Sep 30: All Stakes Card - Belmont and SA

[DonGuido]

What about an all stakes card with 7 of the 9 races having BC qualification status? Early test for the Breeders Cup.

Belmont all stakes

• Beldame (GI) 400k 3&up f/m 9f Dirt
• Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (GIT) BC 500k 3&up 12f Turf
• Pilgrim S (GIIIT) 200k 2yo 8.5f Turf
• Vosburgh (GI) BC 350k 3&up 6f Dirt

Santa Anita all stakes

• Awesome Again S (GI) BC 300k 3&up 9f Dirt
• Chandelier S (GI) BC 300k 2yo f 8.5f Dirt
• FrontRunner S (GI) BC 300k 2yo 8.5f Dirt
• Rodeo Drive S (GIT) BC 300k 3&up f/m 10f Turf
• Zenyatta S (GI) BC 300k 3&up f/m 8.5f Dirt

And it just happens to be my B-Day!!! Comments?

[RUFFIAN]

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2-U

[JolyB]

An early Happy Birthday to you young fellow. And congrats on yet another points win.

The 9 stakes races you listed all sound like races from which we will see a bunch of BC runners. I'm all for it if our scorers don't mind.

[Real Quiet]

Works for me. It's what we played last year.

[DonGuido]

[QUOT] E=Real Quiet;1100105]Works for me. It's what we played last year.[/quote]HUH!? That's why you are the Guru of stats. I'm sure you pulled that from the little tiny corner of you horse racing mind. COOOL!!!

[cruzan200246]

sounds challenging. I'm all in for it

[cruzan200246]

I wonder if Horsetourneys.com playing this card this weekend. I would take a shot

[Real Quiet]

Originally Posted by cruzan200246

sounds challenging. I'm all in for it

You should be ready. You won it last year

[JolyB]

RQ, there is no end to your access to useful facts. I would never want to get into a debate with you when you can at will come up with such nuggets.

By any chance, do you know whether we have played all stakes cards on consecutive weekends? I ask because it looks as if the numerous stakes races at Belmont and Keeneland on October 7 also will have significant appeal for those getting ready for the BC.

[RUFFIAN]

EVEN AS A SEMI-VEGETARIAN (No Cows Or Pigs)
If I Liked Veggies, I'd Never Eat Anything That Had A Face!

I STILL ENJOY AN ALL STAKES DAY!
But NO Tabasco Other Than Tabasco Cat!

[Real Quiet]

Originally Posted by JolyB

RQ, there is no end to your access to useful facts. I would never want to get into a debate with you when you can at will come up with such nuggets.

By any chance, do you know whether we have played all stakes cards on consecutive weekends? I ask because it looks as if the numerous stakes races at Belmont and Keeneland on October 7 also will have significant appeal for those getting ready for the BC.

As John Sterling would say, "back to back and belly to belly". Last year in consecutive weeks we played BEL/SAX and BEL/KEE. With the Breeders Cup approaching it's good with me to include the Graded Stakes leading up to it.

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by Real Quiet

As John Sterling would say, "back to back and belly to belly". Last year in consecutive weeks we played BEL/SAX and BEL/KEE. With the Breeders Cup approaching it's good with me to include the Graded Stakes leading up to it.

OK, I'll remember that . . for this year anyway!? I don't want to put undue pressure on myself but we have not had a three-peat yet this year!?!?

[cruzan200246]

Originally Posted by Real Quiet

You should be ready. You won it last year

[NJ Stinks]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

And it just happens to be my B-Day!!! Comments?

Yea.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

[Real Quiet]

I second that emotion. Happy Birthday Don. Pick a lot of winners (just like any other Saturday)

[JolyB]

Don, my Birthday wish to you is that every photo goes your way and that the stewards are kind to you. [And outside of the racing world, I hope that you have a Happy B'Day.]

[RUFFIAN]

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