Only one result, as Loving Roe is Easy (Peace Rules) was scratched. Her stablemate, Saratoga Lilly was also scratched, so it was probably due to the sloppy conditions at the Meadowlands.

Melo Charges Through the Persian Line

Persian (Peace Rules) came out running, going right to the lead. Dookie Duck and Charco were pressing. Persian held the lead until the stretch, when he was passed by Charco. But the real threat came from the inside, where Melo was rolling late to take the victory. Charco, Persian, and Dookie Duck fought over the minor awards, with Persian taking 3rd. It was a good return for Persian who had every chance to wilt, but hung in on the tiring muddy track. Our other runner, River Treck (Congaree) beat one to finish 6th.

Result: November 13, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 1
Maiden Claiming

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Bear's Marie will Step Lightly in the Starry Valley

November 14, 2008
Woodbine Race 1
Maiden Claiming ($40,000)
6 furlongs
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 1:10 PM

Bear's Marie (Congaree - White Line by Expelled) makes her 2nd start, after setting the early pace in her debut at Woodbine on September 28, before tiring to finish 8th. She's had five workouts at Woodbine since that race. Bear's Marie, who sold for $67,000 as a yearling, is the first foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to 7 winners, including stakes winners Coax Chelsie and Coax Stardust. Coax Chelsie was a stakes winner at 2, and Coax Stardust was stakes-placed at 2. Congaree is the sire of 40 runners who have made 92 total starts, recording 15 wins, 17 seconds, 7 thirds, and $633,355.

Diamond Sweet (Montreal Red - Etosha by Never Wavering) finished 10th, behind Bear's Marie, on September 28 at Woodbine. Previously, she was 4th at Woodbine on September 7, and 7th on the Woodbine turf on August 15. Diamond Sweet is a half-sister to one winner, and her dam is a half-sister to 4 winners.

Wila Michi (D'wildcat - Wila Marie by Mr. Greeley) has made 4 starts, all Maiden Claiming contests at Woodbine. She was 4th on August 24, 3rd on September 7, 2nd on October 17, and 6th on November 2. Wila Michi is the 2nd foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to one winner.

Step Lightly (Indian Charlie - Luckierthanuthink by Mazel Trick), who sold for $40,000 as a yearling, has made 2 Woodbine starts. She was 8th in her debut on August 31, and then 6th on October 3. Step Lightly is the first foal out of a winning mare, who is a half-sister to 3 winners, including stakes winner Elusive Thought. Two of her siblings were stakes-placed at 2.

Shekina West (Eavesdropper - Bid On Burgandy by Explosive Bid), by first crop sire Eavesdropper, finished 6th in her only start, at Woodbine on October 22. Eavesdropper's 14 runners have made 29 total starts, recording 7 wins, 3 seconds, and 1 third. Shekina West sold for $28,494 as a yearling, and is out of the winning mare Bid On Burgandy. Bid On Burgandy earned $114,155, and has produced stakes winner High Flying Bid. High Flying Bid earned $259,347 in his career.

Debut runners Sparkling Micayla (City Place - Sparkling Speed by Entropy), Grindstone's Babe (Grindstone - Bon Echo Babe by Eastern Echo), and Starry Valley (Richter Scale - Valgravya by Sauce Boat) complete the field. Sparkling Micayla, by first-crop sire City Place, is out of the winning mare Sparkling Speed. Sparkling Speed has produced 5 winners. Two of her offspring won at 2, including Gray Jag, who was stakes-placed that year. City Place's 12 starters have made 43 total starts, recording 7 wins, 8 seconds, 4 thirds, and $206,559. Grindstone's Babe is the first foal out of a winning mare, who is a half-sister to 4 winners. Starry Valley is out of a winning mare who has produced 9 winners. Three of Starry Valley's siblings won at 2.

Shoe Strap has a Paid Preview in the Tempting Storm

November 14, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 3
Maiden Claiming ($15,000)
6 furlongs
2-year Olds
Post Time: 1:36 PM HRTV

Shoe Strap (Birdstone - Boot Strap by Storm Boot), who was last seen finishing 4th at Philadelphia Park on August 30, makes his 5th start, and Paid Preview (Speightstown - Starring Monique by Risen Star) will attempt to make his 2nd (he's on the AE list). Shoe Strap, who previously finished 9th at Saratoga on July 25, and 12th and 9th in two Churchill Downs starts, has been working regularly since his last start. Shoe Strap is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half-sister to 2 winners, both of which won as 2-year olds. Birdstone is the sire of 23 runners who have made 75 combined starts, recording 15 wins, 12 seconds, 8 thirds, and $751,819.

