4/16 (CT): Charles Town Classic (G3); 5 undercard stakes

[Sightseek]

This is shaping up to be the Santa Anita Handicap Part II minus the heavy favorite + Tackleberry and Duke of Mischief. Should be a decent race.


5th (7:48) Original Gold S..

7 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $50,000

1 Rapid Victory Schneider J 123 LA
2 Come Here Oonga Garcia Luis 123 LA
3 Swelzel McGowan M C 123 LA
4 Printscess Poach Larrosa G 123 LA
5 Little Shiney Dooley C D 123 LA
6 Fluvanna Reynolds K 123 LA
7 Thefun'sjustbegun Bocachica A 123 L
8 Jolie Ange Dunkelberger T L 123 LA
9 Silver Heart Acosta J D 123 LA
10 Saint Zita Ramirez Erick 123 LA
AE Shesagrumptoo Mawing M A 123 LA
AE Racingmollygreen Mayhew G W 123 LA
AE Castina Cortez A C 123 LA
AE Girl Prize Schneider J 123 L

A-Coupled: Jolie Ange and Silver Heart



6th (8:15) Confucius Say S.

7 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $50,000

1 Green Spring Boy Almodovar G 123 LA
2 Son of a Bear Dooley C D 123 LA
3 Peaceful Bliss Mawing M A 123 LA
4 Tup Take' Please Cortez A C 123 LA
5 Colonel J W Bocachica A 123 L
6 All Myself Batista L A 123 LA
7 Rummy's Command Jensen J P 123 LA
8 Confederate Silver McGowan M C 123 L
9 Russell Road Dunkelberger T L 123 LA
10 Lively Reparations Luzzi J B Jr 123 LA
AE Pagan Cat Soodeen R 123 LA

A-Coupled: Colonel J W and Russell Road
B-Coupled: All Myself and Lively Reparations



7th (8:45) Webb Snyder S.

4 1/2 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $55,000

1 Ryan's Gold Dooley C D 119 LA
2 Deputy Daney Carmouche K 124 LA
3 Awholenewballgame Flores O 119 LA
4 Spit Spat Speight Lopez A 111 LA
5 Wonder Lite Flores O 119 LA
6 Halton Ramirez Erick 119 LA
7 Love to the Max McGowan M C 119 LA
8 Immortal Eyes Dunkelberger T L 119 L
9 Ju Jitsu Jax Acosta J D 119 LA

A-Coupled: Awholenewballgame and Wonder Lite



8th (9:15) Blue and Gold S.

7 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Gators Choice Castillo O O 116 LA
2 Black N Beauty Maragh R 116 L
3 Rush Now Dunkelberger T L 114 L
4 Pick Four Almodovar G 114 LA
5 Diski Dance Carmouche K 114 LA
6 Go Maire Tu Larrosa G 114 LA
7 Loranger Native Velazquez J R 114 Blk-On LA



9th (9:45) TVG Sugar Maple S.

7 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $250,000

1 Five Diamonds Vega H 118 LA
2 Bwana Babe Luzzi M J 120 L
3 Sweet Goodbye Acosta J D 118 LA
4 Carolina Tapper Ho W 116 LA
5 Belle of Camden Serpa A 116 LA
6 Choragus Goncalves L R 123 LA
7 C C's Pal Carmouche K 116 L
8 Hyperlink Garcia Alan 123 LA
9 Shefoggedmyglasses Reynolds K 116 L
10 Holly's Way Larrosa G 116 LA



10th (10:30) Charles Town Classic S. (G3)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $1,000,000

1 No Advantage Chaves M 120 LA
2 Tackleberry Santiago Javier 120
3 Tizway Maragh R 114 LA
4 Acclamation Santiago Reyes C 114 L
5 Rule Velazquez J R 114 LA
6 Inherit the Gold Castro E 120 L
7 Gone Astray Velasquez C 114 LA
8 Duke of Mischief Bravo J 114 LA
9 Awesome Gem Dunkelberger T L 123 LA
10 Game On Dude Flores D R 123 LA
AE Quindici Man Pedroza M A 114 LA
AE Schoolyard Dreams Carmouche K 116 Blk-On L
AE Researcher Acosta J D 114 LA
AE Icabad Crane Garcia Alan 118 LA

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

This is shaping up to be the Santa Anita Derby Part II minus the heavy favorite + Tackleberry and Duke of Mischief. Should be a decent race.

