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Well that was an old post.....now you can play any NAG any where in the world in real time here
http://www.twinspires.com/content/library/tracks
hope that helps you justify your cable bill LOL
that surface was ubber fast...about 6.5 fulongs in 1.11??? WTF is THAT about?
I caught the replay.. Work around the house all day. Guess Curlin didn't like the surface
ok, GLTY catch a Pick 6, will ya?...I seem to have lost interest in this :(
yeah I heard they were running today. I will get some bets ready for tomorrow
and today was & tomorrow is ???????
dam i missed it didnt i ?....hope all is well ole poop...are we going to bring oaklawn up this year?.....
That's right Curlin won the Arkansas Derby!!!
wtg Curlin.. great race
afternoon ray!
100 across Street Sense
100 place and show on Lawyer Ron
100 show on Curlin
50 tri
Street Sense
Lawyer Ron
Curlin
10 Superfecta
Street Sense
Lawyer Ron
Curlin
Tiago
lol...WTG dude...I wasn't able to watch one freaking race...POS cable companies
Posted by: arthritis63
In reply to: Churak who wrote msg# 552 Date:11/4/2006 7:28:58 PM
Post #of 554
chu we won 154.00 divided by 2 equals 77.00 less the us taxes of 30% equals 54.00 your part....when i see you i have the monopoly money.....LOL....take care ole poop...we did win something,,,,best raymond
shoot low boys they're ridin shetlands
chu we won 154.00 divided by 2 equals 77.00 less the us taxes of 30% equals 54.00 your part....when i see you i have the monopoly money.....LOL....take care ole poop...we did win something,,,,best raymond
ill take bernardini and lawer ron then brother derek david jr
well me and you won the first 2 races...nothing to it
95 bucks a month for cable & I can't get live coverage of the races...unfreakingreal
thanks i will split it with you..hope you and family are well..best raymond
good luck, dude...
my picks breeders cup..11/4
all $10 to show in each race...
1...#12
2...#7
3...#4
4...#4
5...#4
6...#7
7...#14
8...#2
9...#6
10..#6
shoot low boys they're ridin shetlands
Gotta love a filly that's beaten the boys.
An inside look at horse racing’s Super Bowl
By Joe Kristufek
Daily Herald Handicapper
Posted Friday, November 03, 2006
On Saturday, the classiest thoroughbreds on the planet compete in the 23rd edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
This is the sixth time this Super Bowl of horse racing will be held at Churchill Downs, and some of the most memorable championship runs unfolded under the Twin Spires.
To name a just few: Arazi’s scintillating Juvenile win in 1991; the improbable Mile repeat for Da Hoss after racing only once the entire year in 1998; One Dreamer’s 47-1 wire win in the 1994 Distaff; Illinois-bred Buck’s Boy leading them all the way around in the 1998 Turf; and Black Tie Affair’s Classic victory of 1991.
Here’s a quick look at the high-profile favorites and improbable longshots:
Juvenile Fillies: None of the last four winners of this race have paid more than $7, but the last time the Cup was run at Churchill, Caressing dropped a 47-1 bomb.
Breeders' Cup Classic favorite Bernardini walks off the track with his exercise rider druing an eraly-morning workout Thursday. (Reuters)
I’ve tracked the progress of the Chicago filly Dreaming of Anna all season, but I’m picking her more with my head than my heart. In addition to being an amazing physical talent, she’s wise beyond her years, and composure plays a major role on Breeders’ Cup Day.
The rail post doesn’t thrill me, but with the short run into the first turn, it’s better than being stuck in an outside gate. I’m hoping jockey Rene Douglas is content to wait for the turn for home before he pushes the button.
My picks: No. 1 Dreaming of Anna (Hometown hero is really good). No. 3 Cash Included (Princess of Cali is dead fit ready). No. 6 Bel Air Beauty (Beware the live Polytracker).
Live longshots: No. 6 Bel Air Beauty (8-1), No. 10 Her Majesty (10-1) and No. 7 Cotton Blossom (10-1).
Juvenile: Three of the last seven winners of this race were bombers (Wilko at 28-1 in 2004, Action This Day at 26-1 in 2003, Anees at 30-1 in 1999), and the other four victors paid a square price.