Paid Preview finished 11th in his debut, at Keeneland on October 17. He's had a couple of works at Keeneland since that start. Paid Preview sold for $140,000 as a weanling and is out of the winning mare, Starring Monique. Starring Monique has produced 5 winners from 6 to run, including Blushing Indian who finished 2nd in the Sanford Stakes (gr. II) and 3rd in the Miller Genuine Draft Cradle Stakes at 2. Speightstown's 35 runners have made 93 total starts, recording 17 wins, 21 seconds, 16 thirds, and $1,113,197.

Tempting Storm (Stormy Atlantic - Tempting Note by Editor's Note) and Happy Salute (Hap - Salute to Medieval by Sea Salute) met on October 31 at Churchill Downs, finishing 7th and 11th respectfully. Tempting Storm has made three additional starts, with his best finish a third at Ellis Park on August 6. A $13,000 yearling, Tempting Storm is the first foal out of stakes-placed Tempting Note. Tempting Note, who was a winner at 2, is a half-sister to 6 winners. Happy Salute is a half-brother to the winner Ginger Sea.

Tobacco Road (Sir Cherokee - Nora November by Phone Trick) and Loch Dubh (Friends Lake - Star Landing by Caller I.D.) are both by first-crop sires. Tobacco Road, by Sir Cherokee, has made one start, finishing 8th at Ellis Park on August 16. Sir Cherokee's 10 runners have made 25 total starts, recording 4 wins and 2 seconds. Nora November, dam of Tobacco Road, has produced 6 winners from 7 to run. Four of Tobacco Road's siblings won at 2. Loch Dubh, who sold for $42,000 as a yearling, is by Friends Lake. Friends Lake has had 34 runners who have made 87 total starts, recording 12 wins, 9 seconds, 14 thirds, and $505,772. Loch Dubh is a half-brother to the winner Dubai Landing, who was a winner at 2. Loch Dubh has made 3 starts, finishing 6th at Saratoga on August 27, 7th at Turfway Park on September 19, and 4th at Churchill on November 7.

The most experienced horse in the race is Little Chino (Evansville Slew - You Can by Yukon) who has made 5 starts, recording 2 4ths, 2 5ths, and most recently 6th at Turfway Park on September 26. You Can, dam of Little Chino, was a winner at 2, 4, and 5. You Can is a half- or full-sister to 8 winners.

Finishing 4th in his only start, at Hawthorne on October 18, was Montana Boone (Classic Account - Boone's Band by Boone's Mill). Montana Boone is out of a stakes-placed mare who has produced stakes winner Sea Button. Sea Button has earned $80,828 through 2008.

Tuscan Mist (Military - Glacial Victoire by Honour and Glory) has also made one start, finishing 9th at Keeneland on October 8. Tuscan Mist is the 2nd foal out of the mare Glacial Victoire, who was a winner at 2.

The remaining entrants are unraced, including My Friend Ken (Bowman's Band - See Me Strut by Rubiano), by first-year sire Bowman's Band. Bowman's Band's 15 runners have made 33 total starts, recording 7 wins, 3 seconds, 6 thirds, and $232,975. See Me Strut, dam of My Friend Ken, earned $129,108 in a 61 race career. My Friend Ken is her first foal. See Me Strut is a half-sister to 4 winners.

Point May (Lido Palace (CHI) - Point Clear by Elusive Quality) is out of the winning mare, Point Clear. Point Clear has produced one winner from one to run, Lido Point, a full-sister to Point May.

Crow Hop (Subordination - Coulterville Rose by Fact Book) is also out of a winning mare, who has produced one winner from one to run. Crow's Hop's sibling, Rose's Bud, was a debut winner at 2.

Weekend Wonder (R C Indy Go - Playwright by Vigors) is a half-brother to 3 winners.

