I was sold from the 3/4 pole after a 1/16th to the wire. Incredible run for a firster to sustain IMO. Ran through the kickback like it was nothing and had the smarts to switch lead’s exactly on time. Also assuming the winner is a real nice horse as well. A lot to like there I think.
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STG !!!!! Wire to wire!Comment -
Thanks guys! Yeah when I saw the fractions... I had hope! And then around the far turn... Everyone at the sports book knew I was rooting for!!! So much fun! He got a performance bonus for winning a grade 1 by the farm!!! So that was a nice little bump!Comment -
hey str
rick has a horse I like in R3 @ churchill..#4 starscape (5-2) @ 1:43
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This one checks all the boxes JBEX. We have gone down the list of how Rick and a lot of us handle these and this looks text book. I see on the workouts that he fired bullets this summer but now he is breezing much more in control. Believe it or not, that can actually be a positive in a situation like this one. Looks like he is spotted to win. GL .Comment -
yes I see what your saying with the works..some real blazers in there but not necessary after getting the race in..other side is they're putting up for sale a real expensive horse for $20k..if it's the same owners I feel sept,3yo,long layoff after 2yo debut signals reality check and put where he belongsComment -
Agree. When I said he checks all the boxes that was referencing his last race in particular. Off that effort , Rick put him in a winning spot as long as he was the same horse. No reason to think he was any worse and probably a bit better after that last race. That painted a picture of a horse ready to move forward and with that drop down we would simply be much better than those others.
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[COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Seize the Grey Dominates PA Derby!
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Congratulations! Seize the Grey showed what he’s made of this evening at Parx with a dominant performance in the $1-million G1 Pennsylvania Derby, triggering a $2-million kicker as part of his stud deal on top of everything else.
Your grey broke sharply, and was briefly challenged for the lead, but Jaime and Seize the Grey didn’t blink and managed to establish command down on the fence into the first turn. They posted a :23.89 opening quarter, and were able to slow it down nicely down the backside through a :49.25 half. Seize the Grey seemed to be inching clear of the competition entering the home bend, but the G1 Santa Anita Derby winner Stronghold was among those launching serious bids from the back of the pack.
Stronghold ranged up to challenge Seize the Grey at the top of the lane as favorite Dragoon Guard looked to sneak up the fence, but as soon as Seize the Grey saw Stronghold, he turned on the afterburners and kicked clear again with authority to open up several lengths.
This was obviously a pivotal race for Seize the Grey’s career, and he could not have answered the call any more emphatically. The G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile is the next target we’ve had in mind for a while, and will likely remain the goal, but we’ll see how the colt comes back and chat with Wayne in the coming days.
Stay tuned for plenty more, and enjoy this incredible moment!
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Just looked at the replay... up close.... starting to enter the far turn.. torres took a peak under his arm{ did it in the Preakness albeit it was along the backstretch) and then half way down the stretch.. just as in the Preakness you can see STG pin his ears back and saying" uhm I don't think so" .... and just went on with it!
I see some bashing ..... on him ..."Preakness" was a fluke..... " see the finish time in the Penn Derby wasn't that good" well ya know what... first horse across the wire wins.....
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When a jock looks back, under their arm or under there butt, THEY HAVE A LIVE HORSE. It might not hold off all of them, but it typically runs very well. Always a real good sign Batt.
The ears are a great observation. Closest thing to listening to them you can get IMO.
When he laid those ears back, that is exactly what he said. "uhm I don't think so"
Bashing is typically good when it comes to horses that win. Nobody bashes the horse that ran last.
Preakness was a fluke? Fine. All the way to the bank it was.
Penn. Derby was too slow? Not for STG it wasn't.
And winning is winning? Your damn right it is Batt. If I went up to Charlestown and won a race that night, I was singing to the tape player all the way home. NOTHING, beats winning. And you my friend know that as well as anybody.
The Friggin PREAKNESS. Now the PA. Derby. Glad it was slow. Longer to enjoy it.
How's THAT rare air smell Batt?
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One more Batt:
I used to read this to my teenage travel baseball teams when I managed, after I left the track.
