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QuikSand · 07-19-2005, 08:19 AM

May 2008

It’s Derby time, and we are again not in the picture. I had sort of hoped that CHARMING BROWN might get in there, but no luck. The Derby goes to a closer named FRINGE BENEFITS (forgive the fact that this name is shared by a solid 4yo stakes horse as well, grrrr…), with PEACE TRIBUTE and MIME WHACKER rounding out the ticket.

LAUGHING EYES is in the big fillies and mares sprint race, the May Flowers Handicap. She is in against some tough foes – MISSOURIFREIGHT and BELL COLLINS are both proven winners. This is, essentially, one of her biggest races of the year.

Code:

Race #8 May Flowers Handicap Purse $60,000 (Finished)
 7 Furlongs on Dirt  Total 10 Horses
 for fillies and mares 3 year old and up  base weight: 125

 Track: Fast  Rain: None  Wind: 2 MPH  Purse: $60,000

 Apprentice jockeys allowed 2 extra pounds
 3 year olds allowed 3 lbs.
 Winner of <18K Purses in last 12 months allowed lbs,
 Winner of 18-30K Purses in last 12 months allowed lbs,
 Has finished first or second in all of last 3 races +2 lbs

 HORSE                  JOCKEY WT. ODDS NUM ST. 1/4    1/2    3/4    Str    Fin
 MissouriFreight        Macle  124 3.40   3  5  5 ns   4 nk   2 1    1 1¾   1 1¼  
 Sleeping Beauty        Alfak  122 10.50   6  9  9 ns   7 ¾    7 1¼   6 nk   2 1¼  
 Carrie Lou             Bhadu  124 8.40  10  8  8 ns   1 1    1 ¾    2 5¼   3 2½  
 Starglo Dream          Crane  122 8.80   4  4  4 ns   9 4    8 2½   7 2¼   4 nk  
 Laughing Eyes          Coyle  122 9.30   2 10  10      3 nk   3 ½    3 1½   5 2½  
 Bridgetown Boy         Howe   122 9.70   7  3  3 ns   10      10      9 3    6 1½  
 Bell Collins           Kandi  122 7.50   5  2  2 ns   5 ½    5 1    5 ¾    7 ¼   
 Circle Of Truth        Hoy R  122 10.20   8  7  7 ns   2 nk   4 1    4 ns   8 2   
 Kissing Bandit         Hilla  122 7.80   9  6  6 ns   6 1½   6 1¼   8 3½   9 9   
 Earner Burner          Cutle  110 5.60   1  1  1 ns   8 nk   9 3¼   10      10     

Time of Race:   0.21.2 .44.4 1.23.6

LAUGHING EYES uses her inside position to gain a good early rail spot, and she holds it all the way to the turn. But she is no match for the best here, as MISSOURIFREIGHT holds on from the front to get the nod, once again.

I want to keep TALL MEASURE in shape, so I decide to run him in a turf allowance race this month, for lack of better options.

Code:

19May08BR AL32 b4+ T fm  6f 21.1 0:44.1 1:09.0  3  3-     1-2¾   1-5¼   1-6¾   1-6   107 122  1.70 Coyle

He has most definitely found his niche, as he seems very, very tough on the grass. Last three speed figures all well over 100 – a full level or two better than we previously expected from him.

07-19-2005, 08:19 AM	#53
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	May 2008 It’s Derby time, and we are again not in the picture. I had sort of hoped that CHARMING BROWN might get in there, but no luck. The Derby goes to a closer named FRINGE BENEFITS (forgive the fact that this name is shared by a solid 4yo stakes horse as well, grrrr…), with PEACE TRIBUTE and MIME WHACKER rounding out the ticket. LAUGHING EYES is in the big fillies and mares sprint race, the May Flowers Handicap. She is in against some tough foes – MISSOURIFREIGHT and BELL COLLINS are both proven winners. This is, essentially, one of her biggest races of the year. Code: Race #8 May Flowers Handicap Purse $60,000 (Finished) 7 Furlongs on Dirt Total 10 Horses for fillies and mares 3 year old and up base weight: 125 Track: Fast Rain: None Wind: 2 MPH Purse: $60,000 Apprentice jockeys allowed 2 extra pounds 3 year olds allowed 3 lbs. Winner of <18K Purses in last 12 months allowed lbs, Winner of 18-30K Purses in last 12 months allowed lbs, Has finished first or second in all of last 3 races +2 lbs HORSE JOCKEY WT. ODDS NUM ST. 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Fin MissouriFreight Macle 124 3.40 3 5 5 ns 4 nk 2 1 1 1¾ 1 1¼ Sleeping Beauty Alfak 122 10.50 6 9 9 ns 7 ¾ 7 1¼ 6 nk 2 1¼ Carrie Lou Bhadu 124 8.40 10 8 8 ns 1 1 1 ¾ 2 5¼ 3 2½ Starglo Dream Crane 122 8.80 4 4 4 ns 9 4 8 2½ 7 2¼ 4 nk Laughing Eyes Coyle 122 9.30 2 10 10 3 nk 3 ½ 3 1½ 5 2½ Bridgetown Boy Howe 122 9.70 7 3 3 ns 10 10 9 3 6 1½ Bell Collins Kandi 122 7.50 5 2 2 ns 5 ½ 5 1 5 ¾ 7 ¼ Circle Of Truth Hoy R 122 10.20 8 7 7 ns 2 nk 4 1 4 ns 8 2 Kissing Bandit Hilla 122 7.80 9 6 6 ns 6 1½ 6 1¼ 8 3½ 9 9 Earner Burner Cutle 110 5.60 1 1 1 ns 8 nk 9 3¼ 10 10 Time of Race: 0.21.2 .44.4 1.23.6 LAUGHING EYES uses her inside position to gain a good early rail spot, and she holds it all the way to the turn. But she is no match for the best here, as MISSOURIFREIGHT holds on from the front to get the nod, once again. I want to keep TALL MEASURE in shape, so I decide to run him in a turf allowance race this month, for lack of better options. Code: 19May08BR AL32 b4+ T fm 6f 21.1 0:44.1 1:09.0 3 3- 1-2¾ 1-5¼ 1-6¾ 1-6 107 122 1.70 Coyle He has most definitely found his niche, as he seems very, very tough on the grass. Last three speed figures all well over 100 – a full level or two better than we previously expected from him.