Rags to Riches confirmed for Belmont

[blackthroatedwind]

Ruffian did pretty well in the Acorn after winning the Comely.

[blackthroatedwind]

Mom's Command and Meadow Star did similarly.

Those races have changed substantially in the last twenty years, and not just because the Nassau County used to be a premier 1 1/8 race for older horses, and the fields are substantially weaker. I would like the list of supposed good horses that came out of the Comely or Nassau County and bombed in the Acorn.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Mom's Command and Meadow Star did similarly.

Remember those stretch battles between Meadow Star and Light Lite? Those were one of a handful of races to really get me juiced on the sport.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Remember those stretch battles between Meadow Star and Light Lite? Those were one of a handful of races to really get me juiced on the sport.

There was really only one....but it was something special.

[Travis Stone]

But they met on a few occasions, right? I say stretch battles, I guess I meant match-ups. But yea, I do remember the one battle.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

But they met on a few occasions, right? I say stretch battles, I guess I meant match-ups. But yea, I do remember the one battle.

I'm not sure they met more than twice and Lite Light dusted her in the CCA Oaks. Truth be told, Lite Light was much the best in the Mother Goose.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

There was really only one....but it was something special.

"the mother of all goose's" gotta love that name...

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

"the mother of all goose's" gotta love that name...

I think Durkin may have said that initially.

[Sightseek]

Greg Fox gave J.V. the OK to ride Rags to Riches instead of Slew's Tizzy.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think Durkin may have said that initially.

I think he said it as part of the race call didn't he? and then it stuck.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Ruffian did pretty well in the Acorn after winning the Comely.

Oh, come on. You can't possibly use Ruffian against me! That's bringing a bazooka to a knife fight.