Keeneland News and Notes – Oct 9th
October 9, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Breeders' Cup, Horses, Stakes Races
Keeneland Recap – Oct 9th
The Polytrack was fast as always. The two turf races were transferred to the synthetic surface. The two 6f races favored speed. Stalkers best in the three 7f races carded. Patient runners best in the five route races on the afternoon.
Hat trick for Rajiv Maragh. Albarado also pulled off the hat trick, and he booted home a pair for trainer Ken McPeek.
Grade 3 Phoenix: Synthetic lover Fatal Bullet, the ‘08 Breeders’ Cup sprint runner-up, probably punched his ticket to Santa Anita with a game prominent throughout half-length tally. He looms a pace factor on …read more
Breeders’ Cup review (October 24th): Stardom Bound, Zenyatta win
October 24, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Breeders' Cup, California Racing, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Synthetic Tracks, Trainers
BC Filly & Mare Sprint
Ventura ($7.60) made a powerful wide move to sweep past Baffert fav Indian Blessing en route to a good looking tally to kick off the Friday Cup festivities. The Robert Frankel trainee won by four lengths and completed the seven panels in 1:19.90. Zaftig came off a layoff to finish a fine 3rd.
BC Juvenile Fillies Turf
Laragh set the pace throughout, but Maram and Heart Shaped flew down the lane and were tough to separate at the finish. Maram got the bob and paid $24.20 for Lezcano/Chad Brown. Fellow longshot Heart Shaped, an overseas invader trained …read more
Breeders’ Cup preview: Keeneland graded races – Saturday, October 4, 2008
October 4, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Breeders' Cup, Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Synthetic Tracks, Trainers
Dream Empress punched her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies with a sharp off the pace tally in Friday’s Darley Alcibiades at Keeneland, and D Wayne Lucas 2nd timer Be Smart was a clear 2nd and is a likely Santa Anita participant as well. Below is the replay, courtesy of YouTube.
Forever Together powerfully mowed down Precious Kitten in Friday’s other BC prep, the flat mile First Lady for grassy fillies and mares. Below is the replay, courtesy of YouTube.
Now, let’s glance at Saturday’s Cup preps…
Grade 3 Phoenix – six furlongs (polytrack)
Six of the 12 entrants are multiple …read more
Saratoga July 26th review + July 27th preview
July 26, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers
Saratoga rewind (July 26th)
It was a great day of racing on Saturday. Johnny V pulled off the hat trick, and Edgar Prado booted home a pair of upset winners on the 11-race card…
Race 2: $1.7 million Pletcher firster Munnings bested green Zito FTS Just A Coincidence in this juvenile MSW event. 6f in 1:09.84.
Race 3: Shug blueblood Baronial (Kingmambo-Personal Ensign) finally graduated on the weeds. He is slowly improving and beat a decent field, including promising Mott firster Intercoastal.
Race 7: Forever Together came from last to upset the Diana (G1) for Jonathan Sheppard. Mott’s Dynaforce ended up a clear …read more