Honestly, I had a tough time splitting my top eight selections. I like the way Chris Paasch has campaigned Principle Secret — two sprints, seven weeks off, then a route try against stakes company. Circular Quay may be the most naturally talented of these, but he has been his worst enemy at times. C P West has trained like a bear at Churchill, and he should relish the stretch out around two turns.
My picks: No. 6 Principle Secret (Learning his lessons well). No. 9 Circular Quay (Must learn the mental side of the game). No. 5 C P West (Begging for two turns).
Live longshots: No. 5 CæP West (15-1) and No. 1 Street Sense (20-1).
Filly and Mare Turf: Foreigners have dominated this race, and I don’t expect that to change. Ouija Board is the class of the field and deservedly will be the overwhelming favorite. She’s coming into this race better than she did last year.
Another Euro worth watching is Satwa Queen. She never has been better and should be ready to fire the best race of her career in the third start of the current form cycle.
My picks: No. 2 Ouija Board (Has held her own with the best). No. 9 Satwa Queen (Hasn’t reached her ceiling yet). No. 7 Wait a While (Best America has to offer in this division).
Live longshots: No. 9 Satwa Queen (12-1) and No. 8 My Typhoon (20-1).
Sprint: As expected, there’s no shortage of speed here.
Henny Hughes has been dominant in three starts but has yet to face adversity. War Front was no match for “Henny” in the Vosburgh, but I like his chances to turn the tables. He always has his game face on, and I expect him to display finishing punch in a race that has the potential to fall apart.
Thor’s Echo is another live longshot. He chased the speedy Bordanaro all the way around the track in the Ancient Title and settled for second in his race back following a spring trip to Dubai.
My picks: No. 10 War Front (Calm, cool and collected). No. 1 Thor’s Echo (Former router is now an exceptional sprinter). No. 4 Henny Hughes (The one to beat but not unbeatable).
Live longshots: No. 10 War Front (12-1), No. 1 Thor’s Echo (10-1) and No. 8 Pomeroy (8-1).
Mile: Rarely is there a defined favorite in this race, and such is the case this year. The toteboard could light up like a Christmas tree. I don’t visualize a suicidal pace, but it should be honest enough.
I’m looking for an improving horse with tactical speed and a finishing punch, and I believe it’s Echo of Light. He doesn’t have the class of Araafa or the other Euros, but he keeps getting better. Aragorn has dominated on American soil, but he has bullied softer competition, so I’ll go against him.
My picks: No. 6 Echo of Light (Spies speed and pounces). No. 3 Araafa (Second to the monster George Washington last time out). No. 14 Aussie Rules (Lasix and blinkers have helped).
Live longshots: No. 6 Echo of Light (10-1), 14 Aussie Rules (10-1) and No. 9 Rob Roy (15-1).
Distaff: This is easily my least favorite race of the day. In recent years, it has been chalk or bomber with few square-priced ladies gracing the circle.
Fleet Indian has won eight in a row, but I think she’s vulnerable. The 3-year-old Pine Island is a game grinder, and I like the fact that she’s fresh. Could this year’s bomber be Baghdaria? A few setbacks limited progress this summer, but Tom Amoss has her right now. Her Indiana Oaks win was impressive.
My picks: No. 2 Pine Island (Grinder rested and ready). No. 8 Baghdaria (Signaling she’s ready). No. 7 Fleet Indian (Unbeatable this year).
Live longshots: No. 8 Baghdaria (30-1) and No. 12 Asi Siempre (15-1).
Turf: Rarely will I select an American to overcome the Euro invasion in these races, but I’m making an exception. Hurricane Run will be making his third start in five weeks, and his appearance seems more afterthought than a target. Plus, I’m not sure he’s at his best.
I think Scorpion will run a big race, but can he defeat this kind off one prep following a year layoff?
With English Channel, what you see is what you get — very good and getting better. His recent win in the Turf Classic was amazing. When a horse can win that way over 12 furlongs without having to take a deep breath, I’m going to take notice.
My picks: No. 10 English Channel (Best American turfer in some time). No. 7 Hurricane Run (Euro exudes class). No. 4 Scorpion (Comebacker is quite dangerous).
Live longshot: No. 9 Red Rocks (10-1).
Classic: I take nothing away from Bernardini. He’s good — really good — but the name of this game is finding value, and if he goes off at even money, you’re crazy to back him.
