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Post by Rendezvous on Nov 24, 2017 22:16:20 GMT -6
Week 1
GHF's Next Top Racehorse - R9* - P 10F T
sunfrost win Frosted Sunrise place Golden Truth show Usotsuki fourth One Might Wonder fifth Mudslide High Strung Derby - G5+G4 7F D 2yos
ripley Win. Creekside Place. I Bet My Life Show. Finding North Sapphire Stakes - G5+G4 7F T 2yos
alexia WIN Wildcat King PLACE Sweet On You SHOW Pure Innocence fourth Jaques Cousteau Jaques Cousteau was running against much more experienced horses here and was at a big disadvantage. Be selective with fields and he definitely has the potential to improve dramatically. Good luck with him. EL SOL DEL MAR MEMORIAL STAKES* - G4+ 10F D
cru WIN Black Thriller PLACE Tiger Heart SHOW Night Visions fourth Aphrodite's Chant fifth Bulletproof sixth Avengeable WILDLY NATURAL MEMORIAL STAKES* - G4+ 11F T
ripley Win. Like A Lady Place. Eternally Smoldering Show. Incineration Fourth. Jazzasoleil BUTTER CUP SPRINT* - G5+ 7F T F 3yo F TURF TRIPLE SPRINTER TIARA
alexia WIN Game Over PLACE Witching Hour SHOW Wings Of Jayde fourth Regal Rose fifth Spirit of the Angel This was a very closer heavy race and that really gave Game Over an edge here today. All in all, it was a very close race. SUPERSTAR SPRINT* - G5+ 7F T 3yo TURF TRIPLE SPRINTER CROWN
cru WIN Amaris PLACE Faded Dreams SHOW Seattle Lightning fourth Ruling Restraint fifth Maleficent Maleficent has had a consistent season so far, but against horses who have been racing at the HOTY level for some time now she fell a little short today. If you're planning on running her in HOTY, I'd stay away from these guys and *try* to find small fields for her to build her confidence. She definitely learned a lot from this race. Ruling Restraint I also love, but he set a fast pace alongside Seattle Lighting and couldn't quite keep up in the final strides. BURST STAKES* - G4+ 7F D 4yo+ SENIOR DIRT SPRINTER SERIES PREP
alexia WIN Animatia PLACE Interstellar SHOW Chatoyant fourth Escape Artist DASH STAKES* - G4+ 7F T 4yo+ SENIOR TURF SPRINTER SERIES PREP
isa FIRST Great Revenge SECOND Optical Illusion THIRD SmashDashing FOURTH Winged Pegasus |
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Post by Rendezvous on Nov 24, 2017 22:16:27 GMT -6
Week 2
September Maiden Dirt - M 7F D
Gate One: September Maiden Turf - M 7F T
lolly WIN. Enough Said Place. Landslide September Turf Stakes – G3+ T 6F
Gate One: Sophie's Pride jockeyed by Kyle Landing September Dirt Stakes – G3+ D 6F
alexia WIN Criosphinx PLACE Doubloon Moon September Juvenile Turf Faceoff - 11F T 2yo
alexia WIN Ice Fiend PLACE Bohemian Rhapsody SHOW Chasing The Sun fourth Passionist fifth Man O' Glory September Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - 11F D 2yo
isa FIRST The Dark Knight SECOND Night Terror THIRD Odin FOURTH Charmed Weapon FIFTH What So Not SIXTH Leviticus In this race there wasn't a clear front runner but there was a solid back pack out of the gate. Odin did take the lead, and things were slow but gained better paced after a few furlongs. In this race I felt a good chunk of these horses preferred and did better at longer or shorter distances. The Dark Knight seemed the most suited to this win given his placement and I see him liking this middling range best. Night Terror I also felt liked this particular distance, and being the toughest closer today from the sluggish onset pace was able to get moving great at the end. Odin I feel prefers longer distances, but he has the most experience at 10 furlongs in this group and I couldn't see placing him lower. It was hard to place Charmed Weapon out of the money for the first time, but his experience and success lie more in miler ranges. What So Not looks to do better at 11 and 12 furlongs, he's a lovely boy don't take this as a disappointment, this was a large field. Leviticus was a bit tender to join this field after just breaking his maiden in late July. I think he needs smaller fields for sure to get his confidence and some experience going for him. THE DANCE AWAY* - G4+ 8F T 3YOS+