One of the greatest men I ever knew, said it to me when I was about 14. I never forgot it.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
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Pretty darn good! Thanks STR!When a jock looks back, under their arm or under there butt, THEY HAVE A LIVE HORSE. It might not hold off all of them, but it typically runs very well. Always a real good sign Batt.
The ears are a great observation. Closest thing to listening to them you can get IMO.
When he laid those ears back, that is exactly what he said. "uhm I don't think so"
Bashing is typically good when it comes to horses that win. Nobody bashes the horse that ran last.
Preakness was a fluke? Fine. All the way to the bank it was.
Penn. Derby was too slow? Not for STG it wasn't.
And winning is winning? Your damn right it is Batt. If I went up to Charlestown and won a race that night, I was singing to the tape player all the way home. NOTHING, beats winning. And you my friend know that as well as anybody.
The Friggin PREAKNESS. Now the PA. Derby. Glad it was slow. Longer to enjoy it.
How's THAT rare air smell Batt?Comment -
Seize the Grey Post-Race Report Seize the Grey has exited Saturday's big win in good order and was ship back to Churchill Downs this morning. He will train up to the Breeders' Cup from there. We of course will now have a decision to make as far as which race run in--the G1 Dirt Mile or G1 Classic--but have some time to weigh those options.
Seize the Grey earned a 97 Beyer Speed Figure for Saturday's run.
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[COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Straight No Chaser Workout Report
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Straight No Chaser turned in a strong final work this morning at Santa Anita Park, breezing a bullet five furlongs in :59.80.(1/46) Working under his usual rider and assistant trainer Juan Landeros, your son of Speightster cruised through the stretch and galloped out in 1:12.60.
We couldn’t be happier with how your colt is training up to next Sunday’s G2 Santa Anita Sprint. Pending all continues well from now until then, he will be entered on Thursday.
.https://cdnb-media.myracehorse.com/b...7049455524.mp4
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Caldera
Owner Update3 days ago
[COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Caldera Workout Report
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas wasted no time with Caldera, breezing a bullet :46.80 Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs. Your son of Liam’s Map worked in company with an experienced stablemate Going Steady who is a half-sibling to MyRacehorse stablemate Classic Cut.
From a time standpoint, we couldn’t have asked for a better work from your 2-year-old. We will follow up with more from the barn in the coming days.
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Caldera has continued in good order since his first breeze at Churchill Downs last Wednesday and will return to the work tab tomorrow morning at 5:30.
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things going smoothly..might find this interesting..deterministic's dam sire is speightstown who's a sprint influence yet he's able to run distance's on the turf..caldera's is tiznow who as you might know won back-to-back bc classics..very possible he'll be able to go long when the time comes Caldera
Owner Update3 days ago
[COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Caldera Workout Report
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas wasted no time with Caldera, breezing a bullet :46.80 Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs. Your son of Liam’s Map worked in company with an experienced stablemate Going Steady who is a half-sibling to MyRacehorse stablemate Classic Cut.
From a time standpoint, we couldn’t have asked for a better work from your 2-year-old. We will follow up with more from the barn in the coming days.
[COLOR=rgba(77, 76, 76, 0.9)]Caldera Breezing Tomorrow[/COLOR]
Caldera has continued in good order since his first breeze at Churchill Downs last Wednesday and will return to the work tab tomorrow morning at 5:30.
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The 2 Million dollars was a performance bonus.. It doesn't count towards the earnings though. It Equates to about 400 dollars per share.
The win paid 50 per share.
So just to be up front I bought a share for 127.00 I have seen 520 dollars returned to me not counting the expected 450 stated above.
There are still performance bonuses on the table, Earnings on Races, and a small percentage of stud fees.
STG is by far the best performer...
Straight no Chaser is about 1/3 of return
One fast Dream was about 2/3 return
Show your cards was about 4/5 return ( Insurance) as he was cast in his stall and ended up in horse heaven.
The rest of the horses I have had are not even close.... But as the old saying goes..... Sharing time with my dad and mom( they live in a different town) watching the horses is Awesome! Winning the "Preakness" Priceless!! Not that I discount any other race or horse I have had the luck to win with! and share a winning moment with my dad especially!!Comment
