8/30

Racing How'd You Do?
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Pretty great day overall! 3 new Ch. titles and new SPs added:

Wins:
Sour Cave (4yo, Blame) in a NW3 Allowance
New York Fashion (3yo, Nobly Regal) in an Allowance and wins by 4 lengths!
Rare Touch (3yo, First Born Son) in a claiming race
Ch. Tubbercurry (5yo, Hidden Destiny) in an Allowance - earns her Ch. title!
Miss Etiquette (2yo, Venture His Due) in a maiden
Supreme Wish (4yo, Lake Highlands) in a Starter Allowance

Places:
USS Blue Ridge (2yo, Naval Commander) in a NW3 Allowance
Secret Power (5yo, Mantle of Power) in a NW3 Allowance
Tart Moonbeam (4yo, Blame) in an Allowance
Ch. Vermillion (5yo, French Ruby) in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.) - earns her Ch. title!

Shows:
Meet Mr. Mayhem (2yo, Venture His Due) in a NW3 Allowance
Fierce Toy (5yo, Too Stressful) in an Allowance
Ch. Eclipseofthemoon (4yo, Mantle of Power) in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.) - earns his Ch. title!
Hollywood Nights (3yo, California Chrome) in the Forego Stakes (Gr. 1)
Jaded Truth (2yo, Calle de Oro) in the Kindergarden Stakes (Gr. 3)

Fourths:
Coburn (4yo, Carrowmore) in a NW2 Allowance
Summer Triangle (4yo, First Born Son) in an Allowance
Quantum Twilight (3yo, Fight The Twilight) in an Allowance
Queen of Thorns (4yo, Nobly Regal) in a NW3 Allowance
All In Black (4yo, Allinvain) in a NW3 Allowance
Last Wish (4yo, To Die For) in a Starter Allowance

Fifths:
Grey Goose (4yo, American Pharoah) in an Allowance

Also Rans:
Veela (2yo, Hogsmeade) 6th in a NW1 Allowance
Pennyweighter (2yo, Gang of Thieves) 6th in a NW1 Allowance
Timelessly Classy (2yo, Franco Classico) 8th in a NW2 Allowance
Redemption Points (2yo, Created) 6th in a maiden
Ch. Macha (5yo, Dark Continent) 8th in an Allowance
Burgrune (3yo, Ancient Magic) 11th in the Del Mar Derby (Gr. 2)
Suzie Que (4yo, Fight The Twilight) 11th in the Palomar Handicap (Gr. 2)

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Not what I was expecting, but at least we got a win.

Wins:
Chasing Liberty (3yo, Frosted) in a NW2 Allowance

Places:
Lap Of Luxury (3yo, Bellagio) in a NW1 Allowance
Tame Side (4yo, Mantle of Power) in an Allowance

Shows:
Accurate Level (3yo, Gun Runner) in a NW2 Allowance

Fourths:
Dark Army (4yo, Dark Demand) in an Allowance

Fifths:
Grandiose Impact (4yo, To Die For) in a claiming race - Claimed from FF

Also Rans:
Speculation (3yo, Venture His Due) 7th in a NW3 Allowance
Silap Inua (4yo, Hogsmeade) 8th in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.)
Straight Chlorine (4yo, Painted Raven) 9th in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.)

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10(5)-2(1)-3(2)-2(1)-1(1) $299,750

Pretty good day! Very happy to go 1-2 in the Hopeful Stakes. BC juvenile is going to be a tough one to pick who to send!

Wins:
I’m With The Band (3yo, Gang of Thieves) in an Allowance
Intrecciato (2yo, Belanso) in the Hopeful Stakes (Gr. 1)

Places:
Ch. Californiacation (4yo, California Chrome) in an Allowance
Beth Harmon (2yo, Formal Occasion) in the Spinaway Stakes (Gr. 1)
Secreto (2yo, Belanso) in the Hopeful Stakes (Gr. 1)

Shows:
Block Party (3yo, Belanso) in an Allowance
Normal Dragon (3yo, Turnpike Wannabe) in the Canterbury Guineas (Gr. 1)

Fourths:
Marlon Brando (4yo, Gilded Saint) in the Secret of Love Stakes (Gr. 1)

Fifths:
Marked Space (9yo, Latino Mix) in a NW1 Allowance

Also Rans:
Blessed B (9yo, V is for Victory) 7th in an Allowance

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18(11)-2-4(1)-2(1)-2(2) $165,600

Another tough day…

Wins:
Frankstown Storm (2yo, Frankel) in a NW1 Allowance
Ch. Polite Candle (5yo, Gunningdownromance) in an Allowance

Places:
Łabędź (4yo, American Pharoah) in an Allowance
Faded Voice (2yo, Turnpike Wannabe) in a NW2 Allowance
Different Request (4yo, Latino Mix) in a Starter Allowance
Ch. The Devil In Me (4yo, Devil’s Walk) in the Forego Stakes (Gr. 1)

