10/3 (BEL): JCGC, Hirsch, Beldame, Flower Bowl, Vosburgh (G1's)

Kasept · #1 10-01-2009, 03:39 PM

6TH (3:23) Beldame S. (G1)

1 1/8 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $600,000

1 Music Note Maragh R 123 L
2 Captain's Lover (SAF) Velazquez J R 123 L
3 Unbridled Belle Dominguez R A 123 Blk-Off L
4 Copper State Bridgmohan S X 123 L
5 With Flying Colors Castellano J J 123 Blk-Off L

A-Coupled: Captain's Lover (SAF) and Unbridled Belle

7TH (3:59) Vosburgh S. (G1)

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $400,000

1 Go Go Shoot Maragh R 124 L
2 Peace Chant Desormeaux K J 124 L
3 Munnings Velazquez J R 122 L
4 Kodiak Kowboy Bridgmohan S X 124 L
5 Fabulous Strike Dominguez R A 124 L

8TH (4:35) Flower Bowl Invitational S. (G1)

1 1/4 Miles (Inner turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $600,000

1 Leamington Prado E S 119 L
2 Pure Clan Leparoux J R 121 L
3 Dynaforce Desormeaux K J 123 L
4 Criticism (GB) Castellano J J 121 L
5 Carribean Sunset (IRE) Dominguez R A 119 L
6 Beauty O' Gwaun (IRE) Dominguez R A 115 Blk-On FTL
7 Queen of Hearts Espinoza J L 119 L
8 Moneycantbuymelove (IRE) Spencer J P 115 FTL

A-Coupled: Carribean Sunset (IRE) and Beauty O' Gwaun (IRE)

9TH (5:09) Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational S. (G1)

1 1/2 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $600,000

1 Interpatation Albarado R J 126 L
2 Al Khali Desormeaux K J 121 L
3 Telling Castellano J J 126 L
4 Musketier (GER) Prado E S 126 L
5 Gio Ponti Dominguez R A 126 L
6 Winchester Dominguez R A 126 L
7 Ready's Echo Velazquez J R 126 L
8 Presious Passion Trujillo E 126 L
9 Grand Couturier (GB) Garcia Alan 126 L

A-Coupled: Gio Ponti and Winchester

10TH (5:43) Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1)

1 1/4 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $750,000

1 Sette E Mezzo Dominguez R A 126 L
2 Macho Again Albarado R J 126 L
3 Summer Bird Desormeaux K J 122 L
4 Tizway Maragh R 126 L
5 Asiatic Boy (ARG) Garcia Alan 126 Blk-On L
6 Dry Martini Prado E S 126 L
7 Quality Road Velazquez J R 122 L

Sightseek · #2 10-01-2009, 04:09 PM

Why do they continue to couple entries?!?

jms62 · #3 10-01-2009, 04:14 PM

The usual 5 horse fields in a grade 1... Make that a 4 betting Interest and 5 Betting Interest. I guess they will blame the economy when they miss their numbers not the product they are giving us.

knickslions2 · #4 10-01-2009, 04:26 PM

Nice gold cup!

DaTruth · #5 10-01-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jms62

The usual 5 horse fields in a grade 1... Make that a 4 betting Interest and 5 Betting Interest. I guess they will blame the economy when they miss their numbers not the product they are giving us.

You really can't blame NYRA. It isn't their fault if folks don't want to run for a $600,000 purse.

SniperSB23 · #6 10-01-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DaTruth

You really can't blame NYRA. It isn't their fault if folks don't want to run for a $600,000 purse.

It's strictly based on the Breeders Cup. Does anyone think if the BC wasn't on synthetic that Mine that Bird would be in the Goodwood instead of the JCGC? Or that Icon Project would go to the Spinster instead of the Beldame?

RockHardTen1985 · #7 10-01-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It's strictly based on the Breeders Cup. Does anyone think if the BC wasn't on synthetic that Mine that Bird would be in the Goodwood instead of the JCGC? Or that Icon Project would go to the Spinster instead of the Beldame?

TRUE....

parsixfarms · #8 10-01-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It's strictly based on the Breeders Cup.

The real problem is that there are only so many horses to go around. With everything rendered essentially a Breeders Cup prep, you have a race in almost every division in NY, KY and CA each of the next two weeks. Then add in races like the Cotillion, Indiana Derby, the Calder 2YO races, Canadian International, EP Taylor, the Hawthorne Gold Cup and the Meadowlands Cup, and it's no wonder that the talent is spread thin. Aside from Icon Project and Mine That Bird, are there any other horses "prepping" out west that would otherwise be in NY on Saturday? And even if those horses were here, it's not like the card would be significantly better from a wagering perspective.

jms62 · #9 10-02-2009, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

It's strictly based on the Breeders Cup. Does anyone think if the BC wasn't on synthetic that Mine that Bird would be in the Goodwood instead of the JCGC? Or that Icon Project would go to the Spinster instead of the Beldame?

True to a point however NYRA has to share responsibility for not putting pressure on trainers to enter a few horses to get fields of more than 4 and 5 horses. They can't even offer a Super...A cheap claimer can stagger home for 3rd money. The incentive awards at Toga seemed to work. Also, is it just me but the this years version of Beldame seems like a race I have seen over and over same horses battling it out.

knickslions2 · #10 10-02-2009, 02:20 PM

10TH (5:43) Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1)

1 1/4 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $750,000

1 Sette E Mezzo Dominguez R A 126 L
2 Macho Again Albarado R J 126 L
3 Summer Bird Desormeaux K J 122 L
4 Tizway Maragh R 126 L
5 Asiatic Boy (ARG) Garcia Alan 126 Blk-On L
6 Dry Martini Prado E S 126 L
7 Quality Road Velazquez J R 122 L

This is a very interesting race

Sightseek · #11 10-03-2009, 10:10 AM

Looks like the rain could hold off for most of the day according to weather.com - track is labeled fast, turf good.

Sightseek · #12 10-03-2009, 01:21 PM

Dang, Carribean Sunset is out of the Flower Bowl. I'm interested in Moneycantbuymelove (IRE)...