7/28 (MTH) Haskell Day!
 

3rd (12:54) Teddy Drone S.

6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Immortal Eyes Lopez P 119 L
2 Well Spelled Fragoso P 117 L
3 Hop Skip and Away Cotto P L Jr 119 L
4 Harbor Breeze Bravo J 119 L
5 Javerre Carmouche K 123 L
6 He Can Run Santiago V 117 L
7 M P Joe Coa K J 117 L



5th (1:50) Matchmaker S. (G3)

1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Julie's Love (GB) Garcia Alan 118 L
2 Idle Talk Karamanos H A 116 L
3 Minakshi (FR) Serpa A 116
4 Naples Bay Bravo J 116 L
5 Starstruck (IRE) Napravnik R 116 Blk-On L
6 Parranda Saez G 116 L
7 Laughing (IRE) Stevens G L 123 L
8 Channel Lady Velazquez J R 123 L
MTO Welcome Guest Pennington F 116 L



6th (2:20) Molly Pitcher S. (G2)

1 1/16 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Wine Princess Bridgmohan S X 116 L
2 Successful Song Lopez P 120 L
3 Lady Samuri Mariano A 118 L
4 Funny Proposition Mena M 123 L
5 Winiliscious Carmouche K 116 L
6 Joyful Victory Napravnik R 123 L



9th (3:56) Monmouth Cup S. (G2)

1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Small Town Talk Cotto P L Jr 116 L
2 Take Charge Indy Stevens G L 123 L
3 Big Sur Moya R F 118 L
4 Norman Asbjornson Rose J 118 L
5 Hymn Book Velazquez J R 116 L
6 Ponzi Scheme Napravnik R 116 L
7 Pants On Fire Lopez P 116 L



11th (5:02) Regret S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 Glamour Puss Velazquez J R 121 L
2 Promise Me a Cat Cotto P L Jr 117 L
3 Same Cross Napravnik R 117 L
4 Ann's Smart Dancer Lopez P 119 L
5 Heir Stream Serpa A 119 L
6 My Place Anytime Mariano A 123 L
7 Irish Exchange Carmouche K 123 L
8 Geeky Gorgeous Bravo J 117 L
9 Ms. Lydian Ferrer J C 117 L
10 She's Ordained Rispoli M 119 L



12th (5:36) Oceanport S. (G3)

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Silver Max Albarado R J 118 L
2 Change of Command Bravo J 118 L
3 Glass Art Franco M 116 L
4 Tune Me In Lopez P 116 L
5 Swift Warrior Stevens G L 123 L
6 Hobbs Carmouche K 118 L
7 Decisive Moment Serpa A 116 L
8 Hudson Steele Velazquez J R 116 L
9 Two Notch Road Uske S 116 L
10 General Logan Rose J 116 L
11 Howe Great Garcia Alan 118 L



13th (6:18) William Hill Haskell Invitational S. (G1)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $1,000,000

1 Vyjack Lopez P 118 L
2 Pick of the Litter Castanon J L 118 L
3 Golden Soul Albarado R J 118 L
4 Power Broker Napravnik R 118 L
5 Oxbow Stevens G L 122 L
6 Micromanage Bravo J 118 L
7 Verrazano Velazquez J R 120 L

Thanks If most of these go there are some nice competitive fields there. Unfortunately wet weather is is in the forecast that could put a damper on the day.

I Know the forecast does not look good, I am here with one of our fillies. The last update I just looked at is calling for 60% chance of Rain :(

the weather will be fine, don't sweat it.

Love Oxbow as a horse...tough to take him with that training schedule though. Maybe he's just that much better?

WOW...

150 and change, thats not all that quick at that track?

Horse ran off like the others just stopped. Almost a bit hard to believe.

Very slow times all day from good horses. I'm guessing the Beyer comes up pretty big for this one.

Geez, Gary Stevens is having a bad day. Oxbow walked off the track under his own power, but they initially brought out the ambulance. Overheated?

That Haskell time was the slowest since 1978 from what I can tell.

Totally agree. Ultra impressive. Track was slow as ****. That was an awesome performance.

