wasn't thinking about the foaling month which as you said adds more to it.. was bet very well also for a big venue track and I've noticed over at least the last few months that they seem to be in general..have heard at least 3 mentions on televised media this year that they like army mule as a sire including joe bravo last week on the fox show ..I'd say it's definitely not a secret anymore although to the general betting public (and that's not unimportant) it probably still is to a degree
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starting beginning of the saratoga meet (officially next week but having some kind of racing festival that goes july 3rd-6th) i will be posting entries and results with final odds (if in the money) for army mule progeny at 5 (mostly) summer meets ..sar and ellis will be done by end of august ..dmr , mth and colonial by mid sept .. was considering delaware but it ends mid october and figured I'd give myself a break from doing a 6th track.. will not be looking for them at smaller tracks during this period
saratoga (thursday)
del mar (july 18)
monmouth (started)
ellis (thursday)
colonial (july 9)
1 weekly post and I will add entries to it throughout the week..new page and I will forward it .. no notifications when a new day's entries are put up or results are posted ..will try mostly to get the days entries up before noon or sometimes night before .. if not the same day results will be up by the following day and on occasion may do it in bunches a few days later .. see how it goesComment -
no problem str
it's really not that bad limiting it to 5 tracks and thought it'd be nice to do it coinciding with saratoga and del mar .. mth always decent and ellis park and colonial downs product has improved a bunch in recent years ..be interesting to keep tabs on them for a couple of monthsComment -
week 1 .. 7/3 -7/6
opening day sar to last day dmr (mid sept)
army mule progeny at ...
saratoga/del mar/monmouth/ellis/colonial
(del mar and colonial haven't begun yet)
everything for this week will be in this post
will be a notification when I post
7/3 thursday
nothing
7/4 friday (done)
saratoga 3 @ 2:14
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I have been busy... and now fire season..... ugh.....
I have a horse running today race 6 number 1 (sweet voyage...)
Jeff reports that Sweet Voyage has continued to train well out of what was a demanding effort over the dirt last time out. She worked well yesterday, in preparation for this race, posting a three-furlong bullet yesterday at HighPointe in :37.65 (1/5), which can be seen in the video above. She should find this field a touch friendlier than the competition which she has faced as of late, and will get back over a synthetic surface on which she sports her lone career win. There are a few horses in here that match up with her in the figure department, so it will not be an easy race per se, but with another step forward we are hopeful that she can compete for a win in this race.
More on the competition:
#2 Quill Pen: Comes into this race second off the layoff after being defeated by more than 25 lengths in an off-turf starter allowance event at Delaware. Will need to improve off what is a career-best Beyer of 56 to compete for top placing in this group.
#3 Wonder Wave: Broke her maiden at the $20K level at Lone Star Park last time out. Will switch into a new barn here, which sports a 26% win rate with horses going out for them for the first time. Another in here who will need a step forward, especially as she will face winners for the first time in here, but she seems to be in decent form.
#4 Nelida: Was third in a five-horse field at this level last time out. Best efforts have come against lesser competition, but her career-high Beyer is 67. If replicated, can put her in contention.
#5 Claramente: Was an easy winner last time out over this track for maiden $15K, earning a career-best 68 Beyer. She got loose and brave on the lead in that event. Not so sure she gets the same race shape in here as the horse drawn outside of them all will likely press her, but has to be respected off that recent figure.
#6 Peaches Point: Was the beaten favorite at this level last time out in a race that lacked pace, which certainly put her up against it being that she is a closer. Will have to improve off her best figures to compete in here.
#7 Cocktail Kisses: Will be forced to go from this outside draw and will play a significant role in how this race shape will play out. Has the class and figures to be labeled a contender in here.
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Hope she does well Batt.
GL
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str said it'd be ok to put up notifications .. only 1 going tomorrow covering all 3 tracks and that was posted a few hours ago ..post 10927Comment -
well dissapointing.... but not unexpected ..... never ran a lick.....
Sweet Voyage turned in quite the head scratcher this afternoon at Presque Isle Downs. She was NOT claimed.
Dropping to the back of the pack early, she was asked for more turning for home, but had lots of work left to do. Jockey Willie Martinez opted to attempt to split horses rather than swing wide, and she just didn’t quicken while never finding a truly clear path. She also struggled with her leads, but that’s normal for her.
We certainly expected a much better run today. We’ll let trainer Jeff Hiles get her home and go over her to rule out any physical issues, but it may have just come down to tactics and trip. Jeff did also note that she might not have liked the humid weather today.
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moving on here ya go STRComment -
Black Tie Optional Update
We checked in on Black Tie Optional this morning during an owner barn visit at Los Alamitos. Your son of Not This Time looks tremendous in the flesh, and has made a lot of progress physically since shipping into the Baffert barn. He still has plenty of growing and maturing to do, which is no surprise, but we were very pleased with how he looks. He is on schedule to return to the work tab tomorrow and we will follow up after his breeze.
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