Melhor Ainda

Betsy · #1 07-12-2006, 05:48 PM

She's back - she's entered in a stakes at Belmont on Friday the 14th, 1 1/16 on the turf. I'm sooooo happy about this - I don't think I could wait for the Diana. She's heads and shoulders above the rest of the field, but still..... you never know how they'll come back after an injury. Her class is unquestioned, but is her turn of foot still the same ? If so, she's going to win some big races this year. With all the talented turf mares out there, she's been forgotten (understandably so, I suppose), but now here's the first step on the way, I hope, to the Breeder's Cup. The nice thing about MA, also, is that she runs on soft turf -with all the rain in NY, I can't possibly see it being anything other than good or soft.

#2 07-12-2006, 06:07 PM

So is Sis City.
Belmont Park - July 14th, 2006 - Race 8
Capades S. - Grade:
Estimated Local Post Time: 6:36 PM
Race Type: Stakes
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Four Year Old and Upward
Sex: Fillies and Mares
Purse: $65,000
Distance:One And One Sixteenth Miles
Surface: Turf
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Sis City (KY) 4 Filly 120 Edgar S. Prado
2 Bright Abundance (KY) 5 Mare 120 Richard Migliore
3 Natalie Beach (ARG) 6 Mare 120 Michael J. Luzzi
4 Melhor Ainda (KY) 4 Filly 118 John R. Velazquez
5 Bend a Little (KY) 5 Mare 118 Brice Blanc
6 Miss Matched (KY) 4 Filly 120 Kent J. Desormeaux
7 Brunilda (ARG) 6 Mare 120 Eibar Coa
8 Midtown Miss (FL) 4 Filly 118 Mike E. Smith
9 Thetactics Ofdance (FL) 5 Mare 123 Cornelio H. Velasquez

randallscott35 · #3 07-12-2006, 06:32 PM

My girl Miss Matched on the turf. I don't know if I've told anyone on here before, but Miss Matched is the best looking filly I've ever seen in person. In my entire life, she exudes more class than I can even speak to. Gorgeous in person, a bit of an up and down career, but I don't know that turf is her game and boy there are some toughies in here.

Betsy · #4 07-12-2006, 09:05 PM

Sis City, even if she could run on grass, couldn't warm Melhor Ainda up; she's still living on her early 3 year old reputation. Truthfully, this is an easy race for MA and should be a good stepping stone for the big races. She's now 4 years old and should be even better than she was last year.