1/8 (GP): Hal's Hope (G3), Spectacular Bid
 

Race 7 (3:52pm) Spectacular Bid S.

Purse $100,000. For Three Year Olds. Six Furlongs.

1 Winchill (PA) 3/C L* J R Velazquez 116 D L Romans
2 Wildcat Formation (KY) 3/C L J L Alvarez 116 B Parboo
3 Grande Shores (FL) 3/C L J Sanchez 116 S I Gold
4 War for Gus (KY) 3/C L K J Desormeaux 116 S L DiMauro
5 Leave of Absence (FL) 3/C L R Maragh 116 R A Violette, Jr.
6 Gangsterontherun (KY) 3/G L A O Solis 116 W A Ward
7 Dual Exhauzt (FL) 3/C L E Trujillo 116 W P White
8 Cane Garden Bay (KY) 3/C L* J R Leparoux 116 G R Arnold, II
9 Determinato (FL) 3/C L E Coa 116 L Pilotti

Owners: 1 - Heiligbrodt Racing Stable; 2 - Sherry Parboo; 3 - Jacks or Better Farm, Inc.; 4 - Half Hollow Racing; 5 - Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence; 6 - Marco Thoroughbred Corp. and Wesley Ward; 7 - GZS Stables, LLC; 8 - Wind River Stables; 9 - Ron Marano

Breeders: 1 - Gum Tree Stables LLC & Partners; 2 - Monticule; 3 - Jacks or Better Farm Inc.; 4 - Tim Thornton, Meg Buckley & Mike Buckley; 5 - Mr. & Mrs. Barry Berkelhammer; 6 - Gulf Coast Farms LLC; 7 - Starship Stables & Laurence Leavy; 8 - Atlas Farm et al; 9 - Frank Marano



Race 9 (4:52pm) Hal's Hope S. (Grade III)

Purse $100,000. For Four Year Olds And Upward. One Mile.

1 Tackleberry (FL) 4/G J Santiago 121 L Olivares
2 Rule (KY) 4/C L J Castellano 121 T A Pletcher
3 Morning Line (KY) 4/C L* J R Velazquez 121 N P Zito
4 Dream Maestro (FL) 6/G L J C Leyva 117 W A Kaplan
5 Soaring Empire (KY) 4/C L J Lezcano 117 C M Gambolati
6 Hear Ye Hear Ye (FL) 4/C L J Sanchez 117 S I Gold
7 Caixa Eletronica (KY) 6/H L L Saez 117 D Chaparro

Owners: 1 - Luis Olivares; 2 - WinStar Farm, LLC; 3 - Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable; 4 - Ione and Herbert Elkins; 5 - Ol Memorial Stable and C. E. Glasscock; 6 - Jacks or Better Farm, Inc.; 7 - LMR Stables, LLC

Breeders: 1 - Ocala Stud; 2 - WinStar Farm, LLC; 3 - Dell Ridge Farm, LLC; 4 - William Lussky; 5 - Emory A. Hamilton; 6 - Jacks or Better Farm Inc.; 7 - Richard Rowan

I hope that Rule does well this year.

He was one of my early Derby picks last year so I still feel pretty bad that I jinxed him.

Oh well... he's gotta do better than Itsallaboutthechase anyway. :wf

This card was a lot stronger last year than this year (even if the weather was the worst EVAH). I wonder why they choose not to go with a sprint card and more stakes again this year.

That whole day I felt like I was in NY and not FLA. The weather for the first month was 80% brutal.

The good news is, I'm not going to Gulfstream this year so you should have 70 degree days and lots of sunshine. :)

I still thought the track was very pretty and really enjoyed it, though I never saw the old Gulfstream to compare.

1/8 (AQU): Busanda S.
 

Race 8 (3:45p) Busanda S.

1 Mile 70 Yards | Fillies | 3 Year Olds | STAKES | Purse: $65,000

1 Queen's Harbor J. Valdivia, Jr. 118 Lbs R. Violette, Jr. - L
2 Dance Quietly R. Dominguez 116 Lbs T. Pletcher - L
3 Daring Reality A. Arroyo 118 Lbs C. Lynch - L
4 Moonlit Malibu C. Velasquez 116 Lbs M. Trombetta - L
5 Bandola E. Castro 116 Lbs P. Andrade - L
6 Lake Song J. Alvarado 116 Lbs G. Contessa - L
7 Aba Dabbler D. Cohen 116 Lbs T. Keefe - L

1/8-9 (SA): San Pasqual S. (G2), Santa Ysabel
 

7th (3:40) San Pasqual S. (G2)

1 1/16 Miles (Sand) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up | G2 STAKES | Purse: $150,000

1 Aggie Engineer J. Talamo 118 Lbs P. Gallagher - L
2 Quindici Man P. Valenzuela 118 Lbs C. Lewis - L
3 Ryehill Dreamer (IRE) G. Gomez 118 Lbs J. Canani - L
4 Dakota Phone J. Rosario 123 Lbs J. Hollendorfer - L
5 Spurrier R. Bejarano 118 Lbs B. Baffert - L
6 Red Door Drive M. Pedroza 118 Lbs B. Baffert - L

(Ryehill Dreamer and Red Door Drive are expected to run in other spots)

I'm probably one of the only people thrilled to see Quindici Man and Dakota Phone in the same field, huh? :D

I really like those two.

Not to win... just in general.

Sounds like me -- whenever I go to the sunshine state it rains.

Come on, Rule!

Rule will need to be outstanding to beat Morning Line especially the way the Zito's are going. Morning Line is very good so far.

Not that I necessarily like him, but Rule ran big in the Florida Derby last year in a race that completely fell apart. He has legit talent.

I'd be happy to see him run a solid race, maybe a foundation on which to build a good year.

