Hey, Brockguy - Saturday at the Curragh

[my miss storm cat]

Thought i should take a moment, stop jumping up and down, and tell you that HE is entered! This has to be an easy prep for the Arlington Million, right?

It's only a Group 3 but HE probably needs to gain back his confidence.

Anyway if you go, please blow him tons of kisses when no one is looking. (Or in front of everyone..... that's your call).

So excited!


Curragh 16:00
Ladbrokes.com International Stakes (group 3)
£75000.00 added, 3yo plus, 1m, Class 1, £48750.00 penalty
7 runners
Going: N/A

No. Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
1 (7) 432-247 Ace (IRE) 24 5 9-7 A P O'Brien K Fallon 119
2 (5) 16-4366 Kings Point (IRE) 42 5 9-7 p R A Fahey P J Smullen 103
3 (1) 369-309 Latino Magic (IRE) 135 6 9-7 R J Osborne R M Burke 88
4 (3) 7-21411 Mustameet (USA) 13 5 9-7 K Prendergast D P McDonogh 115
5 (2) 711-370 Hurricane Cat (USA) 41 3 9-1 A P O'Brien J A Heffernan 105
6 (4) 1132-10 Killybegs (IRE) 70 3 9-1 B W Hills M Hills 110
7 (6) 124-253 Modeeroch (IRE) 7 3 8-9 J S Bolger K J Manning 103

[DiscreetCat=Monster]

I will take the #1 he will win, look at the jock, isn't he in trouble for fixin races? Hmmmm mabey i should make another pick then, hmmmm?????

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by LOSE=GLUE

I will take the #1 he will win, look at the jock, isn't he in trouble for fixin races? Hmmmm mabey i should make another pick then, hmmmm?????

The #1? You're calling my favorite horse in the world by a number? No! His name is Ace, and he shall follow in the footsteps of Powerscourt and win the Arlington Million.

(There won't be any odds on him..... heavy, heavy favorite).

[DiscreetCat=Monster]

And his jockey will follow the footsteps of a crook right to the big house.

GO # 1 Yea get you some!!!!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by LOSE=GLUE

And his jockey will follow the footsteps of a crook right to the big house.

GO # 1 Yea get you some!!!!

Oh fine..... at least you're rooting for him.

Go ACE!

[my miss storm cat]

Honestly, this horse breaks my heart over and over again. God, I love him.

Second? in THIS field? Very depressing until I remembered that in his two preps for the Arlington Million Powerscourt was 4th (to Bandari) and 2nd (to Imperial Stride). There's still hope.....

Hopefully AOB doesn't change his mind about sending him over..... he does well here.

Good boy!

Results...
Saturday July 15 2006
Curragh 16:00 - Result
Ladbrokes.com International Stakes (group 3)
£75000 added, 3yo plus, 1m, Class 1, £48750 penalty, 7 ran
Going: Good to Firm Winning Time: 1m 39.3s

1 3 Mustameet (USA) 9-7 D P McDonogh K Prendergast 5 9/4

2 7 hd Ace (IRE) 9-7 K Fallon A P O'Brien 5 5/4 f

3 6 2 Modeeroch (IRE) 8-9 K J Manning J S Bolger 3 14/1

4 4 s.h Killybegs (IRE) 9-1 M J Kinane B W Hills 3 5/1

5 2 ½ Hurricane Cat (USA) 9-1 J A Heffernan A P O'Brien 3 12/1

6 1 Latino Magic (IRE) 9-7 R M Burke R J Osborne 6 25/1

7 5 Kings Point (IRE) 9-7 P J Smullen R A Fahey 5 14/1

[my miss storm cat]

From Sporting Life.....

