Mafaaz Wins -- And Is In

re: Mafaaz Wins -- And Is In

theiceman — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:20:33 GMT

marfaaz has the luxury of running in the bluegrass using this race as a good hard tune-up. his trainer could practice finding nice position then making a move similar to the one he would use in the derby. for statistic betters the best post positions to use in the derby are 1,5,10,20. believe or not post 20 is the best post with an 18%+ win percentage. good luck to all in the derby. by the way, those who run with the pamplemousse will fade. those who close against the pamplemousse wont get there in time.

re: Mafaaz Wins -- And Is In

2 time valley player of the year — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:50:39 GMT

Spring of Fame is the horse to watch out of this group. He was closing like a freight train. hope they bring him to the states.

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SamNotSpam — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:43:16 GMT

Gino, Sheikh Hamdan has had 2 Derby winners - Nashwan in 1989, who won the 2,000 Guineas, Derby, Eclipse and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes - all G1 - in his 3yo season; and the man who trained him, Dick Hern, passed away in 2002. And Erhaab in 1994, trained by John Dunlop who's now retired. Sheikh Hamdan tends to spread his horses around a number of top trainers anyway, so the trainer is not necessarily significant.

He's Sheikh Mohammed's older brother, and has always been one of the driving forces in that family's racing interests. Check out en.wikipedia.org/.../Shadwell_Racing for more information. I think if he decides to send Mafaaz over (and let's face it, it won't be for the bonus money lol!) he should be taken seriously - Invasor anyone?

re: Mafaaz Wins -- And Is In

gino — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:06:03 GMT

The owner, if memory serves me won the Epsom Derby with High-Times a few years ago. He's changed trainers. John Gosden has more than enough quality to take down a Ky Derby, given a fine colt. --Never say never.

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John T. — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:19:21 GMT

Marfaaz will run in the Blue GrassStakes where we should learn more about him.The second horse Spring Of Fame is one for the notebook and it will be interesting to seewhat road they are going to take with him

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vineyridge — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:55:17 GMT

Spring of Fame had already won at a mile and 1/8 and his two previous races were wins. Personally I think he would have been a much better addition to the well tested US crop of 3 year olds that will run in Louisville.

One should always remember that the Blue Grass stakes is only a tune up for the KY Derby, and its winner rarely gets the Roses.

re: Mafaaz Wins -- And Is In

Alan Porter — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:44:55 GMT

Hi, for the chart try -

http://www.racingpost.com/ - you have to register (free), and then near the top right there is a search function. Enter the name of the horse, and it will give the pps. Click on the date, and it gives the race.

They are probably both pretty nice horses, I think. I wouldn't be surprised to see Spring of Fame over here, either on the all-weather, or even trying dirt.

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Ranagulzion — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:55:42 GMT

Both the winner and runner-up have classic pedigree with Marfaaz seemingly more suited to the English classics and Spring Of Fame to the Kentucky Derby. The better horse might have lost considering the extra furlong of the derby. It probably should have been a best of three series rather than a win/in one off gallop.

re: Mafaaz Wins -- And Is In

Jim Chehardy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:35:00 GMT

Where could I download a chart of the of England's Kentucky Derby Challenge?

Thanks