EBLOUISSANTE -Santa Anita Race 2

[Benny]

Originally Posted by Arletta

For those that weren't aware, she is in race 2 today at Santa Anita. (25 minutes)

1/9 and 66% show pool in 5 horse field

[Arletta]

[outofthebox]

Off to the breeding shed. Then sell her babies and try and recoup the money that was spent on her..

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by outofthebox

Off to the breeding shed. Then sell her babies and try and recoup the money that was spent on her..

Your probably right.

[Stickhorse]

Second greatest horse in the race

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Stickhorse

Second greatest horse in the race

And with an excellent trip.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by pointman

And with an excellent trip.

Hey! It was her first start off a layoff.. cut her some slack will ya?

[Kasept]

To be fair, it was her first off a 6+ month layoff and to her credit, tried to do something -- attend the pace -- that she'd never done before. It was the winner, who is graded stakes placed and 2nd/layoff, that got the favorable trip (as she plotted to).

[golfer]

Originally Posted by Kasept

To be fair, it was her first off a 6+ month layoff and to her credit, tried to do something -- attend the pace -- that she'd never done before. It was the winner, who is graded stakes placed and 2nd/layoff, that got the favorable trip (as she plotted to).

She broke a bit slowly, and could have easily sat 3rd on the rail. But that wasn't good enough for Smith, who had to put her 3 wide and near the lead.. He then dropped back to where he would have been to begin with, except 3 wide instead of saving some ground. Came up short in the stretch. I'm not saying she's much, but she would have won that race with a smarter ride.

[Arletta]

O.k, so we chalk this race up as an experiment, first race off a layoff and a bad ride by Mike Smith.

The next race she should really be "the one".

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by golfer

She broke a bit slowly, and could have easily sat 3rd on the rail. But that wasn't good enough for Smith, who had to put her 3 wide and near the lead.. He then dropped back to where he would have been to begin with, except 3 wide instead of saving some ground. Came up short in the stretch. I'm not saying she's much, but she would have won that race with a smarter ride.

There are no trips in slow races. A horse with any real talent would have won that race for fun.

I wouldnt bet her back based on that trip, it was mildly below average.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Kasept

To be fair, it was her first off a 6+ month layoff and to her credit, tried to do something -- attend the pace -- that she'd never done before. It was the winner, who is graded stakes placed and 2nd/layoff, that got the favorable trip (as she plotted to).

I agree that the winner got the best trip there, but to be fair, Ebblouissante got a pretty favorable trip behind the 5 pressing the 1 and had first run.

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by Kasept

To be fair, it was her first off a 6+ month layoff and to her credit, tried to do something -- attend the pace -- that she'd never done before. It was the winner, who is graded stakes placed and 2nd/layoff, that got the favorable trip (as she plotted to).

Can't disagree with your assessment of her race. Maybe she will get some black type when they move back over to Hollywood and race on synthetic.. Seriously though, she will bring a pretty penny in the sales ring one day in foal to a hot stallion.

[Arletta]

2nd