The SUPER Super Derby

[slotdirt]

Is this the new thing? Horse's names in bold? If so, I would hope we could at least get a tidbit about sires immediately following the bold. You're slipping, block.

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Is this the new thing? Horse's names in bold? If so, I would hope we could at least get a tidbit about sires immediately following the bold. You're slipping, block.

ya thats right, i just type the horses names in bold for no reason. can someone sell slot a clue.

[Gander]

I like the horse's name in bold. Makes it easy to read. I think he was being a little sarcastic, I would just ignore him.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Gander

I like the horse's name in bold. Makes it easy to read. I think he was being a little sarcastic, I would just ignore him.

Of course I was being sarcastic. I just miss the Borrego son of El Prado talk from the old ESPN days.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Of course I was being sarcastic. I just miss the Borrego son of El Prado talk from the old ESPN days.

Don't forget Like Now, son of Jules. I loved it when he did that.

[Gander]

I like that as well. It is better reading. Of course he cant do that for every horse, but for the ones he can, its a nice way to write.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

He's got it in him to run a 110, he had no breaks from Fall through Spring, he had a tightener and I believe he's ready to go forward...

I was watching Replays of races last January and I saw his replay of that race a La Downs, the way he went over that track was a thing of beauty...That's why I became a fan of him, I have no eye and even I could tell he loved that track...

I think that he has it in him too, but I think that he will run his best race in his 3rd start back off of the layoff (OK, so maybe I want him to run his best race in his 3rd start back because you know what day that will be!)

Yeah, his Risen Star victory in January was awesome. When he won it like that, I was like D A M N...His race before that one was awesome too, but the Risen Star definitely made me a believer. I really like the colt.

[slotdirt]

BTW, did I miss a serious meltdown on the ESPN board somewhere?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

BTW, did I miss a serious meltdown on the ESPN board somewhere?

Oh lord, here we go. By the way, I rather enjoy watching Bright One, son of Dance Brightly run. What do you think?

[Gander]

Yes, everyday on there. Today somebody said Oracle could crap diamonds from coal nuggets within 2 weeks. That was actulaly quite comical. LOL!

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Gander

Yes, everyday on there. Today somebody said Oracle could crap diamonds from coal nuggets within 2 weeks. That was actulaly quite comical. LOL!

Well shiat, if he can do that, he needs to share the wealth! Geesh!

its just as important to remenber who the SIRE is, as well as the who current sires RUNNER is. the runner will go the shed in two years, the sire will continue on and make similar runners,in general, thus making your capping job easier if you remember the sires as the years go by.

hopefully by now you realize that EL PRADO, by The CHEF,
SADLERS WELLS, is an important sire. and furhter, PEACE RULES,who seemed to always hit the board, another prominent son of JULES, will keep this sires name in your memory.


thats what the game is missing today, horses you can predict with CERTAINTY, that they will be in the tri. makes it difficult.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Secretariat

its just as important to remenber who the SIRE is, as well as the who current sires RUNNER is. the runner will go the shed in two years, the sire will continue on and make similar runners,in general, thus making your capping job easier if you remember the sires as the years go by.

hopefully by now you realize that EL PRADO, by The CHEF,
SADLERS WELLS, is an important sire. and furhter, PEACE RULES,who seemed to always hit the board, another prominent son of JULES, will keep this sires name in your memory.


thats what the game is missing today, horses you can predict with CERTAINTY, that they will be in the tri. makes it difficult.

I agree, Paul. I liked it when you did that before. Peace Rules will hopefully carry on his sire's line.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Oh lord, here we go. By the way, I rather enjoy watching Bright One, son of Dance Brightly run. What do you think?

I hadn't been there in a while, and gander's earlier post made me think I missed something, so I went looking. I gathered from what I've read that somer officially ceded control of the place to block, then several coups were held against blocky for leadership of the ESPN Horse Racing boards. Is that an accurate assessment?

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Oh lord, here we go. By the way, I rather enjoy watching Bright One, son of Dance Brightly run. What do you think?

I was looking foreward to the Bright One running in the Travers, I thought he could light it up just like
STRONG HOPE did when he turned back EMPIRE MAKER
in the late summer 2003, but apparently he was hurt.

SHARP HUMOR gave BARABARO everything he could handle in florida,
he and Bright One, are two who i look to make some money on in wagering, later in the year.

