Quote from: Man o Taz on March 30, 2015, 11:42:31 AM
Wow. I know he's had invitations there as well, but I am hoping they bring him back to the US. Steve Coburn seemed very excited about the prospect of running him in that race so I think he'll make an effort to get him there. That doesn't help us coasters.

Unfortunately, Steve is only one of the owners.

I think we're done seeing him race in the U. S. with the exception of the Breeders' Cup ... if he does well in England, it will be on to Hong Kong next. 

Socal favorite ... Dubai You X Y Z ... has returned to training for the first time since April 4, 2014 ... he's starting working out every 2 weeks beginning on February 14th ...

He basically runs 2 or 3 times every year ... and it's time again ... love this guy! 

He's 8 now.

Quote from: Man o Taz on March 24, 2015, 09:15:35 AM
I can't wait till Chrome becomes East Coast...lol...one can dream.

I just hope he runs again after Dubai.

Quote from: Senator L on March 24, 2015, 06:13:58 AM
Does that make him just an East Coast horse now?
Is it the weather or track? I think he has enough
confidence now he won't be losing :chickendance:

Well, to me, he's an East Coast horse now ... but he started out here, so he'll always be part of the family. I always root for any horse who has run out here, when they're running elsewhere ... and am always thrilled when they blossom like he and Moreno have with the change of scenery.

Glad to see Firing Line kicked butt when he finally got away from Dortmund(I was hoping/thinking he would) ... with the way he trounced this field, it sure flatters Dortmund too!

Quote from: Senator L on March 23, 2015, 05:18:47 AM
Thanks for posting the fields.
I hope Salutos Amigos runs well. I remember when he broke his
maiden I mouthed off at the OTB this one would be a star...he
didn't win another race until a year later (or more). So every time
he races people will say "hey your star is running" lol
but he has picked it up quite a bit this last while so I hope he does well

The move to the East Coast did him a lot of good! 

Lord Nelson hasn't impressed me at all. In my opinion, no way he was beating Firing Line ... this being said, a 2nd place in that race was certainly possible, so that could have gotten him into The Derby ... but really, what's the point? He'd be trounced handily in The Derby by American Pharoah and Dortmund ... probably by Carpe Diem too.

Probably a good move by Baffert.

Glad that Bayern, Shared Belief and Hoppertunity didn't go ... at least we should now get to see a full season from them. 

Let's hope he's not gutted when he gets back, like most are.

I don't really care if he wins or not, just want him to have a safe trip.

Quote from: Raven on March 15, 2015, 06:32:19 AM
Very nice horse!!
And Dusty,that was the only way any rider could've ridden her.
She was behind horses and he tried to go between horses,then inside,no room . so he took her to the outside and they won. Some other rider might have waited for room,and finish third on the rail!
He knew what she could do!
She is a horse and a half!!!!
Is she a CA bred?

Yep ... She's a Cal-bred.

And I agree, considering the obstacles that were placed in front of them ..  the persistence and maneuverability of both jockey and horse was outstanding ... as you mentioned, most horses would have ended up 3rd when met with the same thing out obstructions.

Well ... The 'ol future bet on American Pharoah continues to look really good ... just wish I'd have had more money to invest in it at the time ... got 10-1 or 12-1 on him, I believe.

Go West Marie in the 5th race today(March 14th) at Santa Anita ...

Super impressive race which displayed awesome maneuverability and great determination ...

I'd highly recommend watching it on CalRacing ... She's definitely going on my watch list now!

Just felt like sharing it ... and thought it might be interesting to others. 

Quote from: serenassong on March 12, 2015, 06:19:59 AM
All the cool kids are over hear   

Definitely the better behaved and more adult kids.

I spoke with Jim Cassidy at Clocjer's Sunday morning ... he said Ocho got a bunch of cuts and scratches out of the gate on Saturday ... so he said that race us a throw out.

Nothing major though. Damn shame, as I was really looking forward to his race.