Sumwon Update

[ddthetide]

several of us had this conversation saturday during the 10th race. NO horse went gate-to-wire until the 8th and 9th races. any horse on the lead all "bogged" down in the same place, right about the 1/8th pole and the closers ran by, word i used was quicksand.. our thought for sunday was, if we have to be on the lead, try and go gate-to-wire, after seeing it finally done. both times it was done, the lead horse had about 1 1/2 length lead and the gaps never changed by the wire.
Sumwon fought off the 8 to just before the 1/16th pole, suddenly the 8 explodes by her followed by the 6-7. she was tiring but never quit but didn't have the fight like at CD.
had it been the 7th race sunday it may have been different.

[SniperSB23]

For anyone curious this is what the Fair Grounds stakes schedule looked like last year. You can see what a perfect schedule setup there is if we could get in and win a December allowance.

http://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com...takes_sked.pdf

Jan. 20 (Sat.) $ 75,000 guar. Truly Bound Handicap 4YO/up fillies & mares 1 1/16 miles

Feb. 17 (Sat.) $ 75,000 guar. Chou Croute Breeders’ Cup Handicap 4YO/up fillies & mares 1 1/16 miles

March 17 (Sat.) $ 75,000 guar. Fortin Handicap 4YO/up fillies & mares 1 mile

[Many Others]

all of this is rocking good news - Carnival comes early in 2008, February 5th is Fat Tuesday, if Sumwon found herself in a nice little stakes races sometime in late January would make for a great weekend in New Orleans...

of course have to get through 2007 first, just thinkin ahead!

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

For anyone curious this is what the Fair Grounds stakes schedule looked like last year. You can see what a perfect schedule setup there is if we could get in and win a December allowance.

http://www.fairgroundsracecourse.com...takes_sked.pdf

Jan. 20 (Sat.) $ 75,000 guar. Truly Bound Handicap 4YO/up fillies & mares 1 1/16 miles

Feb. 17 (Sat.) $ 75,000 guar. Chou Croute Breeders’ Cup Handicap 4YO/up fillies & mares 1 1/16 miles

March 17 (Sat.) $ 75,000 guar. Fortin Handicap 4YO/up fillies & mares 1 mile

Pffft. Forget those measly stakes at FG. Is Sumwon going to be 4 in April? If so, might as well run her in the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Pffft. Forget those measly stakes at FG. Is Sumwon going to be 4 in April? If so, might as well run her in the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn.

Maybe after she sweeps the Fair Grounds stakes.

[mark2061mn]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Pffft. Forget those measly stakes at FG. Is Sumwon going to be 4 in April? If so, might as well run her in the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn.

All horses celebrate their "birthday" on January 1st each year regardless which month they were foal. She will be considered a 4yr old on Jan 1st.