Weekend Stakes Beyers

[Kasept]

WO Queen's Plate S: Strait of Dover 95 (English Channel) D. Vella/J. Stein
WO King Edward S (G2): Riding the River 95 (Wiseman's Ferry) D. Cotey/T. Kabel
WO Highlander S (G2): Smokey Fire 99 (Smoke Glacken) S. Attard/E. Da Silva
WO My Dear S: Just Got In 58 (Songandaprayer) R. Griffith/C. Griffith
WO Singspiel S (G3): Musketier-GER 97 (Acatenango-GER) R. Attfield/R. Dominguez
WO Trillium S: Stars to Shine 85 (Tale of the Cat) M. Frostad/A. Solis
WO Charlie Barley S: Hammers Terror 92 (Artie Schiller) M. Stidham/P. Husbands

BEL Mother Goose S (G1): Zo Impressive 94 (Hard Spun) T. Albertrani/R. Maragh
BEL Bouwerie S: Beautiful But Blue 80 (El Corredor) T. Bush/J. Alvarado
BEL Mike Lee S: Willy Beamin 95 (Suave) R. Dutrow/M. Luzzi
BEL Tweedside S: Medolina 86 (Aragorn-IRE) T. Pletcher/J. Castellano

BHP Beverly Hills H (G3): Capital Plan 89 (Rock Hard Ten) J. Hollendorfer/J. Rosario
BHP Hollywood Oaks (G2): Potesta 100 (Macho Uno) M. Mitchell/J. Talamo

CD Debutante S (G3): Blueeyesintherein 69 (Magna Graduate) G. Simms/L. Goncalves
CD Kelly's Landing S: Delaunay 97 (Smoke Glacken) T. Amoss/L. Goncalves

PRX Donald LeVine Memorial H: Sloane Ranger 95 (Parker's Storm Cat) M. Ciresa/F. Pennington

DEL Sweet and Sassy S: Gleaming 102 (Dehere) W. Calhoun/A. Cintron

MTH Boiling Springs S (G3): Dancing Solo 84 (Giant's Causeway) T. Pletcher/J. Bravo

CRC Mecke S: Where's Sterling 98 (Northern Afleet) L. Ramirez/J. Delgado

CBY Frances Genter S: Happy Hour Honey 73 (Leroidesanimaux-BRZ) B. Rhone/D. Butler
CBY Victor S. Myers Jr. S: Heliskier 88 (Appealing Skier) M. Robertson/D. Bell

CNL Buckland S: Sensible Lady 87 (Street Sense) T. Salzman/X. Perez

[Linny]

Good timing on the claim of Delaunay. He's been haltered 5 times this year.

[outofthebox]

I know Mitchell does not leave Cali to often, but would just love to see Potesta go to Saratoga this summer. Stay away from the Turf n Surf and head to The Spa!

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Kasept

BEL Mother Goose S (G1): Zo Impressive 94 (Hard Spun) T. Albertrani/R. Maragh

$300,000 Grade 1 won with a 94 Beyer, yet somehow only five horses were entered. This ducking epidemic has become absurd.

[RolloTomasi]

Anyone know what maiden debut winner Distracting got on Saturday at Hollywood?

Absolutely crushed after pressing the pace. Very well-bred. The runner-up was a late-running half-sister to Giacomo and Tiago, also making her debut.

Might be a filly considered for the Test if she can keep the ball rolling against winners.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

I know Mitchell does not leave Cali to often, but would just love to see Potesta go to Saratoga this summer. Stay away from the Turf n Surf and head to The Spa!

Did you catch the drf article? 2 more races, ALL YEAR for Potesta!