Muddies the 3yr old picture that's for sure...awesome today

How so? Hasn't it been pretty clear all year that he's one of the best in the crop?

Oxbow's looking at a likely soft tissue injury to his right ankle according to NJ state vet Deb Lamparter. X-rays were negative. Stevens is saying he never felt comfortable, also that he walks sound but doesn't jog sound.

Sorry to hear that. Huge fan of Oxbow. Game animal.

I don't think anyone was thinking eclipse award before today..
with a solid travers its a possibility

Beyerwise I'd guess a 107 (+ - 2)

Will he be in the Travers for sure? Todd can be pretty conservative and he has other ones for that already...no sure thing he is in the gate.

Todd said after the race that they'd take a look at the Travers, but who knows what they'll actually end up doing with him.

I agree with this. I'm not sure that Pletcher would want to see Verrazano and Palace Malice slug it out for the first 3/4's of the Travers and have someone else benifit and pick up the pieces. I'd be suprised if both were in the gate for the Travers.

I would cut him back for the Kings Bishop. If he pairs that up with today, he would be a solid contender for best 3yr old. Hard to imagine Orb not firing a big race for the Travers. And Palace Malice finally ran fast yesterday.

I agree, I'm guessing Verrazano to the PA Derby.

I would cut him back for the Kings Bishop. If he pairs that up with today, he would be a solid contender for best 3yr old. Hard to imagine Orb not firing a big race for the Travers. And Palace Malice finally ran fast yesterday. Exciting rest of the year if they all stay healthy.

Running at Saratoga, especially for the Travers, is pretty high up on all owner's dreams. I doubt any of the owners want to bow out with their horse because Pletcher has another horse in there.

Hard Spun won the Bishop and I think you can argue he was best of that class. No worst then second.

I think there will be other reasons. To me, it looks like Verranzo needs 45-60 days between starts to run his best race and continue to progress.

Ultimately it will come down to the owners, and if Verranzo was owned by Repole he would be in the Travers, but I agree, I would side with him skipping the Travers, run in the Penn Derby, and then a BC Race, which would probably be the Classic.

I would have to think that Pletcher will take one look at Verrazano's rag number and give him the 45-60 days you mentioned...

didn't todd have something like 30% of the belmont field and like 25% of the derby field? i imagine some of them "slugged it out" with eachother...just sayin

TODD HAS LOTS OF SPRINTERS...

Fair point.

But I feel like the TC races (especially the Derby) are totally different situations.

Part of my thinking is:
The owners are from right around Monmouth which is about an hour from Parx. Reportedly they have wanted to run close to home and had a huge turnout yesterday. He is probably better off at the PA Derby distance and the race spacing seems to fit the pattern of his best performances. He will be odds on in PA instead of bumping into another very good improving horse trained by Pletcher.

Who else is gonna be in the BC Dirt Mile?

Obviously, it's easy for me to say, but I'd prolly go PA Derby, BC Dirt Mile, then Cigar Mile, then regroup for next year, which would include running a 153 BSF in the Donn for Pletcher.

That being said, it will be Travers, BC Classic, then retirement.

People think Verrazano shouldn't go to the Travers?

Not shouldn't but why I wouldn't be suprised if/when he doesn't.

I think everyone is praying that he does go, unfortunately we are preparing ourselves with the possible excuses for when he opts out and shows up for the Penn Derby.

should and will are 2 different things

Before yesterday's Haskell, was talking with a friend and put the over/under on races left in Verrazano's career at 1.5. Not sure if yesterday's result changes the equation.

Woodward, BC Dirt Mile, and Cigar. I don't think he wants 1 1/4 but voters might overlook that if he could beat older horses 2 or 3 times.

Drf article says its the Travers. I dont care if he ran a 130 on Sunday. I dont want him going 10f in the Travers vs better horses. I love Oxbow as much as anyone and he did now show up at all Sunday, and was injured. Take him out there was no one in the Haskell. A lot of horses run fast races with easy trips when the competition is backing up not offering any resistance. Regarding the Travers I can only hope they destroy V at the windows off this 116 beyer. Im happy with Orb, Palace Mallice and the KMC entry that ran 1-2 in the Curlin.