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12-27-2021, 03:10 AM
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SA Malibu S (G1): Flightline 118 (Tapit) J. Sadler/F. Prat
SA La Brea S (G1): Kalypso 81 (Brody's Cause) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA San Antonio S (G2): Express Train 97 (Union Rags) J. Shirreffs/V. Espinoza SA O/T-American Oaks (G1): Queen Goddess 95 (Empire Maker) M. McCarthy/J. Hernandez SA O/T-Mathis Mile S (G3): Law Professor 95 (Constitution) M. McCarthy/J. Ortiz SA O/T-San Gabriel S (G3): Bob and Jackie 80 (Twirling Candy) R. Baltas/J. Valdivia SA Joe Hernandez S (G2): Chewing Gum 95 (Candy Ride-ARG) W. Mott/U. Rispoli SA Robert J. Frankel S (G3): Luck 95 (Kitten's Joy) R. Baltas/F. Prat SA La Canada S (G3): As Time Goes By 96 (American Pharoah) B. Baffert/F. Prat SA Sham S (G3): Newgrange 88 (Violence) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA Eddie Logan S: Cabo Spirit 78 (Pioneerof the Nile) G. Papaprodromou/V. Espinoza SA Blue Norther S: Bellabel-IRE 77 (Belardo-IRE) P. D'Amato/F. Prat SA Kalookan Queen S: Edgeway 86 (Competitive Edge) J. Sadler/J. Velazquez SA 3yo MSW (6.f): Shaaz 105 (Uncle Mo) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA 3yo-F MSW (7f): Distractedprincess 86 (Distorted Humor) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA 3yo-F MSW (6f): Smitten by Kitten 76 (Kitten's Joy) M. Glatt/A. Cedillo SA 2yo MSW (6.5f): Wharton 70 (Candy Ride) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA 2yo MSW (6.5f): McLaren Vale 66 (Gun Runner) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA 2yo MSW (1m): Flying Drummer 74 (Gun Runner) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez FG Tenacious S: Chess Chief 95 (Into Mischief) D. Stewart/R. Gutierrez FG Gun Runner S: Epicenter 87 (Not This Time) S. Asmussen/B. Hernandez FG Untapable S: North County 78 (Not This Time) B. Walsh/A. Beschizza FG Richie Scherer S: Just Might 102 (Justin Phillip) M. Lovell/C. Hernandez FG Blushing K. D. S: Summer in Saratoga 92 (Hard Spun) J. Sharp/C. Lanerie FG Buddy Diliberto S: Halo Again 91 (Speightstown) S. Asmussen/R. Gutierrez FG Sugar Bowl S: Chattalot 87 (Midnight Lute) S. Asmussen/R. Gutierrez FG Letellier Memorial S: Girl With a Dream 76 (Practical Joke) B. Cox/F. Geroux FG Woodchopper S: Excess Magic 90 (Magician-IRE) W. Calhoun/R. Gutierrez FG Spanky Broussard S: Audrey's Time 86 (Uncle Mo) N. Pessin/C. Lanerie FG Pago Hop S: Lovely Ride 84 (Candy Ride-ARG) W. Calhoun/R. Gutierrez FG Nelson J. Menard S: Elle Z 97 (City Zip) C. Hartman/M. Murrill FG Louisiana Futurity: Free Like a Girl 75 (El Deal) C. Pomier/P. Cotto FG Louisiana Futurity: Bron and Brow 79 (Gormley) M. Casse/A. Beschizza FG 2yo MSW (8.5f): Cyberknife 80 (Gun Runner) B. Cox/F. Geroux FG 2yo MSW (6f): Gilded Ruler 81 (Into Mischief) B. Cox/F. Geroux FG 2yo-F MSW (6f): Reagan's Decision 74 (Unified) C. Devaux/B. Hernandez GP H. Allen Jerkens S: Abaan 92 (Will Take Charge) T. Pletcher/L. Saez GP Tropical Park Derby: Never Surprised 95 (Constitution) T. Pletcher/L. Saez GP Tropical Park Oaks: Bipartisanship-GB 92 (Bated Breath-GB) H. Motion/P. Lopez GP Mucho Macho Man S: Simplification 90 (Not This Time) A. Sano/J. Castellano GP Ginger Brew S: Alittleloveandluck 78 (Arrogate) M. Dini/P. Lopez GP Dania Beach S: Grand Sonata 73 (Medaglia d'Oro) T. Pletcher/T. Gaffalione GP Limehouse S: Lightening Larry 89 (Uncaptured) J. Engler/R. Maragh GP Cash Run S: Kathleen O. 78 (Upstart) C. McGaughey/J. Castellano GP Janus S: Carotari 94 (Artie Schiller) B. Lynch/L. Saez GP Via Borghese S: Always Shopping 89 (Awesome Again) T. Pletcher/T. Gaffalione GP Abundantia S: Miss J McKay 88 (Hangover Kid) C. Clement/T. Gaffalione GP 2yo MSW (8.5f): Galt 67 (Medaglia d'Oro) B. Mott/J. Alvarado GP 2yo MSW (7f): American Icon 74 (Gun Runner) T. Pletcher/L. Saez OP Smarty Jones S: Dash Attack 82 (Munnings) K. McPeek/D. Cohen AQU Jerome S: Courvoisier 73 (Tapit) K. Breen/J. Ortiz AQU La Verdad S: Bank Sting 85 (Central Banker) J. Terranova/D. Davis AQU Alex M. Robb S: Sea Foam 84 (Medaglia d'Oro) M. Giangiulio/K. Carmouche LRL Dave's Friend S: Threes Over Deuces 88 (Flat Out) G. Capuano/V. Rosales LRL Heft S: Shake Em Loose 70 (Shakin It Up) R. Sanchez-Salomon/Y. Ortiz LRL Carousel S: Miss Leslie 91 (Paynter) C. Gonzalez/A. Cruz LRL Robert T. Manfuso S: Cordmaker 102 (Curlin) R. Jenkins/V. Carrasco LRL Gin Talking S: Buy the Best 76 (Tapiture) C. Lynch/J. Rodriguez LRL Willa On the Move S: Kaylasaurus 68 (Munnings) T. Kreiser/H. Karamanos PRX Mrs. Claus S: Jakarta 93 (Bustin Stones) M. Trombetta/M. Sanchez PRX Blitzen S: Dreams Untold 94 (Smarty Jones) J. Servis/F. Pennington PRX Kris Kringle S: Why Why Paul Why 94 (Archarcharch) P. Pearce/K. Carmouche PRX Parx Futurity: Stand Up Comic 62 (Practical Joke) R. Reid/F. Pennington PRX Parx Juvenile S: Dance Code 62 (Honor Code) J. Vazquez/N. Juarez TP Holiday Cheer S: Sir Alfred James 103 (Munnings) N. Cash/J. McKee TP Gowell S: Marissa's Lady 85 (Violence) W. Morey/R. Bejarano DED Lookout S: Strummer 67 (Star Guitar) S. Gelner/G. Melancon DED B-Connected S: Izzy's Baby Boy 78 (Shackleford) S. Gelner/T. Pompell SUN Racing Commission H: Lemon Drop Gold 72 (Mr. Gold Mover) J. Gonzalez/F. Reyes SUN KLAQ H: Competitive Idea 83 (Competitive Edge) B. Hone/L. Negron