George Washington’s recent win in the Queen Elizabeth II over a mile of Ascot turf was visually impressive. The horse is a freak. He has never run past 8 furlongs, nor has he ever competed on dirt. But trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Mick Kinane say he may be the most talented horse they’ve ever had. At 10-1, the risk is worth the potential reward.
My picks: No. 4 George Washington (Ridiculously talented). No. 3 Bernardini (As good as advertised? I think so). No. 7 David Junior (Must be respected).
Live longshots: No. 4 George Washington (10-1), No. 7 David Junior (10-1) and No. 13 Sun King (15-1).
BREEDERS' CUP: Gary Stevens' picks
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061103/SPORTS08/61103030
Breeders' Cup picks from Gary Stevens, a Hall of Fame jockey, eight-time Cup winner and TVG and NBC analyst.
Juvenile Fillies – Pick: Dreaming of Anna. Longshot: Her Majesty.
Dreaming of Anna’s last race was exceptional against colts at Woodbine. She’s come back and worked very, very well at Churchill. A lot of people question whether she can put her turf form back to dirt. I think she can. Her Majesty has had two races on the Polytrack. She’s by 2000 Classic runner-up Giant’s Causeway. She’s got the right style to pick up the pieces.
Juvenile – Pick: Circular Quay. Longshot: UD Ghetto.
I like Circular Quay’s pedigree, his style of running and he loves Churchill Downs. U D Ghetto looks like he’s been training exceptionally well and he’s really done nothing wrong in his career.
F&M Turf – Pick: Ouija Board. Longshot: Germance.
Ouija Board is an absolute standout. Her record speaks for itself. She’s already won one Breeders’ Cup and was second last year when she wasn’t at her best. And it looks like she’s coming into this at her best. Germance ran a very good race in Keeneland’s Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup to unbeaten Vicare. She goes from jockey Ioritz Mendizabal to Christophe Soumillon, the leading rider in France.
Sprint – Pick: Siren Lure. Longshot: Siren Lure.
I didn’t like his breeze over the track, but I’ve reanalyzed it since I’ve watched it. I’ve got a ton of respect for his trainer, Art Sherman. He’s very, very crafty. I almost think that work was by design. He’s going to be a big price; I think everybody will be on Bordonaro and Henny Hughes. I’m singling Siren Lure (in multi-race wagers). I think a horse coming from off the pace will win. If Kelly’s Landing had drawn somewhere beside the 14 post, I’d be throwing him in there definitely as well. But I think that’s going to be too much to overcome at Churchill.
Mile – Pick: Gorella. Longshot: Aussie Rules.
Gorella should have won last year [when she finished third with Stevens]. Not for just sentimental reasons. She is what she is - a champion filly and as good a miler as I’ve ever ridden. She’s very, very special. Aussie Rules has a very similar style to Gorella. He can quicken up very nice, and he was very impressive in the Shadwell Mile and I think he’ll be a decent price.
Distaff – Pick: Pine Island. Longshot: Lemons Forever.
I love Pine Island’s stride. She continues to improve with every race, and she’s lightly raced. She looks like she’s an exceptional filly. I’m going with another 3-year-old for my longshot. I believe in horses for courses, and I loved the Oaks this year. When everybody is staggering and falling down, Lemons Forever is going to be making the last run.
Turf – Pick: Cacique. Longshot: T.H. Approval
Cacique has been the most consistant throughout the year. A lot of people are worried about him getting the distance. That will not be a problem. And he’ll handle any kind of turf course, no matter how it happens to come up. T.H. Approval will be a very good price. He’s a warrior. I love the way he fights. He’s a horse who can make a long sustained run, and he loves to fight it out.
Classic – Pick: Bernardini. Longshot: George Washington.
Bernardini is the best horse I’ve seen since Spectacular Bid. I don’t think any American horse has a chance of beating him. For a longshot I’m going with (Irish star) George Washington. I’m hoping he can adapt his turf form to the dirt. I’m not going to play at Bernardini at 3-5. I’d rather have George Washington at 9-2 or 5-1.”
Breeders Cup after Day and Bailey
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/scorecard/othernews.asp?articleID=178120
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - The top four Breeders Cup jockeys by money won have all retired in recent years, the leading two Pat Day and Jerry Bailey just last year. They are the top two winners of the event as well.
Bailey leads all jockeys in terms of Breeders Cup wins with 15 and Day retired with over $23 million in money won in the 23-year history of the event, the highest of any jockey. Who are the riders best poised to reach the top now that Day, Bailey, Chris McCarron and Gary Stevens are no longer competing?