lolly WIN. Dancing On Nails PLACE. Wild Tide SHOW. Apache Sunrise DQ'd Natural Selection - Ran at BSD Two seriously strong G1 stallions here, against two lower grade younger fillies. Natural Selection had advantages over the girls in this race, but 8F really doesn't seem to be his strongest distance. I tossed up between him and Wild Tide for the 2nd frequently, but this trip really seems to agree with Wild Tide and I think Natural Selection just didn't quite have the speed that his rival filly did over the shorter distance - it would have been a different story with an extra furlong or two. Apache Sunrise just wasn't quite up to the competition today, and though the run would have suited her she was somewhat outclassed by the other contenders. Dancing On Nails was the clear winner here for me today. edited by Cavallo - I caught my own error after the fact. sorry xD STARSHINE SPRINT** - G5+7F D 3yo F TRIPLE SPRINTER TIARA Cavallo
cavallo win Dauntless place Pele's Wrath show Mistweaver 4th Liberated Treasure SPEEDWAY STAKES** - G5+ 7F D 3yo TRIPLE SPRINTER CROWN
alexia WIN Toss Up PLACE Gambling Fortune SHOW Pied Piper BABBLING BROOK HANDICAP* - G4+ 10F D 4yos+ SENIOR SUPERSTARS SERIES PREP
alexia WIN Barely Smokin PLACE Ultimate Revenge SHOW Uno Momento fourth Coincidence fifth Final Conquest DREAM CUP* - G3+ 10F T 4yo+ SENIOR SUPERSTARS TURF SERIES PREP
isa FIRST Notorious SECOND Devil's Flair THIRD Lissome FOURTH A True Hero |
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Post by Rendezvous on Nov 24, 2017 22:16:38 GMT -6
Week 3
Green Cup - G5 12F D
alexia WIN Bayahibe PLACE Englishman SHOW Winged Passion fourth Paragon Messenger Cup - G5 12F T
ripley Win. Insolence Place. Piece Of Me Show. Celestial Sword Fourth. Miss Lieutenant Lemonade Cup - G4 8F D
isabelle FIRST Blue Moon SECOND Forget Me Not THIRD Chaotic Limitations FOURTH Kindly Enough FIFTH Night Vigil These horses are all turning out nicely, there isn't a great deal that separated them here, and I didn't like putting anybody out of the money. This could have gone a variety of ways, they are moving very similarly and I encourage you all, especially the lower placements, to try out 8 furlongs a few more times, most of these guys aren't tested there too much yet. Kaniska Stakes - G4 8F T
isabelle FIRST BonFire SECOND The Raven DQ Sillencio is G5 Beijing Cup - G3 11F T
ripley Win. Wild Havoc Place. Incineration Show. Eavesdropper Fourth. Get Loose Aries Stakes - G3 11F D
kenren WIN Celestia PLACE Nutcracker Suite SHOW Beyond Perfection DQ: Indian Night, turf runner Antarctica Stakes - G2 10F T
ripley Win. Altercation Place. Black Magic Show. Sweet Mimosa Fourth. Hot Looks Fifth. Vetanda Sixth. StarFire America Stakes - G2 10F D
ripley Win. My Remedy Place. Quick Silver Show. Proletariat Fourth. Jazzasoleil Carrot Stakes - G1 10F T
ripley Win. World Dominion Place. Santana's Legend Show. National Treasure Ganymede Cup - G1 10F D
kenren WIN Barely A Sound PLACE Radiant Silver SHOW Lady Timeah FLIGHT OF FANCY LEGACY STAKES* - 9F T G3+ 3YOS+
isa FIRST Mr Wild SECOND Enchanting Soldier THIRD Laddie Luck FOURTH Wild Daisy I didn't like putting Wild Daisy out of the money but these were very strong three year olds. This was a good HOTY refresher for her  A LOT TO LIVE UP TO STAKES*
MUST BE RELATED TO AN HOF/BHOF/WIRE CHAMPION INDUCTEEJuvenile Turf Sprint* - 6F 2yo
isa FIRST Everlasting Gift SECOND Viva Fever THIRD Phaedra Juvenile Dirt Sprint* - 6F 2yo
alexia WIN Icarus Flight PLACE Kallisto SHOW Hidden Scheme fourth Corsair Juvenile Turf* - 10F 2yo
cru WIN In My Remains PLACE Hyperion show Rising Wonder This was super tough and a super close race between these three. In My Remains rallied hard to snatch another HOTY win this season from a hard-closing Hyperion. Juvenile Dirt* - 10F 2yo
cru WIN Aristaeus PLACE Wings of Angels show Truly Limitless G5+G4 Turf Sprint* - 6F 3yo+
Gate One: G5+G4 Dirt Sprint* - 6F 3yo+
Gate One:G5+G4 Turf* - 10F 3yo+
Gate One: Genuine Risk Jockeyed by Lawrence Kaine G5+G4 Dirt* - 10F 3yo+
lolly WIN. Italian Beauty PLACE. Dogma DQ. Tuff E'Nuff is G3. This race could have gone either way. Dogma has the consistency to really start doing some damage, while Italian Beauty hasn't been as reliable this year. It was a very slow pace and neither horse was pushed particularly hard, however it was Italian Beauty's experience in HOTY and at the distance that eventually tipped me in her favour. I think with this strong placing in a HOTY race, Dogma can expect to find more wins in the near future. G3+ Turf Sprint* - 6F 3yo+
isabelle FIRST Dry Your Tears SECOND Sweet Like Sugar THIRD Moonstorm G3+ Dirt Sprint* - 6F 3yo+
alexia WIN Risky Business PLACE Sugar Demon SHOW Silent Snap G3+ Turf* - 10F 3yo+
