1/16 (TAM): Gasparilla & Pasco S.

MISTERGEE · #1 01-14-2010, 11:12 AM

diva delight/ gesu parlay

keithting · #2 01-14-2010, 08:42 PM

I was hoping to be there on Saturday for the race, but it looks like Sunday.

GPK · #3 01-16-2010, 08:03 AM

My opinions have been for sh*t thus far this meet, but I really like Mallory Square in the Gasparilla. I'm not sure what she beat on 12/26, but once she switched leads in the stretch, she really began to run.

A very wide open race with a few runners that are still lightly enough raced that they may move forward. Tough to take a short price on any of these.

hurricanefrank · #4 01-16-2010, 08:20 AM

I am dropping small safe on Comic Marvel in the Gasparilla.

Bigsmc · #5 01-16-2010, 08:52 AM

Gasparilla -

Diva Delight - wet or fast.

Jose Gaspar - Gasparilla, The Pirate
Jose Gaspar was a Spanish pirate that prowled the waters of Tampa Bay, Florida. One of the more successful pirates, Gaspar is credited with capturing over 400 ships from 1789 to 1821. Adopting the nickname Gasparilla, he buried treasure in numerous places throughout the west coast of Florida.

Known as the "Last Buccaneer", Gasparilla was planning on retiring from a life of piracy. Ironically, on the day he was dividing his treasure among his crew. he spied a fat British merchant ship passing offshore. Gaspar couldn't resist one last plunder and gave chase. Unfortunately, the merchant ship was really the disguised USS Enterprise - a U.S. Navy warship on a pirate-hunting mission.

Jose Gaspar pulled in close to the ship before realizing, too late, that it was a trap. A spirited battle between pirate and pirate-hunter ensued. Gaspar's ship caught fire and was about to be boarded. Rather than give up and be hanged for piracy, Gasparilla wrapped a heavy chain around his waist and jumped off the bow of his ship.

While Gaspar disappeared beneath the waves, he was not forgotten, nor was his treasure. Gaspar had left it on shore with some of his trusted crew as he went to attack what he though was the merchant ship.

After the battle, the crew that remained onshore took the treasure inland and buried it in different places along the coast. None of Jose Gaspar's treasure has ever been recovered.

GPK · #6 01-16-2010, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Gasparilla -

Diva Delight - wet or fast.

God Bless David Vivian. He sure wasn't afraid to race her as a 2yo was he? I don't know what shes been running against down there in Miami, but she sure shows up everytime.

Bigsmc · #7 01-16-2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GPK

God Bless David Vivian. He sure wasn't afraid to race her as a 2yo was he? I don't know what shes been running against down there in Miami, but she sure shows up everytime.

Probably not facing much, but if she can blow them away like that going two turns, this 7f won't faze her. I'm guessing Rosie had her choice of more than one in here.

They're all going to be chasing Datt Echo, but I don't think she'll enjoy that last furlong on the Tampa sand.

I look for a nice race out of the 2 - Champagne Lady, at what will probably be a nice price. Two turn experience, been on the grounds since mid-December and will be roaring late.

It will be interesting to see if Uptowncharlybrown lives up to the hype in the Pasco. If he doesn't, Gesu will be flying up the rail again (as long as the rail doesn't turn into a bog). I'm not sure what happened to Benestar in the Inaugural, but the quick works since and Catalano showing confidence in entering him again, tells me he will run an improved race. Possible underneath use.