MUST MEETS CURRAGH CHALLENGE
By Thomas Deane, PA Sport

Kevin Prendergast's consistent Mustameet continued his good run of form when scoring for the fourth time this season in the ladbrokes.com International Stakes at the Curragh.
Declan McDonogh settled the five-year-old in mid-division through the early stages and moved upsides early pace-setter Kings Point as the field approached the final couple of furlongs.
Once McDonogh pressed the button at that point, Mustameet responded with a fine turn of foot that saw him shake off the attentions of Modeeroch and build what looked a winning lead.
As soon as he had done so, however, Ace emerged as a live threat once Kieren Fallon extricated him from a pocket on the far rails but Prendergast's 9-4 shot stayed on too stoutly to land the spoils.
Ace, the 5-4 favourite, was reverting to a mile for the first time since 2004 and finished strongly when in the clear to go down by a rapidly-diminishing head, with Jim Bolger's Modeeroch a further two lengths away in third.
Barry Hills' Killybegs fared best of the British duo in fourth as the Richard Fahey-trained Kings Point dropped away tamely to trail home last of the seven.
A delighted McDonogh said: "He's done it well and I'm delighted for everyone concerned today.
"Pat (Smullen) set a nice pace on Kings Point and I got a nice clear run and he picked up well when I asked him.
"He seems better than ever this season - I've ridden since he was two and he seems stronger than ever," he told At The Races.
Prendergast added: "He stuck at it well - he's been a great servant for a horse that has broken down twice.
"I don't know where we'll go now. There might be a race for him in Deauville in August."

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

From Sporting Life.....

MUST MEETS CURRAGH CHALLENGE
By Thomas Deane, PA Sport

Kevin Prendergast's consistent Mustameet continued his good run of form when scoring for the fourth time this season in the ladbrokes.com International Stakes at the Curragh.
Declan McDonogh settled the five-year-old in mid-division through the early stages and moved upsides early pace-setter Kings Point as the field approached the final couple of furlongs.
Once McDonogh pressed the button at that point, Mustameet responded with a fine turn of foot that saw him shake off the attentions of Modeeroch and build what looked a winning lead.
As soon as he had done so, however, Ace emerged as a live threat once Kieren Fallon extricated him from a pocket on the far rails but Prendergast's 9-4 shot stayed on too stoutly to land the spoils.
Ace, the 5-4 favourite, was reverting to a mile for the first time since 2004 and finished strongly when in the clear to go down by a rapidly-diminishing head, with Jim Bolger's Modeeroch a further two lengths away in third.
Barry Hills' Killybegs fared best of the British duo in fourth as the Richard Fahey-trained Kings Point dropped away tamely to trail home last of the seven.
A delighted McDonogh said: "He's done it well and I'm delighted for everyone concerned today.
"Pat (Smullen) set a nice pace on Kings Point and I got a nice clear run and he picked up well when I asked him.
"He seems better than ever this season - I've ridden since he was two and he seems stronger than ever," he told At The Races.
Prendergast added: "He stuck at it well - he's been a great servant for a horse that has broken down twice.
"I don't know where we'll go now. There might be a race for him in Deauville in August."

Is he coming to the Arlington Million?

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Society Selection

Is he coming to the Arlington Million?

That's been the plan all along.

(Of course, it could change, but fingers crossed).

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

That's been the plan all along.

(Of course, it could change, but fingers crossed).

I want to see IFF ahhh RAJ

Everytime I see Ace, I think of you!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Society Selection

I want to see IFF ahhh RAJ

Everytime I see Ace, I think of you!

Thanks SS!

AOB was pleased..... no change of plans, it's on to Arlington.

Yay!

GO ACE.

Are you going to stalk him at Arlington?

[brockguy]

Hi girl, tough to be at the curragh on saturday when Im down in Argentina now. Ace ran alright. A mile is a little too short these days and the winner is useful at least.. And as u said, we all thought Powerscourt was losing it last year and won the Million comfortably (even though I now believe Imperial Stride to be one of the best 12f horses around, well when he races that is!!)
Take it steady!

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by brockguy

Hi girl, tough to be at the curragh on saturday when Im down in Argentina now. Ace ran alright. A mile is a little too short these days and the winner is useful at least.. And as u said, we all thought Powerscourt was losing it last year and won the Million comfortably (even though I now believe Imperial Stride to be one of the best 12f horses around, well when he races that is!!)
Take it steady!

Oh duh forgot you went away!

For the record, I NEVER thought Mr. Powerscourt, Esquire, was losing it. I get pretty stubborn as you've probably figured out.

He ran well..... almost did it.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Society Selection

Yay!

GO ACE.

Are you going to stalk him at Arlington?

Unable to go but i got to see him and Fallon at the BC last year..... a moment I'll never forget.

Must go and swoon now...

Are you going???

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Unable to go but i got to see him and Fallon at the BC last year..... a moment I'll never forget.

Must go and swoon now...

Are you going???

Negative! Arlington is far from NJ!