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans Last edited by Kasept : 01-04-2022 at 05:36 AM. 
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12-30-2021, 11:55 PM
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How in the holy hell did the Graded Stakes committee reinstate the rankings for the Mathis Mile and the American Oaks?
The Mathis Mile, a silly race made up a few years back to honor a horse that did very little in his career aside from upsetting Mr. Purple and Serena's Song in the Big Cap (Sir Beaufort) and that has been so puffed up by the geniuses at Santa Anita that it now ruins the once fairly important San Gabriel (the only one of the 3 turf races on opening day that WAS downgraded) by siphoning off the good turf 3yos that should be taking on their elders by now... This year's Mathis Mile featured 4 winners of graded turf stakes so I suppose it was a legit grade 2...on turf. But that's moot; the race moved to the main track. It featured exactly NO graded stakes winners on the dirt. It featured only 2 horses that had even ever started in a graded stakes on dirt. Their collective record in those races? 3-0-1-0. To be fair, the 1-2 finishers did each own one of the few dirt wins in the entire field, those coming in maiden special weight races at Santa Anita earlier in the year. Law Professor won his MSW in March just before being pummeled by the great turf...er...dirt horse Rock Your World in the SA Derby. That MSW ended up pretty strong, too; collectively aside from the Mathis Mile win there has been 11 victories from the members of that MSW field. Of course, 9 of the 11 victories came on the turf... Beyond Brilliant also broke his maiden in a MSW, back in June in a 5-horse field. None of the other horses has won back although I think one did hit the board in a subsequent race...and it was even on dirt. The lesson? Maiden Special Weights at Santa Anita are comparable to Grade 3 races...and Maiden Special Weights originally scheduled for the turf are at the very least similar to Listed Stakes. I won't bore you with the details of the Grade 1 American Oaks aside from the unimportant fact that the collective dirt record of the entire field was 4-1-0-1. There was not a single horse that started in a graded stakes on the main track. The only thing I can come up with that justifies the race remaining a Grade 1 is that the sires Honor Code, American Pharoah, Lemon Drop Kid, Medaglia d'Oro, and Empire Maker were represented by offspring in that race and THEY all had won Grade 1 dirt races during their own racing careers. Either that, or Mike McCarthy has compromising photos of some of the members of the Graded Stakes Committee...
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12-31-2021, 10:24 AM
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Wait, the American Oaks, which shouldn't even be a Grade 1 anymore on turf, was still kept as a Grade 1 when it was switched? Here I thought the Canadian ratings making the Natalma and Summer Grade 1s was an embarrassment. I guess, once again, we eclipsed them in ridiculousness.
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Just more nebulous nonsense from BBB
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12-31-2021, 05:30 PM
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He has completed his evolution from Drinking Man to Thinking Man. Either that, or he has compromising photos of some witty person that he makes post using his screen name.
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12-31-2021, 09:30 PM
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01-01-2022, 02:54 PM
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SANTA ANITA NEW YEAR'S EVE MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHTS
SA 3yo-F MSW (7f): Distractedprincess 86 (Distorted Humor) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA 3yo-F MSW (6f): Smitten by Kitten 76 (Kitten's Joy) M. Glatt/A. Cedillo SA 2yo MSW (6.5f): Wharton 70 (Candy Ride) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA 2yo MSW (6.5f): McLaren Vale 66 (Gun Runner) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez SA 2yo MSW (1m): Flying Drummer 74 (Gun Runner) B. Baffert/J. Velazquez
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans Last edited by Kasept : 01-05-2022 at 06:16 PM.
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