Since he's in my VS, I'll start with Goldencents, who scorched his 5F @ SA this morning ...
Goldencents (3-Year-Old Colt)
Date: October 25, 2013
Track: SANTA ANITA PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 58:40 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 1/38
BC Turf: Grandeur May Be Out
Irish-bred Grandeur may bow out of the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita on November 2. The four-year-old son of Verglas arrived from England Wednesday night and has remained in quarantine through Friday and is believed to be ill.
Trainer Jeremy Noseda told the Daily Racing Form that he and his staff are dealing with "a few issues," and that they are still evaluating the Breeders' Cup.
Not a stranger to the transatlantic voyage, the grey gelding has made four starts in the U.S., winning the Grade 2 Twilight Derby at Santa Anita in November 2012, followed by a second-place finish to Unbridled Command in the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby. He finished up the year with a Grade 2 win in the Hollywood Turf Cup at Betfair Hollywood Park in December.
Grandeur has career earnings of $485,856, having won 7 of 16 starts. Earlier this year, he ran in the Arlington Million at Arlington Park, finishing seventh.
Quote from: jjacks1 on October 25, 2013, 07:00:36 PM
BC Turf: Grandeur May Be Out
Irish-bred Grandeur may bow out of the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita on November 2. The four-year-old son of Verglas arrived from England Wednesday night and has remained in quarantine through Friday and is believed to be ill.
Trainer Jeremy Noseda told the Daily Racing Form that he and his staff are dealing with "a few issues," and that they are still evaluating the Breeders' Cup.
Not a stranger to the transatlantic voyage, the grey gelding has made four starts in the U.S., winning the Grade 2 Twilight Derby at Santa Anita in November 2012, followed by a second-place finish to Unbridled Command in the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby. He finished up the year with a Grade 2 win in the Hollywood Turf Cup at Betfair Hollywood Park in December.
Grandeur has career earnings of $485,856, having won 7 of 16 starts. Earlier this year, he ran in the Arlington Million at Arlington Park, finishing seventh.
Drats. I hope he is okay...
I wish they'd just left Grandeur here, much like Stacelita was, instead of flying him back and forth. Oh well.
If ever there was a feel good story at the BC, it's Private Zone's. To see Rene Douglas and Martin Pedroza win a BC race would be fabulous.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/81595/private-zone-among-oneills-cup-workers
VERY bad news. Pointsoffthebench, a major contender for the BC Sprint, died on the track st SA this morning. This is breaking news, do not know the details just yet. Heartbreaking.
Royal Delta fired a bullet @ Belmont this morning:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/81605/royal-delta-sizzles-in-final-distaff-workout
No Jet Lag looked phenomenal working this morning. This is a horse with some definite upside.
Chips All In looked good too - my longshot pick for the BC Turf Sprint.
Pletcher says Graydar will definitely go in the Mile instead of the Classic.
Quote from: Zenyatta on October 26, 2013, 08:10:36 AM
VERY bad news. Pointsoffthebench, a major contender for the BC Sprint, died on the track st SA this morning. This is breaking news, do not know the details just yet. Heartbreaking.
There's not much yet on Bloodhorse. DRF has an article but it's behind the paywall.
Points Offthebench Fatally Injured in Workoutby Blood-Horse Staff
Date Posted: 10/26/2013 11:48:46 AM
Last Updated: 10/26/2013 1:24:06 PM
Points Offthebench
Photo: Benoit Photo
Leading Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) contender Points Offthebench fractured his right front fetlock while working Oct. 26 on the Santa Anita Park main track and was euthanized.
The 4-year-old gelding by Benchmark —Mo Chuisle, by Free House, was trained by Tim Yakteen and was being ridden by jockey Mike Smith. The rider was reportedly not injured.
Points Offthebench was owned by Donnie Crevier and Charles Martin. The gelding was coming into the Breeders' Cup World Championships off victories in the Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar and the Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (both gr. I).
More to come...
Edited to ask a question: How do I insert images? I used the image button but that didn't work.
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Islandgirl, try using the "attachment" button at the bottom of a new post. I believe that's how it was done at TBC. The "img" button with code is primarily for placing URLs to images located elsewhere online.
