Horse Racing: Santa Anita opens Dec. 26

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New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival today at Monmouth. Giveaways, fun typical atmosphere down the Shore but today is all about New Jersey breds. Every horse was foaled in the state.

 

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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Saratoga (New York):

• Saratoga handled $20.7 million.

 

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Maine Standardbred Breeders & Owners Assoc. – Maine Sire Stakes

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Woodbine (ON) handled over $18 million (US $) for what developed into a special 3-day weekend of racing with the King's Plate doing more than $8 million for its altered Friday card.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Jose Lezcano, John Velasquez and Irad Ortiz, Jr. will all serve suspensions this week for earlier infractions. They will not ride Wednesday anywhere. Johnny V. and Lezcano will not ride through Friday.

Add Jackie Davis for one day but I don't recall when that will be served.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

Jose Lezcano, John Velasquez and Irad Ortiz, Jr. will all serve suspensions this week for earlier infractions. They will not ride Wednesday anywhere. Johnny V. and Lezcano will not ride through Friday.

good. especially lezcano and irad. they haven't been riding that well for quite some time now. they've both costed me frim cashing in some decent exactas the past few weeks. even when irad wins there's something about the way he's riding on those mounts that appears a bit off.

 

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Tuesday MSS Report from Windsor;

Maine Standardbred Breeders & Owners Assoc. – Maine Sire Stakes

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good. especially lezcano and irad. they haven't been riding that well for quite some time now. they've both costed me frim cashing in some decent exactas the past few weeks. even when irad wins there's something about the way he's riding on those mounts that appears a bit off.

Get this: Brian Hernandez is suspended (to be served Labor Day) for his ride on Thorpedo Anna in the Travers. He used the whip one time more than what is allowed. imagine if she won the race, the fallout! .

It would have been the Vino Rosso Wood Memorial (Johnny V. vs. Alvarado) multiplied exponentially.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

Get this: Brian Hernandez is suspended (to be served Labor Day) for his ride on Thorpedo Anna in the Travers. He used the whip one time than what is allowed. imagine if she won the race, the fallout! .

It would have been the Vino Rosso Wood Memorial (Johnny V. vs. Alvarado) multiplied exponentially.

or going back in time to watch jorge chavez chopping, slashing and hammering horses down the stretch 40-50 times? some would petition punishment via firing squad. antley or smith would be next on deck.

 

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Cue David Bowie because we got changes...

Wednesday:

• Indiana canceled.
• Delaware is going early and adjusted post times.
• Belterra is going early and adjusted post times.

Thursday:

• Kentucky Downs adjusted post times. The final race is now 6:09 ET. The track is located in the Central Time Zone (near Nashville, TN).

 

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Midweek:

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Windsor resumes meet tomorrow; no racing today....

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Flavien Prat was named Jockey of the Week in part for three Grade I wins. He could be in the driver's seat for Eclipse Award's jockey of the year. Still some time to go.

 

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Shaun Bridgmohan is unofficially 3-for-4 at this Saratoga meet. He seems to be riding mostly for Melanie Giddings and he has additional mounts with her this week.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

Shaun Bridgmohan is unofficially 3-for-4 at this Saratoga meet. He seems to be riding mostly for Melanie Giddings and he has additional mounts with her this week.

i caught the exacta on that one. thank goodness bridge didn't mess that one up.

 

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Tampa Bay Downs (Florida):

• Purses Boosted: Tampa Bay is generally regarded by many as the best turf course outside California during the winter months and with that is a popular destination. The new meet begins November 20 and runs into May 2025. Today the track announced that Florida-breds could reap the benefits. There will be 26 stakes races totaling $3,810,000, The Tampa Bay Derby is March 8.

Saratoga (New York):

• Pick 5 Payouts (based on 50 cents): The early Pick 5 paid over $110,000 and the late Pick 5 returned over $45,000.
• Four-Bagger: Luis Saez took advantage of the absences of Irad Ortiz, Jr., John Velazquez and Jose Lezcano, all suspended for riding infractions, to record perhaps his best day at the meet with four victories. Saez finished 8 4-0-2 and his 21 wins is now tied for sixth among all jockeys this meet. Saez also delivered today with some prices, not one of which was the favorite.

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Race #	Odds	Note
2	12-1	Longest shot in the race.
5	9-1	Horse was winless in eight lifetime starts.
7	5-2	Won by a head.
9	15-1	Won by a nose.

• Shaun Bridgmohan-Melanie Giddings Tandem: The jockey is 4 3-0-0 this meet with all of those rides for Melanie Giddings who is winless with 14 other starters. Bridgmohan is 6-for-60 this year. They have paired quite nicely this meet.
• Flavien Prat was winless with seven mounts today. He failed to take advantage of the suspended Irad Ortiz, Jr. for meet leader. Ortiz is currently ahead by five.
• Chad Brown has all but wrapped the trainers' title this meet. He currently has a 10-win lead over his closest challenger.

