tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post116408226648126042..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Big A NotesAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1164087999372028452006-11-21T00:46:00.000-05:002006-11-21T00:46:00.000-05:00alan, cadillac cruiser's win was nice but the race...alan,<BR/><BR/> cadillac cruiser's win was nice but the race of the day (imho) at the big A on sunday was the 3rd. my son and i went out cause his favorite horse spooky mulder (he's 4, not spooky he's 8, decided he loved spooky when he came again to beat thunder touch in a $alw at belmont last fall, hey we need new fans) was in and boy was it worth it. spooky stalked the pace but looked beaten in early stretch when the pace setter, stone wood got away (durkin: "spooky mulder couldn't stay with him") and the the a. dutrow trained fave morine's victory took the lead on the outside but spooky re-rallied between to beat them both. the 2 of us, an old lady on the apron and 2 people in the boxes actually cheered spooky back to the winner's circle. a little bit of the spa in ozone park. we went in to watch the replay and the kid asked if spooky would be in the newspaper tomorrow. i said the results would be but he thought there should be a picture cause this was "exciting news". unfortunatlty i said our idea of exciting news and everyone else's is is very different.<BR/>keep up the good work, your blog is truly great.<BR/><BR/>someone even you-tubed spooky's race (is that a verb yet?)<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loHUIG5i_OYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com