tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post558774125335295177..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Jumbo NewsAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-299692095208019032008-11-26T17:29:00.000-05:002008-11-26T17:29:00.000-05:00Shiwawa is a Juddmonte bred. Not a Darley bred, a...Shiwawa is a Juddmonte bred. Not a Darley bred, as stated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-45573438730255394032008-11-26T05:08:00.000-05:002008-11-26T05:08:00.000-05:00Saw where Alan mentioned that things are slow righ...Saw where Alan mentioned that things are slow right now, so i thought i'd post the most recent page of my Horses to Watch list, which i post on a free horseracing forum called HorseRacingTalk.com <BR/><BR/>Feel free to chime in with any thoughts you might have, adding your own horses-to-watch or whatever:<BR/><BR/> Our original horse-to-watch Street Hero broke his maiden in the Grade 1 Norfolk Stakes today, paying $14.20 to win. <BR/><BR/>I have to be honest though, i went in a different direction and bet Midshipman to win. That one did run second however, resulting in a nice exacta that paid better than 24/1. Pretty much the only good news i've had lately, as my picks have been running ice-colt of late.<BR/>__________________<BR/>www.DiscreetPicks.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by DiscreetCat <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 09-29-2008, 03:50 PM #52 <BR/>rayphil <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Apr 2008<BR/>Posts: 101 <BR/>Rep Power: 1 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>that was a very good race yesterday and now street hero will get plenty of action in the breeders cup now and I was hoping midshipman would win but he just needs to be a little closer because he is just a horse that plots away. Discreet Cat i have to say i was hysterical lady won but you were right Zenyatta should run against the boys because she is just an absolute freak. She has my total respect now.<BR/>__________________<BR/>philsthelight@yahoo.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>rayphil <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by rayphil <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 09-29-2008, 10:27 PM #53 <BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 717 <BR/>Rep Power: 4 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Zenyatta is simply phenomenal. I actually tried to bet her to win the Distaff today @ 8/5, but the odds had been lowered to 6/5, so i passed. It's not worth sweatng the injury factor for a month, when she may not be much lower on raceday. Possible she goes off as low as 3/5, but i would tend to doubt it with Music Note (among others) also lining up for the race. <BR/><BR/>Personally, i do think Shirreffs should run her in the Classic. It won't happen, but it should. She's quite possibly the best horse on the planet right now, male or female. And you'd have to think the extra distance would be a plus.<BR/>__________________<BR/>www.DiscreetPicks.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by DiscreetCat <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 09-30-2008, 08:34 AM #54 <BR/>FlyinLate <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Location: Chicago<BR/>Posts: 524 <BR/>Rep Power: 3 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>DC did you hear any reasoning both Azul Leon and Regal Ransom not firing? Azul Leon just didn't have that closing kick he showed in his last two (atleast he ran straight this time though). Regal never showed anything after that very impressive maiden/key race. <BR/> <BR/><BR/>FlyinLate <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by FlyinLate <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 09-30-2008, 11:31 AM #55 <BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 717 <BR/>Rep Power: 4 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>I haven't heard a thing. No telling with Regal Ransom, but he certainly wasn't the first Eastern horse to ship to California and run poorly. Throw in the fact that it was his two-turn debut, and it's not entirely surprising. I doubt synthetic was a factor, but who knows.<BR/><BR/>Azul Leon, i dunno. One thing i DID notice was that he seemed to be dead on the board. Despite being the morning-line favorite for the race, i believe he opened @ 10/1. Regal Ransom opened @ 7/5, for all that was worth. Probably doesn't mean a whole lot, but just something that caught my eye.<BR/>__________________<BR/>www.DiscreetPicks.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by DiscreetCat <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 09-30-2008, 02:12 PM #56 <BR/>2W2P2S <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Aug 2007<BR/>Location: San Clemente, CA<BR/>Posts: 150 <BR/>Rep Power: 2 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Quote:<BR/>Originally Posted by DiscreetCat <BR/>Zenyatta is simply phenomenal. I actually tried to bet her to win the Distaff today @ 8/5, but the odds had been lowered to 6/5, so i passed. It's not worth sweatng the injury factor for a month, when she may not be much lower on raceday. Possible she goes off as low as 3/5, but i would tend to doubt it with Music Note (among others) also lining up for the race. <BR/><BR/>Personally, i do think Shirreffs should run her in the Classic. It won't happen, but it should. She's quite possibly the best horse on the planet right now, male or female. And you'd have to think the extra distance would be a plus. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I'm afraid that good showing by Tiago may keep that from happening. <BR/> <BR/><BR/>2W2P2S <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by 2W2P2S <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 10-11-2008, 09:19 PM #57 <BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 717 <BR/>Rep Power: 4 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Quote:<BR/>Originally Posted by DiscreetCat <BR/>Royal Taat (8/29 @ DMR, Race 2)<BR/><BR/>New Zealand import from the John Sadler/Doubledown Stable combo made her American debut in a 5-furlong turf sprint that really wasn't conducive to her running style. As you may know, the short Del Mar turf sprints are dominated by speed-types, and Royal Taat dropped straight to the back and was trailing the leaders by 7-8 lengths down the backstretch. She was still far behind when turning for home, lugging in a bit (and late changing leads) coming off the sharp turn. However, she was then shifted out by Gomez, changed leads, and took off like a rocket down the straightaway, clearly moving best of all and wound up missing by just a length or so at the wire. <BR/><BR/>As you may know, Sadler has had a great deal of success with these New Zealand/Doubledown horses, winning multiple stakes with Crossing the Line and Black Mamba. It appears that Royal Taat has a good bit of talent as well, and should do quite well for herself when running over the downhill course @ Santa Anita (which is much kinder to late-runners). Definitely one to keep an eye on. <BR/><BR/>Royal Taat won impressively on the downhill course today, paying $7.00 to win.