9/27 (BEL): Jockey Club Gold Cup Day (5 Gr. I's)

[zippyneedsawin]

6th (3:40) Beldame S. (G1)

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

1 Ginger Punch Bejarano R 123 L
2 Lemon Drop Mom Caraballo J C 123 L
3 Cocoa Beach (CHI) Dominguez R A 123 L
4 Leah's Secret Prado E S 123 L
5 Unbridled Belle Garcia Alan 123 L



7th (4:13) Flower Bowl Invitational S. (G1)

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

1 Palmilla Prado E S 119 L
2 Communique Castellano J J 119 L
3 Dynaforce Garcia Alan 119 L
4 Mauralakana (FR) Desormeaux K J 123 L
5 Jade Queen Bejarano R 119 L
6 Hostess Maragh R 119 L



8th (4:46) Vosburgh S. (G1)

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

1 Fabulous Strike Dominguez R A 124 L
2 J Be K Bejarano R 122 L
3 Lucky Island (ARG) Garcia Alan 124 L
4 First Defence Hill C 124 L
5 Kodiak Kowboy Saez G 122 L
6 Rockerfeller Castro E 124 L
7 Black Seventeen Potts C L 124 L



9th (5:19) Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational S. (G1)

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

1 Interpatation Desormeaux K J 126 L
2 Elusive Fort (SAF) Albarado R J 126 L
3 Dancing Forever Douglas R R 126 L
4 Proudinsky (GER) Dominguez R A 126 L
5 Summer Patriot Coa E M 126 L
6 Grand Couturier (GB) Garcia Alan 126 L
7 Strike a Deal Castellano J J 126 L
8 Presious Passion Castro E 126 L
9 Jade's Revenge Prado E S 126 L



10th (5:52) Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1)

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

1 Ravel Bejarano R 126 L
2 Merchant Marine Velasquez C 126 L
3 Timber Reserve Desormeaux K J 126 L
4 Wanderin Boy Garcia Alan 126 L
5 Curlin Albarado R J 126 L
6 Angliana Maragh R 126 L
7 A. P. Arrow Dominguez R A 126 L
8 Stones River Saez G 126 L
9 Mambo in Seattle Prado E S 122 L

[philcski]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

Belmont Park - September 27th, 2008 - Race 8
Vosburgh S. - Grade: 1
Estimated Local Post Time: 4:46 PM
Race Type: Stakes
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Purse: $400,000
Distance: Six Furlongs
Surface: Dirt
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Fabulous Strike (PA) 5 Gelding 124 Ramon A. Dominguez 2 J Be K (KY) 3 Colt 122 Rafael Bejarano
3 Lucky Island (ARG) 4 Colt 124 Alan Garcia
4 First Defence (KY) 4 Colt 124 Channing Hill
5 Kodiak Kowboy (KY) 3 Colt 122 Gabriel Saez
6 Rockerfeller (FL) 4 Gelding 124 Eddie Castro
7 Black Seventeen (FL) 4 Colt 124 Clinton L. Potts

!!!!!!!!!!!!FABULOUS STRIKE!

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by philcski

!!!!!!!!!!!!FABULOUS STRIKE!

Wasn't Bustin Stones also pointing to this race?
What happened to him?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

Wasn't Bustin Stones also pointing to this race?
What happened to him?

Along with 7 billion other horses he is training up to the BC.

[cakes44]

I guess if you look solely at the accomplishments of the Joe Hirsch field, it's not that bad. But realistically, no one in that field can finish on the board in the BC.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I guess if you look solely at the accomplishments of the Joe Hirsch field, it's not that bad. But realistically, no one in that field can finish on the board in the BC.

Grand Couturier is talking a lot of smack in the stables.

[ateamstupid]

Aside from the Vosburgh, that's a pretty lousy bundle of Grade 1's.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Aside from the Vosburgh, that's a pretty lousy bundle of Grade 1's.

Kind of typical for these types of races though, no? Nobody really wants to go up against Ginger Punch or Mauralakana. I wonder if the weather scared anyone off. . .

[letswastemoney]

does anyone think Fabulous Strike won't be ready off of only 1 prep race/walkover at Mountaineer?

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

does anyone think Fabulous Strike won't be ready off of only 1 prep race/walkover at Delaware?

FTFY, and I think he'll be ready for the challenge, and a mighty big challenge it will be. I smiled when I first seen the entries for this race. Interesting one to say the least.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

does anyone think Fabulous Strike won't be ready off of only 1 prep race/walkover at Mountaineer?

I think Black Seventeen is the big worry, not the layoff. If they send Black Seventeen those two will set some torrid fractions and it could set up for an off the pace horse. Kodiak Kowboy has me mildly interested.

[kgar311]

First Defence 4-1??? J be k 8-1??

Originally Posted by kgar311

First Defence 4-1??? J be k 8-1??

they both suck....
i would not use First Defence with your cash... i might use J be K only because you will get a price, but the horse to beat is clearly Lucky Island, i hope ppl get foolish with Fabolous Strike !!!!!!

[Handicappy]

Originally Posted by hrfan

they both suck....
i would not use First Defence with your cash... i might use J be K only because you will get a price, but the horse to beat is clearly Lucky Island, i hope ppl get foolish with Fabolous Strike !!!!!!

Good Call. He'll need to break well as I am sure JbK to his inside and First Defense to his outside will try to break ahead and shut him down. He's been at Belmont since Saratoga. Horses trained there are typically at there best. Might be the last time to get decent odds on him.

[MisterB]

Unless Gp falls down,
don't waist your money

Only if Wall Street could waist it for ya

Originally Posted by MisterB

Unless Gp falls down,
don't waist your money

Only if Wall Street could waist it for ya

ramons horse has a great chance to beat her

[Mike]

Summer Patriot seems to have turned a corner. I want to be with him tomorrow when he gets his first Grade I

[CSC]

Does the cut in the ground move up Dynaforce today? I'm thinking she may go off as the 3rd choice today with people remembering Communique's excellent Beverly D. Very little speed in this race and to me Garcia is an upgrade from Kent D.

[Mike]

I debated long and hard about tri keying Curlin over Wanderin Boy and Mambo, but I feel Wanderin Boy will be too heavily used in the bottom of the exotics for their to be any decent payoff in that trifecta

I'll tri key Curlin over Mamboinseattle and Stones River.

[Pedigree Ann]

Gotta watch out for the South Americans on off tracks. Cocoa Beach can give Ginger Punch fits, if she' ready.