2/6 (SA): Las Virgenes S. (G1); Strub & Bob Lewis (G2's)

[blackthroatedwind]

Can someone please explain to me how the Las Virgenes is still a Grade 1?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Can someone please explain to me how the Las Virgenes is still a Grade 1?

I can't vouch for Stardom Bound (although she was a champion) or Golden Doc A, but Rags To Riches and Balance (2007, 2006) went on to win important races.

I wonder in general how long the Graded Stakes Committee gives a race before messing with its rank. Wasn't the Clark changed (one up, one down) two years straight?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The race has a great history as far as past winners goes...at least when it was run on dirt.

Rags to Riches won the last dirt running of it.

Look at '94 to '00...

'00 Surfside 1st - Spain 2nd - they eventually run 1-2 in the BC Distaff

'99 Excellent Meeting 1st - multiple Gr 1 winner Tout Charment 2nd

'98 Keeper Hill won - later took the Ky Oaks

'97 Sharp Cat won

'96 Antespend over Cara Rafaela and Hidden Lake

'95 Serena's Song won

'94 Lakeway won

Hard to beat that kind of a collection. Winning Colors actually was beaten by Goodbye Halo.

I hear you though ... the synthetic versions of this race have had disgustingly bad fields.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The race has a great history as far as past winners goes...at least when it was run on dirt.

Rags to Riches won the last dirt running of it.

Look at '94 to '00...

'00 Surfside 1st - Spain 2nd - they eventually run 1-2 in the BC Distaff

'99 Excellent Meeting 1st - multiple Gr 1 winner Tout Charment 2nd

'98 Keeper Hill won - later took the Ky Oaks

'97 Sharp Cat won

'96 Antespend over Cara Rafaela and Hidden Lake

'95 Serena's Song won

'94 Lakeway won

Hard to beat that kind of a collection. Winning Colors actually was beaten by Goodbye Halo.

I hear you though ... the synthetic versions of this race have had disgustingly bad fields.

Serena's Song beat subsequent Acorn winner Cat's Cradle (a CA-bred) and Ashland winner Urbane.

Some decent broodmares pepper '90s renewals. Cara Rafaela (Bernardini), Antespend (Friend's Lake), Urbane (Suave), Rings A Chime (Country Star), Nice Assay (Came Home, AP Assay), Bright Candles (Grand Slam), Serena's Song (Grand Reward), Magical Maiden (Miss Houdini) etc.

Also, Derby hopeful Drosselmeyer is out of Las Virgenes winner Golden Ballet.

Fluke and Great Siege.

Fluke will probably have another perfect trip.

[Alan07]

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...2=-118.034&e=0

Don't get your hopes up for those turf races Saturday!

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Alan07

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...2=-118.034&e=0

Don't get your hopes up for those turf races Saturday!

No f'n hand watering for a while.

[SilverRP]

Not just the turf, but the whole weekend card could be in trouble.

[chucklestheclown]

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weath...ast_2009-12-31

This sickens me. I was going to be a (winning) Blind Luck bridge-jumper.