 3:21 / 12:21 | ABC | Turf Sprint | Regally Ready |
| 7 | 4:01 / 1:01 | ESPN | Dirt Mile | Caleb's Posse |
| 8 | 4:45 / 1:45 | ESPN | Turf | St Nicholas Abbey |
| 9 | 5:25 / 2:25 | ESPN | Juvenile | Hansen |
| 10 | 6:07 / 3:07 | ESPN | Mile | Court Vision |
| 11 | 7:00 / 4:00 | ESPN | Classic | Drosselmeyer |
- Afleet Again shocks the Marathon as the longest price on the board (41/1).
AU Miner and Meeznah were eased during the race. Meeznah was suffering from fatigue and should be okay. AU Miner suffered fractures in the fetlock joint and is still being assessed. - The Europeans dominate the Juvenile Turf, finishing 1st, 3rd and 4th. Wrote (IRE) was much the best.
- Big prices continue to roll home today. Amazombie wins the Sprint, finishing off an early $0.50 Pick 5 that returns a fat $71,510.80.
2/1 favorite Jackson Bend rallied for 3rd but didn't threaten the winner. - A small amount of order is restored as 2/1 choice Regally Ready dominates the Turf Sprint and puts and end (at least temporarily) to the double digit winners on Breeders' Cup Saturday.
- Caleb's Posse unleashed a powerful late kick to run past Shackleford and win the Dirt Mile.
- St Nicholas Abbey powers past Brilliant Speed in the stretch to win the Turf, the second Aidan O'Brien horse to win on Saturday.
- Hansen makes every yard a winning one to take the Juvenile. Union Rags has a troubled trip to finish second.
- Court Vision held off Turallure in a wild Mile to score at boxcar odds. Goldikova (IRE) briefly led in the stretch but couldn't put away her rivals. She finished third.
Here are today's scratches/changes as of 12:40pm Eastern. The main track began the day listed as "Good" but has now been upgraded to "Fast". :
Main Track: Fast
Turf Course: Good (Lane 1, on the hedge)
Marathon: No Changes
Juvenile Turf: Scratch 1-Gung Ho; AE 15-Tequila Factor will run
Sprint: No Changes
Turf Sprint: No Changes
Dirt Mile: No Changes
Turf: No Changes
Juvenile: No Changes
Mile: No Changes
Classic: Scratch 1-Prayer for Relief
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gooood morning!
I have a family event today so won’t get to start watching until about the dirt mile. Even then we’ll have people at the house so not much blogging today until they leave.
My picks are in. Some good info at www.nyra.com from Andy Sterling preview.
Good luck to all – I hope I read of some big tickets later tonight.
Good luck to you, as well!
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
What a freaking beating I took yesterday...
Got to start it off proper today. Brigantin in marathon
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by Noir Jim Tressel on Nov 5, 2011 10:52 AM EDT reply actions
Time to make it all back...
or something like that!
The last three BCs at Churchill have really kicked my butt. Santa Anita and Monmouth were pretty good to me. CD… not so much.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
i was thinkin about it too
i cant cash nothin at Churchill. especially true for the Derby
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by Noir Jim Tressel on Nov 5, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Derby day usually isn't too bad for me,
at least the undercard. The Derby itself is pretty much a crap shoot. But these Breeders’ Cups have whooped up on me. I know many people hated the fact that the BC was on synthetic in 08 and 09, but those were two of the best BCs I’ve ever had. Belmont in 05 wasn’t bad, either.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Early pick 4 looks impossible.
I’m just stupid enough to make a big play on it.
Yeah, it's a tough sequence. They are all pretty tough today.
That Juve Turf race looks incredibly wide open. Could be some huge prices early on today.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Morning to you.
Early P5: All w/ All w/ All w/ All w/ All. Nothing could be easier!
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not sure which is the worse race for me
the Sprint of the Turf Sprint.
