Posts from May 2008
The Panty Raid Has Been Cancelled
Oddly named yet supremely talented G1 winning filly Panty Raid (Sarah K. Andrew)
I can’t claim that headline as my own, Sarah used it first when posting the photo above, but it still applies!
Panty Raid has been retired due to a non-career ending injury!
The injury was not career-ending, but it was decided to retire her anyway. “By the time we would have been able to get her back to the races it might have been this fall,” said John Greathouse. “She was already home.”
Grrrrr. They would have had to wait until the fall? Deprived again of seeing another talented horse.
Feast your eyes in this performance in the Juddmonte Spinster (grrrrrr) where she beat older fillies and mares. She did not go on to run in the Breeders’ Cup, which makes her early retirement even more enervating.
Please, no more bad news!
Posted by dana on May 28 2008
Filed Under: Get Well Soon, Sarah K. Andrew, Farewell, Asi Siempre, 2008, YouTube, :(, Retirement, Let Horses Race, Grrrr, Race Replay, Injury, Racing
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RIP Nashoba’s Key
Nashoba’s Key blowing away the field in the Santa Margarita (Charles Pravata)
You probably already know the bad news by now… and I really don’t have too much to add.
The super creepy part is that just last night when I was making my normal rounds at flickr, I was looking at this photo of Nashoba’s Key and almost posted it just for the hell of it. I’m not liking my new found “I thought of a horse and now something bad to has happened to it” e.s.p.
My favorite Nashoba’s Key moment was in the Clement Hirsch. She and Balance were sitting off two long shots setting the pace. Nashoba’s Key rolls up to Balance and totally turns her to head to give her the eye! Balance’s rider race rides her a bit to keep her boxed in and then she makes her move but Balance doesn’t really go on. Nashoba’s Key finally gets some room and blows by her. Classic. I wish it was on YouTube so I could embed it but it’s up at NTRA.
Rest in Peace.
Posted by dana on May 28 2008
Filed Under: Farewell, 2008, Charles Pravata, :(, Injury, Racing
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Big Brown and Michelle Nevin walk the shedrow (Sarah K. Andrew)
If you haven’t already, check out fellow TBA-er Fran’s recent update directly from Dr. Ian Mckinlay himself on the state of Big Brown’s feet.
Keep an eye out for another update from the good doctor tomorrow!
Posted by dana on May 27 2008
Filed Under: Get Well Soon, Sarah K. Andrew, TBA, 2008, Big Brown, 3yo, Injury, Retirement Watch, Belmont, Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes, Racing
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Alan Garcia and Divine Park after their divine performance in the Met Mile (Sarah K. Andrew)
How do I know this (besides the obvious holiday)? Sarah is back at Belmont!
I was supposed to go out yesterday but wasn’t feeling so hot so I stayed at home, I didn’t even handicap! Although I did try my hand at my new maiden strategy, inspired by Halation, of throwing a couple of bucks on any horse over 50-1 to no avail.
Seems like a rockin’ good time was had by all!
Posted by dana on May 27 2008
Filed Under: 2008, Sarah K. Andrew, Maiden, Belmont, Racing
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Casino Drive says hello to the paparazzi at Belmont (Sarah K. Andrew)
Sarah has some great shots of Casino Drive and the Japanese invasion of Belmont over at flickr.
So far, things are looking good for the Big Brown one.
And it seems like a good old fashion trash talkin’ rivalry is heating up between Dutrow and Asmussen (see the Dutrow quotes and Asmussen link… ).
Dutrow: “Well, I’ve seen Curlin get beat by a filly — so that is not impressive to me. I can’t imagine there’s a filly breathing air that could beat Big Brown.”
I’d peg Asmusssen as Crystal and Dutrow as Alexis in that battle!
Posted by dana on May 26 2008
Filed Under: Hype, Big Brown, Casino Drive, 2008, Sarah K. Andrew, Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes, 3yo, Racing
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