Kelode will do some Slick Talking in Laredo

November 14, 2008
Laurel Race 4
Maiden Special Weight
About 1 1/16 miles
2-year Olds
Post Time: 1:59 PM HRTV

Kelode (Saarland - Precious Jewell by Fortunate Prospect) makes his 2nd start, after finishing 7th first time out in a 1 1/16 mile Maiden Special Weight race at Keeneland on October 5. Since that race, he's had several works at Fair Hill. Kelode sold for $80,000 as a yearling and is the 2nd foal out of the stakes-placed mare, Precious Jewell. Precious Jewell is a half-sister to champion and millionaire Jewel Princess. Saarland's 28 runners have made 81 total starts, recording 10 wins, 6 seconds, 12 thirds, and $292,806.

Laredo (Menifee - Exotic West by Gone West) also started last time at Keeneland, finishing 4th on October 19. He also finished 4th at Keeneland on October 3, and 3rd in his debut, on the Laurel turf on September 5. Laredo is a full-brother to the winner, Exoteric.

Ferber (Tale of the Cat - Empty Portrait by Coronado's Quest) has made three starts, finishing 5th at Laurel on August 17, 6th at that track on September 17, and 2nd at the Meadowlands on October 13. This last race was at a mile. Ferber is the 2nd foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to grade I stakes winner, millionaire, and sire Include.

Another who has made three starts is Homecroft (Polish Miner - Sent Certified by Strike Gold), who debuted in the First State Dash Stakes at Delaware Park on September 27, finishing 7th. He then finished 4th and 2nd in two addition Delaware Park races. His most recent effort was at a mile and 70 yards. Homecroft is out of a winning mare who has produced 2 winners.

Ketan (Drewman - Tricky Faces by Phone Trick) has started twice at a mile at Delaware Park, finishing 2nd both times, on September 14 and October 14. A $17,000 2-year old, Ketan is a half-brother to winner Personal Prince.

Slick Talking (Fusaichi Pegasus - Dixie Talking by Dixieland Band) has made two turf starts at Laurel, finishing 5th on September 19, and 9th on October 31. Dixie Talking, dam of Slick Talking, was a stakes winner at 2 and grade III stakes winner at 3. She is also a daughter of grade III winner Gin Talking who was 4 for 4 at 2, and earned $348,206 in her career. Slick Talking is the first foal out of Dixie Talking.

The Red Hammer (Tenpins - Library Flirt by Acceptable) finished 3rd in his only start, at Laurel on October 18. The Red Hammer is the first foal out of an unraced mare.

Class Flirt will use Irish Blarney on Desert Fox

November 14, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 8
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile turf
2-year Olds
Post Time: 4:04 PM HRTV

Another big field for this race at Churchill scheduled for the turf, with 10 in the main field, 4 on the AE list, and one MTO. They ran on the good turf on November 13 at Churchill, but there is a chance of showers again tomorrow, so we'll see if this one stays on the grass. Unraced Class Flirt (Pleasantly Perfect - Flirtatious by A. P. Indy) is in the main body of the race, while Desert Fox (Saarland - Sandshell by Silver Hawk), a veteran of 2 starts, is on the AE list.

Flirtatious, dam of Class Flirt, was a winner at 2 and 3, and earned $171,266. She did not win on the turf, but was placed on that surface. Flirtatious is the dam of champion Wait a While. Wait a While has earned $2,394,917 while racing mostly on the turf, including wins or placings in 12 graded stakes on the turf. Wait a While finished 3rd in this year's Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare turf. Class Flirt has been working regularly since early September, primarily at Keeneland. However, he also has two works at Churchill Downs. Pleasantly Perfect has sired 16 runners who have made 42 total starts, recording 9 wins, 5 seconds, 6 thirds, and $371,946.

Desert Fox finished 12th in his debut at Arlington Park on September 21, and 11th at Keeneland on October 18. This would be his first non-Polytrack start. He's had two works at Churchill Downs since his last race. Selling for $57,000 at 2, Desert Fox is out of the mare Sandshell, who was placed at 2. Sandshell is the dam of 3 winners, including stakes-placed winners Speedy Sonata and El Batallon, who both won at 2. Saarland's 26 runners have made 65 combined starts, recording 9 wins, 3 seconds, 11 thirds, and $248,428.

