Edgar Prado at Saratoga (odizl)

Quite a few news items on the recently inducted Hall of Famer Edgar Prado today.

First we learn his decision to ride Adriano is out of loyalty to trainer Graham Motion and prior to comeback performances of Tale of Ekati and Monba.

Prado, who won the 2006 Derby with Barbaro, made his surprise announcement mostly because he has a longtime relationship with Graham Motion, the trainer of Adriano. The two had success years ago on the Maryland circuit, and, after Prado rode the colt to a win in the Lane’s End on March 22, Motion asked the jockey for a commitment. He got it.

Then we find out he takes a spill on a Motion trained filly, is hospitalized and released! It sounds like he’s ok… I certainly hope so, best of luck for a speedy recovery!

Posted by dana on Apr 23 2008    
Filed Under: 2008, Get Well Soon, Edgar Prado, Derby Trail, Racing

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That Prado would take the mount on Adriano. I was hoping for Tale of Ekati, but I will certainly look a little closer at Adriano now. I definitely liked his run in the Lane’s End but didn’t think much about it as it seemed like his connections were going to resist the temptation (I should have known better).

I wonder if this means Coa will be back on Tale of Ekati with Elysium Fields confirmed as out and Big Truck at #28 in the earnings. That doesn’t seem like such a bad thing.

Posted by dana on Apr 16 2008    
Filed Under: 3yo, 2008, Edgar Prado, Kentucky Derby, Barclay Tagg, Eibar Coa, Derby Trail

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Evening Attire and Edgar Prado enter the track at Belmont with onlookers in Evening Attire (Holly Van Voast)

Best of luck to Evening Attire tomorrow!

Here’s his last out, schoolin’ youngsters in the Queens County Handicap, what you don’t see in this replay is that Evening Attire was running around like a nut in the parade. Every shot of every horse had Evening Attire streaking by in the background.

Go get ‘em old man!

Posted by dana on Jan 18 2008    
Filed Under: YouTube, Aqueduct, Geldings, 2008, Evening Attire, Edgar Prado, Fans, Race Replay, Tom Durkin, Racing

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With Prado up… that leaves Desormeaux, Jara, Domiquez, Bejarano & Sutherland for my Slew’s Tizzy wishlist. Add JJ Castellano, he’s also been riding well at Belmont.

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Posted by dana on Jun 05 2007    
Filed Under: Fernando Jara, Kent Desormeaux, Edgar Prado, Javier Castellano, CP West, Ramon Dominguez, Triple Crown, Rafael Bejarano, Chantal Sutherland, Belmont Stakes, Slew's Tizzy

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Pletcher couldn’t get Garrett Gomez back but Greg Fox was nice enough to let John Velaquez take the mount on Rags to Riches.

Who will ride Slew’s Tizzy? His regular rider is Robby Albarado, who is on Curlin. I would offer it to Kent Desormeaux, he’s been doing really well at Belmont as of late. Prado, Jara, Domiquez & Bejarano all seem to be available! How about Chantal Sutherland, actually, it would be excellent if she were riding Rags to Riches!

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Posted by dana on Jun 05 2007    
Filed Under: Belmont Stakes, 2007, Ramon Dominguez, Kent Desormeaux, John Velazquez, Edgar Prado, Chantal Sutherland, Garrett Gomez, Rags to Riches, Curlin, Slew's Tizzy, Triple Crown, Rafael Bejarano, Racing

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