Shows:
All Primed Up (4yo, All That Appeal) in an Allowance
Ch. Day of Rest (5yo, Sunday Paper) in the Secret of Love Stakes (Gr. 1)

Fourths:
Graffiti Glance (3yo, Formal Occasion) in the Del Mar Derby (Gr. 2)
Hollywood Frost (4yo, Frosted) in the Bunbury Cup (Gr. 3)

Fifths:
Classy Style (2yo, Frankel) in a NW2 Allowance
Stars Are Aligned (4yo, LiveLong&Prosper) in the Forego Stakes (Gr. 1)

Also Rans:
Ch. Badd Bludd (6yo, Exit Poll) 12th in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.)
Hobbididance (4yo, French Ruby) 11th in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.)
Toadstool (3yo, Allinvain) 6th in the Del Mar Derby (Gr. 2)
Formal Demand (3yo, Formal Occasion) 10th in the Palomar Handicap (Gr. 2)
Ch. I’m Bold (4yo, I’m No Fool) 9th in the Palomar Handicap (Gr. 2)
Special Spring (3yo, Frankel) 7th in the Palomar Handicap (Gr. 2)

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Very all or nothing. A little irked that we could have had Death Eater qualified for stud today but unfortunately there was a horse entered who hadn’t raced in 3 years. Fingers crossed for a more fair field in the BC.

Wins:
Lleu Llaw Gyffes (2yo, Starling) in a NW3 Allowance
Seascape (2yo, Nobly Regal) in a NW3 Allowance
Wine Country (3yo, California Chrome) in an Allowance
Ch. Starz In My Eye (5yo, I’m No Fool) in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.)

Places:
Lucy in Disguise (2yo, Venture His Due) in a NW2 Allowance
Kierkegaard (3yo, Player) in an Allowance
GCh. Death Eater (5yo, Hogsmeade) in the Secret of Love Stakes (Gr. 1)

Shows:
Eldest Son (2yo, First Born Son) in the Hopeful Stakes (Gr. 1)

Fourths:
Dark Republic (3yo, Nobly Regal) in the Canterbury Guineas (Gr. 1)

Fifths:
Geneviève (2yo, Straticus) in a NW2 Allowance

Also Rans:
Never Again (3yo, Turnpike Wannabe) 6th in a NW3 Allowance
Cairns (2yo, Franco Classico) 8th in the Hopeful Stakes (Gr. 1)

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This has been a frequent and annoying occurrence this year.:expressionless:

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Totally agree… very easy to not run for 6 months plus and run once or twice a year !
Won’t win horse of the year running and winning one stakes race a year. Mind you we don’t have them anymore:(

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Might have been better off skipping stakes today.

Places:
Ragged Fact (3yo, Von Lichtenstein) in an Allowance
Flippant Frame (5yo, Edinburgh) in a claiming race

Shows:
Devil’s Bride (3yo, Devil’s Heir) in an Allowance
Deep Noise (4yo, AndLikeThatHesGone) in an Allowance

Fourths:
Ride at Dawn (2yo, Ducati) in the Hopeful Stakes (Gr. 1)

Also Rans:
Ch. Solid Sun (4yo, Sponsored) 10th in the Forego Stakes (Gr. 1)

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Only one worth reporting:

Wins:
Power of Prayer (5yo, Quarren) in an Allowance

Seemed to like the switch to SC

The other 9….I think they’re still running.

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Never bad when you can pick up a G1

15(13)-4(2)-1(1)-1(1)-3(3) $424,500

Wins:
Classic American (3yo, American Pharoah) in a NW1 Allowance
Monroe (6yo, American Pharoah) in a NW1 Allowance
Purpose (2yo, Daredevil Dan) in the Kindergarden Stakes (Gr. 3)
Rancho Mirage (3yo, Calle de Oro) in the Canterbury Guineas (Gr. 1)

Places:
Evil Street (3yo, Dr. Evil) in the Canterbury Guineas (Gr. 1)

Shows:
Ch. François III (4yo, Formal Occasion) in the Bunbury Cup (Gr. 3)

Fourths:
Starontherise (4yo, Bernardini) in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.)
Völva (2yo, Dubawi) in the Spinaway Stakes (Gr. 1)
Ch. Victorious Gang (4yo, Gang of Thieves) in the Forego Stakes (Gr. 1)

Fifths:
Farther Along (3yo, Unabridged) in the Del Mar Derby (Gr. 2)
Ch. Blushing Money (5yo, One Lucky Soul) in the Secret of Love Stakes (Gr. 1)
Siculi (2yo, Palermo) in the Hopeful Stakes (Gr. 1)

Also Rans:
Formal Jacket (5yo, Formal Occasion) 7th in the Arlington Sprint (Ungr.)
Ch. Chadwick (5yo, Chivalry) 8th in the Forego Stakes (Gr. 1)
Ch. Landeythan (8yo, Painted Raven) 6th in the Bunbury Cup (Gr. 3)