So... I wasn't able to get my picks up for Belmont Stakes Day weekend.
My computer has been acting up recently, and I don't know why. For some odd reason, I can't access Churchilldowns.com even though I was able to about two days ago. Other glitchy things were going on...including me not be able to get to my blog here at The Finish Line. I don't think anyone serious was paying attention anyway, but I'll continue forward from here. Hopefully, there won't be any computer problems, but I can't guarentee having picks up all the time for each stakes every weekend.
Needless to say, my picks didn't come up as I wanted them to.
For the True North, I went one-two with Fabulous Strike and Benny the Bull, but my third choice, Two Step Salsa, didn't make up the trifecta. In the Early Times Mint Julep, Tizaqueena didn't win (as much as I had hoped), but I picked Acoma over Pure Clan, both in the top three, so I didn't fare too badly. The Belmont Stakes was a horrible race for me. Only Mine That Bird and Dunkirk, two of four that I picked in the top four, made it; my other picks being Charitable Man (never pick an overhyped up horse again) and Chocolate Candy (another hyped up horse). And finally, Liquidity didn't play as my long shot in the Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap; however, I did pick Midships (as my second choice) and Artiste Royal (as my third) as part of the top three. I just figured that Liquidity being a son of Tiznow might fare better over turf (being a first timer on it) than he has been on other surfaces. Seems like he needs more time for maturing, or he isn't the same horse as he used to be as a three-year-old.
I still have yet to evaluate this weekend's stakes races. It's Stephen Foster weekend, and I can't wait!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Tiznows racing this weekend!
As you might have guessed it, I'm a HUGE Tiznow fan. And nothing makes me more proud and any happier when a son or daughter from the only two-time Breederscup Classic Champion and one-time Horse of the Year wins a stakes race, especially a graded one. There are three running this weekend, each one in three different parts of the country.
Mr. Hot Stuff (By Tiznow out of Sweet Damsel) surely strutted his stuff yesterday, and boy was he a looker! The near-black colt surely looked good in the morning to stretch out his legs. The full brother to Colonel John and trained by Eoin G. Harty, this handsome horse drew post position 9 out of 10 entires and has the luxury of Edgar Prado guiding him through the Belmont Stakes (G1) this Saturday. Tune into ABC for Belmont Stakes coverage at 5:00 pm EST. And definitely watch it in HD!
Tizaqueena (By Tiznow out of Issaqueena) guns for the Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (G3) at Churchill Downs this Saturday. She faces the likes of Pure Clan and Acoma, making the race not an easy one. She draws post position 7 out of 7 entries, and her morning line odds are 7-2. She has won on the lead before, but from her win last out in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2), she can relax and doesn't need to be on the lead. Post time is approximately at 5:30 pm EST; tune into HTRV or TVG.
Liquidity (By Tiznow out of Boa) has always come up with bad luck situations. A lone winner of nine starts, he has, though, competed at the highest level, coming second in the Hollywood Futurity (G1) as a two-year-old and second in the Sham Stakes (G3) at three. He tries honest hard, but he doesn't seem to get the best of luck. Doug O'Neill, his trainer, has never lost faith in the colt and decides to try him on the grass for the first time this Saturday in the Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (G1). What a spot to choose for the first-timer on grass! He does have the luxory of Tyler Baze in the irons, and he carries 112 pounds, two less than the nearest competitor and seven less than the top competitor in the field. Post time is approximately at 7:40 pm EST, so tune into HRTV or TVG to watch.
Let's hope Tiznow has another successful weekend.
Here are the current top sires, with Tiznow leading the way:
http://www.drf.com/drfLeaderBoard.do?category=stallion
Cheers!
Mr. Hot Stuff (By Tiznow out of Sweet Damsel) surely strutted his stuff yesterday, and boy was he a looker! The near-black colt surely looked good in the morning to stretch out his legs. The full brother to Colonel John and trained by Eoin G. Harty, this handsome horse drew post position 9 out of 10 entires and has the luxury of Edgar Prado guiding him through the Belmont Stakes (G1) this Saturday. Tune into ABC for Belmont Stakes coverage at 5:00 pm EST. And definitely watch it in HD!
