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Post by Rendezvous on Jan 27, 2018 0:20:04 GMT -6
Week 1
Dirt Races Cairn Prospect - 9F - P
WIN Inner Storm PLACE Running Through Fire SHOW Ivonette fourth Flitcraft Guys it's super helpful if you're going to enter prospects to have the parents linked on their pages to save the judge from having to go find them xP Cunning-handed Maiden - 9F - M
Gate One: Charlie TangoErrantry Derby - 9F - G5
WIN Shot O Cool PLACE Beyond Constellation SHOW Leviticus fourth Gallant Pup fifth Mambo Mama My Trusty Filly Stakes - 5F - 2yo - Fillies - G5+
FIRST Truly Limitless SECOND Over Time DQ-Flash and Class is 6-9 Fall Sales Stakes - 6F - 2yo - Colts - G5+
win Corsair place Turbocharged show I Bet My Life fourth Ghost With no pace at the front save for himself, the others were hard-pressed to catch Corsair at the wire. Turbocharged came the closest to overcoming that set-up. It was incredibly close between I Bet My Life and Ghost. Ghost has hit a few rough races I think - don't be discouraged by this placing. I think all of these horses are shaping up nicely! Night Stalker Stakes - 10F - G4
FIRST Ephermeral SECOND Royal Charm THIRD Rough Boy FOURTH Chaotic Limitations FIFTH Shady Biscuit SIXTH The Oddity The last three places were very hard, with such a large field and how I saw the race going I saw The Oddity getting boxed in and not able to pull around the large field soon enough. Mideem Derby Race Three - 9F - G3 *Series*
Win. Hurricane Place. Soaring Passion Show. Phoenix Inferno Fourth. Tuff E' Nuff BOLD RULER HANDICAP* - 7F - OPEN
WIN Chatoyant PLACE Artemis' Glory SHOW Coincidence fourth Escape Artist fifth Pied Piper This was a field of tough, seasoned competitors and Pied Piper isn't quite at their level yet - but he's setting himself up for a nice 4yo season! BLACK EYED SUSAN HANDICAP* - 10F - G2+ - 3YO+ F/M
WIN. Adrasteia PLACE. Fire Goddess SHOW. Enrapture Fourth. Aphrodite's Chant The top three are very well matched ladies that were hard to decipher between. I ended up with Enrapture in 3rd due to 10F not being a distance she runs regularly. She also seems to really thrive at the shorter end of the furlong spectrum, and I just saw the top two ladies having a little extra stamina to come out on top -though it was certainly very close. Aphrodite's Chant is a lovely mare, but I felt she was quite outclassed in this one. Turf Races Cairn Prospect - 9F - P
WIN Royally Mine PLACE Wired SHOW Majestic Cry Cunning-handed Maiden - 9F - M
Gate One:CorduroyErrantry Stakes - 9F - G5
win Chasing The Sun place Piece of Me show Sillencio Copper Top Futurity - 9F - 2yo - Fillies - G5+
WIN Best More or Less PLACE Insolence SHOW Secrets Garden Secrets Garden seems to prefer the lower end of her range. El Joven Derby - 5.5F - 2yo - Colts - G5+
WIN Lux Aeterna place True Sunrise DQ Devilish Fox (only runs 6-9f) Viviparous Stakes Race Three - 9F - G3 *Series*
WIN Get Loose PLACE Mr Wild SHOW Silent Front fourth Dragonheart Hauberk Stakes - 10F - G2+
WIN Fantasy Island PLACE Altercation THE FLOWER BOWL* - 11F - G3+ - 3yo+ F/M
FIRST Melusine SECOND Scintilla THIRD Santana's Legend FOURTH Incineration CITY OF LAUREL STAKES* - 7F - OPEN
WIN My Kingdom Come PLACE Wings of Jayde SHOW Breaking Point fourth Celebrity I hate putting Celebrity last, but against a group of sprinters I felt the 7f may have been a little short for her as she prefers the longer distances. |
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Post by Rendezvous on Jan 27, 2018 0:20:11 GMT -6
Week 2
Dirt Races League Derby - 8F - G5
win Winter Soldier place Flash And Class show Wise Guy Legend Derby - 12F - G5 - 3yo+
win Seize The Throne place Indigo Dream Salver Derby - 8F - G4
Win. Apache Sunrise Place. Realeza Show. Kindly Enough Dalliance Derby - 8F - G2
