Ashkal Way
 

Anyone else following this horse? Maybe it's not the most exciting race of the weekend, but it's a nice field all the same.

Monmouth Park - July 15th, 2006 - Race 6
Elkwood S. - Grade:
Distance:One Mile
Surface: Turf
1 Network (KY) 4 Gelding 118 Julian Pimentel
2 Gulch Approval (KY) 6 Gelding 122 Eguard Tejera
3 Pulpit Talk (KY) 6 Gelding 122 Alan Garcia
4 Pocomoonshine (PA) 4 Gelding 122 Harry Vega
5 Senor Swinger (KY) 6 Horse 118 Edwin L. King, Jr.
6 Hotstufanthensome (KY) 6 Gelding 120 Rajiv Maragh
7 Midnight Express (NJ) 5 Horse 118 Luis Romero Rivera, Jr.
8 Astrologist (KY) 8 Gelding 118 Charles C. Lopez
9 Ashkal Way (IRE) 4 Gelding 122 Jose A. Velez, Jr.

Ashkal Way
 

Never heard of him. What is the history behind this 4YO gelding. Who owns him and trains him. Irish bred i see. I guess you like his chances on Saturday...

Best of Luck
Storm Cat

PSH

Thanks, and to you too!

Here's a little bit about him from Godolphin...

ASHKAL WAY (IRE) 4 ch.g
ASHKALANI (IRE) – GOLDEN WAY (IRE) (CADEAUX GENEREUX)
Timeform Rating: 109
workmanlike gelding: useful performer: successful at Beverley in 2005 in maiden and totescoop6 Stakes (Handicap): sold privately from B. Ellison after final 3-y-o start: creditable 2½ lengths third to Anani in handicap at Nad Al Sheba on reappearance (only start for I. Mohammed): off 3 months, won allowance races at Belmont in May (by 3 lengths from All Trumps) and June (optional cliamer, by a nose from Classic Campaign in very tight finish): stays 1¼m: acts on firm and good to soft going.

Performances Distance Going Value Details Finished Weight Jockey Tfig Trat
14/06/06 BELMONT PARK 1m110y Firm (T) $0 (S ) 1 of 9 8-11 G. Gomez ?
25/05/06 BELMONT PARK 1m110y Firm (T) (S ) 1 of 9 8-10 G. Gomez ?
24/02/06 NAD AL SHEBA 1¼m Gd/Sft (T) $0 (H ) 3 of 12 9-01 Kerrin McEvoy 109
01/10/05 NEWMARKET (ROWLEY) 1m1f Soft (T) £75,400 (I ) (Class 2) 15 of 30 8-13 K. Fallon 65
17/09/05 NEWBURY 1¼m6y Gd/Frm (T) £58,000 (I ) (Class 2) 7 of 19 8-12 C. Hayes 104 108+
20/08/05 BEVERLEY 1m1f207y Good (T) £29,000 (I ) (Class 2) 1 of 14 8-03 C. Hayes 102 109+
28/07/05 GOODWOOD 1m1f192y Gd/Sft (T) £58,000 (I ) (Class 2) 2 of 11 7-12 Adrian McCarthy 92 97
07/07/05 NEWMARKET (JULY) 1m Good (T) £12,291 (H ) (Class 2) 3 of 12 8-02 Francis Norton 80 84+
21/06/05 BEVERLEY 1m100y Gd/Frm (T) £5,428 (M ) (Class 5) 1 of 8 9-00 Robert Winston 61 78+
28/05/05 MUSSELBURGH 1m Good (T) £5,460 (M ) (Class 5) 2 of 9 8-12 K. Fallon 88 86
20/09/04 KEMPTON PARK 1m Good (T) £5,304 (M ) (Class 3) 5 of 10 9-00 Eddie Ahern 77 77+
4 Wins And 4 Placed Finishes From 11 Runs Total Win Prize Money £51,870.00

Ashkal Way and Hotstuff just like u told me.
That was a good call Stormy.

Crazy busy day..... I missed it but yea!!! Told ya!:p

SO happy Sparkles just won the Ohio Derby! Must celebrate!!!:cool:

Thanks Storm Cat
 

Thanks Miss Storm Cat - was able to catch this one ...
Sorry you missed it.


PSH:)

Sorry i missed it too but alas..... today was a good day. :)

From DRF.....

Ashkal Way sets course record

Ashkal Way ($6.40) stretched his U.S. unbeaten streak to three with a course-record victory in the $60,000 Elkwood Stakes.

A 4-year-old owned by Godolphin Racing, Ashkal Way ran the one mile in 1:32.50 under Velez, surpassing the previous record of 1:33.54, which had been set two races earlier.

Ashkal Way, winner of two allowance races at Belmont Park, started his career in Europe with a one-race stop in Dubai. He improved his overall record to five wins in 12 starts.

LOL! Yay for new courses. FYI: The Monmouth Turf course looks beautiful on TV. I can't wait to get there for the Haskell to see it live.

Did you have Ashkal Way in the Seven Stars?

No and the thing is, I don't even remember seeing him listed in the 7 stables.

I do, however, have our boy Iffraaj.:cool:

Are you playing? Who do you have?

Ashkal Way to the Fourstardave. :)

Probable field...

Ashkal Way:)
Artie Schiller
Remarkable News
Diamond Green
and Noble Causeway

Saratoga - August 6th, 2006 - Race 9
Fourstardave H. - Grade: 2
Estimated Local Post Time: 5:20 PM
Race Type: Stakes
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Purse: $150,000
Distance:One And One Sixteenth Miles
Surface: Inner turf
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Diamond Green (FR) 5 Horse 115 Kent J. Desormeaux
2 Remarkable News (VEN) 4 Colt 117 Javier Castellano
3 Noble Causeway (KY) 4 Colt 114 Eibar Coa
4 Artie Schiller (KY) 5 Horse 122 Garrett K. Gomez
5 Ashkal Way (IRE) 4 Gelding 116 Michael J. Luzzi

Artie Schiller will beat the pants off him.

In that case, it's a good thing he doesn't wear pants. :p

Speaking of pants he'll have a good view of Artie's behind today.

Who would have thought?

artie just dont have it anymore.

I'm in shock.

He was on fire today!

Great breeding on this horse. I LOVE the fact that he's not an inbred monster like some others. :D