I like Force Freeze a little… or I just don’t hate him as much as some of the others.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I have no clue what to expect from Big Drama
One race since January….but he always seems to run well fresh. I just don’t know about him.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Here Goes
Two Tickets
Churchill, Race 1, $1.00 PK5 1,7,8 / 3 / 6,11 / 3,8,10,13 / 6,8
Churchill, Race 1, $1.00 PK5 8 / 3,6,8,9 / 11 / 3,13 / 1,5,8
Diving right in. Nice.
I’m going to withhold my donations to Churchill until race 3
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty quick times in Race 1
22.90
45.94
1:10.96
1:23.50
1:37.21
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Almost 3/4 million in Pick 5 pool
I may lose my shirt – but I love BC days. You just gotta take your shot with these pools..
Yep, best betting days of the year.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
For some reason, I really like Harrison's Cave in the Marathon
Should get the trip, has run on standard tracks in England, and he’s at a huge 30/1 on the ML. Plus, he seems like the kind of overlooked horse that could run well in a race like the Marathon.
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She fits in that race
and you would think she should improve returning to dirt.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I've set a record for how many tvs, computers, and monitors I've got going at one time
Split screen on the big screen with HRTV and ESPN. Got a smaller TV streaming ESPN college football from XBOX360. Got the iPad running the Breeders’ Cup feed, and about a billion windows open on my lap top. I’m expecting the lights to dim at some point.
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And the fail safe: my phone... which is charging.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Do we really need 40 minutes between race 2 and the Marathon?
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Agreed
Gonna play a couple of small rolling pick 3’s at woodbine just to keep interested during these long breaks
Here's what I hate
When on your pick 5 ticket you pick 4 horses like I did (3,6,8,9) and watch those horse come in 1-2-3-4 for a $400 super and you didn’t bet it
That hurts.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Very good.
Seems to be playing pretty quick this morning.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 5, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty open betting for the Marathon
Brigantin at 9/2 as the favorite. Lot’s of 5/1, 6/1, 7/1, 11/1 prices right now.
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That was as great finish at Aqueduct.
Huge late run along the rail.
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Gonna play a super with Brigantin on top
and a small win bet on Harrison’s Cave.
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Almost a 1/2 mil in the Pick 3 pool
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wow...23.47 openig quarter.
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Well, that's not good.
I think two horses pulled up during the race.
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Early Pick 3 at CD goes 8 / 8 / 8
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Yep.
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I like the 3 in the Juve Turf
don’t like that he’s been bet from 15/1 to 7/1.
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my pick as well...
and I figured the odds would come down drastically just as Stephanie’s Kitten yesterday, hopefully with the same result.
@troycarson
Let's hope so.
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The Breeders' Cup updated the status of the two eased horses:
Meeznah just suffered fatigue. He should be fine.
AU Miner:
sustained bilateral sesamoid fractures in the left front fetlock joint. It’s currently back being assessed and will be radiographed.
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Should be "she" for Meeznah.
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So, if Majestic City wins this race, CD goes quad 8s for the P4
Must be one of those kind of days.
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Impressive by Wrote. Powered home in the stretch.
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The crowd is loving Jackson Bend for the Sprint
2/1 Fav on the board.
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Winner!
We were up $1 from yesterday….Weak start today….
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Excellent.
Plenty of time to cash a big one.
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Good to see Coa is recovering
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Force Freeze...damn you.
Ran big but could do it.
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Nice to see Mike win.
The Pick 5 paid $71k for $0.50. Large.
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Turf Sprint time....better get the dart board out.
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Draw 'em out of a hat
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I pulled my records for turf sprints a few months back
and I was appalled at what I saw. Just horrible. (Except for the downhill races at SA, which I do “okay” with.) It’s like I’m lighting money on fire in these races.
Now where’s the “quick pick” button?!?
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going to parlay the place money winnings I had on Force Freeze to...
DBL: All/Shackleford
@troycarson
I like that.
