Looking for Longshots on Saratoga's Closing Day

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-Keelerman — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 22:30:11 GMT

Secreteriat;

Good luck with Bold Conquest in the Iroquois! I think he has a terrific shot to win!

Here's the link to my latest blog post, analyzing the Iroquois and the Ack Ack Handicap at Churchill Downs: cs.bloodhorse.com/.../racing-returns-at-churchill-downs.aspx

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-Keelerman — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 22:28:30 GMT

Pedigree Ann;

You're going to be at Leopardstown for the Irish Champion Stakes?! That's sounds fantastic! I hope you have a great time!

Rusty Weisner;

That sounds great! Maryland Million day is always exciting, especially with Ben's Cat in the mix. I hope you have a great time!

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KY VET — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:47:56 GMT

WHY DON'T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW GREAT RUSSELL WILSON IS?

It must be stats.....people rank him 9th or 10th? THIS GUY IS A HALL OF FAMER! THEY DONT TURN HIM LOOSE....THE 12S KNOW HOW GREAT HE IS, YOU ALL BETTER WATCH AND LEARN........SEAHAWKS REPEAT!!!!!!!!

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Secreteriat — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:26:29 GMT

Rusty,

That is awesome!

Looks like a great day of racing that day.

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Secreteriat — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:22:41 GMT

Sorry Rusty,

I am from the island of Malta so my vocabulary is not as good as I wish. I just know enough to get in trouble.

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Rusty Weisner — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:52:38 GMT

Laurel has a good meet with bunched-up stakes days. I hope to make one or both of the Sept. 27 card and Oct. 18 ("Maryland Million" day).

I'm ahead on the year, so I may get to go to both.

www.bloodhorse.com/.../laurel-park-meet-begins-with-focus-on-turf

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Rusty Weisner — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:49:34 GMT

Secreteriat,

It's the French "Champagne", not the Illinois kind ;-)

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Secreteriat — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:22:18 GMT

Bold Conquest runs Saturday in the Iroquois at Churchill facing Hashtag Bourbon and MR Z. Very competitive race. Bold Conquest maybe 3rd or fourth choice so he will be good value. This is a win and you're in race and they will get points towards the Derby. Steve A told us this horse is very smart and is doing everything right and loves to race. It is a two turn 1/16 race and Steve thinks it is a better prep for the Juvenile than the Hopeful or the one turn Champaign at Belmont. On paper he does not look as fast as the others but Steve told us he is training like a four year old. We asked how does he match up against his other 2 yr old Bayerned and he said his last race looked better because of the fatality in the race and he thinks B.Conquest will get better with distance. He has the 8 post. Rosie opted to ride Vickers in Trouble in the Louisiana Derby and 3 other mounts so Joel Rosario will ride him. Wish us luck!

Thanks

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Rusty Weisner — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:32:28 GMT

Holy crap, Little Bill.

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Plod Boy Phil — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:11:33 GMT

Curious rush to the lead up the backstretch for Dallas Skyline. Equipment issue, bad decision, or a headstrong colt ?

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Little Bill — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:02:17 GMT

Phil, I'm also looking at that card. I'm in the 4th. Hard to picture Renee getting beat. The 8 should break clean. The 9 should get a good stalking trip, maybe get close late.

Good luck.

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Plod Boy Phil — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:57:07 GMT

Closing Day Del Mar

5) 6 Usbeck Thunder upgraded turn back wears them down

6) 3 Dallas Skyline impressive in 'vs Flow' debut win

7) 12 Zendai game despite pressured Closers Flow

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JayJay — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 01:54:37 GMT

Congrats Ann ! Ayez un temps grand et prenez beaucoup de photos! Permettez-nous de savoir qui votre pour choisir devra gagner l'Arc!

