3/24 (GP): Pan American S. (G2)
 

10th (5:35) Pan American S. (G2)

1 1/2 Miles (Turf) | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Newsdad Leparoux J R 117 L
2 Simmard Husbands P 123 L
3 Harrods Creek Lezcano J 117 L
4 Hailstone Rocco J S Jr 117 L
5 Cause of Freedom Prado E S 117 L
6 Center Divider Bravo J 117 L

Nice to see this fine race Graded equally with the Hopeful.

To be fair there is 1 stakes winner in there

What's funny is that I believe it was a Grade 3 recently. Of course it used to be a Grade 1, but they also got good horses in it years ago.

Maybe Simmard can go place a few bets, grab a drink, come back and then win so the others will have thought it was at least close.

Without the herding of his jockey and a cozy pace setup, he would have been easily beaten by Newsdad last time.

I'm sure his new rider will easily repeat that.

His new rider sucks. The 3 days a year I follow Woodbine often include extensive replay watching of Patrick Husbands making premature moves, punishing horses with horribly wide trips, and losing with the best horse in a race far too often. Reference last year's Northern Dancer aboard Simmard for a great example.

I was happy to see Simmard win. Wasn't my pick and I lost money on him but he had knocked on the door for so long. I think it was his first stakes win (?).

This looks easy for him with Newsdad in the field or not.

Of course I have sucked lately so...

Figured I'd mention this here cause of your Woodbine comment...

Look who finally had a workout!!!

Pender Harbour :cool:
03/22/2012
WO 3F :35.80 Dirt training Fast B

Hooray! :)