1/9 (GP): Marshua's River S., Fort Lauderdale S. (G3's)
 

Race 8 (Post Time: 4:23) Ft. Lauderdale S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up | Purse: $100,000

1 Battle of Hastings (GB) J. Leparoux
122 Lbs G. Fox - L

2 Get Stormy J. Castellano
124 Lbs T. Bush - L

3 Dark Cove R. Maragh
118 Lbs K. McPeek - L

4 Uncle T Seven A. Solis
122 Lbs J. Kimmel - L

5 Blues Street K. Desormeaux
124 Lbs T. Pletcher - L

6 Smart Bid E. Prado
118 Lbs H. Motion - L

7 Boots Ahead J. Lezcano
118 Lbs G. Weaver - L

8 Souper Spectacular J. Velazquez
118 Lbs S. Benzel - L

9 Baletti M. Cruz
122 Lbs A. Penna, Jr. - L

10 Bim Bam E. Coa
122 Lbs D. Brownlee - L

11 Little Mike J. Bravo
118 Lbs A. Iwinski - L

12 Dr. Smarty Jack E. Trujillo
118 Lbs M. Nihei - L



Race 9 (Post Time: 4:52) Marshua's River S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up | Purse: $100,000

1 Mary's Follies J. Leparoux
118 Lbs R. Dutrow, Jr. - L

2 Never Retreat C. Marquez, Jr.
122 Lbs C. Block - L

3 Cherokee Queen J. Castellano
122 Lbs M. Wolfson - L

4 Wild Mia J. Lezcano
122 Lbs T. Proctor - L

5 Trip for A. J. J. Velazquez
122 Lbs M. Wolfson - L

6 Sweetest Song J. Bridgmohan
118 Lbs C. Nafzger - L

7 Quebrada Shiner (ARG) P. Lopez
118 Lbs R. Barbara - L

8 Persuading J. Castanon
118 Lbs D. Romans - L

9 Ansong E. Trujillo
118 Lbs M. Trombetta - L

10 Satans Quick Chick R. Homeister, Jr.
118 Lbs E. Reed - L

11 Kiss Mine R. Maragh
122 Lbs D. Vance - L

12 C. S. Silk K. Desormeaux
122 Lbs D. Romans - L

13 Justaroundmidnight (IRE) J. Bravo
118 Lbs P. Biancone - L

14 Street Gossip M. Cruz
118 Lbs E. Caramori - L

MTO Happy Week J. Velazquez
118 Lbs T. Pletcher - L

Nice fields.

Interesting race here and good luck to Chuck.

Gulfstream Park - January 9, 2011

Race 2 - 1:29 PM ALLOWANCE

Purse $51,500. (Includes $11,000 – FOA - Florida Owners Awards). For Four Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won $7,500 Other Than Maiden, Claiming Or Starter Or Which Have Never Won Two Races. Weight, 124 Lbs. Non-winners Of $21,000 At A Mile Or Over Since December 9, 2010 Allowed 2 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over Since Then Allowed 4 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $30,000 Or Less Not Considered) (Registered Florida Breds Preferred). One Mile.

1 Pulsion (FL) 4/G L R Curatolo 1137 P L Biancone
2 Green Monster (NY) 4/C L J Castellano 120 M D Wolfson
3 Piscitelli (KY) 4/C L A O Solis 120 L L Lewis
4 Normandruth (KY) 5/H L* J L Castanon 120 C Simon
5 Butler Cabin (FL) 4/G L J L Alvarez 1155 B Parboo
6 Carrington Village (FL) 4/G L* J R Velazquez 120 T A Pletcher
7 Equestrio (KY) 4/C L* J R Leparoux 120 N P Zito

Owners: 1 - Flying Zee Stable, Kona Stable, M. Imperio and Kin Hui; 2 - Eugene E. Hauman and E. Dahlman; 3 - William C. Schettine; 4 - Charles Simon; 5 - Sherry Parboo; 6 - Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc.; 7 - Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable

Breeders: 1 - Lloyd Carnes & Lisa Carnes; 2 - Ernest J. Dahlman & Eugene E. Hauman; 3 - Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Moss; 4 - Walton Breeding; 5 - Avalon Racing, Inc.; 6 - Eugene Melnyk; 7 - G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Louise I.Humphrey

Race 3 (Post Time: 1:31) Santa Ysabel S.

1 1/16 Miles | Fillies | 3 Year Olds | G3 STAKES | Purse: $100,000

1 Bluegrass Chatter J. Rosario 118 Lbs J. Hollendorfer - L
2 Scarlet Starlet M. Pedroza 118 Lbs D. O'Neill - L
3 Zazu J. Talamo 118 Lbs J. Sadler - L
4 May Day Rose R. Bejarano 118 Lbs B. Baffert - L
5 Plum Pretty G. Gomez 118 Lbs B. Baffert - L

Being a pedigree moron, I didn't realize Dance Quietly was a half sister to Saint Liam.

Make the lead and keep going. :wf

Mike Welsch warned of Little Mike's viability Friday on ATR and picked him on top..

Little Mike (J. Bravo) $27.80 $9.80 $6.80

Eighth Race

1. Little Mike 2. Get Stormy 3. Battle of Hastings

LITTLE MIKE doesn't appear fast enough or classy enough to compete with the major names in this lineup but he is a lightly raced, improving young horse and loved the way he got over the course in a workout on Monday. Must avoid early duel with speedy GET STORMY but worth a look at big balloons in his present form. Get Stormy overmatched in his last pair but another who might like the local strip which seems to be favoring speed types thus far. BATTLE OF HASTINGS the richest member of the field by far and logical choice at what figures to be a fairly short price. Benefitted from a closers bias over CD turf winning the River City in his 2010 finale.