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02-06-2009, 08:51 AM
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1/7 (OP): Essex H.
9th (5:02) Essex H.
1 1/16 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000 1 Going Ballistic Berry M C 115 L 2 Golden Yank Doocy T T 119 L 3 Solar Flare (ARG) Borel C H 115 L 4 Prom Shoes Emigh C A 115 L 5 Spotsgone Johnson J M 113 L 6 Encaustic Quinonez L S 113 L 7 Que Paso Escobar M 110 L 8 Telling Razo E Jr 116 L
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02-07-2009, 11:21 PM
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Haynesfield has a stride that reminds me a lot of Speightstown. I remember when he won the Vanderbilt (?) at Saratoga, I was joining my family in the grandstand. The horse lowered his body and hit another gear when they turned for home, it was visually noticeable. Haynesfield has a very similar style and ran well today, but still can't believe he can do it for too many more furlongs.
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02-07-2009, 11:44 PM
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02-08-2009, 12:00 AM
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He runs like he can run all day, though as it's been pointed out, he has faced a bunch of nothings.
It's kinda funny that a nybred son of speightstown that cost like what, 20 or 30k, has a legitimate shot at being a pretty useful router.
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02-08-2009, 12:55 AM
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02-08-2009, 10:51 PM
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I thought I saw an analysis of his pedigree that pointed out a ton of stamina on the bottom side. If Northern Afleet and Elusive Quality can sire classic winners, why not Speightstown?
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02-09-2009, 07:06 AM
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http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...st-for-speight
speightstown is an unknown obviously, this being his first crop to race. northern afleet and EQ were mentioned-elusive quality was a record setting miler. northern afleet also ran at longer distances than speightstown, who was a good horse at 6-7 f. so i can see where there might be more ??'s regarding what he'll get. now, haynesfield has shown he can rate, but certainly isn't afraid of leading either. speightstown siring a derby winner would certainly fit the trend from the last few years, where new sires had a derby winner right off the bat.
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02-09-2009, 08:10 AM
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I think it's pretty interesting that Speightstowns are seeing success right off the bat given his injury-riddled career (as pointed out in the above article). It's not like sons of Gone West have sired nothing but a bunch of sprinty types anyway. The Gotham will be an interesting test.
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