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Week/Weekend Stakes Beyers: Pharoah 105; Honor Code 112
BEL Belmont S (G1): American Pharoah 105 (Pioneerof the Nile) B. Baffert/V. Espinoza
BEL Metropolitan H (G1): Honor Code 112 (A.P. Indy) C. McGaughey/J. Castellano BEL Manhattan S (G1): Slumber-GB 106 (Cacique-IRE) C. Brown/I. Ortiz BEL Ogden Phipps S (G1): Wedding Toast 102 (Street Sense) K. McLaughlin/J. Lezcano BEL Acorn S (G1): Curalina 92 (Curlin) T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez BEL Just a Game S (G1): Tepin 101 (Bernstein) M. Casse/J. Leparoux BEL Woody Stephens S (G2): March 95 (Blame) C. Brown/I. Ortiz BEL Brooklyn S (G2): Coach Inge 102 (Big Brown) T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez BEL Jaipur S (G3): Channel Marker 99 (Purim) P. Bauer/F. Torres BEL New York S (G2): Waltzing Matilda-IRE 92 (Danehill Dancer-IRE) T. Stack/J. Alvarado BEL True North S (G2): Rock Fall 110 (Speightstown) T. Pletcher/J. Castellano BEL Belmont Gold Cup S: Innovation Economy 98 (Dynaformer) C. Brown/I. Ortiz BEL Tremont S: Cocked and Loaded 79 (Colonel John) L. Rivelli/I. Ortiz BEL Astoria S: Moment Is Right 70 (Medaglia d'Oro) W. Ward/J. Rosario BEL Intercontinental S: Zindaya 95 (More Than Ready) C. Clement/M. Franco BEL Jersey Girl S: Cavorting 100 (Bernardini) K. McLaughlin/I. Ortiz BEL Easy Goer S: Japan 89 (Medaglia d'Oro) W. Mott/J. Alvarado
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SA Affirmed S (G3): Gimme Da Lute -- (Midnight Lute) B. Baffert/M. Garcia
SA Possibly Perfect H: Gaga A-URU -- (T. H. Approval) N. Drysdale/T. Baze SA Crystal Water S: Patriots Rule 93 (Tribal Rule) R. Diodoro/F. Perez MTH Monmouth S (G2): Triple Threat-FR 99 (Monsun-GER) W. Mott/J. Lezcano MTH John McSorley S: Dreamsgonewild 92 (Freud) B. Alexander/T. McCarthy MTH Crank It Up S: Lady Shipman 87 (Midshipman) K. O'Connell/E. Nunez CD Mint Julep H (G3): Kiss Moon 92 (Malibu Moon) D. Vance/C. Lanerie WO Eclipse S (G2): Are You Kidding Me 92 (Run Away and Hide) R. Attfield/A. Garcia WO Steady Growth S: Pender Harbour 91 (Philanthropist) M. De Paulo/L. Contreras EVD Evangeline Mile S: Mystery Train-ARG -- (Not For Sale-ARG) D. Vienna/C. Hernandez EVD Lafayette S: Mobile Bay -- (Lone Star Special) V. Arceneaux/D. Saenz EVD Acadiana S : Thiscatcanjam -- (Big Top Cat) A. Klanfer/C. Hernandez PRX Jostle S: Warriorscmoutoplay 82 (Warrior's Reward) M. Stidham/J. Theriot CBY Brooks Fields S: Az Ridge 92 (Toccet) D. McFarlane/G. Franco CBY Minnesota H. B. P. A. Distaff S: Stoupinator 91 (Stormy Atlantic) M. Robertson/D. Butler TDN Mackey Memorial Angenora S: Blazing Bling -- (Too Much Bling) T. Hamm/ GP Tiger Lily H: R Free Roll 87 (Rockport Harbor) K. Ziadie/E. Zayas GP Tangelo H: Huasca 85 (Tiz Wonderful) E. Loza/E. Castro GP Parrot Key S: Grande Shores 85 (Black Mambo) S. Gold/E. Castro GP Big Cypress H: Requite 92 (Warrior's Reward) G. Weaver/E. Castro FL George W. Barker S: Frisky Warrior 95 (Desert Warrior) R. D'Alessandro/J. Rodriguez DEL Our Mims S: White Clover 82 (Exchange Rate) J. Jones/K. Clark
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I'm glad to see that materiality and upstart are still the fastest horses in this crop.
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Two plausible reasons the fig will be left alone. Inconsistent Drugs laws in Florida and or both Upstart and Materialty are trained by people who when their horses go off form rarely return to best form? I do not know. I bought Upstart because of his very good 2 year old races I never subscribed to Materialty tremendous talent. What do I know |
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I'm sure Andy Beyer will find a way to knock AP and belittling Gary Young again for making his comment about AP before the Derby.