Parx (Pennsylvania):

• Paco Lopez ended a 28-race losing streak with a victory in the seventh race. He also won the eighth race,

Delaware Park (Delaware):

• Post Time: Elevated to a morning post due to heat.

Belterra (Ohio):

• Post Time: Elevated to a morning post due to heat.
• Perry Ouzts rode three times and twice his horses found glory. Every time Ouzts wins, he breaks his own record as oldest North America jockey to win a race. He is roughly 10 months away from his 71st birthday. He has won five of his past 14 rides.

Horseshoe Indy (Indiana):

• Canceled: Due to heat.

 

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Saturday at Del Mar (California):

Just one word: WOW!

Race	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
1	$75,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 F	Dirt	7	1:30 PM PT
2	$28,000	Claiming	6 F	Dirt	13	2:00 PM PT
3	$75,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 M	Turf	13	2:30 PM PT
4	$150,000	Torrey Pines S.	1 M	Dirt	8	3:00 PM PT
5	$300,000	Del Mar H. Presented by The Japan Racing Association	1 3/8 M	Turf	8	3:30 PM PT
6	$75,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 F	Dirt	13	4:00 PM PT
7	$76,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	1 1/16 M	Turf	14	4:30 PM PT
8	$76,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	1 M	Dirt	11	5:00 PM PT
9	$150,000	Green Flash H.	5 F	Turf	12	5:30 PM PT
10	$1,000,000	FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic S.	1 1/4 M	Dirt	9	6:00 PM PT
11	$300,000	Del Mar Mile S.	1 M	Turf	10	6:30 PM PT

 

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Saturday at Kentucky Downs (Kentucky):

Just two words: DOUBLE WOW!

Race	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
1	$170,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 M	Turf	16	12:25 PM CT
2	$170,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 F	Turf	16	12:57 PM CT
3	$220,000	Allowance	6 1/2 F	Turf	9	1:29 PM CT
4	$190,000	Allowance	6 F	Turf	16	2:01 PM CT
5	$170,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 F	Turf	16	2:34 PM CT
6	$200,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	6 F	Turf	16	3:07 PM CT
7	$170,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 F	Turf	16	3:42 PM CT
8	$3,100,000	DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational	1 5/16 M	Turf	14	4:16 PM CT
9	$1,500,000	Exacta Systems Ladies Turf Sprint S.	6 1/2 F	Turf	16	4:50 PM CT
10	$1,500,000	Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf S.	1 M	Turf	14	5:24 PM CT
11	$170,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 M	Turf	16	5:56 PM CT

 

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Saturday at Saratoga (New York):

Just three words: CLOSING WEEKEND, DAMMIT!

Race	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
1	$80,000	Maiden Special Weight	6 1/2 F	Dirt	9	12:05 PM ET
2	$100,000	Maiden Special Weight	1 1/16 M	Turf	16	12:37 PM ET
3	$95,000	Allowance	5 1/2 F	Turf	12	1:09 PM ET
4	$40,000	Maiden Claiming	6 1/2 F	Dirt	9	1:41 PM ET
5	$115,000	Allowance Optional Claiming	6 1/2 F	Dirt	8	2:14 PM ET
6	$100,000	Maiden Special Weight	5 1/2 F	Turf	14	2:47 PM ET
7	$110,000	Allowance	7 F	Dirt	9	3:21 PM ET
8	$100,000	Maiden Special Weight	7 F	Dirt	14	3:55 PM ET
9	$110,000	Allowance	1 1/16 M	Turf	12	4:29 PM ET
10	$200,000	Prioress S.	6 F	Dirt	9	5:04 PM ET
11	$300,000	Spinaway S.	7 F	Dirt	11	5:41 PM ET
12	$500,000	Flower Bowl S.	1 3/8 M	Turf	11	6:15 PM ET
13	$70,000	Starter Optional Claiming	1 1/16 M	Turf	16	6:48 PM ET

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

i caught the exacta on that one. thank goodness bridge didn't mess that one up.

I am not sure if he is the Luis Tiant of jockeys, but I would have wagered a nifty sum he is older than his listed age of 45.

 

[PANARIN BREAD FAN]

I am not sure if he is the Luis Tiant of jockeys, but I would have wagered a nifty sum he is older than his listed age of 45.

nah 45 sounds about right. part of that young jockey group from the 2000's. cornelio velasquez alan garcia, & eibar coa

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

nah 45 sounds about right. part of that young jockey group from the 2000's. cornelio velasquez alan garcia, & eibar coa

Fun fact about Cornelio Velasquez. The last time he rode in the States was the July 4 holiday card when Tyler Gaffalione tied the one-day win record at Gulfstream with seven (2017). I don't know if Cornelio retired, went elsewhere or something else but he never rode in the US again.

 

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Race 2 at Belterra: Vernon Bush, age 62, and Perry Ouzts, age 70, finish 1-2.

 

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Windsor resumes meet today after having a hold day yesterday