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Stonestreet Stable’s Curlin, the 2007 Horse of the Year, Breeders’ Cup Classic and Dubai World Cup winner is making his debut at Saratoga Race Course in the $500,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) at 1 1/8 miles on Saturday, August 30.
All carrying 126 pounds, the Woodward field of race horses with jockeys and morning line odds:
- A. P. Arrow ridden by jockey Cornelio Velasquez with morning line odds of 20-1
- Loose Leaf ridden by jockey Eibar Coa, 15-1
- Past the Point ridden by jockey Edgar Prado, 15-1
- Divine Park ridden by jockey Alan Garcia Alan, 3-1
- Curlin ridden by jockey Robby Albarado, 3-5
- Dr. D. F. C. ridden by jockey Aldo Arboleda, 50-1
- Out of Control (BRZ) ridden by jockey John Velazquez, 12-1
- Wanderin Boy ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, 8-1
The Woodward Stakes is the 10th race in Saratoga’s August 30 horse racing program. Woodward post time is 5:45 pm. Included in its undercard is the $250,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) at 7 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up (9th race).
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In his final prep for Saturday’s 55th running of Saratoga Race Course’s $500,000 Woodward Stakes, 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner and Horse of the Year Curlin breezed a half-mile in 49.14 Monday morning under regular exercise rider Carmen Rosas.
Clockers caught the four-year-old chestnut colt in splits of 13.01 and 24.98, galloping out in 1:04. The move was the fourth fastest of 25 at the distance.
“He went really well, it was a nice, smooth half,” said assistant race horse trainer Scott Blasi. “We’re all excited about Saturday.”
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By GREG MELIKOV
Every so often there’s talk of resurrecting Hialeah Park, the crown jewel of South Florida racing for decades. But each time the dialogue fades to a whisper, and then disappears like the racetrack did seven years ago.
The latest initiative warrants this warning first penned in 1785 by poet Robert Burns in his To a Mouse:
The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Gang aft agley,
An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain,
For promis’d joy!
Translation: The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray; broken promises leave us with grief and pain.
I was heartbroken when once beautiful Hialeah died…
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Peter Vegso’s Go Between, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, won the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar on Sunday, August 24.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Pacific Classic winner Go Between will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Bill Mott, Go Between covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.18 and paid $7.60, $4.20 and $3. Well Armed under jockey Aaron Gryder placed second and returned $7.60 and $5.60. Mast Track with jockey Rafael Bejarano aboard came in third and paid $5.80 to show.
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Tom Grether Farms’s Intangaroo, ridden by jockey Alonso Quinonez, won the $239,333 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday, August 24.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Ballerina Stakes winner Intangaroo will automatically be part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the October 24 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint to be held at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Gary Sherlock, Intangaroo covered 7 furlongs in 1:22.18 and paid $12.20, $7 and $3.90. Miraculous Miss under jockey Ramon Dominguez placed second and returned $7 and $3.50. Sugar Swirl with jockey Javier Castellano aboard came in third and paid $2.90 to show.
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Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC’s Whatsthescript, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, won the $328,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap at Del Mar on Sunday, August 24.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Del Mar Mile Handicap winner Whatsthescript will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Mile to be held at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by John Sadler, Whatsthescript covered 1 mile on turf in 1:32.40 and paid $6, $3.40 and $2.80. Bold Chieftain under jockey Russell Baze placed second and returned $6.40 and $4.60. Global Hunter with jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. aboard came in third and paid $8 to show.
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Frank Carl Calabrese’s Lewis Michael, ridden by jockey Rene Douglas, won the $297,500 Pat O’Brien Handicap at Del Mar on Sunday, August 24.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Pat O’Brien Handicap winner Lewis Michael will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Sprint to be held at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Wayne Catalano, Lewis Michael covered 7 furlongs in 1:21.17 and paid $19.20, $9 and $5.80. Rebellion under jockey Rafael Bejarano placed second and returned $7.20 and $5.40. Barbecue Eddie with jockey Aaron Gryder aboard came in third and paid $5.40 to show.
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Tom Mankiewicz’s Dearest Trickski, ridden by jockey Mike Smith, won the $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap at Del Mar on Sunday, August 24.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Rancho Bernardo Handicap winner Dearest Trickski will automatically be part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the October 24 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint to be held at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by John Sadler, Dearest Trickski covered 6 1/2 furlongs in1:15.17 and paid $6.20, $4.20 and $3.40. Tiz Elemental under jockey Joel Rosario placed second and returned $10.40 and $6.40. La Tee with jockey Tyler Baze aboard came in third and paid $11.60 to show.
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WinStar Farm LLC’s Colonel John, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, won the $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) Saturday, August 23, at Saratoga Race Course.
Trained by Eoin Harty, Colonel John covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:03.20 and paid $10.40, $5.40 and $4.30. Mambo in Seattle, under jockey Robby Albarado, returned $6.30 and $5.10. Morning line favorite Pyro with jockey Shaun Bridgmohan aboard paid $3.70 to show.
Race horse trainer Eoin Harty said he never lost confidence in his horse. “Even with the trip he had in the Kentucky Derby I don’t know if we would have beaten Big Brown that day. I’d certainly like to take him on again; maybe in the Breeders’ Cup.”
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Spring House, ridden by jockey Corey Nakatani, won the $250,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. II) Saturday, August 23, at Del Mar.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series, the Del Mar Handicap winner Spring House will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Turf to be held at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Julio Canani, Spring House covered 1 3/8 miles on turf in 2:11.14 and paid $3.40, $2.60 and $2.10. Transduction Gold, under jockey Jon Court, returned $6.40 and $5. You Got Me Rocking with jockey Joel Rosario showed $5.60.
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