Week/Weekend Stakes Beyers
 

BEL Jockey Club Gold Cup S (G1): Ron the Greek 114 (Full Mandate) W. Mott/J. Lezcano
BEL Flower Bowl S (G1): Laughing-IRE 96 (Dansili-GB) A. Goldberg/J. Lezcano
BEL Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S (G1): Little Mike 104 (Spanish Steps) D. Romans/M. Smith
BEL Kelso H (G2): Graydar 104 (Unbridled's Song) T. Pletcher/E. Prado
BEL Vosburgh S (G1): Private Zone 108 (Macho Uno) D. O'Neill/M. Pedroza
BEL Beldame S (G1): Princess of Sylmar 105 (Majestic Warrior) T. Pletcher/J. Castellano
BEL Matron S (G2): Miss Behaviour 80 (Jump Start) P. Schoenthal/G. Cruise
BEL Futurity S (G2): In Trouble 94 (Tiz Wonderful) A. Dutrow/J. Rocco
BEL Princess Dixie S: Willet 81 (Jump Start) J. Iselin/A. Arroyo

SA Awesome Again S (G1): Mucho Macho Man 110 (Macho Uno) K. Ritvo/G. Stevens
SA John Henry Turf Ch. S (G2): Indy Point-ARG 98 (Indygo Shiner) R. Mandella/G. Stevens
SA FrontRunner S (G1): Bond Holder 78 (Mineshaft) D. O'Neill/M. Gutierrez
SA Zenyatta S (G1): Beholder 106 (Henny Hughes) R. Mandella/G. Stevens
SA Rodeo Drive S (G1): Tiz Flirtatious 96 (Tizbud) M. Jones/J. Leparoux
SA Chandelier S (G1): Secret Compass 79 (Discreet Cat) B. Baffert/R. Napravnik
SA Eddie D S (G3): Chips All In 98 (North Light-IRE) J. Mullins/J. Leparoux
SA Unzip Me S: Pontchatrain 88 (War Front) T. Proctor/G. Stevens

CD Homecoming Classic S: Fort Larned 107 E Dubai I. Wilkes B. Hernandez
CD Jefferson Cup S (G3): General Election 92 Harlan's Holiday K. Gorder J. Rocco

RP Oklahoma Derby (G3): Broadway Empire 99 (Empire Maker) R. Diodoro/R. Walcott
RP Remington Park Oaks: Montana Native 91 (Yes It's True) K. McPeek/T. Thompson
RP Remington Park Sprint Cup S: Wine Police 91 (Speightstown) H. Dominguez/E. Gomez
RP Remington Green S: Daddy Nose Best 94 (Scat Daddy) S. Asmussen/R. Santana
RP Kip Deville S: Aarons Orient 91 (Orientate) S. Asmussen/R. Santana

FL New York Breeders' Futurity: Wired Bryan 93 (Stormy Atlantic) M. Dilger/J. Rodriguez
FL Tin Cup Chalice S: Sing the Dream 65 (Songandaprayer) C. Crane/J. Ortiz
FL Shesastonecoldfox S: Champagne Ruby 65 (Utopia-JPN) L. Rice/J. Ortiz

WO Classy 'n Smart S: Moonlit Beauty 71 (Perigee Moon) J. LeBlanc/D. Moran

EMD Gottstein Futurity: Del Rio Harbor 65 (Harbor the Gold) D. Harwood/J. Couton

WO Victorian Queen S: Regal Conqueror 77 (Sky Conqueror) D. Banach/E. Da Silva

GP Our Dear Peggy S: Parranda 85 (English Channel) R. Garcia/E. Trujillo

PID H.B.P.A. S: Awesome Flower 84 (Flower Alley) M. Maker/A. Garcia
PID Fitz Dixon, Jr. Juvenile S: Jose Sea View 66 (Badge of Silver) R. Baker/E. Wilson

DEL With Anticipation S: School House 89 (Limehouse) K. Deiter/K. Carmouche

CRC Cassidy S: Secret Kitten 50 (Discreet Cat) K. O'Connell/A. Gallardo
CRC Birdonthewire S: Pachanga Party 70 (Indy Wind) W. Ward/A. Jaen

STK Harvest S: Marks Mine 89 (Benchmark) S. Specht/F. Alvarado

Some 114's are better then others

The winner's of all four dirt Stakes spent the majority of the race on the rail.

