Why We Should Watch the Ladies Handicap

re: Why We Should Watch the Ladies Handicap

Geno — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:57:45 GMT

@joe: You are correct, she won it in 1986 and was sired by Seattle Slew (out of See You At The Top). She also won the Mother Goose (G1) and came in 2nd in the Coaching Club American Oaks(G1), Kentucky Oaks(G1)and Gazelle Handicap(G1) to name a few. She died in 2002.

re: Why We Should Watch the Ladies Handicap

dave — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:01:58 GMT

The Ladies Handicap also suffered when the Distaff was cut back from 10 to 9 furlongs at the suggestion of D. Wayne Lukas and others. The Delaware Handicap, also at 10 furlongs, was dropped for a while. The Beldame was cut back from 10 to 9 furlongs to fit with the new Distaff distance, and the Ruffian was correspondingly cut back from 9 to 8.5 furlongs. Fillies with stamina breeding don't have many places to run on the dirt. Fortunately the Delaware is back, and the Personal Ensign has remained at 10 furlongs. It's great to see mares like Ginger Punch and Hystericalady prove they can get 10 furlongs. It's ironic that the Shuvee isn't a longer race, since Shuvee beat the boys at two miles in the old Jockey Club Gold Cup.

re: Why We Should Watch the Ladies Handicap

joe — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:36:17 GMT

Again, I hate the inintentional impact of the Breeders' Cup on grand old races like this. (RIP the D.C. International, the Cowdin, the Selima and Laurel Futurity...) Didn't a Seattle Slew daughter "Life at the Top" take the Ladies H (1986?).