Quote from: Zenyatta on October 26, 2013, 11:07:15 AM
Islandgirl, try using the "attachment" button at the bottom of a new post. I believe that's how it was done at TBC. The "img" button with code is primarily for placing URLs to images located elsewhere online.
OK, got it. I didn't have the cursor in the right place to put it up in the article but hey, I'm learning. :)
Trevor Denman will be calling all the Breeders' Cup races for the fans at Santa Anita, and the Breeders' Cup Simulcast Network on RTN, Breederscup.com, calracing.com, and xpressbet.com live, while Larry Collmus, who will be calling all of these races exclusively on NBC Sports Network and NBC.
HRTV.com has a bunch of works posted (make sure to look past the first page). Should be free viewing. http://www.hrtv.com/videos/?VideoId=&VideoCategoryId=2
Quote from: Goldi on October 26, 2013, 02:35:26 PM
HRTV.com has a bunch of works posted (make sure to look past the first page). Should be free viewing. http://www.hrtv.com/videos/?VideoId=&VideoCategoryId=2
LOL the page starts with a video of Kenny Mayne. Gotta love the guy. If I see him at SA next weekend I will insert myself in front of his face and tell him how much I enjoy his sense of humor.
Quote from: Goldi on October 26, 2013, 02:35:26 PM
HRTV.com has a bunch of works posted (make sure to look past the first page). Should be free viewing. http://www.hrtv.com/videos/?VideoId=&VideoCategoryId=2
Just an FYI: I've seen mixed opinions on MORENO's work today. But bear in mind that he had actually started a work when Points Offthebench broke down, was taken off the track of course, and then came back to work again. MMM and Groupie Doll, among others, were preparing to work but had not actually started working when the incident happened.
DRF seems to have taken down the paywall around the article on the breakdown of POINTS OFFTHEBENCH: http://www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup-sprint-points-offthebench-euthanized-following-workout-breakdown
Does anyone remember that Breeders Cup from several years ago - the first one Rajiv Maragh rode at? I think it was maybe 2010 at Churchill. What made it so funny was I was watching the NBC broadcast and they were talking about Rajiv as a young jockey and Jerry Bailey spoke up and said "he's a camel jockey." And then there was this BIG pause. The politically correct police at NBC were freaking out then Jerry started talking again. Turns out young Rajiv really HAD ridden camels at the start of his career. The relief was almost palpable. It was so funny I can still remember that moment. Talk about almost getting in trouble for stating the truth! ;D
Quote from: jjacks1 on October 26, 2013, 03:40:29 PM
Does anyone remember that Breeders Cup from several years ago - the first one Rajiv Maragh rode at? I think it was maybe 2010 at Churchill. What made it so funny was I was watching the NBC broadcast and they were talking about Rajiv as a young jockey and Jerry Bailey spoke up and said "he's a camel jockey." And then there was this BIG pause. The politically correct police at NBC were freaking out then Jerry started talking again. Turns out young Rajiv really HAD ridden camels at the start of his career. The relief was almost palpable. It was so funny I can still remember that moment. Talk about almost getting in trouble for stating the truth! ;D
OMG it makes me think of the other jockey who was, I believe, from Saudi Arabia and spent a season @ SA. Anyone remember his name? He started out by riding camels too, but it was always skillfully worded as "he rode camels" and not "he was a camel jockey."
Anyone know who the horse is who blows by Little Mike in the stretch during yesterday's work?
Quote from: Zenyatta on October 26, 2013, 04:49:50 PMOMG it makes me think of the other jockey who was, I believe, from Saudi Arabia and spent a season @ SA. Anyone remember his name? He started out by riding camels too, but it was always skillfully worded as "he rode camels" and not "he was a camel jockey."
Zenyatta, the name of that jockey you are talking about is Ahmed Ajtebi, who rode the UAE based Eastern Anthem to victory in the 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al Sheba in the United Arab Emirates, and Vale of York to victory in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Oak Tree At Santa Anita.
MY CONQUESTADORY will go in the Juv Fillies Turf.
Quote from: Goldi on October 27, 2013, 08:21:16 AM
MY CONQUESTADORY will go in the Juv Fillies Turf.