Five of the entrants met on November 1 at Churchill Downs, in a mile turf race: Dutch Striker (Van Nistelrooy - Thinkinaboutyou by Wild Again), AE horse Carnival Ride (Gilded Time - Crown of Sheba by Alysheba), Sadler Power (Austin Powers (IRE) - Starry Kiss by Kissin Kris), Moloney (With Approval - Tinc by Tinners Way), and Auteur (El Prado (IRE) - Camella by Housebuster). Dutch Striker, who sold for $50,000 at 2, was third. Previously, he had finished 12th on the Keeneland Polytrack on October 5. Dutch Striker is a half-brother to 6 winners, including stakes winner Lost Again and 2-year old stakes winner Wildaboutyouagain. Three of Dutch Striker's siblings won at 2. Carnival Ride, who was 4th, previously finished 2nd at Keeneland on October 8. He was a $75,000 yearling, and is out of the winning mare, Crown of Sheba. Crown of Sheba has produced 3 winners, including grade II winner Spice Island. Spice Island earned $487,376 in a career that included a victory in the Long Island Handicap (gr. IIT). Overall, Spice Island won or placed in 8 turf stakes. Sadler Power was 9th on November 1, and 12th at Keeneland on October 9. Sadler Power is the 2nd foal out of an unplaced mare who is a half-sister to 3 winners, including two 2-year old winners. Moloney, who was 10th, is a half-brother to the winner Bernbunner. Twelfth was Auteur, who brought $350,000 as a yearling, and is out of turf stakes winner Camella. Camella, who was also a winner at 2, earned $398,754 in her career and has produced the winner La Menina. La Menina, a full-sister to Auteur, is undefeated in two turf starts in her career, including her 2-year old debut.

The only other horse with turf experience is Relvado (Thunder Gulch - Quinn by Theatrical (IRE)), who has run on the grass three times. On September 7, he was third on the yielding turf at Arlington. On September 20, he ran on soft turf at Arlington, finishing 7th. Finally, he tried firm turf at Hawthorne on October 19, finishing 4th. Interestingly, Relvado was entered in the November 1 grass race at Churchill, but was scratched. Relvado is the first foal out of the unplaced mare Quinn, who is a half-sister to 5 winners. One of Quinn's siblings won on the turf.

MTO entrant Saratoga Sinner (Harlan's Holiday - Naughty Linda by Slew City Slew) and Pegasus Fever (Fusaichi Pegasus - Last Love (IRE) by Danehill) met on October 17 on the Keeneland Polytrack, finishing 5th and 6th respectfully (3rd in that race was the Smarty Jones' colt, Ricoriatoa). Saratoga Sinner, who is out of a winning mare who has produced one winner, sold for $130,000 as a yearling. Pegasus Fever previously finished 7th at Saratoga on August 6. He was a $300,000 yearling, and is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a full-sister to 2 winners, both of which won at 2.

The remaining horses are unraced, including Prospective Love (Not For Love - How 'bout Chris by Unbridled), who brought $300,000 as a 2-year old. Prospective Love is a half-brother to 2 winners.

Flatwood Hank (Great Notion - Very Valentino by Arch) is the first foal out of an unraced mare.

South Fork Lodge (Runaway Groom - Netjet by Unbridled) is out of a mare who is a half- or full-sister to 13 winners, including grade I winner Wekiva Springs.

Joining Desert Fox and Carnival Ride on the AE list are unraced colts Irish Blarney (Perfect Soul (IRE) - Turn On The Charm (IRE) by Archway) and Monashee Bandit (Monashee Mountain - Dreamingatdaybreak by Grand Slam). Irish Blarney, who brought $95,000 as a 2-year old, is by freshman sire Perfect Soul. Perfect Soul's 25 runners have made 65 collective starts, recording 5 wins, 3 seconds, 10 thirds, and $107,717. Irish Blarney is a half-brother to one winner. Monashee Bandit, a $42,000 yearling, is a half-brother to turf winner Glorious Sunrise. Monashee Bandit's dam, Dreamingatdaybreak, is a half-sister to grade III winner Dalhart.

2-Year Old Works

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November 12

Working 3 furlongs in :40.00 at Delaware Park was Diva d'Oro (filly; Medaglia d'Oro - Miriah by Woodman). Diva d'Oro, who sold for $62,000 as a yearling, is a half-sister to 4 winners, including stakes winner Red's Honor.

November 13

Higher Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Red Hot Chiquita by Mr. Expo) worked 4 furlongs in :51.40 at Calder. Higher Peace is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half- or full-sister to 4 winners, including stakes winners Phaenna and Red Hot Rocket.