Posts from May 2009
Will Borel & Letterman Pull a Madonna?
Borel strikes a pose on the gallop out at Churchill (Kincsem15)
Word is out that Calvin Borel will join David Letterman on the Late Show during Belmont week.
One can only hope that Letterman, who enjoys horseback riding, would be willing to ride with Calvin the way he rode with Madonna in 2005!
The fun starts at 3:37:
Think of the fun the two could have galloping down 53rd street. I doubt Calvin would be phased by Letterman’s race riding technique and could definitely teach him a thing or two. Personally I think there’s potential for comedic genius afoot. Fingers crossed!
Posted by dana on May 22 2009
Filed Under: Mainstream Media, Celebrities, 2009, TV, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Calvin Borel, Racing
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Items of Note
Pyro returns to training for his 4yo campaign (Banamine)
While we wait around for some decent racing this weekend and the Belmont jockey announcements a few things caught my eye.
My beloved Pyro is back on the work tab! I had heard that he’s been galloping at Keeneland for awhile but nothing official until now. As if the news of the Belmont Special service being restored wasn’t enough, Pyro will be based in New York with Rick Mettee! Perhaps we’ll get a chance to see him at Belmont before the end of spring-summer meet.
This week’s HANA pool party takes place this Saturday at Canterbury Park, race 8. If you’re not familiar with Canterbury Park, check out Ted’s excellent recap of opening day!
I’m not sure about you but I’ve been enjoying Equidaily’s hilarious new editorial graphic trend… well done!
Are the now seemingly repetitive tote failures the side effect of Mercury Retrograde? We should probably be so lucky as Mercury Retrograde ends on June 14th.
Kennedy has a nice look at some of the current 3yo sprinters who are overshadowed by the Triple Crown while Ghostnapper has an interesting take on how team Zenyatta really needs to step it up.
And finally, buried at the bottom of a DRF post about something else, it looks Channing Hill is heading back east to Monmouth for the summer:
Two jockeys who found California a tough circuit to crack have left for greener pastures. Channing Hill won just two races from 53 mounts in Southern California and has left for Monmouth; Jesus Rios won 13 races from 163 mounts and left for Calder.
Be sure to say hi to Channing while you attend the ReRun 3rd annual Day at the Races Fundraiser at Monmouth on June 13th!
Posted by dana on May 21 2009
Filed Under: 4yo, Channing Hill, Zenyatta, 2009, HANA, Technology, Pyro, Belmont, Come Back, 3yo, Sprint, Racing
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Chantal Sutherland and Mine That Bird in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Hen Bros)
Mike Smith is going to honor his commitment to the Shirreffs and the Mosses (cough *Zenyatta* cough) and stick with Madeo in the Whittingham at Hollywood Park on Belmont weekend. This could leave Mine That Bird without a mount (again!) if Rachel Alexandra is entered.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who’d like to see Chantal Sutherland reunited with Mine That Bird! If you were buying “Blinkers Off’s” Animal Planet conspiracy theory, you’ve gotta think that there’s at least 7-2 shot at a reunion if Rachel Alexandra. Stranger things have happened!
And speaking of Zenyatta, who makes her debut in the Milady this coming weekend, now that Rachel Alexandra has beaten the colts and a gelding in a classic race, she’s probably gonna have to beat BOTH Rachel Alexandra and some males (BC Classic, no?) if she wants HOY this year. Jerry Moss, do you read GbG? I hope so!
Posted by dana on May 18 2009
Filed Under: Zenyatta, Geldings, 2009, Mike Smith, Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra, :), John Shirreffs, Calvin Borel, Belmont, Chantal Sutherland, Hollywood Park, Belmont Stakes, Racing
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Rachel Alexandra and Calvin Borel winning the Preakness (wendyu)
Congrats to Rachel Alexandra and her connections and a particularly big THANK YOU to Jess Jackson.
Congrats to Mine That Bird and his connections as well, nice to see them prove that his Derby win was not a fluke… poor stallions.
Steve Crist sums it up nicely:
Good for her and good for him. Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird made the unprecedented Preakness showdown between an Oaks and Derby winner live up to and exceed all expectations with a pair of excellent performances and a clean, straightforward horse race.
I’m usually cranky about so-called feelgood stories, but it’s hard not to feel good about this one. Rachel Alexandra is obviously something special, and she got the historic job done over a likeable gelding who vindicated his shocking Derby victory with another strong effort.
And celebrating abounds all over the twitterverse… there was even a rainbow in Baltimore!
If I may quote myself on the outcome…
I had the tri and the teeny tiny P4 but that pales in comparison to how exciting that race was and how FABULOUS the outcome was
Ok, I think I hear my alarm clock…
Posted by dana on May 16 2009
Filed Under: Geldings, Steve Asmussen, 2009, Twitter, Mine That Bird, Rachel Alexandra, Sweet Vindication, YouTube, Race Replay, Triple Crown, Calvin Borel, Preakness, Pimlico, Racing
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Rachel Alexandra getting her Preakness day morning bath (wendyu)
I still haven’t had a chance to handicap and it’s the big already! It hardly seems to matter since the Preakness is one of the most competitive and exiciting races that comes to mind in the recent past.
No doubt I won’t be able to keep from throwing some money around but I have half a mind to just back and enjoy the show!
Good luck to everyone today and let’s get everyone home safe!
Update: I’ve hit two back to back long shots (both 13-1) in the parade in the 3rd & 4th and am seriously thinking that today is gonna be a parade play kinda day.
Posted by dana on May 16 2009
Filed Under: 2009, Rachel Alexandra, Pimlico, Preakness, Triple Crown, Racing
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