"The best way to look at it is this: who is commanding the most business?" said Bailey on Monday of Breeders Cup week. "John Velazquez, with the backing of a strong stable like Todd Pletcher, can be expected to continue to do well and is in a good position to win more Breeders Cup races than anybody else."
Through 2005, Velazquez has had 55 mounts in the Breeders Cup with six victories and earnings of $8,107,800. He is named on horses in all eight Championship races on Saturday, six of them for Pletcher.
In three different years, Velazquez has ridden in every Breeders Cup race: 2002, 2003 and 2004. At age 34, he has plenty of time to reach the levels set by the retired leaders and could very well set new standards of his own in a short time.
Bailey, who will be an analyst on Saturdays ESPN Breeders Cup telecast, suggested a number of other jockeys to watch now and in the coming years.
"Edgar Prado is in a different light than Velazquez in that he doesnt have one single stable that backs him with a high quantity of horses, but he has a sharp agent and he stays in demand," Bailey said. "He is in a position now in his career where he has options to pick and choose the right horses."
While Prado, 39, has been riding since 1983 (1986 in the United States), it wasnt until last year that he won his first Breeders Cup races after 41 previous attempts. Still, he is currently enjoying the peak of his career, having won this years Kentucky Derby on Barbaro and is right now the nations second money leader.
It could be the beginning of another something big for the native of Peru. For the first time, Prado is named on horses in all eight Breeders Cup races.
"Now, Garrett Gomez has an edge Im real familiar with: his agent Ron Anderson was my agent. He is very smart and starts picking out horses for the Breeders Cup in the middle of the year," said Bailey.
At age 34, Gomez has won two Breeders Cup races, but - like Prado - is getting more and more mounts each year. Gomez, who won last years Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey of the 2005 Breeders Cup, is named on seven Breeders Cup horses this year.
"Aside from the older guys, riders like Javier Castellano, Rafael Bejarano, and Julien Leparoux are all in demand now and should be for years to come," added Bailey.
Castellano, age 29, won his first Breeders Cup race on his only mount in 2004 in the Classic on Ghostzapper. This year he is named on two horses, including one of the top horses in training, Bernardini in the Classic.
Bejarano, 24, won his first Breeders Cup race last year and is considered one of the sports real up-and-comers. He is named on five horses in the Breeders Cup.
Meanwhile, 23-year-old Julien Leparoux, the countrys leading jockey by wins, is named on four Breeders Cup horses this year, his first time at the event. And, like Velazquez, he has the backing of a number of strong stables, primarily Patrick Biancone, who trains all four of his Breeders Cup horses.
Said Bailey of the young group, "I expect them to continue to do well and my best advice to them is to work hard. Its what has gotten them this far, but you cant take things for granted. This is a totem pole type business "the people below you are looking to take over."
(Courtesy of NTRA.com)
Breeders' Cup Race Preview
http://www.market-day.net/article_36839/20061103/Breeders-Cup-Preview.php
Posted on November 3, 2006
Before Bernardini puts in his bid for immortality in the day's final race, Saturday's Breeders' Cup World Championships have a lot of questions to answer -- and a lot of opportunities for bettors who can figure out the year's most challenging race program.
Will trainer Todd Pletcher cap his record-setting year with a string of Breeders' Cup victories? Pletcher will saddle horses in seven of the eight races, missing only the Mile on the turf. In at least five of them, he has a reasonable chance to win.
Will the fortunes spent on horseflesh by the Maktoum family of Dubai translate into the championships they expect and, arguably, deserve? They have plenty of chances.
How will the emergence of artificial racing surfaces affect the outcome of Saturday's races? Churchill Downs races on real dirt. Many of the horses running in the Breeders' Cup have either raced or trained on Polytrack or similar surfaces at Keeneland, Turfway Park, Woodbine or Hollywood Park. How will their Polytrack form translate? This question is complicated further by the fact that Churchill Downs' main track plays differently than other "regular" surfaces.
Still, the big question of the day is Bernardini -- the superstar 3-year-old who takes on an interesting but possibly outclassed field of 12 rivals in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
Bernardini, owned by the Maktoums' Darley Stable, has won six consecutive races and hasn't really been tested. Although he skipped the Kentucky Derby, he went on to win the Preakness Stakes easily as Barbaro pulled up with an injury. And the bay son of A.P. Indy then went on to sweep the Jim Dandy, Travers and Jockey Club Gold Cup. He has appeared poised, confident and invincible under the careful handling of trainer Tom Albertrani.
