What a horse! Congrats to the connections, who have said this is his last year of racing....

...and he earned top honors of the week.
:)
http://helloracefans.com/trip-notes/...-june-18-2012/

10 YO Lightning Power won today in the third at Suffolk, his 80th start (9-12-11 earning $250,465).
:tro:
Bred by Chris Andros (Light Years Ahead - White Lightning by Cozzene) in Florida, he has been raced by owner Patricia Andros his entire career -- he has never been claimed.

Awesome Gem to defend Longacres Mile

North America's richest active money-earner is headed back to Emerald Downs as trainer Craig Dollase said Awesome Gem is a go for the $200,000 Longacres Mile on Sunday, Aug. 19.
http://www.auburn-reporter.com/sports/164080426.html

Oh that is awesome!

Someday I'd love to go see that race in person.

* * *

On Star Guitar...

http://www.drf.com/news/evangeline-s...-quarter-crack

:cool: http://www.drf.com/news/del-mar-porf...nning-touch-10 :cool:

Borderlescott! :cool:

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/r...-beverley-roof

11YO Disbelief will be making his 100th start on September 24th in the 1st at Fort Erie, running for a $5,000 tag.

http://www.drf.com/race-entries/FE/CAN/2012-09-24/D/1

Scrappy Roo

9 year old just fought off 4 horses in a blanket finish at RP for his 3rd in a row. Now 22/47. :{>:

Mufhasa, who just won Horse of the Year for the second time (New Zealand), won his 10th Group 1 on Saturday (and I do mean against an outstanding field). :tro:

Awww I didn't realize he raced this past weekend.

Porfido!

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20121110&RN=5

What I thought was pretty remarkable about Porfido's win is that he had made 17 career starts, or something like that, on the Hollywood Park turf without ever getting his picture taken! 18th time's the charm, I guess! :D

I didn't bet the race, but when I saw him closing like that in the stretch, I started screaming my bloody head off! It was great fun!

Love those old guys! God Bless 'em! :{>:

I know what you mean. I feel like handing out ear plugs to the people around me when it's a horse like this old guy. :)

I was listening to HRRN yesterday and caught the 4th from SA, where 9 YO Hard Bill came from off the pace to win by a neck with Joe Talamo up. Trained by Mike Puype, he was coming off of a 17 month layoff.

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20130110&RN=4

:tro:

10-year-old Little Wagon (by Langfurh) returned to the winner's circle in a $20K claiming race at Sam Houston in spectacular fashion. The bay gelding's record now stands at 16-13-10 of 58 starts.
http://www1.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorse...0128&raceNo=10

I don't know how I missed this.

VERY nice to hear!!! I had wondered what had happened to him.

B L's a Runner, a 10YO H, won Wednesday at Gulfstream under Edgar Prado in his second race after a 3 and a half year layoff.
:tro:

I was checking the Emerald Downs site to see when they open and saw something about Wasserman who I love so much right on the front... with a link to this (somehow missed it).

Figured it belonged here. :)

http://www.drf.com/news/jay-hovdey-s...ribute-old-age

Nice article! Thanks for linking it, Miss G, and thanks to Mr. Hovdey for the updates. These geldings, racing year after year, are able to establish a fan base that enjoys following them, and they know their job and most really relish it. It must be great to have them in the barn.

Looking good. :)

This notice is to inform you that one or more of your horses has worked out.

Wasserman (11-Year-Old Gelding)

Date: April 12, 2013
Track: EMERALD DOWNS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 47:00 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 1/11