August 2008
This can be a busy month for LAUGHING EYES, as we expect to get her into two stakes races for fillies and mares. We’ll see if she can remain a top playerin that class.
First up is the Ashbourne F&M Sprint – a $100,000 race, probably the biggest race of the calendar for this class. Of course, MISSOURIFREIGHT is the heavy hitter here, and is unfortunately on the rail. We run (of course) from the #2 slot, just to her outside, but can’t expect to keep up early.
Code:
Race #8 Ashbourne F&M Sprint Purse $100,000 (Finished)
6 Furlongs on Dirt Total 9 Horses
for fillies and mares 3 year old and up base weight: 125
Track: Fast Rain: None Wind: 1 MPH Purse: $100,000
Apprentice jockeys allowed 2 extra pounds
3 year olds allowed 3 lbs.
HORSE JOCKEY WT. ODDS NUM ST. 1/4 1/2 Str Fin
Pete's Orchid Addid 125 6.90 5 5 5 ½ 4 ¾ 3 nk 1 nk
Lovely Heart Dolbo 125 6.50 8 1 1 ½ 2 4¼ 2 4¼ 2 ¾
MissouriFreight Macle 125 2.90 1 2 2 1¼ 1 nk 1 1¾ 3 ½
Laughing Eyes Coyle 125 5.80 3 8 4 1¾ 3 1 4 1¼ 4 ¾
Scotswoman Hilla 117 7.30 6 9 6 1¼ 6 3½ 5 2 5 3¾
National Hill Colla 120 8.80 7 6 8 1¼ 8 2 7 1¼ 6 4
Call Me Crisc 125 9.00 2 4 9 9 9 7 ¾
Susan's Image Kerne 125 7.60 9 3 7 ½ 7 nk 8 1½ 8 ½
Bart's Dream Fredk 125 11.10 4 7 3 nk 5 ½ 6 2 9
Time of Race: 0.21.3 .44.4 1.10.0
A little different race than I had imagined – MISSOURIFREIGHT got pushed early, and seemed to tire here, as PETE’S ORCHID rallied nicely to get up just in time. My gal trailed behind, made a move, but missed by about a length.
We get our two lads double entered into the A Phenomenon Stakes, a 7f race with a purse of $100,000. Good spot, and we have both TALL MEASURE and MIGHTY EMPEROR ready to run here. I realize TALL MEASURE is a turfer now, but this is a good enough race to send him off in regardless. (And it is starting to look like it’s graded races where I can double enter my horses, good to know)
Code:
Race #8 A Phenomenon Stakes Purse $100,000 (Finished)
7 Furlongs on Dirt Total 7 Horses
for 3 year olds and up base weight: 125
Track: Fast Rain: None Wind: 2 MPH Purse: $100,000
Apprentice jockeys allowed 2 extra pounds
Females allowed 3 lbs.
3 year olds allowed 3 lbs.
HORSE JOCKEY WT. ODDS NUM ST. 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Fin
Lightning Laura Hoy R 125 5.50 7 1 1 ns 1 ns 2 3¼ 1 3¼ 1 ½
Freeway Halo Nisky 125 7.70 6 6 6 ns 7 7 5 nk 2 1¼
Mighty Emperor Culli 125 6.50 3 5 5 ns 5 1¾ 4 2¾ 3 3¼ 3 2¾
Neurological Dolbo 125 5.10 4 3 3 ns 6 1¼ 6 ¾ 6 5¾ 4 nk
Tall Measure Coyle 125 2.10 1 7 7 2 1½ 1 ¾ 2 ¾ 5 1¼
Speed Duel Elmer 125 6.70 5 4 4 ns 3 1¼ 3 ¾ 4 1¼ 6 12
Steady Gay Girl May G 114 5.20 2 2 2 ns 4 nk 5 ½ 7 7
Time of Race: 0.21.5 .44.8 1.23.8
A good showing from EMPEROR, who makes his usual tracking run and gets into the money again. FREEWAY HALO rallied strong to nab second and almost get the top spot. TALL MEASURE pushed for the early lead, but then seemed to tire a bit.