But, there's a reason they actually run these races. In this case, Bernardini is facing a couple challengers he hasn't beaten and who have pretty good credentials themselves.
Invasor, an Argentine-bred colt who won the Uruguayan Triple Crown last year, has won three consecutive big races since shipping to the United States and was expected to challenge Bernardini in the Gold Cup. The minor illness that prevented him from running in that race is the major question mark about his readiness for Saturday's still test.
And then there's Lava Man -- claimed for $50,000 in August of 2004 and now the winner of nearly $4 million. He's been invincible on the West Coast this year, winning seven consecutive races. The knock on him? He has never won -- or even raced well -- outside of California. Will he perform in Kentucky? Oddsmaker Mike Battaglia pegging him a 6-1 third choice in the morning line, behind Invasor's 5-1 and Bernardini's even-odds.
Looking for long shots?
Brother Derek, who won the Santa Anita Derby and finished seventh in the Run for the Roses, is on the rebound and finished a respectable second to Lava Man in his last start at Santa Anita.
George Washington is perhaps the most intriguing horse in the race -- making his first start in the United States, his first start on the main track and his first start at a distance greater than 1 mile. But he is a truly classy horse with a distance pedigree and a good record against top competition in England and Ireland.
Another grass-running European, David Junior, comes into the race off a significant victory in the Group 1 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park in England. He also won the Dubai Duty Free and finished fourth behind some superstars in the Prince of Wales Stakes at Ascot and has a pedigree that doesn't argue against success on the main track.
Pletcher has been going so well this year that you can't overlook his 20-1 long shot Lawyer Ron. The 3-year-old son of Langfuhr was transferred from trainer Bob Holthus to Pletcher after running second in the Super Derby. The Arkansas Derby winner hasn't yet shown a race that would win this. But he hasn't run for Pletcher before, either.
Perfect Drift doesn't win often but often is in the money in big races. This is his fourth straight try in the Classic. He ran sixth in 2003 at Santa Anita, fourth in 2004 at Lone Star Park and third last year at Belmont. The 7-year-old Dynaformer gelding has never run out of the money is nine races at Churchill Downs.
Sun King also doesn't win much. But he did finish second by a nose to Invasor in the Whitney at Saratoga two races back and finished well to be third in the Woodward in his last start. Trainer Nick Zito is going to get a break one of these years and win this event.
Last year's Kentucky Derby winner, Giacomo, is in this field -- pegged at 30-1 in the morning line. He has but a single win in seven tries since his Derby triumph. But this is his first time back at Churchill Downs, so who knows?
Others who would seem much less likely to figure in the outcome include Flower Alley, last year's runner-up to the now-retired Saint Liam; Suave, winner of the Washington Park Handicap at Arlington Park this summer; and Premium Tap, who upset the Woodward at odds of 31-1.
A four-horse trifecta box that might be worthwhile, especially if Bernardini doesn't get home on top: Bernardini, Brother Derek, George Washington and Lawyer Ron.
Every race on the Breeders' Cup program has the potential to identify an Eclipse Award champion. In fact, it's a rarity that a winner on this one-day card does not go on to a year-end title.
This year is no exception, with many of the Thoroughbred divisions up in the air, some of the best horses meeting for the first time this year and some top Europeans challenging the "home team" to provide some added interest. A look at the seven Championship races supporting the Classic on Saturday's card at Churchill Downs:
$3 million John Deere Turf
A race often dominated by Europeans, isn't this year. Two of the "big three" here have been running in the United States, although the favorite, Hurricane Run, invades from France. Hurricane Run, winner of last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, finished fourth in this year's running, casting his current form into some doubt. And the 4-year-old Monjeau colt compounded those doubts with a third-place finish in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket last time out. The top U.S. prospects here are English Channel and Cacique. English Channel, a 4-year-old son of Smart Strike, has won four of six starts this year, all in top company, and is trained by the red-hot Todd Pletcher. Cacique, a 5-year-old, Irish-bred son of Danehill, raced last year in France and has two wins and three seconds from six U.S. starts this year for trainer Bobby Frankel. A 4-year-old Montjeu colt, Scorpion, has but one start this year, that in a minor stake in Ireland, but is dangerous. Go Deputy was second in the Canadian International at Woodbine in his last start. Better Talk Now, upset winner of this race two years ago, doesn't seem in form to repeat.
