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2009-07-26T10:56:08.108-07:00

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2009-07-12T12:23:47.170-07:00

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Exactly! It was a purr-fect day. And Happy Birthda...

2009-07-04T20:49:23.834-07:00

Exactly! It was a purr-fect day. And Happy Birthday

I couldn't agree more...and how fitting that C...

2009-07-04T19:33:48.775-07:00

I couldn't agree more...and how fitting that Cat Moves won on the day of my birthday party!

Well it seems that announcement was premature. How...

2009-07-04T17:47:01.027-07:00

Well it seems that announcement was premature. However, Leparoux would have been a good choice; but now that the official choice is Mike Smith, I think Mine That Bird will have a great shot at winning the WV Derby and the Travers, and that means Hall of Fame Mikey will ride Zenyatta in the BC Ladies Classic and the Bird in the BC Classic. I like that double

The announcement today that Julien Leparaoux is ri...

2009-07-04T11:54:14.747-07:00

The announcement today that Julien Leparaoux is riding Mine That Bird is amazing! Of all the jockeys out there, I think his patient riding style suits the little gelding to a "T" and of course we all remember his success at Saratoga a couple years back. Best of luck to Calvin Borel and Julien Leparaoux!

I think Mike Smith might have won the Belmont Stak...

2009-07-04T08:12:39.595-07:00

I think Mike Smith might have won the Belmont Stakes aboard Mine That Bird. Instead, he chose to ride a horse that finished fourth in the Charlie Whittingham. I agree that racing is a business. Some make good business decisions, others make poor ones. And thanks for the comment.

Ignorant comments by a stupid writer, Horse racing...

2009-07-03T21:42:59.796-07:00

Ignorant comments by a stupid writer, Horse racing is a business, are you going to talk bad about Mike Smith because he wouldnt give MTB's connections a year long committment to ride the Gelding. Probably not. Nice to see you are working on a blog that barely anyone reads.

Glen: Now that Quality Road is in Pletcher's ...

2009-06-15T18:26:47.831-07:00

Glen:

Now that Quality Road is in Pletcher's barn, it's Jim Dandy, Travers is the horse is fit ... AS for Musket Man, you may be right shortening him up. Sure they willmake a decision on that after the Haskell. And Rachel? With that owner, who knows where he goes. And if she could win the Travers, does she need to be on synthetics for a one shot deal? Thanks

I'm feeling like Rachel's connections aren...

2009-06-14T20:06:19.358-07:00

I'm feeling like Rachel's connections aren't going to send her out against colts again. It would be great to see, but I think they'll try to sweep all the 3-year-old filly G1s and then (probably, though Jess Jackson is acting like he won't) head to Santa Anita for a one-shot try at beating Zenyatta on synthetics in the BC Dontcallitadistaff.

Otherwise, the Travers stacks up very well.

Personally, if I were among the connections of Musket Man, I'd be thinking by now that he's a miler. He might do all right going 9 in the Haskell, but the 9 1/2 and 10 of the Preakness and Derby just seemed to be flattening-out time for him.

With him, I'd be working my way toward the G2 Indiana Derby at a mile and a sixteenth as a prep for the BC Dirt Mile.

Can't go with you on your Jess Jackson remarks...

2009-06-12T10:36:26.417-07:00

Can't go with you on your Jess Jackson remarks. I can completely understand why he didn't make a fuss about RA prior to purchasing her after the Oaks - why drive up the price by showing interest?!? (YEs, JJ can afford ANYTHING but still...from a business standpoint it was savvy for him to remain quiet) As to his revitalizing the breed; his stated purpose for purchasing RA was to breed her to Curlin. Simple as that. And what kind of BEAST would that coupling result in?!? A distance horse for sure and a sound animal. Start with one...
His choice to run her in the Preakness was his and his alone - whoc CARE what her previous handlers intentions were! The previous owner said something to the effect that "boys should run against boys...for breeding purposes." That is NOT someone who is a racing fan, but a to-the-core BUSINESS man. No knock on that but it is what it is. You have the best horse (3 year old) and you won't RUN her because you're "protecting" the breeding industry?!? Puh-leeze. The SPORT is as important - if not moreso - than the breeding. So let JJ do what he thiks is right for the SPORT. He proved a point in winning the Preakness with RA - she's truly a SUPER Filly - and, if he stays the course and breeds her to Curlin, then he's done EXACTLY what he intended.
As always, keep up the GREAT work!
M

From your mouth to the racing gods' ears.

2009-06-08T06:14:07.417-07:00

From your mouth to the racing gods' ears.

He didn't ride much before Street Sense in the...

2009-06-05T20:02:22.144-07:00

He didn't ride much before Street Sense in the Traversm either

WHy is this man smiling? Because he cashed on Mine...

2009-06-04T13:25:30.598-07:00

WHy is this man smiling?
Because he cashed on Mine That Bird in the Derby!

Nice blog. Great post. But correct me if I'm wrong...

2009-06-02T07:24:02.784-07:00

Nice blog. Great post.
But correct me if I'm wrong; Zenyatta can't run in the Alabama...she's a mare and the race is restricted to 3 year old fillies. Right?
Again, great blog. I'll be a regular.

Michael

If Rachel Alexandra did not run in the Preakness, ...

2009-05-30T17:34:54.529-07:00

If Rachel Alexandra did not run in the Preakness, IO really think we might have had another Triple Crown try.

When I was a kid, we'd drive every Friday from Wes...

2009-05-26T18:21:45.146-07:00

When I was a kid, we'd drive every Friday from Westchester County to Saratoga, up 87. We drove in Thunderbirds and Cadillacs and Lincoln Continentals (I am not making this up), and our 8-track soundtrack was, more often than not, CSNY. I could sing "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" when I was in kindergarten, and Judy's "Both Sides Now" is on my iPod. I almost fell over myself trying to talk to her on Monday.

Maybe we can get Joni Mitchell out, as well. It is...

2009-05-26T17:56:56.806-07:00

Maybe we can get Joni Mitchell out, as well. It is the 40th anniversay of Woodstock, after all.

Judy Collins and horse racing?? What a great juxta...

2009-05-26T17:51:29.786-07:00

Judy Collins and horse racing?? What a great juxtaposition! Maybe she will come out and see Rachel Alexandra at Belmont Park!