Barbaro Updates: 296
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Update 1991: If you appreciate horse racing, or want to appreciate horse racing, please watch this video of the tongue-wagging Authorized and jubilant Franke Dettori: Epsom Derby 2007.
Update 1990: Real Lace made her 2007 debut this afternoon at Pimlico. She finished second, after leading most of the way. The race was originally scheduled for the turf, but due to the wet weather was switched to the sloppy dirt. She cooled out well, and will hopefully move forward from this nice effort. Race chart.
Update 1989: Hard Spun will be joining Street Sense at Darley: Street Sense, Hard Spun to Stand at Darley Upon Retirement.
Update 1988: A quick reminder, Dr. Richardson will be appearing on HRTV tonight, at 9 pm eastern. DVDs of the show will be available at some point in the future.
Update 1987: Perfect Drift did not fire in the Californian yesterday, nor did Kip Deville who was being wheeled back very quickly after losing to The Tin Man last week: Buzzards Bay Scratches Out Californian Win. Lets hope Buzzards Bay, a previous winner of the Santa Anita Derby, can maintain this form in the Hollywood Gold Cup later this month.
The Belmont has a new entrant, the Digger: Little Known Digger Now Likely for Belmont. This is a result of Street Sense's defection. Slew's Tizzy completed his final work in preparation for The Belmont and Hard Spun shipped to Belmont Park yesterday: Slew's Tizzy Breezes; 'He's Ready,' Says Fox, excerpt:
Slew's Tizzy had his final major pre-Belmont Stakes workout Saturday morning at The Thoroughbred Training Center in Lexington, Ky. The colt breezed a half mile over the facility's conventional dirt track for trainer Gregory Fox.
"I got him in :49 flat," Fox said. "I worked him from the mile pole to the half mile pole at the end of a two mile gallop. It was very impressive."
Slew's Tizzy is one of six confirmed starters for Saturday's 139th running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/2 miles.
Slew's Tizzy has racked up back-to-back stakes victories since April 21, taking the Lexington (gr. II) at Keeneland and Lone Star Derby (gr. III). Fox says he hasn't changed the colt's training regimen heading into the third and final leg of the Triple Crown.
"We've pretty much done the same thing with him," he said. "His work today, that's what we did before Texas."
Update 1986: It looks like Street Sense is going to be retired to the breeding shed after this year's campaign: Street Sense sold to Darley.
Update 1985: Delightful Kiss, who beat Chelokee in an allowance race in Gulfstream early this year, won the Ohio Derby for his first stakes victory: Delightful Kiss Plants Ohio Derby Upset.
Here is Sue McMullen's Epsom Derby report in The Sunday Herald: Star jockey shines in dream ride.
Update 1984: Authorized goes into the history books and Frankie Dettori break's his Derby duck: DETTORI SEIZES THE MOMENT.
Update 1983: It does seem summer is here. We have been locked into some warm weather for a while now. Fair Hill was beautiful this morning. I had four to ride. First was Linda's Pistol, who was breezing 5/8ths with Tim on Whip Smart. We breezed on the Tapeta track, I was on the outside. I was cruising to about the 3/16ths and then came off the bridle and had to push Pistol out down the lane to keep him close to Whip Smart. Both actually worked nicely and Pistol kept running despite getting a little tired (it was his first 5/8ths). Of the four of us, I think I was tiredest of us all! Second out was Gator Nation. He galloped a mile and a half on the Tapeta track. He went nicely on his own. Tim was on Real Lace jogging around the dirt track. An easy day for her as she makes her 2007 debut tomorrow. Next was Nonpariel, we went to the dirt with Tim on Quick Quest. We took them both to the gate to stand, and they both stood very well and relaxed. Nonpariel seems in good order after her first race last saturday. She galloped around nicely after standing in the gate. Finally I had Nautical Agent. She went to the Tapeta track to gallop a mile and a half. She was pretty sharp today galloping, she must have thought she should be breezing. Any, at one point I had to change my hands (I had too long a hold of her) and when doing that it made her a little keener, but at least then I had a little more leverage and could settle her down. She "high-stepped" it all the way home. Another pleasant morning's work.
Update 1982: First run in 1780, the Epsom Derby is run today. Aidan O'Brien and the Coolmore team have eight entries: BALLYDOYLE PLAY THE NUMBERS GAME (remember they lost Holy Roman Emporer at the beginning of the year to a stud career). Many think it might be Frankie Dettori's year, he has yet to win a Derby: AUTHORIZED TEAM RARING TO GO. Either way, this mile and a half race, on an undulating turf track, still attracts a huge amount of excitement in Europe.
Back home a couple of runners of note are appearing in California, Perfect Drift (Perfect Drift Leads Contentious Californian) and Lava Man (Lava Man gets back to work.) It is also the Ohio Derby today: Cowtown Cat Expected to Rebound in Ohio Derby. An interest day of racing for sure!
Edit: misread the wikipedia entry or the date of the first running of the Epsom Derby. Thanks Liz! Note, Lava Man was working, not racing.
Good Morning,
Just finished reading today's posts. Wow! Lots of great stuff. Have a few kudos:
Susan W @ 1:57pm: Well said!
Cal @ 2:47pm: I agree 100%. Failure is NOT an option!
Donna in Canada @3:20pm: Right on! These horses ARE wanted!
Glenda in NE PA @ 4:28pm: Absolutely! We turn a setback (we are never defeated!) into a victory!
Leslie in MN @ 7:39pm: OUTSTANDING! Ferdinand is smiling.
Harriette Brillianthawk @ 5:26pm: I'm with you! AND mad as hell for many of the same reasons.
One thing does bother me a little. Some of us are talking of taking some of our efforts secret. I think that is a terrible idea. TERRIBLE! Secrecy and deception are only tools for the enemy. We MUST be open in what we do. If we're not open, then the enemies argument becomes "See? They're hiding. They must be doing something wrong. We don't hide. We're reviled for what we do, but we're open and honest about it." Secrecy leads to suspicion of wrongdoing. We have nothing to hide.
Besides, the rescue efforts can be used to strengthen our argument that these horses are NOT unwanted! We openly show the world who we are and that we want these animals!
Yes, having an "open playbook" makes our fight more difficult. But, doing the right thing the right way is not an easy road. I mean no disrespect to anyone; we are angry, frustrated and hurt.
We are strong. We are family. We are the voices crying out in the wilderness for those who cannot speak for themselves.
We are soldiers in battle. Some of us are, or were, uniformed soldiers; we know battle. We know how to win!
Take this weekend for some R&R, rest and relax. Find your peace with our travails. None of us are alone in this war. We will march to VICTORY!
Monday we will inundate Congress with phone calls, faxes, emails, and everything else with righteous anger! Shock and awe! There is strenght in unity, and united we are.
For Ferdinand. For Exceller. For Barbaro. For Ho'pats Mia. For Fitch. For every horse on a truck or a track.
With love to my famblee.
Lee
I Get It
Posted by: Sophie7675 at June 2, 2007 10:49 AM