Horse Racing: Mike Repole headed to California to boost ailing stater

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

interesting list of states and canadian provinces that i saw at the jockey club site. it makes me wonder if one day if a trainer like nick zito or lukas would be tempted to train horses foaled from states that are not KY, FL, NY, etc. guys like cox, asmussen and pletcher are already tied up with the 6 digit yearlings so they can't be bothered with NC, WY, etc. i used zito and lukas as examples as their list of clients have dwindled over the years.

Some states, especially the larger but less populated western states, excel in quarter horses and in certain locales parimutuel wagering is not available. Some have a weekend or summer event (state fair) to showcase racing. I read where Nebraska, which does have active T-bred racing, may be looking to expand based on the approval of sports betting with a goal to enhance racing in-state

Ely, NV is hosting racing this weekend and that is rare in Nevada.

The Bruins'(NHL) owner once managed a track in Birmingham, AL and I remember when ESPN broadcast from there but the sport never flourished and eventually greyhounds ran.

Zito tried Oaklawn a couple or so years ago but that track is big-time and Arkansas is booming in almost every category.

As far as foals, yeah, the big eight or ten states dominate. New England was once plentiful but now the sport is nearly dead in five of those states and breeding rarely exists. Unless someone has a farm, it is unlikely to pursue. A New Hampshire foal won in Kentucky less than five years ago but now NH had zero horses beed in 2022 per the Jockey Club.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Some states, especially the larger but less populated western states, excel in quarter horses and in some of those parimutuel wagering is not available. Some have a weekend or event to showcase racing. I read where Nebraska, which does have active T-bred racing. may be looking to expand based on the approval of sports betting to boost racing.

Ely, NV is hosting racing this weekend and to my knowledge that is rare in Nevada.

The Bruins'(NHL) owner once managed a track in Birmingham, AL and I remember when ESPN broadcast from there but the sport never flourished and eventually greyhounds ran.

Zito tried Oaklawn a couple of so years ago but that track is big-time and Arkansas is booming in almost every category.

As far as foals, yeah, the big eight or ten states dominate. New England was once plentiful but now the sport is nearly dead in five of those states and breeding rarely exists. Unless someone has a farm, it is likely unpopular. A New Hampshire foal won in Kentucky maybe five years ago but now NH has zero horses need in 2022 per the Jockey Club.

because New England has gone the route of Standardbred/harness racing

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

because New England has gone the route of Standardbred/harness racing

In Maine, plentiful. In Mass, one track. I don't think harness remains in the other four. As far as breeding, I can't stay with certainty.

Vermont, Rhode Island and NH all lost T-bred tracks, the latter two were once very active. Connecticut hosted dogs but I don't recall horses of any variety there.

New Hampshire is going to join Mass eventually (2026 or so?) in outlawing betting on greyhounds from any venue even though only West Virginia hosts that sport in the US.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Maine Sire Stakes recap-Skowhegan;

Maine Standardbred Breeders & Owners Assoc. – Maine Sire Stakes

www.mainesirestakes.com

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Friday's TDN;

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Edward Maher trains and owns the winner in the Laurel opener. I think the winning horse may be the only starter Maher had sent out this year, fourth time out. A 5-to-1 shot with none other than Sheldon Russell on board.

Through Equibase, the most recent win for the trainer came July 4, 2019. Fireworks also today for him.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Skowhegan THU Recap;

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Saratoga (New York):

• Race 1: Jimmy P (Stephen Mulqueen/Keri Brion) won the $150,000 Grade I Jonathan Sheppard Handicap by a tremendous 34 1/2 lengths. The 6-to-1 shot was trained by an emotional and appreciative Brion -- “Everything I know is because of him” -- who learned her craft under the guide of Sheppard, the Hall of Famer who passed away in 2023. The hurdles race was 2 3/8 miles.