lolly WIN. Natural Selection PLACE. Great Revenge SHOW. Patriot If I was a spectator of this race, I'd sort of expect Patriot to have a really hard time against two seriously strong and seriously seasoned G1 Stallions. However, he really held his own; the two big-guns were at each others throat from the start, both strong Front Runners hell-bent on outshining the other. They pushed a seriously fast pace and tired eachother a little sooner than was ideal, and I think if given more room Patriot could have outdone them just by keeping his head on a little straighter. Though Natural Selection and Great Revenge set such a blistering pace they'd made enough room to keep their placings safe from the G3 Patriot... just. It was a very close race between all three. G3+ Dirt* - 10F 3yo+
isa FIRST Night Visions SECOND Seems Legit THIRD Roses Rampant |
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Post by Rendezvous on Nov 24, 2017 22:16:45 GMT -6
Week 4
Blue Stakes - G5 6F D isa FIRST Winter Soldier SECOND Wild Inclinations THIRD I Bet My Life FOURTH Flash and Class Yellow Cup - G5 6F Tcru WIN True Sunrise [head] PLACE Escapade SHOW Darkness Falls fourth Took The Night fifth Rebound sixth Lux Aeterna Marvelous Cup - G4 7F Talexia WIN Pied Piper PLACE Best More Or Less 2yo Mya wasn't going to take this, but it is great experience against an older horse which may benefit her in the future. Congrats on G3 Isa ^.^ Tokyo Cup - G4 7F Disa FIRST Shady Biscuit SECOND Sophie's Harmony THIRD Tell Me a Fable Sensational Cup - G3 7F T isa FIRST Ruling Restraint SECOND Witching Hour THIRD Final Judgement Gold Cup - G3 7F Disa FIRST Risky Business SECOND Avengeable THIRD Incitatus Amazing Stakes- G2 6F Disa FIRST Sugar Rush SECOND Dark Maiden Between the two front runners, it seems Sugar Rush favors the 5-6 range more than Dark Maiden, who has a bit more experience but I saw Sugar's back history bringing her more into form today. Tough between them, very nice mares Brisbane Cup - G2 6F T Gate One:Grassy Cup - G1 10F Tisa FIRST Lady Timeah SECOND Fire It Up This was suuuccchh a close race, not easy to see the winner. I believe Timeah has a bit more HOTY back class here, and was able to feel more comfortable taking the stalker position while Fire It Up was forced to lead. Such pretty ponies!! I want one  Pluto Cup - G1 10F Dfrosty win Final Conquest place Fusillade HAWK CUP* - G4+ 6F T 2YOSalexia WIN Everlasting Gift PLACE Final Velocity SHOW Miss Abilene fourth Phaedra fifth Wayward Lass sixth Constitution This field was murder to judge. Running at her favourite distance, and unchallenged for the lead, Everlasting Gift was able to lead wire to wire here. She's turning into an absolute powerhouse at this stage, congrats Frosty. The rest changed around so many times, I felt that Wayward Lass and Constitution seem to prefer longer races. EAGLE CUP* - G4+ 6F D 2YOSalexia WIN Cataclysmic [nose] PLACE Sunrise Spell SHOW Creekside fourth Tisiphone fifth Foxy Passion This field was so close. I kept moving everyone around, and really didn't want to put any of them outside of the top 3. Please don't be disheartened, this race was such a well-rounded field and seemed fairly equal in most respects. RAVEN CUP* - G4+ 11F T 2YOSisa FIRST Rising Wonder SECOND In My Remains THIRD Hyperion CROW CUP* - G4+ 11F D 2YOSalexia WIN Bold Trick PLACE Aristaeus SHOW Charmed Weapon DQ Natural Defiance - not G4 CLIMAX CUP* - G3+ 12F D 3YOSlolly WIN. Luna De Soltera PLACE. Black Thriller SHOW. Arctic Fox Fourth. Tuff E' Nuff UNIVERSAL CUP* - G3+ 12F T 3YOScru WIN Eternally Smoldering PLACE Prometheus show Wild Havoc GALAXY CUP* - G3+ 5F D 3YOSisa FIRST Gambling Fortune SECOND Dauntless THIRD Mistweaver NEBULA CUP* - G3+ 5F T 3YOScru WIN Liberated Treasure [nose] PLACE Amaris show Faded Dreams CONTINENTAL CUP* - G2+ 11F T 4YOS+isa FIRST Devil's Flair SECOND World Dominion THIRD Notorious With no front runner, Devil and Dominion pushed Note into it and ran him down. Difficult group to judge, very capable colts, had there been a front runner this might have gone differently. INDEPENDENCE CUP* - G2+ 11F D 4YOS+frosty win Uno Momento place Ultimate Revenge show My Remedy GLOBAL CUP* - G2+ 6F T 4YOS+isa FIRST Athena's Desires SECOND Cyclonaria THIRD Summer Romance Athena was ready for a flash burn, the other two duked out a rivalry and got caught at the end acting a bit too late to catch the front runner. PANORAMIC CUP* - G2+ 6F D 4YOS+alexia WIN Chatoyant PLACE Melodious SHOW Silent Snap fourth Coincidence |
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