A four-horse trifecta box: Hurricane Run, English Channel, Cacique and, as a long shot to boost the payoff, Scorpion.
$2 million Emirates Airline Distaff
A lot of bettors will be singling Fleet Indian in this race. The 5-year-old daughter of Indian Charlie has won eight consecutive races, most recently holding on gamely to beat Balletto by a head in the Beldame at Belmont Park. During that streak, the Pletcher trainee has climbed the ladder from the allowance ranks to the top of the heap and is a deserving favorite. Balletto -- another from the Maktoum family's powerhouse stable -- twice in a row has finished second to Fleet Indian and seems poised for another credible challenge. Pine Island, a daughter of Arch, has been developing well as a 3-year-old and won the Gazelle in her last start. Pool Land may be a long price despite winning the Ruffian Handicap at Belmont Park last time out. Some questions arise from the Spinster at Keenland -- the last start for several horses in this race. Run over the Polytrack artificial surface, the race went to Asi Siempre but others returning to this race from the Spinster, including Spun Sugar, may have been compromised by the different surface.
A four-horse trifecta box: Fleet Indian, Balletto, Pine Island and Pool Land.
$2 million NetJets Mile (turf)
This usually is one of the toughest races to figure out and this year is no exception. The morning line favorite, at 4-1, is Gorella, winner in four of her last five starts. The 4-year-old, French-bred filly was last seen making a dominating move between horses to win the First Lady at Keeneland by a nose. Before that, she won the Beverly D. at Arlington Park. Best of the Euro invaders is Araafa, second to George Washington in his last start -- the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. Since George Washington likely would have been the favorite had he gone here, Araafa must be respected. Aragorn, a 4-year-old son of Giant's Causeway, has won four straight in California. The Maktoums send in Librettist, whose form seems to be declining from a pretty decent peak. Rob Roy comes from England, where he defeated Hurricane Run in his last start -- albeit going longer. Aussie Rules, trained by the masterful Aidan O'Brien, shipped in from Europe to win the Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland in his last start and is in dangerous form.
In a wide-open race, a potentially profitable four-horse tri box: Gorella, Araafa, Aragorn and Rob Roy.
$2 million TVG Sprint
How about 14 relatively evenly matched horses charging 6 furlongs around one turn and down the long Churchill Downs stretch to the wire? That's this race, which features only three of the steeds at single-digit odds in the morning line. Henny Hughes, another of the Maktoum herd, is the 2-1 favorite, thanks to victories in all three of his starts this year, including the Vosburgh against older horses in his last start. Henny Hughes, a son of Hennessey, was second to Stevie Wonderboy in last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Posted at 3-1 is Bordonaro, who has won five of his last six starts, all in California. The 5-year-old son of Memo has never raced outside the Golden State. Pomeroy, posted at 8-1, has started only twice this year, finishing second and then first. The race is wide open, though, as many of the other contenders have finished close to the top three in recent races. Trainer Bob Baffert brings an interesting outsider in Too Much Bling, a still-developing 3-year-old who could come from off the pace to figure in the outcome. War Front finished second to Henny Hughes last time out and Pomeroy the time before that. And if trainer Todd Pletcher is going to have a career day, maybe his Friendly Island will, too.
A half-guesswork four-horse tri box: Bordonaro, Henny Hughes, War Front and Too Much Bling.
$2 million Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf
It doesn't get much better than Ouija Board. The 5-year-old Cape Cross mare, owned by Lord Derby, won this race two years ago and was a hard-luck second to Intercontinental last year. But that only scratches the surface of her accomplishments. Racing all over the globe, she also has won graded stakes in England, Ireland and Hong Kong and has been close in top male company in the best races in Japan, France and Dubai. She probably will race once more after this -- likely in the Hong Kong International Races on Dec. 10. She is not, of course, the only horse in this race. Film Maker, Wait a While and Honey
Ryder all have compiled impressive campaigns this year in the United States. Mauralakana came from France to run a close second and third in two U.S. starts. And Dancing Edie, a rapidly improving West Coast invader, could provide a big ROI with another step up the class ladder. Pletcher saddles three in here -- Honey Ryder, Wait a While and Quiet Royal.
