Tough maiden races

[RolloTomasi]

The maiden D'Wildcat won also had Crafty C.T (it might have been the other way around actually). During Santa Anita's 2001 winter meet.

I think Strolling Along and Sea Hero were in the same maiden race at Belmont in '92. I think Strolling Along won it.

Cobalt Blue and Stormello were in the same maiden race at Hollywood Park in '06. Not sure either won.

Silver Charm and Gold Tribute may have been entrymates at Del Mar in '96. However, it might have been Deeds Not Words in there for DW Lukas instead.

Gold Tribute also ran into Deputy Commander in his 3yo debut (a maiden race) after running in 3 Graded stakes as a maiden to close out his 2yo campaign.

Old Trieste's maiden win at a mile at Del Mar may have had Real Quiet in it.

When Magical Mile broke the track record at Hollywood for 5f in '90, I think the 2nd place horse was Jacodra, who later broke the 6.5f track record at Hollywood as a 3 or 4yo.

Were Flame Thrower and Street Cry in the same maiden race?

David Copperfield beat FuPeg in the latter's debut.

General Challenge was beaten by Cliquot in his debut.

I think Timber Country was in a couple of good maiden races before finally getting the job done on his way to champion 2yo.

[blackthroatedwind]

DrugS, I knew that was a key race before you were born, and it's actually even been discussed here. Harvey Pack used to have guest handicappers on between races on weekends, and Caligraphy returned on Marlboro Cup day in the Fall, and I picked him with Harvey.

He ran second to Cloud Forest.

Nice job nonetheless.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

DrugS, I knew that was a key race before you were born, and it's actually even been discussed here. Harvey Pack used to have guest handicappers on between races on weekends, and Caligraphy returned on Marlboro Cup day in the Fall, and I picked him with Harvey.

He ran second to Cloud Forest.

Nice job nonetheless.

They had you on in 1977? What were you - 15 years old?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Real Quiet's debut race actually had five eventual Graded Stakes winners. It was a 5f race at CD in mid June.

Dice Dancer 1st (won the Gr 2 Withers)
Polished Brass 2nd (won the Gr 2 Sanford)
Da Devil 3rd (won the Gr 2 Kentucky Cup Classic)
Stay Sound 4th (won the Gr 3 Haw Derby)
Real Quiet 7th (missed the triple crown by a nose)

Four pretty shabby Graded winners - but still - pretty impressive to have five in a maiden race.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

They had you on in 1977? What were you - 15 years old?

Yes. I think it was the first time I was on.

I also picked Native Courier ( a Sid Watters horse out of the great Courtly Dee ) when he broke his maiden on another appearance.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I also picked Native Courier ( a Sid Watters horse out of the great Courtly Dee ) when he broke his maiden on another appearance.

Awesome handicapping....



I assume you also picked What a Summer in the 6th that day?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

By the way - my old troll name here finished 3rd in that race.

[Indian Charlie]

Forty Niner Days, Burnt Hills and the great Grand Canyon.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Awesome handicapping....



I assume you also picked What a Summer in the 6th that day?

I was wrong then.....I must have picked him when he finished second in his prior start, as that was the day Affirmed won the Belmont. No way I was also there a week later.

[outofthebox]

And you would not be giving out the chalk either....

[pweizer]

Look at Race 6 from September 4, 2010. That Saratoga Maiden Special Weight race produced the winners of the Grade 3 Iroquois in Astrology, the Grade 2 Remsen in To Honor and Serve and Grade 2 Lewis in Anthony's Cross as well as Data Link who will be one of the favorites in the Blue Grass.

Not Alydar standards but a pretty productive heat nonetheless.

Paul

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by pweizer

Look at Race 6 from September 4, 2010. That Saratoga Maiden Special Weight race produced the winners of the Grade 3 Iroquois in Astrology, the Grade 2 Remsen in To Honor and Serve and Grade 2 Lewis in Anthony's Cross as well as Data Link who will be one of the favorites in the Blue Grass.

Not Alydar standards but a pretty productive heat nonetheless.

Paul

Anthony's Cross also beat Tapizar in his maiden win at CD.

[justindew]

Originally Posted by pweizer

Look at Race 6 from September 4, 2010. That Saratoga Maiden Special Weight race produced the winners of the Grade 3 Iroquois in Astrology, the Grade 2 Remsen in To Honor and Serve and Grade 2 Lewis in Anthony's Cross as well as Data Link who will be one of the favorites in the Blue Grass.

Not Alydar standards but a pretty productive heat nonetheless.

Paul

So we can call it a negative key race for KY Derby purposes.

[RolloTomasi]

Pleasant Tap ran 3rd in Grand Canyon's maiden victory. September 1989 at Del Mar.

[KirisClown]

Maria's Mon & Louis Quatorze

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=2

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by KirisClown

Maria's Mon & Louis Quatorze

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=2

Did Miss Union Avenue break her maiden in a turf sprint on that card as well?

[KirisClown]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Did Miss Union Avenue break her maiden in a turf sprint on that card as well?

I think Miss Union Ave was 1994 on the Dwyer undercard..

[RolloTomasi]

Eliza, Set Them Free, Nijivision, and Lost The Code were all in the same maiden at Del Mar in 1992.

[KirisClown]

Diligence, Gold Fever, Ide, Trail City and Fortitude: http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=6


Fabulously Fast & Aldiza: http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=3

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

The maiden D'Wildcat won also had Crafty C.T (it might have been the other way around actually). During Santa Anita's 2001 winter meet.

Crafty C.T. ran a 106 Beyer that day in defeat.