To Twirling Candy. If you remember in December I wrote a post saying that he won't be remembered for breaking Spectacler Bid's 30 year old seven furlong record in the Malibu. On the Paulick Report, my post got slammed for what I had said. While I don't regret what I did say, I'm willing to eat crow now. His win in the Strub this past Saturday was possibly one of the easiest wins that I've seen in quite a while by a male. While it may seem he didn't beat much in the race, he did defeate Tweebster who was coming off a second in the San Fernando which TC was forced to miss due to a minor injury. Also in the Strub was the San Fernando winner Indian Firewater.
Here is TC's very easy win,
Tweebster finished second with one of my favorite 3yo's from last year Make Music for Me finishing in third. So what's next for Twirling Candy? More then likely the Big Cap which he could be facing his San Antonio winning stablemate Gladding (who is Sarava's first stakes winner). Their trainer John Sadler is loaded this year. Not only does he have those two, but he has the #1 Older Female in Switch, possibly Jerry and Ann Moss' next super filly in Zazu, and of course the one and only Sidney's Candy.
In other stakes action this weekend,
Why must Giant Oak always do that? Everybody ignored him in the Donn and he was able to close to defeat Morning Line and Rule. Fly Down did not run his race which is a shame since he is now Dubai bound. The good news is from what it sounds like GO and Rule will remain in the States.
Humberto Ascanio got his first win in over a year when Fluke won the Thunder Road with his stablemate Proudinsky finishing in second! It looked like Proud was going to hang on though. A very emotional win for the former asst. to Bobby Frankel.
Speaking of Zazu, she defeated Turublent Descent setting up a possible rematch in the Santa Anita Oaks. Sadly May Day Rose got caught up in a speed duel. She's just not a horse who will rate.
What happend in the Gulfstream Turf? I have no clue, but I do doubt that the winner Teaks North will run like that in a G1 again.
That's it for this week, no Live Chat tomorrow due to a bit of a Derby prep weekend off. Will be returning next week though.
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February 7, 2011
November 28, 2009
Wins for Bobby
I hadn't planned to post tonight as there is one more G1 this weekend tomorrow at Hollywood. However, I thought I would share a great weekend Humberto Ascanio had the past two days. While his name may not sound fermiler, his late boss' name should. That's because Humberto's late boss is the late Bobby Frankel who lost his battle with cancer last week.
Yesterday and Today where the first two days of Hollywood's Turf Festival, and Humberto sent out not one, but two winners.
In yesterday's G1 Citation, Fluke sprang the upset and his stablemate Proudinsky who finished fourth.
However it was today's G1 Matriach that had tears down my eyes. Last year's BC Filly/Mare Sprint winner Ventura ended her career on a high note. Not only did she win the race, but she did it in a stakes record time as well. While Fluke was a great win, I'm sure this one means more as Bobby loved his fillies and Ventura was one of his favorites. Huge congrats to Fluke and Ventura's connections, Fluke is expected to stay in training, while Ventura will be heading to the breeding shed.
Here is Ventura's Matriach win:
The Japan Cup is tonight (it's already tomorrow in Japan), with three Americans Just as Well, Interpratation and Marsh Side compeating. Plus future Japannese stallion Conduit and defending HOY Vodka. I gotta go with Vodka, I mean it is the Year of the Girl after all, plus this is more then likely her finale. Hollywood Derby tomorrow, with my boy Take the Points. As for today, somewhat of a bust as Pyro, Vineyard Haven both fell to Kodiak Kowboy in the Cigar, Citrus Kid was a respectival third in the Remsen, Stardom Bound fell to Flashing in her dirt debut in the Gazelle.
Not really a Weekend review this week, however I will recap the Hol. Derby on Monday or Tuesday.
Breaking news (10:11 PM): Guess whose hurt, I give you a clue. The first part of his name is a season. If you guessed Summer Bird, you would be absolutly right. Newest addition to the Chestnut and Grey Heartthrobs (a series that I will be starting this upcoming week), he suffered a non life threatning leg fracture in Japan. This could be the worst serenerio to happen to the Awesome Threesome (him, Mine That Bird and Rachel Alexandra). Hopefully he'll be okay and will be able to return, but with fractures you never know what will happen.
Yesterday and Today where the first two days of Hollywood's Turf Festival, and Humberto sent out not one, but two winners.
In yesterday's G1 Citation, Fluke sprang the upset and his stablemate Proudinsky who finished fourth.
However it was today's G1 Matriach that had tears down my eyes. Last year's BC Filly/Mare Sprint winner Ventura ended her career on a high note. Not only did she win the race, but she did it in a stakes record time as well. While Fluke was a great win, I'm sure this one means more as Bobby loved his fillies and Ventura was one of his favorites. Huge congrats to Fluke and Ventura's connections, Fluke is expected to stay in training, while Ventura will be heading to the breeding shed.
Here is Ventura's Matriach win:
The Japan Cup is tonight (it's already tomorrow in Japan), with three Americans Just as Well, Interpratation and Marsh Side compeating. Plus future Japannese stallion Conduit and defending HOY Vodka. I gotta go with Vodka, I mean it is the Year of the Girl after all, plus this is more then likely her finale. Hollywood Derby tomorrow, with my boy Take the Points. As for today, somewhat of a bust as Pyro, Vineyard Haven both fell to Kodiak Kowboy in the Cigar, Citrus Kid was a respectival third in the Remsen, Stardom Bound fell to Flashing in her dirt debut in the Gazelle.
Not really a Weekend review this week, however I will recap the Hol. Derby on Monday or Tuesday.
Breaking news (10:11 PM): Guess whose hurt, I give you a clue. The first part of his name is a season. If you guessed Summer Bird, you would be absolutly right. Newest addition to the Chestnut and Grey Heartthrobs (a series that I will be starting this upcoming week), he suffered a non life threatning leg fracture in Japan. This could be the worst serenerio to happen to the Awesome Threesome (him, Mine That Bird and Rachel Alexandra). Hopefully he'll be okay and will be able to return, but with fractures you never know what will happen.
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