I’m thinking that I might now keep TALL MEASURE in only turf races, perhaps other than the year-end Wynnefield Cup race, which is too big to miss. Just seems to be his best spot, and I sort of like the segmentation I get from having him and MIGHTY EMPEROR on separate tracks.
The Tuscany Handicap has a purse of $60,000, and is one o the last spots for 3yo only competition. OAKEN BUCKET is my guy here, of course, and he will face a mixed field that (finally) includes CHARMING BROWN. Actually, I make those two the top contenders in the race, interestingly enough.
Code:
Race #8 Tuscany Handicap Purse $60,000 (Finished)
6 Furlongs on Dirt Total 8 Horses
for 3-year-old colts base weight: 125
Track: Fast Rain: None Wind: 3 MPH Purse: $60,000
Apprentice jockeys allowed 2 extra pounds
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 Str Fin
Winsome Twin Bacin 119 7.00 6 8 6 ¾ 6 2¼ 6 2¾ 1 nk
Escorts Lady Broha 119 5.80 8 7 5 2¾ 5 3¼ 5 3¼ 2 ¼
Charming Brown Cuenc 121 7.20 4 2 2 ¼ 3 ¾ 3 nk 3 nk
Entropy Kandi 119 8.00 7 5 4 nk 4 ½ 4 nk 4 2
Oaken Bucket Coyle 119 2.20 3 1 1 ¼ 1 ¾ 1 1¼ 5 1½
Soverign Grace Howe 119 7.10 1 4 3 1 2 1 2 ns 6 ½
Devoted Spaniel Dolbo 119 7.00 5 6 8 8 7 ½ 7 ¾
Whata Joe Delle 119 7.80 2 3 7 1¼ 7 ¾ 8 8
Time of Race: 0.21.8 .45.9 1.12.5
My read isn’t too good – the sprinters get ahead early, but the pack catches up and passes my guy, while BROWN hangs in there a bit closer, but still out of the top spot.
A bit disappointing – I though the BUCKET had a shot here, and thi smight be his last really good spot for us. The December Sheepshead Bay is probably his last race where he will face 3 year old company.
Late in August, we have LAUGHING EYES out again, this time for the My Jewel Handicap, a 7f race with a 60,000 purse. Once again, MISSOURIFREIGHT is on the rail.
Code:
Race #8 My Jewel Handicap Purse $60,000 (Finished)
7 Furlongs on Dirt Total 7 Horses
for fillies and mares 3 year old and up base weight: 125
Track: Fast Rain: None Wind: 1 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 Cushi 124 2.80 1 2 2 ns 2 nk 1 4½ 1 7 1 1
No Secrets Feden 124 3.20 7 1 1 ns 3 2¼ 3 5 2 5¾ 2 8¼
Higglety Pig Keen 122 6.40 3 3 3 ns 6 4 6 5¾ 4 5¼ 3 4¾
Laughing Eyes Coyle 122 5.00 2 6 6 ns 1 ½ 2 ½ 3 2¾ 4 2¼
Call Me Fredk 122 7.10 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5¾
Ghost Story Jungl 122 6.90 4 5 5 ns 4 nk 5 ½ 5 ½ 6 ¼
Prince's Purple Crask 117 6.60 6 4 4 ns 5 1 4 ¼ 6 2 7
Time of Race: 0.21.3 .43.5 1.22.0
This time, my girl goes forward, and actually takes the lead in the early backstretch – unexpected. But MISSOURIFREIGHT pushes out, and seems to take command in the late backstretch, and is ahead by five lengths into the turn. LAUGHING EYES is completely spent, and is no factor. Seems like trying to gun for the front was a strategic error – this was a poor result for her.