Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Stakes Beyers
 

AQU Gazelle S (G1): Dance Card 96 (Tapit) K. McLaughlin/R. Dominguez
AQU Cigar Mile H (G1): Stay Thirsty 109 (Bernardini) T. Pletcher/R. Dominguez
AQU Remsen S (G2): Overanalyze 99 (Dixie Union) T. Pletcher/R. Dominguez
AQU Demoiselle S (G2): Unlimited Budget 80 (Street Sense) T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez
AQU Go for Wand H (G2): Nefertini 83 (Empire Maker) A. Goldberg/A. Garcia
AQU Fall Highweight H (G3): Caixa Eletronica 107 (Arromanches) T. Pletcher/J. Castellano
AQU Lie Low S: Discreet Marq 80 (Discreet Cat) J. Ryerson/E. Castro
AQU Super Mario S: Notacatbutallama 84 (Harlan's Holiday) T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez
AQU Stardusk S: Channel Lady 90 (English Channel) T. Pletcher/R. Dominguez

CD Clark H (G1): Shackleford 102 (Forestry) D. Romans/J. Castanon
CD Falls City H (G2): Afleeting Lady 92 (Afleet Alex) D. Romans/J. Rosario
CD Kentucky Jockey Club S (G2): Uncaptured 75 (Lion Heart) M. Casse/M. Mena
CD Golden Rod S (G2): Seaneen Girl 75 (Spring At Last) B. Flint/M. Mena
CD River City H (G3): Keep Up 96 (Unbridled's Song) A. Clarkson/M. Mena
CD Dream Supreme S: Salty Strike 83 (Smart Strike) K. McPeek/V. Lebron

BHP Hollywood Derby (G1): Unbridled Command 98 (Master Command) T. Bush/J. Castellano
BHP Matriarch S (G1): Better Lucky 98 (Ghostzapper) T. Albertrani/E. Castro
BHP Citation H (G2): Data Link 97 (War Front) C. McGaughey/G. Gomez
BHP Hollywood Prevue S (G3): Really Mr Greely 95 (Horse Greeley) B. Baffert/J. Leparoux
BHP Generous S (G3): Den's Legacy 80 (Medaglia d'Oro) B. Baffert/G. Gomez
BHP Miesque S (G3): Travesura 75 (Limehouse) J. Mullins/T. Baze
BHP Cool Air S: Kindle 100 (Indian Charlie) G. Mandella/E. Maldonado

CRC W. L. McKnight H (G2): Twilight Eclipse 90 (Purim) T. Albertrani/M. Cruz
CRC Fred W. Hooper H (G3) DH: Csaba 101 (Kitten's Joy) P. Gleaves/L. Saez; Ducduc 101 (Langfuhr) S. Parbhoo/O. Bocachica
CRC My Charmer H (G3): Kya One-FR 87 (One Cool Cat) C. Brown/P. Lopez

WO Bessarabian S (G3): Magic Broomstick 94 (More Than Ready) M. Pierce/E. Wilson
WO Kennedy Road S (G3): Bear Tough Tiger 97 (Roar of the Tiger) R. Baker/J. Stein

GG All American S (G3): Hudson Landing 85 (Maria's Mon) B. Wright/F. Alvarado

PEN Fabulous Strike H: Ben's Cat 101(Parker's Storm Cat) K. Leatherbury/J. Pimentel
PEN Daylily S: Nicole H 102 (Mr. Greeley) M. Hushion/D. Centeno
PEN Swatara S: San Pablo 98 (Jump Start) T. Pletcher/C. DeCarlo
PEN Blue Mountain S: Foxy Sara 72 (Even the Score) N. Pointer/M. Rispoli

FG Woodchopper S: Unlatch 90 (Horse Chestnut-SAF) A. Stall/J. Theriot
FG Thanksgiving H: Delaunay 103 (Smoke Glacken) T. Amoss/R. Napravnik
FG Mr. Sulu S: String King 100 (Crowned King) C. Smith/J. Graham
FG Pago Hop S: Zapper Belle 83 (Ghostzapper) D. Peitz/L. Goncalves

LRL Geisha S: Bold Affair 85 (Two Punch) H. Wolfendale/A. Castellano
LRL Gin Talking S: She's All Scat 62 (Scat Daddy) M. Pino/J. Caraballo

AQU Gazelle S (G1): Dance Card 96 (Tapit) K. McLaughlin/R. Dominguez
AQU Cigar Mile H (G1): Stay Thirsty 109 (Bernardini) T. Pletcher/R. Dominguez
AQU Remsen S (G2): Overanalyze 99 (Dixie Union) T. Pletcher/R. Dominguez
AQU Demoiselle S (G2): Unlimited Budget 80 (Street Sense) T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez

CD Kentucky Jockey Club S (G2): Uncaptured 75 (Lion Heart) M. Casse/M. Mena
CD Golden Rod S (G2): Seaneen Girl 75 (Spring At Last) B. Flint/M. Mena

WO Bessarabian S (G3): Magic Broomstick 94 (More Than Ready) M. Pierce/E. Wilson

CRC W. L. McKnight H (G2): Twilight Eclipse 90 (Purim) T. Albertrani/M. Cruz
CRC Fred W. Hooper H (G3) DH: Csaba 101 (Kitten's Joy) P. Gleaves/L. Saez; Ducduc 101 (Langfuhr) S. Parbhoo/O. Bocachica

BHP Generous S (G3): Den's Legacy -- (Medaglia d'Oro) B. Baffert/G. Gomez
BHP Miesque S (G3): Travesura -- (Limehouse) J. Mullins/T. Baze

LRL Gin Talking S: She's All Scat 62 (Scat Daddy) M. Pino/J. Caraballo

FG Pago Hop S: Zapper Belle 83 (Ghostzapper) D. Peitz/L. Goncalves

It's hard to believe both Recaptured and Frac Daddy regressed 15+ Beyer points from their previous start.

Mark Casse and myself were discussing that this morning. The beyer folks put alot of thought into yesterdays card as the figures were out 10 minutes after the last race was over.

BHP Hollywood Derby (G1): Unbridled Command -- (Master Command) T. Bush/J. Castellano
BHP Matriarch S (G1): Better Lucky -- (Ghostzapper) T. Albertrani/E. Castro

WO Kennedy Road S (G3): Bear Tough Tiger 97 (Roar of the Tiger) R. Baker/J. Stein

CD River City H (G3): Keep Up -- (Unbridled's Song) A. Clarkson/M. Mena

At least they had other route races to compare it with..The obvious slow fractions had something to do with slow final time. Anyway, they are two nice colts.

The 3 two-turn route races on the card were all at 8.5 furlongs and were all 2yo races:

Maiden Special Weight: 23.80 - 24.95 - 24.60 - 24.70 - 6.51 (1:44.56)
Grade 2 stake for fillies: 23.85 - 24.48 - 25.59 - 24.96 - 6.37 (1:44.95)
Grade 2 stake for Open: 24.37 - 24.79 - 24.75 - 24.43 - 6.63 (1:44.97)

The fastest section of each race is underlined and in bold.

The most impressive 2yo performance of the day was Pure Fun in the second..Has to be a big fig..

Here is a column.

http://www.drf.com/news/churchill-do...ey-club-stakes

Bad horses don't run 10th beaten 8 lengths in good races.

CJ, do you believe the track slowed down throughout the day?

How plausible is McPeek's explanation that the track "thawed out" during the day?

I don't remember if I split the variant, but they ran basically the same exact time as the Golden Rod, which was won by a 31 to 1 shipper over a horse that hadn't run near as fast as the colts coming in. How much thawing took place between those two races?