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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Fair Grounds Notes

Horse Cambodia going back in dec. of 2015 broke her maiden in 4th start at TB and then in next race a Alw 44K won by 3 lenghts. Now, the race today she sat inside 3 off the pace and rated, around the turn made her move to position to the lead, lead easy and won by several lengths under a hand ride. Florent Geroux made it look easy. Trng T. Proctor.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Parx Race Notes

In Race 6, a Dirt MIle for 2 y/o Jose Ortiz rode Fillet of Sole Todd Pletcher at 1/5 odds. Curtis lead until the 16th when Fillet of Sole closed gap at last furlon and nipped Curtis at the wire by a nose. Curtis almost west wire to wire.

Native Diver S. (G3) View Del Mar 1 1/8 Dirt - Good

Midnight Storm and Mike Smith went to easy lead into far turn and was not pressured at all by other, Point Piper had good inside trip. Hard Aces finished 3rd Closed a little better but better than others. Bascially Mike Smith just got to easy lead and was not challeged in 1 1/8 Mile as replacement rider. Blue Tone was a one paced 4th. Surprise to me was Point Piper but only because I did NOT research his first. Imperative, was disappointing

Friday, November 11, 2016

2016 Breeders Cup Turf

2016 Longines Breeders Cup Distaff

2016 Breeders Cup Classic

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DRF

Older Males

1 – California Chrome,
by Lucky Pulpit
His body of work in 2016 towers over this group
2 – Frosted,
by Tapit
Could not sustain his excellent mid-season form
3 – Melatonin,
by Kodiak Kowboy
Had impossible task in Classic off long layoff
4 – Dortmund,
by Big Brown
Far better than his flat Dirt Mile would suggest

5- Hoppertunity, by Any Given Saturday	8- Effinex (6), by Mineshaft
6- Tamarkuz (7), by Speightstown	9- Shaman Ghost, by Ghostzapper
7- Mshawish (8), by Medaglia d'Oro	10- Noble Bird, by Birdstone

Older Females

1 – Beholder,
by Henny Hughes
Will be a 4-time champ in 4 different years. Wow!
2 – Stellar Wind,
by Curlin
It's great news that she'll race again next season
3 – Cavorting,
by Bernardini
Retired off Personal Ensign win, one of her best
4 – Forever Unbridled,
by Unbridled's Song
Terrific third in Distaff with no pace to run at

5- Curalina, by Curlin	8- Taris, by Flatter
6- I'm a Chatterbox, by Munnings	9- Tara's Tango, by Unbridled's Song
7- Finest City, by City Zip	10- Haveyougoneaway, by Congrats

3-Year-Old Males

1 – Arrogate,
by Unbridled's Song
BC Classic winner is indeed very, very special
2 – Nyquist,
by Uncle Mo
Derby winner was not the same after Preakness
3 – Exaggerator,
by Curlin
Retired with the rep as a wet-track opportunist
4 – Gun Runner (5),
by Candy Ride
Beat a hard-hitting group of elders in the Clark

5- Connect (6), by Curlin	8- Drefong, by Gio Ponti
6- American Freedom (4), by Pulpit	9- Cupid, by Tapit
7- Creator, by Tapit	10- Destin, by Giant's Causeway

3-Year-Old Females

1 – Songbird,
by Medaglia d'Oro
Lost zero stature in her narrow BC Distaff loss
2 – Queen's Trust,
by Dansili
European beat a strong field in the F&M Turf
3 – Carina Mia,
by Malibu Moon
Chasing Songbird eventually took a toll on her
4 – Cathryn Sophia,
by Street Boss
Simply no match for Songbird, but who here is?

5- Off the Tracks, by Curlin	8- Go Maggie Go (6), by Ghostzapper
6- Time and Motion (7), by Tapit	9- Land Over Sea, by Bellamy Road
7- Catch a Glimpse (8), by City Zip	10- Lewis Bay, by Bernardini

2-Year-Old males

1 – Classic Empire,
by Pioneerof the Nile
Won a strongly run Juvenile, a deserving champ
2 – Not This Time,
by Giant's Causeway
Retires due to injury, big talent will be missed
3 – Practical Joke,
by Into Mischief
Was a long way back to him in third in Juvenile
4 – McCraken (new),
by Ghostzapper
Plenty to like about his Ky. Jockey Club win

5- Mo Town (new), by Uncle Mo	8- Mastery, by Candy Ride
6- Good Samaritan (4), by Harlan's Holiday	9- Syndergaard (6), by Majesticperfection
7- Oscar Performance (5), by Kitten's Joy	10- Gormley (7), by Malibu Moon

2 Year-Old Females

1 – Champagne Room,
by Broken Vow
Won the big one, now has the best credentials
2 – Valadorna,
by Curlin
Juvy Fillies runner up has a very bright future
3 – Shane's Girlfriend,
by Adios Charlie
Explosive DeD Princess win was a revelation
4 – American Gal,
by Concord Point
Had a brutal trip when third in Juvenile Fillies

5- Union Strike, by Union Rags	8- Miss Sky Warrior (new), by First Samurai
6- Noted and Quoted, by The Factor	9- Yellow Agate, by Gemologist
7- Farrell (new), by Malibu Moon	10- Elate (new), by Medaglia d'Oro

Turf Males

1 – Flintshire,
by Dansili
Holds this spot on his fine overall body of work
2 – Highland Reel,
by Galileo
Literally stole BC Turf with that walking lead
3 – Tourist,
by Tiznow
BC Mile winner goes to stud in career-best form
4 – Midnight Storm,
by Pioneerof the Nile
Third in BC Mile, and just romped on dirt, too

5- Ironicus, by Distorted Humor	8- Obviously, by Choisir
6- Ectot, by Hurricane Run	9- Ring Weekend (new), by Tapit
7- Mondialiste, by Galileo	10- Vyjack, by Into Mischief

Turf Females

1 – Tepin,
by Bernstein
Sharp second in Mile keeps her in control here
2 – Lady Eli,
by Divine Park
It's honestly heart warming to see her run so well
3 – Queen's Trust,
by Dansili
Euro nailed Lady Eli in last jump in F&M Turf
4 – Miss Temple City,
by Temple City
Still a two-time Gr. 1 winner over males this year

5- Avenge, by War Front	8- Celestine, by Scat Daddy
6- Sea Calisi, by Youmzain	9- Sentiero Italia, by Medaglia d'Oro
7- Dacita, by Scat Daddy	10- Photo Call, by Galileo

Sprinters

1 – Drefong,
by Gio Ponti
Gets this spot because he gamely won the big one
2 – Lord Nelson,
by Pulpit
Missed BC Sprint, still has strong case for title
3 – Masochistic,
by Sought After
Had every chance in Sprint, simply second best
4 – A. P. Indian,
by Indian Charlie
Came up flat at a bad time in the BC Sprint

5- Kobe's Back, by Flatter	8- X Y Jet, by Kantharos
6- Marking, by Bernardini	9- Mind Your Biscuits, by Posse
7- Joking, by Distorted Humor	10- Ivan Fallunovalot (new), by Valid Expectations