8/15-16 (SAR): Alabama, Sword Dancer (G1's); Lake Plaid (G2)
 

9th (5:13) Sword Dancer Invitational S. (G1)

1 1/2 Miles (Inner turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $600,000

1 Al Khali Alvarado J 116 L
2 Point of Entry Velazquez J R 123 L
3 Tahoe Lake (BRZ) Castro E 116 L
4 Newsdad Rosario J 118 L
5 Game Ball Espinoza J L 116 L
6 Center Divider Napravnik R 116 L
7 Hailstone Rocco J S Jr 116 L
8 Brilliant Speed Castellano J J 116 L
9 Turbo Compressor Bravo J 123 L



10th (5:46) Alabama S. (G1)

1 1/4 Miles | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $600,000

Post # Horse Jockey Weight Claim Price Equip. Med.
1 Sea Island Rosario J 121 L
2 Zo Impressive Maragh R 121 L
3 Grace Hall Castellano J J 121 L
4 Uptown Bertie Lanerie C J 121 L
5 Via Villaggio Nakatani C S 121 L
6 Questing (GB) Ortiz I Jr 121 L
7 In Lingerie Velazquez J R 121 L

so, am i crazy for liking sea island in the alabama?

SUNDAY 8th (4:55) Woodford Reserve Lake Placid S. (G2)

1 1/8 Miles (Inner turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 Stephanie's Kitten Velazquez J R 118 L
2 Centre Court Leparoux J R 122 L
3 Medolina Castellano J J 118 L
4 Better Lucky Castro E 120 L
5 Disposablepleasure Dominguez R A 116 L
6 Somali Lemonade Rosario J 118 L

We've heard this interview before with McLaughlin - Jara, Garcia and now Ortiz..

Wow. Even getting out and everything, Questing broke the hearts of that field. She is one nice filly.

Did they just say Zo Impressive sustained a cannon bone fracture in the gallop out? She was sure looking wobbly before the finish line. I assumed she was being pulled up. I'm hoping it was just an effort to get her stopped that took that long, not that she was continued with to the wire.

Dave Grening just tweeted that it is a condylar right front leg fracture, good news is that it is career threatening but not life threatening according to the vet.

Phfew. Still wish she'd been pulled up faster. That vet on tv was driving me nuts with the "he" this and "he" that.

That was one of the more exciting Alabama renewals I can remember and one of the more exciting races within the past few months period. It's refreshing to see a horse set a very solid pace and keep going. And at ten furlongs no less.

Update...

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ng-comfortably

questing literally destroyed that field....they have figured this horse out..thats for sure...no slouches in that field and simply to make them cry for mercy is unbelievable

Thank goddness..I couldn sleep