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What comment is that?
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Actually, he couldn't have been more complimentary of American Pharoah and his achievement.
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Beyer: American Pharoah defied all obstacles
As a dozen horses since 1978 tried to win the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown, racing purists have harbored mixed feelings about some of these bids. It would be almost a sacrilege for a less-than-great horse to have his name inscribed on the list of Triple Crown winners that includes some of the sport’s immortals. American Pharoah is not another Secretariat, Affirmed, or Seattle Slew. But after his front-running victory Saturday, he deserves an exalted place in racing history, for he swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes at a time when the feat has become more difficult than ever. American Pharoah has the most potent combination of strengths that a horse can possess in American dirt racing. He has high speed, but also has the talent and temperament to conserve that speed and employ it when his jockey asks. Accordingly, American Pharoah has been able to get an ideal tactical position in every one of his seven straight victories. And that is what he did in the Belmont. Most of his seven rivals lacked any early speed; only Materiality had ever displayed enough quickness to indicate that he might challenge the favorite. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, declared, “We’ve got to put some pressure on American Pharoah.” But Materiality couldn’t do it — he delivered a dismal performance and finished last -- and American Pharoah immediately seized the lead. "In the first turn,” jockey Victor Espinoza said, "it was the best feeling I’ve ever had.” After he set a moderate pace over the exceptionally fast racing surface — a half mile in 48.83 seconds, six furlongs in 1:13.41 — the outcome of the Belmont was decided. American Pharoah had plenty of energy left to draw away strongly in the stretch, and racing had its 12th Triple Crown winner. It is difficult for many handicappers (myself included) to heap lavish praise on horses who win with perfect trips like this one. After a horse captures a race with an unchallenged early lead, we’re looking to bet against him the next time he runs, not anoint him a superhorse. And American Pharoah’s performance in the Belmont was not of superhorse quality, no matter what millions of viewers might have thought as they watched him drawing away to win by 5 ˝ lengths. He ran 1 ˝ miles in 2:26.65 on the same card that a fair-to-middling group of older stakes horses covered the distance only .48 second slower. It was certainly a good effort: His Beyer Speed Figure of 105 was the best in the Belmont since 2007, but still a bit below the historical norm for the race. Before making a definitive judgment about how American Pharoah stacks up against the all-time greats, racing fans should wait to see him challenge top older horses later in the year. That’s usually the acid test for a 3-year-old. Affirmed and Seattle Slew did not fully certify their greatness until their post-Triple Crown phase of their careers. Regardless of the quality of his individual performances, and regardless of what he does in the future, American Pharoah’s sweep of the three classics is an achievement more notable than those of the 11 horses who did it before him. The weeks leading up to his Belmont were filled with discussion about the reasons that the Triple Crown has been so difficult to win for the last 37 years. Some horses of the past lost because of bad rides or because they encountered a superior rival. But in recent years, three significant developments have affected 3-year-olds bidding for the Triple Crown:
These factors weren’t relevant in the Triple Crown until early in the new millennium, and they are becoming more important. U.S. horses continue to be bred with an emphasis of speed over stamina. Horses need and get more rest between races. In view of these trends, Triple Crown winners will be increasingly rare. American Pharoah’s sweep will look even more impressive if nobody duplicates the feat for another 37 years.
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Sounds like Beyer would like Coach Inge at 12f's at 12/1 vs. AP at even money? I guess that's fair? |
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Also, Brisnet rated the race as one of their highest they've ever done. Some lifetime bests: easy goer 118 sunday silence 115 formal gold 118 skip away 116 cigar 117 holy bull 112 curlin 121 Ap's Belmont was 117. Not sure I'd go quite this far on this, but it seem to be MUCH closer to reality. |
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It was far from the greatest performance I've ever seen, but 105 is not realistic either. |
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He ran 1 ˝ miles in 2:26.65 on the same card that a fair-to-middling group of older stakes horses covered the distance only .48 second slower. It was certainly a good effort: His Beyer Speed Figure of 105 was the best in the Belmont since 2007, but still a bit below the historical norm for the race.
I chuckled......
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Point Given has still had the most visually and highest Beyer rated Belmont given a 114 in recent memory which is now 14 years ago. Damn time flies
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I dunno; that Beyer piece seems to be a textbook example of damning with faint praise.
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That much is obvious.
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What's obvious is that enjoying accomplishments for what they are while appreciating perspective which critical analysis offers has become impossible.
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Regardless of the quality of his individual performances, and regardless of what he does in the future, American Pharoah’s sweep of the three classics is an achievement more notable than those of the 11 horses who did it before him.
Beyer's praise is so faint that he single's out American Pharoah's Triple Crown as the more impressive than the 11 that came before.
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I agree.
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