<BR/>__________________<BR/>www.DiscreetPicks.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by DiscreetCat <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 10-12-2008, 08:16 AM #58 <BR/>hotbustop <BR/>Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Aug 2007<BR/>Posts: 30 <BR/>Rep Power: 0 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this one. I put it in my stable alert and cashed! <BR/> <BR/><BR/>hotbustop <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by hotbustop <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 11-02-2008, 07:07 PM #59 <BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 717 <BR/>Rep Power: 4 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>I was struck by the performance of Hello Broadway in the Nashua today. The half-brother to Nobiz Like Shobiz was bottled up in traffic most of the way and had no room to run, then finally got out for some room around midstretch and was able to kick it in pretty well despite having already lost all chance (as Break Water Edison had opened an insurmountable lead). He was closing the gap noticeably and was only beaten a couple of lengths at the wire. Looks like he may appreciate some added distance, and Tagg has had some success with Derby-types, winning with Funny Cide some years ago and running a surprising third with Tale of Ekati this year. Interesting prospect here.<BR/>__________________<BR/>www.DiscreetPicks.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by DiscreetCat <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 11-02-2008, 08:20 PM #60 <BR/>fbwinners <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 592 <BR/>Rep Power: 3 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Quote:<BR/>Originally Posted by DiscreetCat <BR/>I was struck by the performance of Hello Broadway in the Nashua today. The half-brother to Nobiz Like Shobiz was bottled up in traffic most of the way and had no room to run, then finally got out for some room around midstretch and was able to kick it in pretty well despite having already lost all chance (as Break Water Edison had opened an insurmountable lead). He was closing the gap noticeably and was only beaten a couple of lengths at the wire. Looks like he may appreciate some added distance, and Tagg has had some success with Derby-types, winning with Funny Cide some years ago and running a surprising third with Tale of Ekati this year. Interesting prospect here. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Cat totally agree with you on this one, look for him next out and will be a graded winner soon.<BR/><BR/><BR/>FB <BR/> <BR/><BR/>fbwinners <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by fbwinners <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 11-04-2008, 02:26 AM #61 <BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 717 <BR/>Rep Power: 4 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>I was @ the Wynn today, and according to the Derby sheet they had Hello Broadway listed @ 75/1. That was actually BEFORE Sunday's race however, as the sheet was dated 10/30. He's probably lower now, but who the hell knows. I didn't even bother to ask....even @ 75/1 he's still too short. At least at this point in time.<BR/>__________________<BR/>www.DiscreetPicks.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by DiscreetCat <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 11-04-2008, 05:39 PM #62 <BR/>rayphil <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Apr 2008<BR/>Posts: 101 <BR/>Rep Power: 1 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>I Agree 75-1 Is Too Short Especially When The Season Hasnt Even Started Yet. I Do Like The Pamplemousse At 150-1 Even Though He Is A Maiden.....<BR/>__________________<BR/>philsthelight@yahoo.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>rayphil <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by rayphil <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 11-19-2008, 12:02 AM #63 <BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 717 <BR/>Rep Power: 4 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Burna Dette (11/14 @ HOL, Race 5) <BR/><BR/>Upwardly-mobile filly coming off a late-running win over the sharp return winner Unworldly Heat was tucked in nicely behind the speed while along the rail in this 6-furlong turf affair, moving well and ready to pounce into the lane but found herself trapped behind horses as the hole never opened for her. In fact, she tried to force her way out around midstretch, bumping hard with another horse and losing all of her own momentum in the process (she was subsequently DQ'd into last, i believe). Looked to handle the turf quite well, and can clearly handle the same type of company with a clean trip. Would definitely have some interest in a similar spot.<BR/>__________________<BR/>www.DiscreetPicks.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by DiscreetCat <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 11-19-2008, 06:37 AM #64 <BR/>jenroypa <BR/>Junior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Apr 2008<BR/>Posts: 2 <BR/>Rep Power: 0 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Royal Taat running in the 4th at Hollywood today <BR/> <BR/><BR/>jenroypa <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by jenroypa <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 11-20-2008, 02:40 AM #65 <BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 717 <BR/>Rep Power: 4 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Another nice run by Royal Taat today, making it two straight wins since she was added to this list... <BR/>__________________<BR/>www.DiscreetPicks.com <BR/> <BR/><BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>View Public Profile <BR/>Find More Posts by DiscreetCat <BR/> <BR/><BR/> 11-24-2008, 11:25 PM #66 <BR/>DiscreetCat <BR/>Senior Member<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> <BR/><BR/>Join Date: Jul 2007<BR/>Posts: 717 <BR/>Rep Power: 4 <BR/><BR/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Captain Cherokee (11/22 @ CD, Race 10)<BR/><BR/>Half-brother to Midnight Lute got bet down to 8/5 for his debut (from a 7/2 ml), and ran extremely well despite breaking sideways and being off very slowly. Made a strong sustained run to gain a striking position on the turn, but lost some more ground while angling wide into the stretch and then flattened out just a bit from his early efforts. Likely would've won the race with a clean break, i think. <BR/><BR/>No fluke either, as this was the sale-topping colt from the March Barrett's sale, bringing $650k despite coming from a sire with only a $7,500 stud fee (Arkansas Derby winner Sir Cherokee). Obviously, the female side (i.e. Midnight Lute) played a large part in that price, but Captain Cherokee had breezed a furlong in 10.1 at the under-tack show, and clearly made quite an impression at the sale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com