Three horses to put in your tri box with Ouija Board: Film Maker, Honey Ryder and Dancing Edie.
$2 million Bessemer Trust Juvenile
Tough to figure this one out? The morning-line favorite, Circular Quay at 5-2, lost his last start to Great Hunter, who is 9-2 on the morning line. Scat Daddy, whose only loss in four starts was to Circular Quay, is second choice at 4-1. Principle Secret, who beat both Great Hunter and Stormello two starts back, is 5-1. Stormello, coming out of California, is posted at 6-1 and has lost to Great Hunter. Meanwhile, King of the Roxy, winner of the Futurity at Belmont Park in his last start, is offered at 12-1. Then there's that pesky Polytrack issue. Great Hunter's ran well in California but posted his best result in the Breeders' Futurity on Keeneland's artificial surface. For some esoteric reasons, you can make a case that Polytrack wouldn't help Great Hunter, in which case he moves up. But that's totally unproven. And if you want a bomber for this race, you can make the same argument for U D Ghetto, which won the Kentucky Cup Juvenile on Turfway Park's Polytrack. He also might not have been totally at home on the Poly and with a good trip could hit the board at huge odds. Several others also could make themselves known with only a little improvement over their last effort.
A four-horse trifecta box? It doesn't pay to take short odds here. So consider plunging on Great Hunter, King of the Roxy, Scat Daddy and U D Ghetto. If you can't bring yourself to include U D Ghetto, consider C P West, who was closing fast in the Futurity and will like the added distance.
$2 million Emirates Airline Juvenile Fillies
Here we have a deserving favorite in Cash Included. The daughter of Include is undefeated in three tries and won the Oak Leaf by 4 1/2 lengths in her last start. But she has never run outside California and will be making her first start for trainer Craig Dollase. Dreaming of Anna is second choice on the morning line even though her last two starts came on the grass -- at Colonial Downs and Woodbine. She's a daughter of noted turf sire Rahy. Octave was second to the absent Meadow Breeze in the Matron at Belmont and also won at Saratoga. Bel Air Beauty took a huge step up in winning the Alcibiades at Keeneland but may have received a huge boost from the Polytrack. The reverse may be true for She's Included, who ran very well in California and then poorly on the Poly. A rebound gives her a chance. Again, many others could be a factor with just a little improvement.
And the trifecta box goes to ... Cash Included, Dreaming of Anna, Octave and She's Included.
Good luck and enjoy the races.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International
it ain't the same...
Check the link. Full coverage online.
yup BUT I am not sure it is being televised in Cancukleheadland...
Horse Racing Commentary:How the sheikhs are buying a sport
By Andrew Beyer
Washington Post
Thoroughbred racing has regularly thwarted the aspirations of the richest princes, tycoons and bluebloods, people whose money can buy success in any other endeavor. The late trainer Woody Stephens often used to say: "You can't buy this game."
But Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum has disproved this maxim. He and other members of oil-rich Dubai's ruling family have used their wealth to achieve unprecedented success. The Maktoums have dominated British racing for two decades so thoroughly that they now yearn for new worlds to conquer. A few years ago, Sheikh Mohammed declared, "We no longer focus prominently on Britain. Our ambitions are global."
The Maktoum juggernaut reached the United States this year. The sheikhs have won many of the nation's most important stakes races, including two-thirds of the Triple Crown series. On Saturday at Churchill Downs, the family will probably clinch the horse-of-the-year title in the Breeders' Cup Classic. The race is a showdown between Bernardini, owned by Sheikh Mohammed, and Invasor, owned by his brother, Sheikh Hamdan.
Before this year, the Maktoums had raced in the United States on a relatively limited scale, with limited success. Their approach to American racing wasn't smart.
Sheikh Mohammed's quest to win the Kentucky Derby has been a fiasco because he wants to train 3-year-olds in Dubai during the winter before shipping them to Kentucky, a strategy that doesn't work. Moreover, the sheikhs seemingly couldn't comprehend that horses with dirt-oriented pedigrees usually win American dirt races — not European grass runners. Sheikh Mohammed still clings to his futile Derby strategy, but the Maktoums have finally learned what types of horses win in America. "This year we've been seeing a lot more American-type pedigrees instead of the turf-type horses," said Tom Albertrani, who trains Bernardini.