I am SO glad. Now if only the connections of Diamond Bachelor did likewise. Early Derby fever, I guess.
GRAYDAR is out of the Dirt Mile; quarter crack discovered yesterday. Pletcher hopeful he can return for the Cigar Mile.
Although I'm disappointed to lose him it actually makes life easier.
To be honest I had no idea what to do with a horse that was the best on paper in the Dirt Mile but was deemed by his trainer not to be doing well enough to make the Classic.
Fort Larned Works Five Furlongs at Churchill
Janis Whitham's Fort Larned completed serious preparation for this week's bid for consecutive victories in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park with a five-furlong workout under jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. early Oct. 28 at Churchill Downs.
The 5-year-old homebred son of E Dubai was among Monday's earliest workers as he went to the track at approximately 6:40 a.m. (all times EDT) and cruised five furlongs over a fast track in 1:01 4/5. Fractional splits for Fort Larned's work were :12 3/5, :25 1/5, and 3 3/5. He galloped out six furlongs in 1:14 4/5.
The move was the third by Fort Larned since Oct. 19 and trainer Ian Wilkes was happy with both the work and the condition of his star heading into the 2013 running of the Classic Nov. 2.
"Today was not to squeeze the lemon dry; it was to get the horse coming off the track wanting to do more," Wilkes said. "Today he walked off like he was wanting to do more, so I was happy."
"He worked great this morning," Hernandez said. "He went just like Ian wanted him to. He cruised right around there to five-eighths and it looks like he's going into the Classic like he did last year."
Fort Larned led from the start and edged Mucho Macho Man by a half-length in last year's Classic. He's had an up-and-down 2013 season with two victories in five races. Both of those wins were at Churchill Downs in the $536,300 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by Abu Dhabi (gr. I) and the new $191,275 Homecoming Classic, his most recent race during the September meet.
He set the pace in both of his 2013 victories, which has led some to question if his running style fits in this year's 1 1/4-mile Classic, a race populated with speedy horses such as Horse of the Year frontrunner Game On Dude, who has not lost in six races since a disappointing run in the 2012 Classic, and Moreno, the 3-year-old runner-up in the Travers (gr. I) and Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II).
But Wilkes is confident Fort Larned is where he needs to be and has the ability to adapt to any tactical scenario the Classic might present.
"He can do whatever you want with him," Wilkes said. "He can lay off, he can sit behind or he can go to the lead. Last year he ran along (the half-mile) in :46. When you run along at that sort of pace—that's racehorse time—and if someone wants to go with him, go with him. But he can sit behind, it doesn't matter. I'm not concerned about that."
With Monday's breeze, the serious work for the Classic is completed. The next step is a Tuesday flight to Southern California and then light training over the Santa Anita course prior to Fort Larned attempting to equal the feat of Tiznow , who won back-to-back Classics in 2000-01 and remains the only horse to do so.
"I'm very excited," Hernandez said. "This is what we get up in the morning for, to compete in big races like this and to go in there with the defending champion is very exciting."
"I feel good," Wilkes said. "The horse is right where you want him. He's doing really well. I'm very pleased with him."
Fort Larned's career record heading into the Classic stands at 10-2-1 in 24 races with earnings of $4,171,322.
In other news, Mort Fink's reigning Horse of the Year and Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Wise Dan will be among seven horses to accompany Fort Larned on the flight to California for Breeders' Cup races.
The Charles LoPresti-trained Wise Dan will bid for a second straight victory in the Mile.
The Sutton Forwarding Company flight will originate in New York with a stop scheduled in Louisville before it heads on to its final destination in Southern California.
Others scheduled to board the flight in Louisville (with Breeders' Cup races) are: Dimension (Turf Sprint [gr. I]), Havelock (Turf Sprint), Judy the Beauty (Filly & Mare Sprint [gr. I]), Medal Count (Juvenile [gr. I]), Starship Truffles (Filly & Mare Sprint [gr. I]), and Sum of the Parts (Sprint [gr. I]).
Quote from: Goldi on October 28, 2013, 07:35:55 AM
GRAYDAR is out of the Dirt Mile; quarter crack discovered yesterday. Pletcher hopeful he can return for the Cigar Mile.
Man that is one fragile horse...