Private Zone looked like he got on a conveyer belt at the end of the Vosburgh.

Is he the real deal? Or did a pretty fast west coast horse beat mediocre eastern horses?

Was certainly in the right path and was dealing with a foe who tends to idle when encountering the front, but is very tenacious and seems to like a fight.

I think he's the real deal, but the way the track is playing certainly didn't hurt. Gutty comeback on the rail.

The rail certainly helped, but there is nothing cooler than seeing a horse fight back like that. :tro:

Pedroza was also the ideal jockey for a rail run. And fortunately left a little in the tank.

BTW I loved Joe Bravo's ride on Little Mike. Would love to know whether the decision to rate was on purpose or just happened.

a la Storm Flag Flying winning the BC juvenile filly @ Arlington :tro:

If you've watched Private Zone's Panamanian races, he was a complete head case, and there is no denying he's talented and that O'Neill's team did a masterful job.

He wears blinkers, but former jockey Rene Douglas (the ownership group's managing partner) literally trims them back almost every time he runs. If you looked close yesterday, it was almost like they weren't there - just the slightest hint of plastic was there.

Makes you think that some of his earlier defeats in the US were partly a product of him not seeing the competition. Once he does, he fights on, and it's phenomenal to see that fight in a horse.

It was Mike Smith riding...and the decision to rate was 100% on purpose. Caught up with Carlo Vaccarezza early in the day and said the plan was to let Joe's Blazing Aaron tire out King Kreesa and let them do the dirty work, sitting off of the speed like they did in the BC Turf. Uncanny how well it played out as they wanted it to...

Masterful plan and execution then.

Interesting tid-bit, thanks for sharing it!

As for the Classic horses, a lot of the top contenders will be coming in with solid figures, but if somehow Ron the Greek can recreate that performance, and with most of the field needing an easy lead (with the exception of Game On Dude), he has a shot.

Rating can't be considered a decision. They had absolutely no choice.

Important element of Smith's handling of Little Mike apparently came from him watching Ramon Dominguez' rein work with the horse (tight on right; loose on left) and mimicking it Saturday.

BEL Matron S (G2): Miss Behaviour 80 (Jump Start) P. Schoenthal/G. Cruise
BEL Futurity S (G2): In Trouble 94 (Tiz Wonderful) A. Dutrow/J. Rocco

SA John Henry Turf Ch. S (G2): Indy Point-ARG -- (Indygo Shiner) R. Mandella/G. Stevens

RP Oklahoma Derby (G3): Broadway Empire -- (Empire Maker) R. Diodoro/R. Walcott
RP Remington Park Oaks: Montana Native -- (Yes It's True) K. McPeek/T. Thompson
RP Remington Park Sprint Cup S: Wine Police -- (Speightstown) H. Dominguez/E. Gomez
RP Remington Green S: Daddy Nose Best -- (Scat Daddy) S. Asmussen/R. Santana
RP Kip Deville S: Aarons Orient -- (Orientate) S. Asmussen/R. Santana

WO Classy 'n Smart S: Moonlit Beauty 71 (Perigee Moon) J. LeBlanc/D. Moran

EMD Gottstein Futurity: Del Rio Harbor 65 (Harbor the Gold) D. Harwood/J. Couton

would have to think trying to copy anything Mr. Dominguez did on a race horse is a good thing.

RP Oklahoma Derby (G3): Broadway Empire 99
RP Remington Park Oaks: Montana Native 91
RP Remington Park Sprint Cup S: Wine Police 91
RP Remington Green S: Daddy Nose Best 94
RP Kip Deville S: Aarons Orient 91

SA John Henry Turf Ch. S (G2): Indy Point-ARG 98