November 2008
We will be represented in both sprint races on Wynnefield Cup day, as expected. First, we have the Wynnefield Sprint, the $100K race at 6f for horses and colts. This is, as a practical matter, the “championship” race of the sprint division. We have our 6yo gelding MIGHTY EMPEROR and our 4yo colt TALL MEASURE entered – the latter has proven to be more effective over the turf surface, but this is the spot for him on Cup day. TALL MEASURE has taken down over $300,000 in purse money this year already, so he’s on top of his game – a win here would just ice things completely.
Code:
Race #5 Wynnefield Sprint Handicap Purse $100,000 (Finished)
6 Furlongs on Dirt Total 8 Horses
for horses and colts 3 years old and up base weight: 125
Track: Fast Rain: None Wind: 2 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
Tall Measure Coyle 125 2.40 1 8 2 1 2 3½ 2 5½ 1 nk
Lively Messenge Fisch 125 5.00 4 3 3 ¾ 1 nk 1 2 2 2¾
Lightning Laura Nitch 120 5.20 7 1 4 3 4 2½ 4 2¼ 3 ½
Dateable Justi 125 6.50 8 2 1 ½ 3 3¾ 3 2¼ 4 4
Mighty Emperor Culli 125 8.20 2 4 6 1½ 6 2¾ 6 3 5 ¼
Source Of Light Keen 125 8.60 5 7 5 nk 5 1¼ 5 2 6 2¾
Quiet Celebrity Mayhe 125 9.30 3 5 7 2¼ 7 3½ 7 3¼ 7 2¾
Rapunzel Bacin 125 7.40 6 6 8 8 8 8
Time of Race: 0.21.1 .43.5 1.09.0
Wow. TALL MEASURE was able to grind his way to the lead, then got passed by LIVELY MESSENGE, only to reclaim the top spot in the final paces. MIGHTY EMPEROR was not on his game today (under a different rider, too) but we got the top spot for the first time in this race, with the guy who didn’t even want to run here. What a season for TALL MEASURE!
We will try for a double, as LAUGHING EYES is in the distaff sprint. She’s a factor if she runs her best, but LOVELY HEART is a very tough rival here.
Code:
Race #6 Wynnefield Distaff Sprint Handicap Purse $100,000 (Finished)
6 Furlongs on Dirt Total 8 Horses
for fillies and mares 3 year old and up base weight: 125
Track: Fast Rain: None Wind: 0 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
Lovely Heart Dolbo 125 5.80 4 1 1 ns 2 9 2 10½ 1 1
Laughing Eyes Coyle 125 4.80 3 7 2 4¼ 1 3¼ 1 1¾ 2 4
Suzy Gomez Bach 125 8.50 2 8 6 ¼ 3 nk 3 ¼ 3 ½
National Hill Nibbl 125 7.20 1 4 7 nk 5 1¾ 4 2¾ 4 5½
Bright Hoser Kearn 120 4.80 7 3 8 8 6 ¼ 5 1½
HeNoseYouKnow Howe 125 5.50 8 2 4 nk 7 nk 8 6 nk
Sir Henry Micha 120 7.00 5 5 3 1 4 nk 5 1 7 ½
Super Trick Frog 119 4.40 6 6 5 ½ 6 ¼ 7 ½ 8
Time of Race: 0.21.1 .43.6 1.09.6
My filly is not really a front-runner, but Eddie felt the only way we could win was to run up front with LOVELY HEAR – he was right. We stayed in front a long time, but she ground us down and put it away by a short margin. Good effort for LAUGHING EYES, and one of her best races.
So, we come away from the big day with a gold and a silver – a very nice showing for our stable.
Later in November, we have allowance races for our two year olds (as the stakes races for 2yos are all at 8f or longer). First we send out SAWBUCK in his allowance race, after cleaning up a stakes field last time:
Code:
07Nov08WP AL35 b2 D ft 7f 21.1 0:45.1 1:27.0 1 1-ns 1-2¾ 1-4¾ 1-5¼ 2-¼ 89 122 2.50 Coyle
Tough loss here, just getting caught at the end. He is definitely sharpest at the shorter distances, even though h did hold on in the 7f Macbeth.
TULIP TOPS is next, in a comparable field, but running a full 8 furlongs (by my mistake).
Code:
14Nov08WP AL30 b2 D ft 8f 45.1 1:12.1 1:42.0 1 1-2¼ 1-1¼ 2-2½ 6-6¾ 8-10¼ 67 119 2.90 Coyle
All my fault – she has no business running a full mile, and was completely out of gas at the end. We will get her properly pointed to a sprint distance, where she ought to rebound just fine.