Quote from: Kennedy on October 28, 2013, 09:41:36 AM
To be honest I had no idea what to do with a horse that was the best on paper in the Dirt Mile but was deemed by his trainer not to be doing well enough to make the Classic.
I'm a little disappointed that he's out because he would have taken serious money and I was prepared to look elsewhere...
Posting just because . . . SHINY! ;D And a Smarty. And second choice on the ML for the Marathon. INDIAN JONES
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXwbDIbCMAAn9GM.jpg:large)
Quote from: Goldi on October 29, 2013, 09:38:21 AM
Posting just because . . . SHINY! ;D And a Smarty. And second choice on the ML for the Marathon. INDIAN JONES
Oooh what a gorgeous guy! Thanks for the great pic!
Quote from: jjacks1 on October 29, 2013, 10:28:10 AM
Quote from: Goldi on October 29, 2013, 09:38:21 AM
Posting just because . . . SHINY! ;D And a Smarty. And second choice on the ML for the Marathon. INDIAN JONES
Oooh what a gorgeous guy! Thanks for the great pic!
He was flashy, but light-bodied, almost skinny, as a 3yo. He's 6 now, and all grown up. :)
Quote from: Goldi on October 29, 2013, 09:38:21 AM
Posting just because . . . SHINY! ;D And a Smarty. And second choice on the ML for the Marathon. INDIAN JONES
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXwbDIbCMAAn9GM.jpg:large)
Great picture Goldi!
Also ... What's the key to getting the pics to post nice and big like yours did? I haven't been able to figure it out yet. :(
Reminder:
NBCSN will show encore telecasts of "30-1" on Thursday, October 31 from 10:30-11:30 p.m. ET/7:30-8:30 PT and again from 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. ET/10-11 p.m. PT.
"Daily Racing Form Presents Breeders' Cup 30-1: Greatest Moments in Breeders' Cup History." The one hour telecast captures the indelible accomplishments of the horses and individuals who graced the Breeders' Cup with the greatest drama and excitement since the event's inception in 1984.
Hope to see this again! Thoroughly enjoyed it when first aired Oct. 19th.
Quote from: The Tin Man on October 29, 2013, 11:51:21 PM
Quote from: Goldi on October 29, 2013, 09:38:21 AM
Posting just because . . . SHINY! ;D And a Smarty. And second choice on the ML for the Marathon. INDIAN JONES
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXwbDIbCMAAn9GM.jpg:large)
Great picture Goldi!
Also ... What's the key to getting the pics to post nice and big like yours did? I haven't been able to figure it out yet. :(
One of the admins advised me to upload pics to an image hosting site like Photobucket, then use the "direct link" code in the choices they provide to paste it in here and "wrap" the code by highlighting it and clicking the "image" button (all the way to the left in the second row of editing options). That worked perfectly for me in my last post.
Ron the Greek is out of the Classic with a quarter crack. News broken by Jennie Rees. Really unfortunate.
Quote from: Goldi on October 31, 2013, 08:36:18 AM
Ron the Greek is out of the Classic with a quarter crack. News broken by Jennie Rees. Really unfortunate.
:(
I was gonna bet him... :(
David Grening @DRFGrening 9m
Cleburne out of BC Juvenile with bucked left shin. Romans said horse should be back for all the races in Florida. He still has Medal Count
:(
After he finished 2nd in his last race, Biancone said he was too easy on Diamond Bachelor.
Today, he worked 4f in :47 and change.Talk about doing a complete 180 in his training. Oy.
Taptowne is a late scratch.
Taptowne Scratched Out of Dirt Mile
http://www.equibase.com/racingnews/article/View.cfm
11/01/2013
Clover Towne Farm homebred Taptowne was scratched out of the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park due to a bruised foot. The defection of the 5-year-old gelded son of Tapit , who is trained by Tim Glyshaw, was the only one for Breeders' Cup runners on the Friday card before the 8 a.m. (PDT) scratch time, according to the Breeders' Cup racing office.
The winner of six of 28 starts was a 15-1 longshot on the Dirt Mile morning line.
Taptowne's scratch was the only development early Nov. 1 as bright sun rose over the San Gabriel Mountains that overlook the Southern California oval....................