San Diego H (gr. II), $300,000g, 3&up, 8.5f

This weekends big race, the san diego handicapp, the prep for the pacific classic gr1, 10f, $1,000,000, on 8-20-6

who's running ???

how about the Kentucky derby winner from 2005, back for more!

More than 14 months after his upset win in the Kentucky Derby and four months since his last start, Giacomo will make a comeback in Saturday's $250,000 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar.

[Gander]

Not sure who else is running. Not expecting a stellar field with Lava Man out until the Pac Classic. I mean who else could there possibly be? Sure Cat is out. Whatever happened to High Limit?

[whorstman]

Giacomo's return?

DISTORTED b.c.4 Super Horse, Inc. Patrick Gallagher
DIXIE MEISTER dk b/.g.4 Gary A. Tanaka Julio C. Canani
GIACOMO gr/ro.c.4 Moss, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. and Stronach Stables John A. Shirreffs
MOLENGAO (BRZ) ch.h.5 T N T Stud Paulo H. Lobo
PAPI CHULLO gr/ro.c.4 Greg Norman J. Buenaventura Vargas
PARK AVENUE BALL ch.c.4 Char-Mari Stable James T. Ryerson
PREACHINATTHEBAR gr/ro.h.5 Michael E. Pegram Bob Baffert
PUBLICATION dk b/.g.7 Mercedes Stables LLC Vladimir Cerin
RATHOR (IRE) dk b/.c.4 Flaxman Holdings, Ltd. Robert J. Frankel
SOUTHERN AFRICA dk b/.c.4 Kirkwood, Al and Saundra S. Michael Puhich
SPELLBINDER dk b/.h.5 Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Richard E. Mandella
TEXCESS b.g.4 Anastasi, Scott and Wayne and Van Burger, Carl F. Mike R. Mitchell
THAT'S AN OUTRAGE b.h.5 Bull Stick Stables LLC Michael Puhich
YES HE'S A PISTOL ch.c.4 STD Racing Stable Doug F. O'Neill

thta don't look encouraging at all, maybe a 5 horse field.

yes giacomo's return, thats what the drf said.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/76624.html

[Gander]

Yeshesapistol just ran in that race versus Declans Moon. Bringing a horse like this back off of a week? I mean his recent form has been very suspect.

Maybe they are thinking a theft job?

[1st_Saturday_in_May]

Giacomo
Dixie Meister,
Papi Chullo,
Preachinatthebar,
Publication,
Rathor,
Southern Africa,
Texcess,
Yes He's a Pistol.

Originally Posted by 1st_Saturday_in_May

Giacomo
Dixie Meister,
Papi Chullo,
Preachinatthebar,
Publication,
Rathor,
Southern Africa,
Texcess,
Yes He's a Pistol.

are these the runners or the nominations ?

[1st_Saturday_in_May]

Originally Posted by Secretariat

are these the runners or the nominations ?

expected runners per DRF

Confirmed as starters in the race are

Giacomo
Papi Chullo, with Patrick Valenzuela aboard;
Preachinatthebar, Jon Court;
Publication, Victor Espinoza;
Rathor, Garrett Gomez;
Southern Africa, Alex Solis; and
Spellbinder, Corey Nakatani.

thats 7, okay...

Originally Posted by Secretariat

Confirmed as starters in the race are

Giacomo
Papi Chullo, with Patrick Valenzuela aboard;
Preachinatthebar, Jon Court;
Publication, Victor Espinoza;
Rathor, Garrett Gomez;
Southern Africa, Alex Solis; and
Spellbinder, Corey Nakatani.

thats 7, okay...

Not a great group but interesting still. Need a couple more.