Mine That Bird gets a race named after him

[Calzone Lord]

Even though he failed to win the Borderland Derby (or any other race at Sunland) -- Mine That Bird gets the race re-named in his honor.

Anyway, he certainly wasn't the best recent horse to get drubbed in the state of New Mexico. Real Quiet was 3rd at the now defunct Downs at Santa Fe.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ird?source=rss

[Calzone Lord]

Congaree should be in-line for a race named after him at AQU.

Not only is he the only 2-time winner in the history of the NYRA/Cigar Mile. But he's also the only horse to ever sweep the Wood, Carter, and Cigar.

4-for-4 at the track with four monster performances.

Is there a race named after Ferdinand? He only won 5 Grade ones including the Kentucky Derby and BC Classic. The way he died was a complete tragedy and if there is a horse that should have a race named after him, it certainly should be him.

[Calzone Lord]

Here are some other obvious and recent horses by track who should be in line for a race named after them:

Saratoga: Medaglia D' Oro: 3-for-3 with a Travers/Whitney sweep and a 120 Beyer Jim Dandy score

Belmont: Ghostzapper. 5-for-5 at Belmont with a trio of awesome Grade 1 wins at 6.5fs, 8fs, and 9fs. Also a huge Grade 2 True North win with a 1:20.42 clocking and an alw win that rates as perhaps the most memorable closing kick alw win of the decade by any horse.

DEL MAR: Skimming. 4-for-4 at Del Mar with 2 Pacific Classic wins and a pair of awesome big figure wins in the San Diego.

Keeneland: Midway Road was 4-for-4 including a 123 Beyer performance. Take Charge Lady was 5-for-5 with 4 major stakes wins.

Turfway: Perfect Drift swept the major 3yo races and upset Congaree in the Kentucky Cup Classic over the track.

Tampa Bay Downs: Above The Wind. From Jan of 2000 to Jan of 2006 he won 8 out of 9 starts in Tampa dirt sprints. Including 3 runnings of the Pelican Stakes at odds of 65/1, 7/1, and 5/1.

Xtra Heat already has a race named after her at AQU -- but she was 4-for-4 with Beyers of 117 and 120 at Delaware Park and 7-for-8 with six stakes wins at LRL. Only defeat was a 3rd against Gr 1 males in the De Francis Dash.

Mountaineer: Fabulous Strike. 3-for-3 .. all blowout stakes wins with Beyers of 115, 119, and 117.

Calder: Best of the Rest won 13 races at Calder ... 10 of which were stakes races .. and 3 different times in his career he ran Beyers of 111 or better going 8.5 at CRC.

Revved Up won the 150K Heath Turf Cup 3 years in a row at CRC at ages 7, 8, and 9 .. each time giving weight to pretty respectable horses like Silver Tree, Magic Mecke, and Soldier's Dancer.

[FATPIANO]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Here are some other obvious and recent horses by track who should be in line for a race named after them:

Saratoga: Medaglia D' Oro: 3-for-3 with a Travers/Whitney sweep and a 120 Beyer Jim Dandy score

Belmont: Ghostzapper. 5-for-5 at Belmont with a trio of awesome Grade 1 wins at 6.5fs, 8fs, and 9fs. Also a huge Grade 2 True North win with a 1:20.42 clocking and an alw win that rates as perhaps the most memorable closing kick alw win of the decade by any horse.

DEL MAR: Skimming. 4-for-4 at Del Mar with 2 Pacific Classic wins and a pair of awesome big figure wins in the San Diego.

Keeneland: Midway Road was 4-for-4 including a 123 Beyer performance. Take Charge Lady was 5-for-5 with 4 major stakes wins.

Turfway: Perfect Drift swept the major 3yo races and upset Congaree in the Kentucky Cup Classic over the track.

Tampa Bay Downs: Above The Wind. From Jan of 2000 to Jan of 2006 he won 8 out of 9 starts in Tampa dirt sprints. Including 3 runnings of the Pelican Stakes at odds of 65/1, 7/1, and 5/1.

Xtra Heat already has a race named after her at AQU -- but she was 4-for-4 with Beyers of 117 and 120 at Delaware Park and 7-for-8 with six stakes wins at LRL. Only defeat was a 3rd against Gr 1 males in the De Francis Dash.

Mountaineer: Fabulous Strike. 3-for-3 .. all blowout stakes wins with Beyers of 115, 119, and 117.

Calder: Best of the Rest won 13 races at Calder ... 10 of which were stakes races .. and 3 different times in his career he ran Beyers of 111 or better going 8.5 at CRC.

Revved Up won the 150K Heath Turf Cup 3 years in a row at CRC at ages 7, 8, and 9 .. each time giving weight to pretty respectable horses like Silver Tree, Magic Mecke, and Soldier's Dancer.

SANTA ANITA------------------Spectacular Bid-----4 for 4 at SANTA ANITA--The Malibu 7 in 120 flat ,San Fernando, S Anita H, and The C H Strub 157 4/5 (American and Track record, still stands today)

[cakes44]

Silver Train at Belmont?