With such horses the sheikhs have won the most important dirt races in the East. Bernardini delivered overpowering performances to capture the Preakness, Travers and Jockey Club Gold Cup. Invasor won the Pimlico Special, the Suburban Handicap and the Whitney. Jazil won the Belmont Stakes. Discreet Cat, undefeated in five starts, is skipping the Breeders' Cup but could be the horse of the year in 2007. Henny Hughes, owned by Sheikh Mohammed's son, Rashid, has won three straight stakes and is favored in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
How have the Maktoums become so much more successful than other super-rich owners? Most wealthy people in the sport won't spend money in a fashion that makes them appear foolish or vulgar. The Maktoums are unfettered by such constraints.
At a time when the populations of Arab countries are seething with resentments against their own leaders, the rulers of Dubai don't hesitate to engage in self-indulgence on a gargantuan scale. They are unembarrassed that this money is derived from the natural resources of their country — resources that, in a democracy, would belong to the nation. Over the years they have bought more than $1 billion of horseflesh at U.S. auctions. In two days at the Keeneland yearling sale this fall, the Maktoums bought 49 horses for a total of $71.9 million. Sheikh Mohammed purchased a single yearling for $11.7 million — more than any thoroughbred has ever earned in a racing career.
Other wealthy horse owners restrict their own success by treating racing as a sport. After breeding their own horses, or buying yearlings, they want to affirm their judgment by testing those horses against other people's best. For the Maktoums, however, it is not enough to buy the most expensive yearlings and to breed hundreds of regal horses each year. If they see a young prospect with exceptional talent who happens to be owned by somebody else, they try to buy him. And they usually succeed — by making an offer a rational owner cannot refuse.
Perhaps it is unfair to criticize the Maktoums because they play the game more aggressively than anybody else. Perhaps the criticism smacks of xenophobia. But their domination of U. S. racing will harm the sport in an important way.
While thoroughbred racing had declined in popularity, it has had one saving grace. The human stories associated with the game — particularly the Triple Crown series — have commanded keen public interest. Funny Cide's pursuit of the Triple Crown thrilled America because a syndicate of middle-class citizens owned the gelding. Smarty Jones' rags-to-riches saga was similarly compelling. Unbridled's victory touched the nation because television cameras showed trainer Carl Nafzger hugging the frail, 92-year owner and telling her, tearfully, "You've won the Kentucky Derby, Mrs. Genter! I love you!" These are the events that give horse racing a tenuous hold on the affections of the American public.
If the sheikhs owned Funny Cide or Smarty Jones or Unbridled or any future classic winner, interest in those horses would be minimal. Certainly, Bernardini has generated little attention, despite his brilliance as a racehorse. The sheikhs are remote figures. Their advisors, managers and trainers are organization men. To outward appearances, theirs is a joyless operation. When the ruler of Dubai finally fulfills his goal and wins his first Kentucky Derby, nobody is going to hug him and exclaim, "You've won the Kentucky Derby, Sheikh!" And few people will cheer because he has succeeded in buying the game.
Copyright © 2006 The Seattle Times Company
Countdown to the Breeders Cup.
http://www.ntra.com/default.aspx
we don't get ESPN here; only TSN which has it on their HD channel...bastards...
It looks like it's on cable?
November 1
Today at the Breeders' Cup, 2:00-3:00pm, ESPN and ESPN2HD (post position draw)
November 2
Wire to Wire at the Breeders' Cup, 2:00-3:00pm, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD
November 3
Handicapping the Breeders' Cup, 5:00-6:00pm, ESPN2 and ESPN2HD
November 4
Breeders' Cup, 12:00-5:45pm, ESPN and ESPNHD
I don't know what the story is in the US or if any US stations are carrying it...
FOR CANADIAN VIEWERS - WHAT KINDA SHIT IS THIS????
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – The Breeders’ Cup will not be broadcast on “Free” cable television
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that's Up Chuk to you...
good morn chuk
chu chu chuuuuuuuuuuuu hi lol
everyone to Larry's place for the Breeders!
November 4,2006...Churchill Downs...be there...
thanx , i'm with the little people today. they will be knocking at the door pretty soon.
TRICK OR TREAT - MONEY OR EAT...
morning Mick.. Happy Punk Rock Day
hi fred , thank you, good morning to all.
will do mick, should start up in January
slightly.........lol.....a real BLOWOUT!!
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