Impressive looking South American import set to make US debut in Clement Hirsch

[Calzone Lord]

The best recent horse to come out of Chile was Lido Palace.

Here he is winning the first of his two Woodwards -- beating Tiznow and Albert The Great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzZmSndYUJY


Here's Lido Palace's best losing effort. Finishing in a photo with Street Cry for 2nd in Left Bank's super fast Whitney Handicap win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k73AXxl3eY


That was Left Bank's last race, he dropped dead after it. He was probably the best performer Todd Pletcher has ever trained in his entire career.

[King Glorious]

What can you tell us about Quick Casablanca, the horse that ran second to her in her last race? I think there are a couple of grade one wins on her record since then too right?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

What can you tell us about Quick Casablanca, the horse that ran second to her in her last race? I think there are a couple of grade one wins on her record since then too right?

Yes -- after Amani destroyed Quick Casablanca in the Chile St Ledger in her most recent race -- Quick Casablanca came back and won his next start at 24/1 odds over Argentina's Horse of the Year Expressive Halo (best horse in South American right now)

Here's the video of that race: It's a 400K stake and South America's most important weight-for-age event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qa9gBUBESs

[King Glorious]

All of the signs are pointing to this Amani as being a serious race horse. I'm looking forward to seeing her more than the Whitney or Vanderbilt or any other race this weekend. The fact that she hasn't been out in such a long time plus the fake dirt reserves me just a little but I'm still anxious to see her.

[Calzone Lord]

Drysdale is generally a poor layoff trainer.

Also, the horse is running without lasix and giving a slight competitive advantage away for no reason.

She has the most impressive South American form of any filly I've ever seen -- but I'll watch one.

A. P. Indy was 5th at Woodbine in a racce dominated by two hapless Canadian horses when Drysdale brought him back from just a 3+ month layoff after winning the Belmont. He eventually rebounded and won Horse of the Year.

[LARHAGE]

I hope she's more ready than Fly Lexus Fly.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

I hope she's more ready than Fly Lexus Fly.

She's A LOT more horse than Fly Lexus Fly.

Fly Lexus Fly was a nice dominant horse in a region where scarcely a decent allowance horse is ever seen. He was a faster version of Tomcito and still has a chance to prove himself a good horse over here.

Amani is unquestionably the best South American filly in a long, long time...and the dirt racing in South America is generally a lot better than the turf racing.

How she handles the new climate and comes back from the long layoff and all that remains to be seen.

Some fillies like Bayakoa, Riboletta, Paseana, Wild Spirit etc. etc. will thrive and get a lot better here, some will struggle to reproduce their South American form. It always helps if these imports have a trainer who has some magic to them.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Drysdale is generally a poor layoff trainer.

Also, the horse is running without lasix and giving a slight competitive advantage away for no reason.

She has the most impressive South American form of any filly I've ever seen -- but I'll watch one.

A. P. Indy was 5th at Woodbine in a racce dominated by two hapless Canadian horses when Drysdale brought him back from just a 3+ month layoff after winning the Belmont. He eventually rebounded and won Horse of the Year.

The polytrack is probably a concern as well.

[my miss storm cat]

Thoughts?

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

All of the signs are pointing to this Amani as being a serious race horse. I'm looking forward to seeing her more than the Whitney or Vanderbilt or any other race this weekend. The fact that she hasn't been out in such a long time plus the fake dirt reserves me just a little but I'm still anxious to see her.

If she's anything like We Can Seek turned out to be I can't wait to see what names you call her.

Hope she's all that.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

If she's anything like We Can Seek turned out to be I can't wait to see what names you call her.

The expectations for her have to be a ton higher than they were for We Can Seek.





We Can Seek was a fairly useful plodder for Mark Henning. He finished 4th in the Whitney Handicap won by Invasor -- ahead of a few good also-rans like Premium Tap and Flower Alley.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

The expectations for her have to be a ton higher than they were for We Can Seek.

I was expecting the second coming, I'm embarrassed to say.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

The expectations for her have to be a ton higher than they were for We Can Seek.





We Can Seek was a fairly useful plodder for Mark Henning. He finished 4th in the Whitney Handicap won by Invasor -- ahead of a few good also-rans like Premium Tap and Flower Alley.

Slowest track of the century at Aqueduct to run 2:08+ at 1 1/4 miles and still receive a 97 Beyer?