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Figures the favorite wins...
was expecting a big price. At least I did the double an extra time with Regally Ready, since it did look like the horse to beat.
So if my bet of the day wins (Shackleford) I’m guaranteed a nice little win.
@troycarson
I would expect nothing less.
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I do this every year
Hit something at another track and suck at the BC
I really should just skip this weekend.. but then again were all suckers aren’t we
It's hard to ingore.
We see these huge payouts and are just dying to get one.
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$3.1 mil in the Pick 6 pool
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I'm on Perfect Officer here
no reason, just need some kind of action in a race I have no clue.
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At least we were in the top 3!
Moral victories.
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Wilburn bet to 2/1 in the Dirt Mile
Shacke at 9/2. Trappe Shot 4/1. The Factor 6/1.
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Liking Caleb's Posse
Good at one turn. Plus I need him to finish the p4.
That's my play, as well.
He should get plenty to run at.
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P4 winner
Finally hit one during the BC. Invested $320.
Churn it back in!
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Oh yea, back in to the late P4, a little cheaper
Tried to find some plays against Goldika and Union Rags but it’s hard.
Me too
8-9 in the pick 6
the 5 worries me. I’m ignoring the factor.. so you guys should go pound him at the windows
Well, I tossed the Factor, as well.
So he’ll win by 10.
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there we go!
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Remember the 06 BC...
when the 1 horses won almost everything? It’s like bizzaro 06 BC.
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Sarafina is going to be tough in this spot...
…if she runs back to that pre-Arc form..
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Almost $2 mil in the late Pick 4
with 10 MTP
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Midday doesn't look happy
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I'd take Drill in this spot
That would be nice.
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Here is where
I’d love for them to do what Woodbine does and tell us how much live money is left in the Pick 4. With these pools it would be neat to see how much money got knocked out with the 1 horse last race
Yeah, they should absolutely do that.
Of course, ESPN hardly even mentions the gambling, which is really poor, in my opinion. That’s the draw of this event, but it’s pushed to the back all weekend long.
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I agree
I think they should push the gambling angles more and let people know exactly how easy it is to wager anymore. I’m not suggesting they turn it into TVG but its about the gambling.
Exactly.
The Hammerin Hank segments are treated as comedy. It’s really too bad because t’s a golden opportunity to see the great aspect of the sport: the wagering. And that you don’t have to be a degenerate to do it…well, at least not a complete degenerate!
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Good lord, Tessatore
Going on and on about the Derby. You’d think he’d mention the stat that only 1 Juvenile winner has ever won the Derby and that most don’t event make it to the race.
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It must be getting near the end of the day because ESPN is starting to annoy me.
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I didn't bet him,
but I wouldn’t mind seeing Hansen win.
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Wow, gutty horse. Great run by the Turfway horse.
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Thet was an extremely gutsy effort
I thought he was done on the turn…and then he kept going. Tons of heart.
Well, this should be interesting.
This is probably the most vulnerable Goldikova has been at any Breeders’ Cup (which says something).
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I think so. Hopefullly gets a clean trip
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Kind of like her last three races..
just couldn’t put the field away. Gallant effort and a brilliant career.
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+1
speaks volumes for how much the racing public like and respect the mare that at Ascot, Longchamp, Churchill Downs (all around the globe) the racing fans have backed her into favourite regardless of where she turns up this year and in whatever form she turns up. She will be missed.
Don't know if we'll see another one like her in terms of longevity.
She’s run at such a high level for so long… you just never think it will end.
It’s been a pleasure to follow her career these last four years.
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Wow, can't wait to see the will pays for P4 and P6
Just wish I was alive…
Going to be huge.
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Looks like 2 live P6 tix
To Ruler on Ice and Rattlesnake Bridge???
Those will pays are... um, large
For those that can’t see them:
Pix Six will pay $2,210,381 to two horses: Ruler On Ice and Rattlesnake Bridge. It goes 5-of-6 to everyone else.
