American Pharoah... what's next for our new Champion? (The Haskell)

[letswastemoney]

I'd go Haskell, JCGC and then Breeders' Cup Classic.

[Benny]

``It's never even been close to a thought, this happening in the past,'' said Bob Kulina, president of Darby Development LLC, which operates Monmouth Park. ``Our restaurant is sold out, too. We're going to be taking a few more rooms and will have some other offerings in the next few weeks.''

With American Pharoah expected to go postward in the Haskell, estimates are that some 60,000 fans could pour into the 70-year-old facility, shattering the current attendance record of 53,638, set on Haskell Day in 2003.


http://www.app.com/story/sports/2015...-out/71238806/

[GoIrish]

I strolled up to the ticket window as I do every year around this time and was shocked to hear I'd be sitting in the 3rd level. I usually get 2nd level aisle seats. Guess I was late to the party.

I've been going to MP for 35 years and I can count on one hand the number of times I've been up there. I do hope they conduct a thorough clean-up of that otherwise sparsely used area. My buddy found a mummified pigeon up there once.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Benny

``It's never even been close to a thought, this happening in the past,'' said Bob Kulina, president of Darby Development LLC, which operates Monmouth Park. ``Our restaurant is sold out, too. We're going to be taking a few more rooms and will have some other offerings in the next few weeks.''

With American Pharoah expected to go postward in the Haskell, estimates are that some 60,000 fans could pour into the 70-year-old facility, shattering the current attendance record of 53,638, set on Haskell Day in 2003.


http://www.app.com/story/sports/2015...-out/71238806/

good for monmouth!

[knickslions2]

I wonder who will challenge him there if he goes. Most likely a small field. I would think Carpe Diem maybe would go but not sure else.

[TouchOfGrey]

Has it been confirmed that he is indeed going to the Haskel?

[Benny]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

Has it been confirmed that he is indeed going to the Haskel?

Seriously ??? Everyone is just guessing

[robfla]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

Has it been confirmed that he is indeed going to the Haskel?

when the Zayats were interviewed on Saturday at CD the whole family expressed a desire to go to MTH for the Haskell. It's their "home track".

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

Has it been confirmed that he is indeed going to the Haskel?

no horse is confirmed yet. but that's their plan.

[senator L]

After listening to Mr Zayat and all his comments
I was believing they would race him again. After watching
NBC's Kenny Rice interviewing the family and listening to
Mr Zayat I think American Pharoah will get some type of
injury and never race again. Hope I'm wrong though

[DonGuido]

Originally Posted by knickslions2

I wonder who will challenge him there if he goes. Most likely a small field. I would think Carpe Diem maybe would go but not sure else.

Or better to say what horse will be running with him. He may be "challenged" by a few older but even that is questionable unless he has an off day. At 9 to 10 furlongs who could beat him if he runs his normal race?

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

Or better to say what horse will be running with him. He may be "challenged" by a few older but even that is questionable unless he has an off day. At 9 to 10 furlongs who could beat him if he runs his normal race?

That's what's crazy and why the TC seemed certain somehow. How is anybody good enough? He wouldn't fold on any normal day. I wonder what the press would be doing with it if he'd won that first maiden attempt and been undefeated. It might help that he's not so there isn't some 'Is this the day he loses?' drama.

[DonGuido]

I've said it here before and I'll say it again . . . I don't think we've seen his best yet and the months coming up will tell us just how super this super horse is.

[letswastemoney]

Originally Posted by DonGuido

Or better to say what horse will be running with him. He may be "challenged" by a few older but even that is questionable unless he has an off day. At 9 to 10 furlongs who could beat him if he runs his normal race?

Even Secretariat lost against older horses. American Pharoah could lose against them too.

Against 3 year olds though, he's invincible.

[jnunan4759]

I think it's definitely Haskell and PA Derby. I know Steve doesn't like it, but it worked for Bob last year.

Maybe if he does go there we can emphasize the horrible 29% trifecta takeout. It's robbery. I thought it was the state, but after a year of calling my state rep found out that the state only takes 2.5% of ANY bet. The rest of the thievery is by the track and the PTHA. No big surprise when you realize the Horsemen's Assoc. is run by lawyers in shiny suits.

Thievery, plain and simple. 26.5% of your trifecta ticket off the top. 13% for me, Bob Green and 13% for you, Mike Balezzi. Let's go out and buy some shiny suits.

Do either of those two have any shame ? That's awful to do to people, especially horseplayers. I couldn't sleep at night.

PARX is a corrupt organization, always has been. It's a Lebanese money laundering operation and always has been. I knew it but raced there because there was nowhere else. I raced at Penn Nat, but that's even more corrupt.