7/10 (DEL): Delaware Oaks (G3), Barbaro S., Sussex S.

[Sightseek]

7th (3:57) Barbaro S.

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Latigo Shore Rose J 116 L
2 Broke by Noon Oro E 116 L
3 Colizeo Jara F 122 LA
4 Trickmeister Saez G 116 LA
5 Wildcat Lake Carmouche K 118 LA
6 Regal Warrior Napravnik A R 116 LA
7 Not Abroad Petro N J 116 LA
8 Laus Deo Rocco J S Jr 120 L



9th (4:51) Delaware Oaks (G2)

1 1/16 Miles | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Derwin's Star Valdivia J Jr 116 LA
2 No Such Word Thompson T J 120 LA
3 Calypso Queen Cintron A 116 LA
4 Worship the Moon Shepherd J 116 LA
5 Blind Luck Rosario J 122 LA
6 Listen In Rocco J S Jr 116 L
7 Havre de Grace Rose J 116 L



10th (5:18) Sussex S.

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Pick Six Thompson T J 117 LA
2 Nownownow Rosario J 117 Blk-On L
3 Bullsbay Bravo J 117 LA
4 Tybalt Napravnik A R 119 LA
5 Pickapocket Hernandez B J Jr 121 LA
6 Leading On Shepherd J 117 Blk-On L
7 Nicanor Valdivia J Jr 119 LA
8 Minnie Punt Saez G 123 L
9 Saco River Flores J L 117 LA
10 Vanquisher Rose J 117 LA
11 Pleasant Strike Jara F 117 LA

[Sightseek]

Some really interesting stakes races this weekend.

[RolloTomasi]

Surpised that Acting Happy isn't in the Delaware Oaks. Two months since the Black Eye Susan score, just about right for today's super trainer.

Maybe she's playing the Homeboykris role for the Alabama.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Surpised that Acting Happy isn't in the Delaware Oaks. Two months since the Black Eye Susan score, just about right for today's super trainer.

Maybe she's playing the Homeboykris role for the Alabama.

Alabama is the plan.

Funny how his claimers only need 24 hours rest, but Stakes horses need 6 weeks or more.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Alabama is the plan.

Funny how his claimers only need 24 hours rest, but Stakes horses need 6 weeks or more.

I thought he said he was running her in the CCA Oaks because he thinks she'd love 10fs.

NT

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I thought he said he was running her in the CCA Oaks because he thinks she'd love 10fs.

NT

He probably realized it was only 9f this year, so opted to wait for the Alabama.

'Cuz any race not at 10f in the interim will derail his designs on the "long term goal".

Talk about a double whammy. You got about 4 or 5 3yo filly stakes in the span of a little more than a month (ie Mother Goose, Delaware Oaks, CCA Oaks, Monmouth Oaks) so that the few top class horses (I wouldn't even put Acting Happy in that category at this point) can avoid each other. Then you have these supertrainers with their "long range plans" that involve staying in the barn and working "up to the race".

Useless.

Whoever suggested that the Eclipse Awards should be doled out based on a points system, is on the right track. In fact, there should also be some sort of $1 million bonus for each division at the end of the year. In fact, make the bonuses equivalent to the purses for each respective BC race.

Then every weekend might have a "World Thoroughbred Championship" race.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I thought he said he was running her in the CCA Oaks because he thinks she'd love 10fs.

NT

CCAO is at 9f now.