The Alabama

Sightseek · #1 08-16-2007, 05:15 PM

Alabama Stakes (gr. I), $600,000, Aug. 18, 3-year-old fillies, 1 1/4 miles, approx post 5:20 p.m.

PP. Horse, Weight, Jockey
1. Moon Catcher, 121, Kent Desormeaux
2. Panty Raid, 121, Edgar Prado
3. Tough Tiz's Sis, 121, Rafael Bejarano
4. Octave, 121, John Velazquez
5. Folk, 121, Garrett Gomez
6. Lear's Princess, 121, Eibar Coa
7. Lady Joanne, 121, Calvin Borel

No Rags to Riches, but at least the rest of the top of the class showed up.

gales0678 · #2 08-16-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Alabama Stakes (gr. I), $600,000, Aug. 18, 3-year-old fillies, 1 1/4 miles, approx post 5:20 p.m.

PP. Horse, Weight, Jockey
1. Moon Catcher, 121, Kent Desormeaux
2. Panty Raid, 121, Edgar Prado
3. Tough Tiz's Sis, 121, Rafael Bejarano
4. Octave, 121, John Velazquez
5. Folk, 121, Garrett Gomez
6. Lear's Princess, 121, Eibar Coa
7. Lady Joanne, 121, Calvin Borel

No Rags to Riches, but at least the rest of the top of the class showed up.

Lear's Princess training outstanding in the AM - look for a big effort

ddthetide · #3 08-16-2007, 08:42 PM

very nice field. i like octave, moon catcher, folk.

fpsoxfan · #4 08-16-2007, 06:50 PM

Wow...I go away to my camp on Sacandaga for 10 days...No TV...No Computer.....I come back and Cornholio is ahead in the jockey standings, Kent is in 2nd, another teacher is in space, Karl Rove is out and they are running a 2 mile race at Saratoga. What am I going to hear next? A record crowd on chair day?

hoovesupsideyourhead · #5 08-16-2007, 06:53 PM

folk wont be short this time....

Danzig · #6 08-16-2007, 07:06 PM

panty ride and prado.

letswastemoney · #7 08-16-2007, 07:25 PM

I lost $100 to win on Lear's Princess

Sightseek · #8 08-16-2007, 07:42 PM

5% of Octave's winnings will be donated to the Make a Wish Foundation.

Go Girl Go!

letswastemoney · #9 08-18-2007, 01:46 AM

I don't see Lady Joanne lasting 10 furlongs. I mean she's by Orientate...and she has a front running/press the pace style.

I also think Folk will be hard pressed by Lady Joanne, Moon Catcher, and Octave. Tough Tiz's Sis might have some speed as well.

I'm liking a Lear's Princess over Panty Raid exacta.

Bobby Fischer · #10 08-18-2007, 09:29 AM

Panty Raid looks like a good turf horse to me. I think she is special enough to keep on the turf. She certainly has a shot here so its hard to turn down huge opportunities.
Octave is tough as well and likely the better of the two on dirt. It will be interesting to see how Octave finishes at 10furlongs.

Bobby Fischer · #11 08-19-2007, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

Panty Raid looks like a good turf horse to me. I think she is special enough to keep on the turf.

probably should have

hockey2315 · #12 08-18-2007, 10:55 AM

I'll take Lear's Princess to win and boxed with Panty Raid and Folk. . .

FGFan · #13 08-18-2007, 11:59 AM

I'm sticking with Octave.
Octave, Panty Raid, Folk box.
Not sure who to throw in for the super.
This is a nice race, really hard to pick.

letswastemoney · #14 08-17-2007, 05:29 PM

It's not often you'll get 10-1 on Lear's Princess......I'm going with her again

Antitrust32 · #15 08-17-2007, 06:20 PM

Lear's Princess all the way to the bank. She will love 1 1/4.

Antitrust32 · #16 08-17-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I doubt Lear's Princess will be 10-1.

I agree but I'll take 8-1, 6-1, whatever she shall be! **** even 5-2.

Sightseek · #17 08-17-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardus

This race is an example of what happens when the monster horse is not entered; other nice horses run, and in this case, the field is terrific by current American racing standards.

Though I'm a little concerned that there will be pace pressure, I think Folk will win. I liked her race just as much as Octave's last time. I know it didn't get a big (BSF) fig -- and I haven't seen the sheet numbers -- I thought the 1-2-3 horses ran well.

True, and it will probably feature more blacktype than the field of the Travers.

Hickory Hill Hoff · #18 08-16-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

It looks like a very nice race and the whole card is pretty intriguing. They are running a 2 mile race, crazy.

That one I can't figure out...nobody in the field even has remotely gone that distance.

Benny Leger · #19 08-17-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

That one I can't figure out...nobody in the field even has remotely gone that distance.

I've got a feeling Panty Raid is going to love the 10 panel distance. I love her in this spot .

SniperSB23 · #20 08-16-2007, 11:01 PM

Just box up Lear's Princess, Lady Joanne, and Folk and you'll get a nice tri with Pletcher not hitting the top three. If Panty Raid somehow gets under 4-1 then throw in Octave for a guaranteed payout.

5,6/4,5,6,7/4,5,6,7