WIN Animatia PLACE Gambling Fortune SHOW Pele's Wrath fourth Superb Curiosity Bucolic Derby - 7F - G1
win Monarch's Journey place Rough Diamond show Doubloon Moon Monarch's Journey is HoTY-level for next year. I hope you're keeping him on, because he's going to come out swinging! MOONDANCE MEMORIAL STAKES* - 11F, 2YO FILLIES, OPEN
win Bohemian Rhapsody place Authentic Aura show Earthly Witch Bohemian Rhapsody and Authentic Aura threw in strong races to upset the marathon specialist today. Bohemian Rhapsody put in an upset fit to serve notice that she's on the prowl for next year. Something about this filly just struck me today- I love her personality and think she's a real fighter. Authentic Aura has had a few tough last races but dueled gamely with the other two to get a nose down for second at the wire. Earthly Witch is obviously fantastic; the other two just managed to get her today. WINTER DAWN TREADER CUP** - 9F - OPEN WIN Fleet Street $288,000 S u N f r O s T ~PLACE Tiger Heart $144,000 IsabelleSHOW Headstrong $48,000 cavallofourth Vesuvius fifth Flaming Confidenza Vesuvius - this horse is, in my opinion, HOTY ready. However, being a grade 3 he's still at a bit of a disadvantage. As Y18 comes around, if it was me I'd mix him between smaller HOTY races and undercards to help him grade up and he could be a monster by mid-year. Flaming Confidenza just wasn't ready for this level of competition. She doesn't have the confidence in her overall record this year. Turf Races League Stakes - 8F - G5
Win. Tortuga Place. Impassioned Blood Show. Takeover Bid Salver Stakes - 8F - G4
WIN Deathflash's Truth PLACE Alchemy SHOW Admiral's Lady fourth Super Cat Dalliance Stakes - 8F - G2
WIN Kismet PLACE Flawless Majesty SHOW Hot Looks fourth Excalibur's Stone Bucolic Stakes - 7F - G1
Win. Fusillade Place. Manhattan Royalty Show. Dry Your Tears MS. STRIKING MOTION STAKES* - 9F, 2YO, FILLIES, OPEN
WIN Pure Innocence PLACE Tisiphone SHOW Socialite Pure Innocence pulled an upset today, but I really like this filly and I think she's really coming back into form here at the end of the year. She's gained some nice confidence from her last two races and just eked out a win against the strong sprinter Tisiphone. |
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Post by Rendezvous on Jan 27, 2018 0:20:16 GMT -6
Dirt Races Cynosure Prospect - 7F - P
Gate One:Vestigial Maiden - 6F - M
Gate One: Delilah jockeyed by Minske Mavecci Serendipity Derby - 7F - G5
WIN ShotOCool PLACE All In SHOW Wise Guy fourth Over Time Guys, watch the field or just put these 2yos in restricted races - it's doing their records no favors to run them against an older horse they are very unlikely to win against. E.L GAYLORD MEMORIAL STAKES* - 6.5F - 2YO - FILLIES - G5+
WIN Cataclysmic PLACE Icarus Flight SHOW Impassioned Blood CORONATION FUTURITY* - 8.5F - 2YO - COLTS - G5+
WIN: French Quarter PLACE: Sweet Dreams SHOW: Apache Warrior GOLD COAST STAKES* - 11F - G3+ 3YO+
WIN: Bona Fide (Nose) PLACE: Radiant Silver SHOW: Partyathedisco 4th: Fabled Dreams 5th: Quick Silver This was a tough field in the making I hated placing Quick Silver in last but in the end someone had to fall out of the money. Quick Silver was lightly raced this season and was pushed back in the end. I would try lower fields next time but that is my opinion. Bona Fide was comfortable in this field however she fought hard with Radiant Silver at her heels. It was a hard finish. DONN HANDICAP* - 12F - G2+
WIN Everyday Smile PLACE Incognito show Crooked Intentions If you're trying to grade up Crook, I would keep her away from these horses so she can regain her confidence against smaller fields. Turf Races Cynosure Prospect - 7.5F - P
Gate One: Mild ManicVestigial Maiden - 6F - M
Gate One:CorduroySerendipity Stakes - 7F - G5