Tizaqueena (By Tiznow out of Issaqueena) guns for the Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (G3) at Churchill Downs this Saturday. She faces the likes of Pure Clan and Acoma, making the race not an easy one. She draws post position 7 out of 7 entries, and her morning line odds are 7-2. She has won on the lead before, but from her win last out in the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2), she can relax and doesn't need to be on the lead. Post time is approximately at 5:30 pm EST; tune into HTRV or TVG.
Liquidity (By Tiznow out of Boa) has always come up with bad luck situations. A lone winner of nine starts, he has, though, competed at the highest level, coming second in the Hollywood Futurity (G1) as a two-year-old and second in the Sham Stakes (G3) at three. He tries honest hard, but he doesn't seem to get the best of luck. Doug O'Neill, his trainer, has never lost faith in the colt and decides to try him on the grass for the first time this Saturday in the Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (G1). What a spot to choose for the first-timer on grass! He does have the luxory of Tyler Baze in the irons, and he carries 112 pounds, two less than the nearest competitor and seven less than the top competitor in the field. Post time is approximately at 7:40 pm EST, so tune into HRTV or TVG to watch.
Let's hope Tiznow has another successful weekend.
Here are the current top sires, with Tiznow leading the way:
http://www.drf.com/drfLeaderBoard.do?category=stallion
Cheers!
The Belmont Stakes is tomorrow...
Hooray! The Belmont Stakes is just right around the corner. I know, this post is either quite late or quite early (due to the time when I post this), but I tend to function better at night. I can't help the fact that I'm a night owl. As the third leg of the Triple Crown draws near, though, my excitement and nerves reach newer and higher levels.
Out of all the three Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes is my favorite. It is the race that receives the most scrutiny for various reasons. It is a very challenging race, a race in which should be forever always THE Test of the Champion. After all, many great racehorses won this prestigious race, including those 11 that won the Triple Crown races. Secretariat, the winner of the series in 1973, most definitely validated the importance of the race by literally trouncing his opponents in a tour de force accomplishment. Of course, no one can forget the rivalry of Affirmed and Alydar, and the first unbeaten Triple Crown winner in Seattle Slew. However, these are just a handful of the most recent Triple Crown winners, and they all accomplished the Triple Crown series by winning the Belmont Stakes. The race itself, a mile and a half venture, is a grueling thing to overcome, but the winner indeed certainly comes out the champion in the end by showing grit, talent, and the most of all, heart.
Later on Friday, most likely late at night, I'll be posting my picks for the Belmont Stakes. I go through extensive research/ homework the night before every major race throughout the year. And this will be no different.
Here's an interesting article written by Steve Haskin from Bloodhorse.com:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/51109/haskins-belmont-report-love-that-bird
Cheers!
Out of all the three Triple Crown races, the Belmont Stakes is my favorite. It is the race that receives the most scrutiny for various reasons. It is a very challenging race, a race in which should be forever always THE Test of the Champion. After all, many great racehorses won this prestigious race, including those 11 that won the Triple Crown races. Secretariat, the winner of the series in 1973, most definitely validated the importance of the race by literally trouncing his opponents in a tour de force accomplishment. Of course, no one can forget the rivalry of Affirmed and Alydar, and the first unbeaten Triple Crown winner in Seattle Slew. However, these are just a handful of the most recent Triple Crown winners, and they all accomplished the Triple Crown series by winning the Belmont Stakes. The race itself, a mile and a half venture, is a grueling thing to overcome, but the winner indeed certainly comes out the champion in the end by showing grit, talent, and the most of all, heart.
Later on Friday, most likely late at night, I'll be posting my picks for the Belmont Stakes. I go through extensive research/ homework the night before every major race throughout the year. And this will be no different.
Here's an interesting article written by Steve Haskin from Bloodhorse.com:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/51109/haskins-belmont-report-love-that-bird
Cheers!
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