As has been remarked elsewhere, the Apple Blossom went from being the race of the year to a bit of a farce. Zenyatta was as lovely as ever, but those poor fillies she walloped yesterday were just nowhere near G1 caliber. Nice paid workout for her connections though. :D Rumor has it she's headed to the Stephen Foster next at Churchill, and then the ( Read more... )

Yeah, so it's only taken me a week to weigh in on last week's races. Can I say again how tired I am of the vitriol being spewed about how Rachel is a hack? It's funny, but I feel like I'm rooting for an underdog these days. Hate the connections, not the horse. She's got just as much talent as Zenyatta. You don't set 3 stakes records and very nearly ( Read more... )

I guess I'm more interested in the BC than I thought. :D Than goodness the live feed on the BC website is so good. It's almost like having TVG again. (Recap of yesterday after the races today.) :)

My picks/thoughts:

Juvi Turf (8F): I can't help but like Viscount Nelson (by Giant's Causeway out of a Sadler's Wells mare = ZOMG) and Dean's Kitten ( ( Read more... )

That Clement Hirsch sure was a close one. I really thought she'd been beaten til they showed the slow motion finish. Damn! Talk about pulling a Personal Ensign. Holy hells ( Read more... )