[Kasept]

WO Queen's Plate S: Strait of Dover 95 (English Channel) D. Vella/J. Stein
WO King Edward S (G2): Riding the River 95 (Wiseman's Ferry) D. Cotey/T. Kabel
WO Highlander S (G2): Smokey Fire 99 (Smoke Glacken) S. Attard/E. Da Silva
WO My Dear S: Just Got In 58 (Songandaprayer) R. Griffith/C. Griffith
WO Singspiel S (G3): Musketier-GER 97 (Acatenango-GER) R. Attfield/R. Dominguez
WO Trillium S: Stars to Shine 85 (Tale of the Cat) M. Frostad/A. Solis

BEL Bouwerie S: Beautiful But Blue 80 (El Corredor) T. Bush/J. Alvarado
BEL Mike Lee S: Willy Beamin 95 (Suave) R. Dutrow/M. Luzzi
BEL Tweedside S: Medolina 86 (Aragorn-IRE) T. Pletcher/J. Castellano

BHP Beverly Hills H (G3): Capital Plan 89 (Rock Hard Ten) J. Hollendorfer/J. Rosario

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Anyone know what maiden debut winner Distracting got on Saturday at Hollywood?

Absolutely crushed after pressing the pace. Very well-bred. The runner-up was a late-running half-sister to Giacomo and Tiago, also making her debut.

Might be a filly considered for the Test if she can keep the ball rolling against winners.

BHP Md Sp Wt (6.5f): Distracting 84 (Distorted Humor) B. Baffert/R. Bejarano

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Did you catch the drf article? 2 more races, ALL YEAR for Potesta!

Just finished reading this. Are you kidding me...The Torrey Pines? Well it's his horse and has the right to do as he feels is right for the filly.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Anyone know what maiden debut winner Distracting got on Saturday at Hollywood?

While on the subject of Baffert's, from Friday night...

BHP Alw60 (6.5f): Capital Account 106 (Closing Argument) B. Baffert/D. Flores

He's your proverbial 'ouchy' type, but quite zippy when right. Now 4 for 7 with 4 100+ BSF's. Debuted at HOL in '10 with a 104.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Kasept

While on the subject of Baffert's, from Friday night...

BHP Alw60 (6.5f): Capital Account 106 (Closing Argument) B. Baffert/D. Flores

He's your proverbial 'ouchy' type, but quite zippy when right. Now 4 for 7 with 4 100+ BSF's. Debuted at HOL in '10 with a 104.

Thanks. Yeah, that was a fairly solid allowance race, at least in terms of back class. I didn't see the race, but from the chart it appears Sahara Sky was completely eliminated at the break. That's an up-and-coming horse. He might be a decent late running sprinter.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

Just finished reading this. Are you kidding me...The Torrey Pines? Well it's his horse and has the right to do as he feels is right for the filly.

Actually, Mitchell said today on ATR that Potesta will run in the Torrey Pines and then the to-be-renamed Lady's Secret ahead of the Distaff.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Did you catch the drf article? 2 more races, ALL YEAR for Potesta!

The headline and article were contradictory, which became clear if you read the story.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The headline and article were contradictory, which became clear if you read the story.

I'm wondering if we really should be considering Potesta a major contender for the BC Distaff off the basis of a desperate head-bob win over Eden's Moon, perhaps the most disappointing of Baffert's many disappointing 3yo fillies this year.

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses? The Vanity locally was won in a huge upset by perrennial also-ran Lovethewayyouare, who is probably going out of town for her next start anyways. Ron Ellis's Include Me Out is probably unlikely to waste time on the Polytrack, too, in advance of the BC.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I'm wondering if we really should be considering Potesta a major contender for the BC Distaff off the basis of a desperate head-bob win over Eden's Moon, perhaps the most disappointing of Baffert's many disappointing 3yo fillies this year.

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses? The Vanity locally was won in a huge upset by perrennial also-ran Lovethewayyouare, who is probably going out of town for her next start anyways. Ron Ellis's Include Me Out is probably unlikely to waste time on the Polytrack, too, in advance of the BC.

The 3YO fillies in CA this year are historically awful. I'm in no hurry to consider her a contender for the BC Distaff.

Luckily for her sake, Sadler basically finished off Zazu and the chances of Include Me Out pulling a Vision in Gold soon and heading to the sidelines are solid.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

It's also curious that if she's top class and going to run at Del Mar, why not run in the Clement Hirsch, a Grade 1 that is open to older horses?

Mitchell said he wanted to take advantage of straight 3yo's another time before facing elders.

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The headline and article were contradictory, which became clear if you read the story.

Guilty of not reading the final paragraph. I think she's a very nice filly, and should only improve. Right now i would think that the 3yo filly division is waiting for someone to step up.