10/9 (KEE): Spinster S. (G1), Bourbon (G3)

[Kasept]

8th (5:13) Bourbon S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Open | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Curfew Tower Prado E S 118 LA
2 Animal Spirits Albarado R J 118 L
3 Smart Ellis Espinoza V 118 L
4 Monastic Gomez G K 118 L
5 Burn the Mortgage Lanerie C J 118 LA
6 Splendiferous Velazquez J R 118 LA
7 Gold Megillah Maragh R 118 LA
8 Here Comes Frazier Leparoux J R 118 LA
9 Personal Interest Centeno D E 118 LA
10 Coalport Alvarado J 118 LA
11 Downtown Driggs Graham J 118 L
12 Lucky Chappy (IRE) Dominguez R A 118 LA
AE Chalybeate Springs Court J K 118 L



9th (5:45) Juddmonte Spinster S. (G1)

1 1/8 Miles (All Weather Track) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000

1 Super Espresso Leparoux J R 124 LA
2 Aruna Dominguez R A 124 LA
3 Tapitsfly Albarado R J 124 LA
4 Sugar Again Solis A 124 L
5 Stars to Shine Buick W 124 LA
6 La Gran Bailadora Lanerie C J 124 LA
7 Embur's Song Castanon J L 124 LA
8 Tesoro de Amor Leyva J C 124 L
9 Dynazaper Prado E S 124 LA
10 Theyskens' Theory Desormeaux K J 121 L
11 Protesting Velazquez J R 124 LA
12 Pachattack Maragh R 124 LA
13 Well Monied Gomez G K 124 LA

[Betsy]

They might as well run the Spinster on the turf looking at the entrants

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Betsy

They might as well run every KEE stake on the turf looking at the entrants

FTFY.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Betsy

They might as well close Keeneland now that it's stakes races are irrelevant.

FTFY

[Danzig]

but it's the real championship meet!

i wish keeneland would go back to dirt on the main. poly is irrelevant.

[RolloTomasi]

Spinster:

Well Monied to Win. Been sparsely campaigned for the better part of 2 years now, but comes here with the benefit of a tightener under her belt in the latest comeback at Del Mar. Seems to only come along for a minor award, but when you're coming off the bench and having to go right into the deep end to face the likes of Tuscan Evening, Forever Together, and Dubawi Heights, you can be forgiven for all the "along for third" running lines. Furthermore, she may have been victimized by all the short stretch runs on the SoCal turf courses, not getting to do any real running until late with her closing style.

Probably only in her because she's being entered in the Keeneland Nov. Sale, but: gets a longer stretch, switches to a rider who rivals the great Eddie D. with the "well-timed ride", trains well on Del Mar's version of Polytrack, and moves to a surface which historically has been kind to these turf-to-main track entrants.

[my miss storm cat]

I'm completely confused by this...

He’s a really good horse," McPeek said. "We’re just hopeful he’s OK. It looked like he was walking fine. He’s never been hit (with a crop) in his life. He’s so fast (that) we’ve never even had to lay a stick on him. I think he was shocked. Julien rolled the stick over and hit him right-handed, and the horse was just shocked. That scared him over the rail.


http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz1aKXIAgLB

Obviously I know nothing about training horses but umm you don't use a whip at all?

I mean he did tell Julien not to use it, right?

Hope the horse will be okay...

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I'm completely confused by this...

He’s a really good horse," McPeek said. "We’re just hopeful he’s OK. It looked like he was walking fine. He’s never been hit (with a crop) in his life. He’s so fast (that) we’ve never even had to lay a stick on him. I think he was shocked. Julien rolled the stick over and hit him right-handed, and the horse was just shocked. That scared him over the rail.


http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz1aKXIAgLB

Obviously I know nothing about training horses but umm you don't use a whip at all?

I mean he did tell Julien not to use it, right?

Hope the horse will be okay...

Me too..

Sent to Rood & Riddle

“He’s very lame," McPeek said. "He’s wracked up pretty good behind. It’s career threatening and maybe, possibly, life-threatening. If he broke or chipped his pelvis, or has a compound fracture or stress fracture, they’ll have to put him down more than likely. But if it’s all muscle, we’ll be real lucky. We’ll have to see what happens.”

Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz1aKajmQW5

[paisjpq]

i find it hard to believe the horse has never had a stick across his ass before...but he clearly spooked before he tried to go over the rail. Really a shame.

[my miss storm cat]

Update... about halfway down the page.

http://www.keeneland.com/Lists/News/...m.aspx?ID=6931

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Update... about halfway down the page.

http://www.keeneland.com/Lists/News/...m.aspx?ID=6931

I see it now. What a damn shame... I am glad he appears like he will live, but damn...Very unfortunate.

[paisjpq]

http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/10/1...o-recover.html

[my miss storm cat]

http://blogs.courier-journal.com/rac...oes-surgery-2/

[Arletta]

Fantastic news!