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11-14-2014, 05:35 PM
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11/29 (AQU): Cigar Mile (G1), Remsen, Demoiselle (G2's), Comely (G3)
An early Cigar Mile preview
Yes, the race is 2 weeks away and nominations don't close until tomorrow, but I'm taking a little time off after today so here's an early preview of G1 Cigar Mile to be run on 11-29. Atreides: Looked awesome winning first three starts. Looked ordinary when running sixth at even-money in Grade 2 Indiana Derby. Bourbon Courage: Highlight remains G2 Super Derby in 2013 for this 5-year-old, but his last two have been good. He won an allowance race at Keeneland and then was fourth, beaten just 2 lengths in BC Sprint. Itsmyluckyday: G1 Woodward winner blew up when third in G2 Kelso on 9-27. May have been the best thing that ever happened to him. He avoided a possible supplement to BC Dirt Mile where I think he would have gotten dusted by Goldencents. Instead, he returned to Florida to train and will come into what is likely to be career finale relatively fresh. Palace: Multiple G1 winner has Fall Highweight as first preference but I can't see how he doesn't get assigned 140 or 136 pounds and if that's the case don't be surprised if Linda Rice alters course and runs here. Bled when sixth in BC Sprint. Has made 23 starts and never has gone this far. Did win a NY-bred allowance going 7 1-2 furlongs over main track in Nov. 2012. Private Zone: Second to Flat Out in this race at 32-1 last year. Won G1 Vosburgh at Belmont for a second consecutive year and ran a respectable third in BC Sprint. Salutos Amigos: After winning G3 Bold Ruler Handicap this seemed like the logical next step. Instead, his connections wheeled him back in a week in BC Sprint where he ran seventh, just behind Palace, beaten only 3 lengths by Work All Week. Back on his home court at Aqueduct where he is 2 for 3 and where he trains daily. Secret Circle: Trainer Bob Baffert, via text Friday, indicated the Cigar Mile is on the agenda for Secret Circle, beaten a half-length in BC Sprint. As the winner of last year's BC Sprint, Secret Circle is running for the winner's share of $1 million. Baffert has won this race three times, twice with Congaree and once with El Corredor. Vyjack: Returned to old form with one-length victory in G2 Kelso Handicap at Belmont on Sept. 27. Is 3 for 4 at Aqueduct, with only loss coming in 2013 Wood Memorial where he was beaten one length.
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11-15-2014, 08:41 AM
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love this race, always a great betting race, caught last years exacta...Flat out/Private Zone, paid over 500.00
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Arrogate is the best horse since The Bid, and The Bid was better than Secretariat!!!!
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11-15-2014, 10:45 AM
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Was hoping SB would be entered to try to solidify a claim for champion 3yo.
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11-15-2014, 10:09 PM
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He might run in the Malibu. That would give him a reasonable argument with Tonalist....and none whatsoever with either CA Chrome or Bayern.
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Just more nebulous nonsense from BBB
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11-15-2014, 11:57 PM
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11-16-2014, 08:55 AM
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To me, Bayern is the most satisfying Horse of the Year in more than a few years. I get why Wise Dan got it, I just think we would have been better served with no winner the past two years, same with Havre de Grace, I obviously didn't agree with Zenyatta, but as much as I think Blame "deserved" it, he was hardly a spectacular winner. I guess Rachel was the last truly deserving winner. Bayern ran the entire year, at eight different track, and racked up an impressive array of victories, including in my opinion the performance of the year in the Woody Stephens. I love horses like him. All sorts of distances, at all the big tracks, and he rebounded from resounding losses on two big occasions. Maybe if we reward horses like him, people will stop worrying about losing, and run their horses.
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Just more nebulous nonsense from BBB
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11-21-2014, 03:39 PM
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Like Andy said people are here 'to run their horses'. And I don't care if it rains!
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@wire2wirewin Turf Economist since 1974
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11-25-2014, 10:13 AM
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Tweet from @DRFWelsch -
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11-25-2014, 10:25 AM
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11-25-2014, 01:32 PM
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Perhaps Steve could schedule an interview with Barbara Banke and get to the bottom of this.
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11-25-2014, 01:39 PM
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11-26-2014, 02:00 PM
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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
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11-26-2014, 02:46 PM
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4th (1:24) Comely S. (G3)
1 1/8 Miles | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $400,000 1 Shayjolie Ortiz J L 114 L 2 Penwith Rosario J 114 L 3 Snowbell Saez L 114 L 4 Dame Dorothy Castellano J J 122 L 5 House Rules Lezcano J 114 L 6 Princess Violet Franco M 118 L 7 Catch My Drift Velazquez J R 114 L 8 Divided Attention Ortiz I Jr 114 L 9 Flipcup Velasquez C 118 L A-Coupled: Penwith and Snowbell and Divided Attention 8th (3:19) Demoiselle S. (G2) 1 1/8 Miles | Fillies | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $400,000 1 My Cara Mia Saez L 115 L 2 Calamity Kate Lopez P 115 L 3 Quezon Franco M 119 FTL 4 Save Rock and Roll Velasquez C 115 L 5 Gap Year Ortiz I Jr 115 L 6 Condo Commando Rosario J 121 L 7 Angela Renee Velazquez J R 121 L 8 Jacaranda Ortiz J L 121 L 9th (3:48) Remsen S. (G2) 1 1/8 Miles | Open | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $400,000 1 Flashaway Velasquez C 116 L 2 Combat Diver Rose J 116 L 3 Moonlight Bandit Velasquez C 116 L 4 Bodhisattva Acosta J D 116 L 5 Thirtysevenliveson Lopez P 116 L 6 Royal Burgh Lezcano J 116 L 7 Eh Cumpari Franco M 116 L 8 Leave the Light On Ortiz J L 120 L 9 Keen Ice Lanerie C J 116 L 10 The Truth Or Else Saez L 116 11 Classy Class Castellano J J 116 L 12 Ostrolenka Velazquez J R 120 L 13 Market Conduct Rosario J 120 L 14 Frosted Ortiz I Jr 116 FTL A-Coupled: Flashaway and Moonlight Bandit B-Coupled: Leave the Light On and Market Conduct 10th (4:17) Cigar Mile H. (G1) 1 Mile | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000 1 Private Zone Pedroza M A 122 L 2 Itsmyluckyday Lopez P 122 L 3 Noble Moon Ortiz J L 114 L 4 Vyjack Ortiz I Jr 118 L 5 Transparent Castellano J J 114 L 6 Secret Circle Rosario J 122 L 7 Big Business Velasquez C 116 L 8 Regally Ready Velazquez J R 117 L 9 Bourbon Courage Lezcano J 117 L
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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
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11-26-2014, 05:34 PM
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That Remsen is gonna be total chaos, especially with (IMO) the best horse stuck in the 14-hole.
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