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Plod Boy Phil — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 21:18:31 GMT

Lil' Bill -

Brilliant

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mz — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:18:36 GMT

Pedigree Ann: Congrats!! I never made it to the VIP section but I was at three Arc's in a row - 88, 89 and 90. They bet up to the 5th place horse. The Brits think that if they yell loud enough, the French pari-mutuel clerks will understand them. There is champagne drinking even in the cheap seats. Wear what you would wear in a box at the Derby, and this includes hats.

I envy you.

(p.s. if you need the names of some nice, real people restaurants and stuff, contact me: mzanini@on.aibn.com. My sister lived in Paris for a year in the early 80's and we've been back three million times)

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Little Bill — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:02:27 GMT

Thanks Keelerman, JayJay. I hit the Greenwood pretty good with the ex, tri, WP. The other two not so much. Protonico was most impressive with his win. I suspect we'll see him in the Pa. Derby with Chrome. The other two winners got the right trip, which is the case in most races. Even with the trip the horse has got to capable.

Quality Lass must have left it all on the track as she had problems getting to the picture and off the track. Hope she comes back.

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Pedigree Ann — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 17:23:07 GMT

I received the e-mail this morning and spoke with the tour coordinator (apparently, I will be among a tour group with people who have paid top dollar for this!). It seems to be all for real but I can't quite take it in yet. And weekend after next, I will be with my son and daughter-in-law at the Irish Champions day at Leopardstown, featuring Australia. I'll be hitting the big meets this fall, just like the jet-setters! I will be coming home to be in Kentucky over the Breeders Cup time so that will be all on TV, like most of the big races I get to see these days.

Got to thinking - what was the first graded-type race that I saw from the stands? It would have been either the Oak Leaf or the Norfolk at Santa Anita - I remember that June Darling won, but she won both, on consecutive weekends. She also won the Del Mar Futurity; SHE had no problem with facing guys. Went East for the Gardenia at Garden State (then THE championship race of the 2yo season for fillies), but she flipped in the barn area the morning of the race and didn't run up to par. Otherwise, I think she would have been champion 2yo filly. She probably did have a problem from the fall or the race because she never ran again; she wasn't bred the following year, so they must have thought she could come back from it but that never happened. However, June Darling had a long career as a broodmare, had her last foal when she was 25 and it was a 3-time winner.

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-Keelerman — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:07:43 GMT

Little Bill;

Well, at least you got a sizable consolation payoff! It's not every day that one sees a pick four pay out to three of four winners! You did an amazing job getting three winners in that impossible sequence, and no one else managed any better than that. Congratulations!

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-Keelerman — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:01:05 GMT

Pedigree Ann, that's fantastic!! Congratulations!! That sounds like a ton of fun!

Yes, please keep us posted on any further developments!

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Pedigree Ann — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 08:46:33 GMT

Just watched a replay of the Smarty Jones - that Curlin S. form is looking pretty good right now, isn't it?

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Pedigree Ann — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 07:52:40 GMT

Guys, I haven't received the official notification yet, but I have received the phone-call from a chap at the Racing Post telling me I had won their 'Trip to the Arc' contest. VIP-section tickets and hotel rooms for 3 nights, for me and the hubby. I'm still not sure if I believe it completely yet. Stay turned for developments! I may he hobnobbing with the sheikhs and Rothschilds and Wertheimers come Arc weekend. Good God, I don't have any clothes for that kind of company!

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JayJay — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:35:15 GMT

Little Bill : Man, you were in a zone, I hope you were loading up on those picks! That's just incredible, double digit picks 3 straight in a row...and it's good you cashed out even though you didn't have the last leg. Congrats on your big day !

Keelerman : You were right about RW, if the race was run again, I still wouldn't pick RW. Wally didn't have any excuse at all, I think both 1 and 7 were just too tough on the lead. I'm the only one in the planet that didn't see the race the way everyone did lol.

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Little Bill — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 21:58:50 GMT

Oops, the P-4 paid a consolation, 904.

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Little Bill — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 21:55:57 GMT

Bummer. I really felt good about P Zone. Surface might have got him.

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Little Bill — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 21:46:40 GMT

Yes I am with the 1 and 11. Thanks.