WIN Landslide PLACE Broken Throne SHOW Champagne (runs 8-12) DQ Hellagood, G4 Grand Silence Stakes - 10F - G4
WIN Vibe PLACE Fever Pitch SHOW Eulogy Rise fourth BonFire fifth Admiral's Lady Harbinger Stakes - 11F - G3
WIN Mr Wild PLACE Dragonheart SHOW Genuine Risk fourth Wild Daisy fifth Grisaille Grisaille has had quite the season so far, but with this being her first real racing season, I felt the top four would have a bit of an advantage in experience over her at this point. NEW ORLEANS LADIES STAKES* - 6F - 2YO - FILLIES - G5+
win Viva Fever place Sweet On You show Wayward Lass fourth Clearly Present VIVA FEVER HAS A LOVELY NOSE (that's not why she won, but still XD). Today I saw Viva Fever breaking out against the fierce Sweet On You and Wayward Lass to take this victory. It's the time of year when development and growth begin to shine through for me. I thought she would be able to take down both top-class Sweet On You and Wayward Lass for this victory today. Clearly Present is adorable. This field was a bit much for her to handle at this point in time, as they are all very experienced HoTY runners and she's only just starting to break into that. She certainly showed a lot of class in this defeat and isn't a filly to underestimate. AUTUMN STAKES* - 5F - 2YO - COLTS - G5+
WIN Escapade PLACE Fire Assault SHOW Wildcat King fourth True Sunrise CHAMPION STAKES* - 12F - G3+ -3YO+
Win. World Dominion Place. Like A Lady Show. A True Hero Fourth. Altercation |
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Post by Rendezvous on Jan 27, 2018 0:20:24 GMT -6
Week 4
Dirt Races La Liberte Prospect - 10F - P
Gate One:Movember Maiden - 11F - M
Gate One:Hickory Hill Derby - 10F - G5
FIRST Sweet Talker SECOND The Dark Knight THIRD Native Charm FOURTH Truly Limitless Dashing Through Derby - 9F - G4
WIN Royal Charm PLACE Momentarily Herself SHOW Legionare fourth Persian Virtue fifth Seize The Throne This was a really tough race to judge because all of these horses are around the same level. Royal Charm's back class from last season is what made her pull through as the winner today, similar with Momentarily Herself. It was a bit tougher for me to place the bottom 3 just because they are all on their first season of racing. Legionare's previous successes at 9f gave him the slight edge over the near-undefeated mare Persian Virtue. I really didn't like ruining her pretty record at all lol. Seize The Throne really did nothing wrong today, just couldn't get near the front in time. This race could have gone any way but today the fillies took charge. Orcinus Derby - 7F - G3
Win. Vesuvius Place. Don't Count Me Out Show. Blue Moon Fourth. Ephermeral Metis Derby - 9F - G1
WIN Fire It Up PLACE Muggathugga FLASHPOINT DERBY* - 9F - G2
FIRST Aphrodite's Chant SECOND Miss Magic THIRD Noadiance FOURTH Dauntless Dauntless is as an excellent sprinter, this was edging just out of her comfort zone never having raced here this season. Noadiance really should stay away from HOTY until he reaches G1, he kept above Dauntless by a whisker here. SOUTH OCEAN STAKES* - 7F - 2YO - OPEN
WIN Creekside PLACE Sweet On You SHOW Turbocharged Turf Races Gambol Prospect - 10F - P
Gate One:Gossamer Maiden - 11F - M
Gate One:Mellifluous Stakes - 10F - G5
WIN Chasing The Sun PLACE Divination Offing Stakes - 9F - G4
WIN Spirit of Liberty PLACE Kindly Enough SHOW Maleficent fourth Chetory I would have placed Chetory higher if she was running against horses her own age, and not 3yos. LA COSTA STAKES* - 9F -G3+
WIN Cyclonaria (neck) PLACE Headstrong SHOW Great Revenge fourth Fantasy Island KENTUCKY JUVENILE STAKES* - 10F - 2YOS - OPEN
Win: Odin Place: French Quarter Show: Wild Annie 4th: Earthly Witch 5th: Ice Fiend |
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