Huge Weekend upcoming

Final major preps for the Breeder's Cup begin this Saturday. At Philadelphia Park, Careless Jewel will face the DP based Bon Jovi Girl (again) and Just Jenda in the Cotillion Stakes. Meanwhile at Belmont 5 G1's: Vosburgh, Flower Bowl, Beldame, Turf Classic and Jockey Club Gold Cup make up "Super Saturday", and Sunday is just as good with the Pilgrim, Miss Grillo and Kelso (who could feature another filly taking on the boys, but we'll see if she's entered), also Sunday is Europe's big day with the Arc.

Right now, it looks like that the ground at Longchamp is good to firm, this is bad news for US fans (like myself) who want to see Sea the Stars in the Breeder's Cup this year. However, good news for the Euros as he would be running in the Arc. Among the contendors, Ballydolye's Fame and Glory, last year's BC Turf champ Conduit, Dar Re Mi (who was DQ'ed from her upset win over Stacelita. A little bit of Pop Culture triva: She's owned by Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber (Yes THAT Andrew Lloyd-Webber of Evita, Phantom of the Opera ect. fame.), and undefeated filly Stacelita.

As for this past weekend's races, it was upset city. Two former claimers won the Kentucky Cup Classic and Maryland Million Classic respectivly, also up at Woodbine Milwaukee Appeal and Hooh Why went down. Also Indian Blessing won what is expected to be her second to last start in her career, nipping Sara Louise at the wire in the Gallant Bloom. The next two weeks in the US and Europe will be very exciting!

Finally, I started a new project (yes another one), this time it focuses on the old time horses, for more information please visit Historic Thoroughbreds.

Wow that was impressive

Two stakes races this weekend impressed me. The first one was yesterday's UN, when defending champ Presious Passion opened up by almost Secretariat numbers and set a course record in the process. And please tell me why Court Vision was in that race? A mile and a quarter is his max distance. The other one was today's American Oaks, where Gozzip Girl won very impressivly over a nice field. While she doesn't have a chance to win 3yo Champion Filly (That was sewn up in May), she could make some noise on the turf female divison in the upcoming years. Also winning G1's this weekend where Cat Moves and Zenzational (with Zenzational beating older males, he and Tom Fool winner Munnings could meet up in the King's Bishop which could detirmine the top sprinter in the country. Of course this is my hope. Cat Moves will face Justwhistledixie in the Test next).

The DelCap and Del Oaks nominations closed yesterday, I'm hoping that the lists will go up tomarrow. Also Musket Man is done for the year with a bone bruise :(.

Next weekend: Man O War (this was the race Curlin lost to Red Rocks in), Princess Rooney (the return of Indian Blessing after her destarious US seasonal debut) and the Smile (Benny the Bull continues his comeback).

In other news, I've started to recieve e-mails about my query for retirement stories. To read the orginal post, click here. I may start them in a few weeks, instead of waiting until November. I hope everyone had a great 4th of July!