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I hadn't been there in a while, and gander's earlier post made me think I missed something, so I went looking. I gathered from what I've read that somer officially ceded control of the place to block, then several coups were held against blocky for leadership of the ESPN Horse Racing boards. Is that an accurate assessment?

we are here to talk horses, how bout you ?

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Secretariat

we are here to talk horses, how bout you ?

I'll be in Vegas this weekend, and I'm looking forward to perhaps playing the Super Derby. My form will surely be worn out by Saturday mid-day. The Matro, Futurity, and Noble Damsel look to be nice races at Belmont, and who knows what future star we can expect from the Bertram Bongard on Sunday.

It's Tuesday, dude. Not a whole lot to talk about regarding horses today.

[MLC]

The ESPN board is terrible. It takes too much time to find some credible or intelligent statement.
For the Super Derby, Lawyer Ron of course.

Super super derby history..
from the harrahs site.

In 1980, plans were announced for the first running of the Super Derby, a 1-1/4 mile race to be run in the fall with the hope of attracting the best three-year-olds in the country and to have an impact on the end-of-the year championships. With a $500,000 purse, the race was the richest ever for three-year-old Thoroughbreds. On October 18, 1980, Belmont Stakes winner Temperence Hill won the inaugural Super Derby and became only the third Thoroughbred in history to earn more than $1 million. In its 24 runnings, the Super Derby has attracted four Kentucky Derby winners, four Preakness Stakes winners, five Belmont Stakes winners and seven Travers Stakes winners. Six previous Super Derby entrants have won the prestigious Breeders' Cup Classic and three Super Derby winners, Tiznow, Sunday Silence and Alysheba have been voted the Eclipse Award as Horse of the Year, the industry's highest award. The race has rightfully taken its place nationally as one of the most anticipated of the year.

still waiting for the draw results...

from harrahs..
some of those who ran in the prep wil run in the super derby
as some background info on the unknowns, and there are a lot of them in the derby.

SUPER DERBY PREP HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY CARD

THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 2006
(Bossier City, LA) – Nine horses will enter the starting gate for Friday’s Prelude Stakes, each hoping to run well enough to earn a start in the Super Derby 21 days later. For those nine starters, the race will be anything but easy.

The Prelude presents one of those unique situations where a legitimate case could be made for any of the starters to win. Morning line favorite His Eyes, who will start for Bret Calhoun off two open victories at Lone Star Park, is not necessarily the horse to beat, but the horse to catch. In his four career victories, the 3-year-old gelding was never worse than second at any call, which could be an issue with the plethora of early speed signed-up.

Election Year, for trainer Al Stall, won his most recent race going wire-to-wire at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs. Wait in Line has shown an affinity for racing near the pace and the same applies for Upstream. Rain On Monday rallied a bit going shorter last time out, but figures to be more forwardly placed with the stretch-out in distance. Perhaps the most interesting challenger is Scion, a Tom Amoss shipper from Arlington Park. Scion shows lots of potential, but also earned his victories while pressing the pace or carving out the fractions.

Should the race play to closers, Mr. Pursuit, trained by Joe Petalino, has not won since March but boasts four solid efforts against quality competition, including older horses most recently. The son of General Royal drew the outside post, but with the speed to his inside and his closing style, finding an okay trip should not be too difficult. Almost Certain, for trainer Bart Evans, also hopes to rally late but finished behind both Mr. Pursuit and His Eyes last out.

Canadian-bred Louisborg is the most interesting entrant. Like his father, Victory Gallop, Louisborg prefers to come from well-behind. In his maiden debut in June he rallied from 17 lengths and most recently from 15 behind. Between those two starts was a fourth place finish to three of today’s rivals, but that was just his second career start, his first against winners and his first going long. Louisborg will be piloted by Lonnie Meche, who is in thick of the jockey’s title race against Carlos Gonzalez, who will ride His Eyes.

need this too....

4 Louisborg Lonnie Meche 15.60 8.20 4.40
2 Almost Certain Gerard Melancon 8.60 6.00
1 His Eyes Carlos Gonzalez 3.20
Also ran: 8 - Rain On Monday , 9 - Mr. Pursuit , 7 - Upstream , 6 - Wait in Line , 3 - Election Year , 5 - Scion