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[golfer]

From today's 4th at Santa Anita, a John Shirreffs 1ster by After Market. Really need to watch the replay if you didn't see it. I think time will show she didn't beat much here, but she did so giving all of them about a 15 length head start. She didn't break slowly, she left the gate about 2 seconds after everyone else. Certainly the hot pace up front set up a closer, but this was something you don't see very often. In fact, I can't remember seeing a horse get out that poorly and win before.

[Calzone Lord]

Replay:

http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?...=D&country=USA

[Calzone Lord]

Outside of the top two finishers -- and the two longshots who went out in a breakaway duel -- that race is nothing but stone cold throwouts if they return at the level.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Outside of the top two finishers -- and the two longshots who went out in a breakaway duel -- that race is nothing but stone cold throwouts if they return at the level.

Don't disagree in the least. But it was still a novel way to win at 1st asking.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by golfer

From today's 4th at Santa Anita, a John Shirreffs 1ster by After Market. Really need to watch the replay if you didn't see it. I think time will show she didn't beat much here, but she did so giving all of them about a 15 length head start. She didn't break slowly, she left the gate about 2 seconds after everyone else. Certainly the hot pace up front set up a closer, but this was something you don't see very often. In fact, I can't remember seeing a horse get out that poorly and win before.

Time is up. She beat sh*t.

Done no wrong angle =

Did you see those fractions? It was a set-up for a deep closer. It was as if Barry Abrams set out that 99-1 rabbit just for Sherrifs.

That being said....it still was FTS on turf going long.

[outofthebox]

She is better than Zenyattas sister...Just happens to be a cal bred and a turf horse..

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

She is better than Zenyattas sister...Just happens to be a cal bred and a turf horse..

It was Shirreffs 2nd first time starter to win on debut in the last year - he was 1-for-22 before, with only Eblouissante to have done the deed.

I have a breakdown of the individual sectionals on the race coming out in my blog on FollowHorseRacing.com - just out of the sheer rarity of the sight

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

It was Shirreffs 2nd first time starter to win on debut in the last year - he was 1-for-22 before, with only Eblouissante to have done the deed.

I have a breakdown of the individual sectionals on the race coming out in my blog on FollowHorseRacing.com - just out of the sheer rarity of the sight

Anybody that remembers the 505 days knows Shirreffs can get one ready to win first out when he wants to do so. That probably wasn't the case here, but it was for Z's sister.