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Nothing like replaying a horrible on-track death before one of the biggest races of the year...
I always felt really bad for Larry Jones after Eight Belles. He didn’t deserve the venom he received from people who knew nothing about the sport.
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It was a good story though
Usually they have way too many of the human interest bits, but that was was nice to see.
It was. I shouldn't be such a cynic.
I’m glad to see Larry Jones back training horses. He’s one of the good guys.
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I was hoping to get flat out closer to the ML 6-1
7-2 might be too short.
That's exactly what I've been thinking
I loved him at 6/1 when the line came out. I guess everybody is thinking the same thing. Uncle Mo cold on the board at 5/1. I guess Repole hasn’t made his bet yet.
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He's got to be dropping some large coin on Mo, right?
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Trying to get Mo's odds up.
He just keeps betting back and forth.
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I llike Flat Out a lot in this spot
The 7/2 isn’t making me happy, but I think he’s coming into the race in great shape and I loved the way he worked at CD this week.
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I could see a lot of different winners in this race
I don’t think I’ll be surprised by any…except Ice Box.
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No kidding.
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That's not much different than me.
A win bet on Caleb’s Posse helped ease the bleeding but didn’t close the gap.
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Also playing Headache at a price
He’s made the distance before
I've got him underneath
and then on top on some savers.
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That's awesome...
one of the huge Pick Six horses is the Borel horse.
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Nah, I just wonder if it's a local that's alive to Rattlesnake Bridge.
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There's the kiss of death from The Hammer
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A fitting end to the year
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Holy smokes that was a finish
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Fractions were honest, but not insane
but the race falls apart. Mike Smith cleans it up in the stretch.
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That Belmont win doesn't seem so bad now
I remember it was a bit of a head scratcher when he did so.
It took him a while, but he's finally back in the winner's circle in a big race.
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Price are going to be pretty big.
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PriceS....end of a long day
I need a beer.
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That becomes really tough.
Probably Havre de Grace but it’s wide, wide open.
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I also think she wins
By default really, because no one really leaps off the page. And she has the best overall record I think This was her only effort out of the money.
Agreed.
Honestly, it hasn’t been a great year for consistent horses. Other than Havre and Acclamation there have been lots of ups and downs.
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Thank You, Turallure!
It was a long slow bleed-out for me until the 10th at Churchill, when Turralure keyed an Exacta and dime super for me that resulted in a a 2300 dollar score. So we cleared a grand for the day. Proof that staying true to your method is worth it, becuase we missed so narrowly on just about every race today.
I hope you all took home some money as well! I hate to see the racing season come to a close….
Now is the time boys to make a big noise.
No matter what the people say,
For there is naught to fear, the gang's all here,
So hail West Virginia, hail.
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That's great, JP!
Glad to hear to cashed a nice one!
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 7, 2011 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
How bout that Turfway Horse today?
It was nice to see some horses that I’m familiar with the last couple of days, though none faired to well other than Hansen. Dean’s Kitten and Stately Victor have been out at Turfway a few times though and I think there may have been some others. Anyway, apparently the owner of Hansen is from my stomping grounds and I loved his guarrantee that he’ll be kissing the winner’s circle in May. It’s not likely I know, but I’ll be pulling for him. I’ll definitely be betting the heck out of him if he goes to the Lane’s End this year lol.
One thing that pissed me off royally though was that out of all the races today, the only one they knocked the winner on was the Juvenile. Goldikova loses and it’s because she’s old. Drosselmeyer pulls and upset and he gets praise. Hansen wins and the first thing they say is this is one of those races where the horse that wins wasn’t the best horse in the race. WTF lol. It may have been true, but jeeze they made it sound like it was just nothing but luck for Hansen. That horse hung in there tough.
I thought they slighted Hansen, too
Union Rags did have a bad trip but Hansen was extremely game; he ran a fantastic race and deserved more credit.
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by Matt Gardner on Nov 6, 2011 9:57 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
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