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08-05-2010, 04:59 PM
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What Races are you looking forward to This Saturday?
We've got quiet a nice weekend ahead of us: BLAME VS. QUALITY ROAD in the Whitney! This could be an epic. Zenyatta in The Hirsch [insert the "this race is not worth watching- Zenyatta is beating up bums" comments from the Zenyatta detractors here:-) ]! So your opinions on the Hirsch aside what else is going on this Sat. That shouldn't be missed?
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08-05-2010, 06:05 PM
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On Friday ..the Saratoga 2nd & 6th
On Saturday... the Saratoga 4th & 6th On Sunday... the Saratoga 2nd, 4th & 5th Oh... and I will enjoy watching the Whitney also
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08-05-2010, 06:53 PM
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Mohawk 47th
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08-05-2010, 08:04 PM
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Sad as it is to say ... The Whitney field is without question by far the best field assembled for a horse race so far this year.
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08-05-2010, 08:51 PM
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Looking forward to the Honorable Miss Hdcp. Not for the contestants, but for the mare the race was named after.
She was a fun mare to watch in action. She raced against the boys before Winning Colors and Genuine Risk did. Typically, 10-15 lengths back during the early call of a 6 or 7 furlong sprint --- she would close like a freight train - - I think she carried 130 lbs or more on at least two occasions. I have color slides of her at Belmont Park in 1975 or 1976 (if only I could find them). I think Shoemaker rode her that day One of my favorites trained by the great Frank Whiteley....
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08-05-2010, 09:18 PM
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08-05-2010, 09:39 PM
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08-05-2010, 09:44 PM
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The Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville, the Missile at Randwick, (Buttercup in) the Test, Messieurs QR and Blame and Ms. Zenyatta of course and last but certainly not least Woodbine R7 (shut up, I love Santana Strings even if he never wins. Huge fan. Leave me alone.).
Best name for a race is the 16:50 at Worcester (well it's actually on Friday, but still...) The Pershore Plum Festival Land O' Plums Handicap Chase. 
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08-06-2010, 04:05 AM
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I think she ran in the 1976 Affectionately Hdcp at Aqueduct. She was owned by Jacques D. Wimpfheimer, trained by W. Sedlacek and ridden by Angel Cordero. The same connections also had the infamous Jacques Who at the same time who had a penchant for finishing 2nd in his races. Shy Dawn typically ran against other fillies and mares like Proud Delta and Mary Queenofscots. Great racing era !!!!!!
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08-06-2010, 07:32 AM
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Of course The Whitney, but also the race before that - The Test; especially Champagne D'Oro.
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08-06-2010, 09:29 AM
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08-06-2010, 09:38 AM
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I am looking forward to every single Del Mar race, and The Whitney, I want to see if my dream comes true.
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