Do you mean the Big Cap?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Do you mean the Big Cap?

Yep.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

This is shaping up to be the Santa Anita Handicap Part II minus the heavy favorite + Tackleberry and Duke of Mischief. Should be a decent race.

Setsuko isn't getting in.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Soon to be renamed 'The Researcher'

[Linny]

This race is arguably the best race for older horses thus far this year.

[Habersham000]

How does the two times defending champion of the race get on the AE's?

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Habersham000

How does the two times defending champion of the race get on the AE's?

There were 14 entries for a race with 10 spots.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Habersham000

How does the two times defending champion of the race get on the AE's?

There is some unusual preference system with this race.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Habersham000

How does the two times defending champion of the race get on the AE's?

They punished them for trying to make him a jumper?

[slotdirt]

I'd have dang sure made Researcher was in the field by hook or by crook.

That's some nice horsies for Charles Town. Do Pletcher et. al. know the Charles Town Inn or whatever it's called is basically a Holiday Inn?

[trackrat59]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'd have dang sure made Researcher was in the field by hook or by crook.

That's some nice horsies for Charles Town. Do Pletcher et. al. know the Charles Town Inn or whatever it's called is basically a Holiday Inn?

Better yet does Pletcher know about the Golden Horseshoe?

[Habersham000]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'd have dang sure made Researcher was in the field by hook or by crook.

That's some nice horsies for Charles Town. Do Pletcher et. al. know the Charles Town Inn or whatever it's called is basically a Holiday Inn?

There is a holiday inn express across the street from the far turn at Charles Town...maybe he will enjoy the free breakfeast there?

But seriously the conditions to get in this race should have been redone if the previous winner gets excluded. Even if he has only ran once this year in a allowance race. Especially when it was a horse that was stabled on grounds for many years. But congrats to Charles Town for getting a very nice field for this race.

[Habersham000]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

There were 14 entries for a race with 10 spots.

Thanks for the explanation

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'd have dang sure made Researcher was in the field by hook or by crook.

That's some nice horsies for Charles Town. Do Pletcher et. al. know the Charles Town Inn or whatever it's called is basically a Holiday Inn?

Smart people stay elsewhere.


Too bad the weather forcast is for rain, thunder and wind.

[Alan07]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I'd have dang sure made Researcher was in the field by hook or by crook.

He's not the same horse.

[Linny]

He hasn't raced on the flat since last year's running so however the eligibility is determined he's unlikely to beat out horses with recency.

You'd think they'd have saved a spot for a 2x winner of the race.

Have the vaunted "black and cherry red" of the Phipps family ever graced the paddock at Charles Town?

[slotdirt]

Charles Town has been around since the 30's, and at some point it wasn't a moribund, backwoods, bull ring...right?

Anyway, I stayed at the inn they built a couple years ago last July right after the casino was opened, and the Borgata it is not. Still, thanks to the insanity that is the state of Maryland, Charles Town is by far the casino with closest table games to the DC metro area.

Where else would one stay around there? Closest "nice" hotel is probably the Landsdowne and that is a good 45 minutes away.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Linny

He hasn't raced on the flat since last year's running so however the eligibility is determined he's unlikely to beat out horses with recency.

You'd think they'd have saved a spot for a 2x winner of the race.

Have the vaunted "black and cherry red" of the Phipps family ever graced the paddock at Charles Town?

Gone Astray was in the race last year.

Pletcher actually won stake there two years ago. Zito brought Commentator there. I think that was probably the most notable horse although Awesome Gem has carved out a name for himself.

Three turns for 9 furlongs. Breaking from the outside, Game On Dude will have to be some kind of horse to win against this field. A lot of speed in here.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by trackrat59

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Better yet does Pletcher know about the Golden Horseshoe?

as soon as i turned 18, i found out all about that place.


as far as landsdowne being the nicest/closest place to stay..... i disagree. Burkittsville, MD.. home of the Blair Witch Project is only a couple miles away.

but more than likely everyone will be on the first thing with wings from dulles after the race.

-bt-