So Curlin will be off to Lane's End and join his daddy, Smart Strike.
Curlin's stud fee will be just under two years tuition to Harvard, or if you hate the Crimson, Yale, at $75,000.
Quite a bargain, really. Can you imagine his stud fee had he won the Breeders' Cup Classic? Probably $100,000, maybe $150,000. Smart Strike is now $150,000.
Good for him.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
What to do, what to do
This time of year is real tough for quality horse racing banter. You know it's slow when NTRA or DRF don't update its web sites with fresh headlines every hour or so.
In the meantime I suggest pointing out the faults of others to pass the time.
Either that or you can head over to the OTB and — get ready to buck that pessimism — WIN some money.
The Black Cloud of Life will try and follow you into the OTB. All you have to do is say, "For once, just wait until the feature race is over ... "
When you get nosed at the wire, you'll know somebody left the door open.
In the meantime I suggest pointing out the faults of others to pass the time.
Either that or you can head over to the OTB and — get ready to buck that pessimism — WIN some money.
The Black Cloud of Life will try and follow you into the OTB. All you have to do is say, "For once, just wait until the feature race is over ... "
When you get nosed at the wire, you'll know somebody left the door open.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Big Jackie Davis story for Thursday
Ms. Davis was a bit of celebrity today with people screaming at her all morning on the backside at Aqueduct.
All cheers and congratulations from her peers.
All cheers and congratulations from her peers.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
$131 bomb for Davis!
The bug Jackie Davis registered her first career win on a 65-1 bomb in the fifth race Wednesday at Aqueduct.
A graduate of Chris McCarron’s North American Racing Academy, Davis took Blue Hill Bay to the front in a 1 1/16 miles $35,000 claiming race on the turf and held on to win by three-quarters of a length.
Blue Hill Bay went right to the lead, three lengths ahead of House Quest after a quarter mile in 23.69 seconds. After a half in 48 and change and six furlongs in 1:13, Blue Hill Bay still held the advantage by a length over House Quest.
At the top of the stretch, Davis piloted the daughter of Aptitude to a head-lead over Pay Wright. Blue Hill Bay repelled the charge thus giving Davis her first ever trip to the winner’s circle - on a horse that paid $131.
Davis made her career debut on Aug. 31 at Saratoga Race Course finishing 11th of 12 in a 5-furlong turf sprint.
Davis is the 21-year-old daughter of former jockey Robbie Davis, who has 3,385 wins to his credit.
The Saratogian will go into much more detail for Thursday’s edition with regards to Ms. Davis’ first career win at the Big A.
A graduate of Chris McCarron’s North American Racing Academy, Davis took Blue Hill Bay to the front in a 1 1/16 miles $35,000 claiming race on the turf and held on to win by three-quarters of a length.
Blue Hill Bay went right to the lead, three lengths ahead of House Quest after a quarter mile in 23.69 seconds. After a half in 48 and change and six furlongs in 1:13, Blue Hill Bay still held the advantage by a length over House Quest.
At the top of the stretch, Davis piloted the daughter of Aptitude to a head-lead over Pay Wright. Blue Hill Bay repelled the charge thus giving Davis her first ever trip to the winner’s circle - on a horse that paid $131.
Davis made her career debut on Aug. 31 at Saratoga Race Course finishing 11th of 12 in a 5-furlong turf sprint.
Davis is the 21-year-old daughter of former jockey Robbie Davis, who has 3,385 wins to his credit.
The Saratogian will go into much more detail for Thursday’s edition with regards to Ms. Davis’ first career win at the Big A.
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