Friday, August 16, 2024

Saratoga (New York):

• Jockey Leaders: Irad Ortiz, Jr. leads Tyler Gaffalione and Flavien Prat by five victories among all riders.
• Trainers Leaders: Chad Brown is up by five wins with Michael Maker next in line.
• Saffie Joseph, Jr., Gulfstream's leading trainer, is at 41% this meet. Very impressive.
• Race 2: Joseph Bealmear lodged an objection against Jose Ortiz but ultimately it was nullified by stewards. Bealmear is 20 years of age and usually rides in Arkansas or Kentucky, in just his second year as a rider.
• Race 4: Three across in a thrilling finish.
• Race 5: Lady Firefoot (Shaun Bridgmohan/Melanie Giddings) gave the jockey and trainer their second victories at the meet. Bridgmohan, now in his mid 40s, has had just three rides at the meet. He has had just 59 mounts in 2024, mostly at Gulfstream, down significantly from 1,000+ in 2012.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1824528597941362739

• Race 6: Dunedin Causeway (Luis Rivera, Jr./Jennifer Paragallo) gave the very excited trainer her fifth lifetime win. Her four other wins came at Tampa Bay Downs. She is the daughter of Ernie Paragallo who was banned from racing many years ago and the former owner of Unbridled's Song who was sent off the favorite in the 1996 Kentucky Derby. She is in her third year of training.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1824539757986156881

• Race 10: Vino Rouge (John Velazquez/Tony Dutrow) was DQ'd from victory and placed fourth following a long review that determined Wrigleyville (Tyler Gaffalione/Jack Sisterson) was impeded; that mount finished third. I believe this was strictly an inquiry and not an objection from what I saw. Mixologist (Joel Rosario/Brad Cox) was put up to win.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1824572112087953450

• Race 11: Bobby Jean (John Velazquez/Mark Hennig) won the reduced field of six, after 10 scratches, We all knew Velazquez would find a way to win this race following a rare DQ to the Hall of Famer. Apparently not, good value at 7-to-2.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Saturday's TDN;

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[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

A horse foaled in North Carolina is in race 2 at Colonial today. I don't recall too many NC horses in recent years or even decades. South Carolina has a few training tracks and an occasional foal will run at places like Laurel especially with Hammy Smith training. But NC?

i just looked at the race chart. the horse went off at 23-1. hit the board and actually came in 3rd. didn't lose by that much either. robert werneth is the name of the trainer. i'm very impressed with this guy. maybe one day he'll have better stock to work with and eventually enter the nationwide top 100 in earnings.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

i just looked at the race chart. the horse went off at 23-1. hit the board and actually came in 3rd. didn't lose by that much either. robert werneth is the name of the trainer. i'm very impressed with this guy. maybe one day he'll have better stock to work with and eventually enter the nationwide top 100 in earnings.

I saw he began at Retama (TX) roughly a dozen years ago but seems to be at Tampa and the mid-Atlantic seasonally with otherwise small stables.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Gulf's Pick 6 could reach $2 million this weekend.

Laurel's forced payouts for Pick 5 and Pick 6 bets on Sunday should attract interests as well.

 

[GKJ]

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Track conditions

Woodbine's surfaces today:

• All weather: 1-3-7-11-13
• Inner turf (good): 2-5-9-12
• E.P. Taylor Turf (good): 4-6-8-10

Laurel is fast and firm.

Saratoga is fast and good.

Gulfstream is off the turf.

Monmouth is fast and firm.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Distressing circumstances. One day prior to her own foal date, too.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

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FRI's Skowhegan recap; post time for final day 1 pm

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[GKJ]

Distressing circumstances. One day prior to her own foal date, too.

She gave birth to the foal. So hopefully that was as comfortable as it could’ve been. I don’t know the science as much behind it, if she can be off her feet or not.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

She gave birth to the foal. So hopefully that was as comfortable as it could’ve been. I don’t know the science as much behind it, if she can be off her feet or not.

Different circumstances of course but I remember when the wife of a now former Flyers' player died after giving birth.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Woodbine looks like a disaster today. Now lightning and a monsoon in Toronto.

 

[GKJ]

Different circumstances of course but I remember when the wife of a now former Flyers' player died after giving birth.

Who was that? I don’t be hearing of that.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Who was that? I don’t be hearing of that.

Tim Kerr. He was very strong through an extraordinary ordeal.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Tim Kerr. He was very strong through an extraordinary ordeal.

co-founder of the SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers

 

[GKJ]

Tim Kerr. He was very strong through an extraordinary ordeal.

Now you say it, I feel I may vaguely remember hearing that, but surprised it’s only that.

co-founder of the SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyers

That I do remember, going back to when they were in the ECHL.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

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[MiamiScreamingEagles]

The $.20 Pick 3 of 8-8-8 paid $1.86 due to race 2 being removed from turf after the first leg was run. As such, an "all" was listed in the second leg.