Other Racing: Quarters, Harness, Jumps

Miss Woodford · Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:18 pm

Squeaky wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:43 am Does anyone know what time the Breeder’s Crown Open Pace will be shown on TVG from Mohawk on Sat night? Thanks!

Entries and post times for the Breeders Crown
Tonight (8/28) BC races are 6-9, https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/en ... wbsbsn.dat
Saturday (8/29) Open Pace is race 9 post-time 10:47pm https://standardbredcanada.ca/racing/en ... wbsbsn.dat

Mohawk has a great website with live streaming, free programs, replays up like 10 minutes after the race etc https://woodbine.com/mohawk/
Both nights will also be on Fox Sports 2.

Also this promo lol https://www.instagram.com/p/CkOuVFzpEvE/
Also Bulldog Hanover has his own cocktail now https://twitter.com/WoodbineSB/status/1 ... 4281859074

Miss Woodford · Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:51 pm

so Fox Sports 2 is doing the Bulldog Hanover-Flightline comparison thing because of course they are and the clips of Bulldog are all of him in races, but Flightline's part just has the 2 seconds of him in the Met Mile, 2 seconds of his Pacific Classic win and the rest is slow-mo of him in workouts, him in the winner's circle, him in the sales ring as a yearling because there just isn't enough actual racing footage of him lol.

Miss Woodford · Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:33 pm

TONIGHT:
A lot of good harness racing along with the Bulldog

PPs here https://promos.drf.com/mohawk21
Watch live here https://woodbine.com/mohawk/watch-races/
or here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HNp_4jfW2w
or if you want to watch a cut-down version of the post-parade and winner's circle celebration because that 20 minutes between harness races must be filled by some $5k claimer at Charles Town there's Fanduel/FS2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkz46J9N50k

Miss Woodford · Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:40 pm

jumps race side note: Cross Border was scratched from his jumps debut due to a cough but will try again in a week or two

Bella Bellini denied Atlanta a Breeders Crown victory in the Mare Trot to start the day 2 action

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:28 pm

King of the North goes to the front and wins the 3yo Trot in stakes, track and Canadian record of 1:50.3. Interesting side note - Wesley Ward is a part owner in the colt.

Miss Woodford · Sat Oct 29, 2022 9:53 pm

Pebble Beach blows away the field in the 3yo Colt Pace, Bythemissal just was too far back early to mount much of a challenge. Should put an end to Bythemissal's owner/trainer's claim that Bythemissal would beat Bulldog Hanover though we'll have to wait till the TVG Pace to (hopefully) see that matchup for real.

Miss Woodford · Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:22 pm

Danish wonder Ecurie D wins the Open Trot!

Next up the Open Pace with Bulldog looking to get revenge on Allywag!

still lol at the Flightline - Bulldog Hanover piece, Bulldog has as many starts this month as Flightline is gonna have all year so maaaybe this isn't a fair comparison.

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:34 pm

The track seems to be pretty fast tonight, with other races setting some records. Will we see Bulldog really lay it down...and break his own record?

Miss Woodford · Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:37 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:34 pm The track seems to be pretty fast tonight, with other races setting some records. Will we see Bulldog really lay it down...and break his own record?

Track isn't particularly fast, the horses are. Records fall all the time with Standardbreds so it'd be more unusual if there weren't any set tonight. Track/Canadian (they might as well be the same thing lol) record is certainly on the line but it's probably too cold for a 7/8 world record.

Miss Woodford · Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:45 pm

I know I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth with this FS2 coverage but lord, would it kill them to show a post parade for the feature race of the Breeders' Crown instead of the nightcap at Charles Town?

Miss Woodford · Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:53 pm

The king is back for his crown! Bulldog Hanover runs away with the Breeders Crown!

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:54 pm

FanDrool didn't show Charlestown...for them it's Los Alamitos.

Bulldog just took the heart out of the rest of that field. Don't think Allywag ever wants to see that pacing stud go by him easy like that again.

Miss Woodford · Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:02 pm

And a gentleman as always in the extended winner's circle celebrations. They may have to find a spot to race him between now and the TVG Pace, give him 4 weeks off and he'll be tearing the barn down

I was right, he'll be at Rosecroft on the 10th! Dangit now I have to go up and see him in person...

Gemini · Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:14 am

I tuned in for Bulldog Hanover's victory. Can't say I know much about harness racing, but I could tell his motion was different from the others. It felt like watching a Standardbred version of American Pharaoh. Maybe his stride has more suspension? Or his knees go flat a split second earlier than everyone else's?

Squeaky · Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:03 am

We were thinking of trying to go to the Meadowlands to see Bulldogs last race. Can anyone recommend a nice hotel close to the track? Looking for a clean, quiet room preferably with breakfast and a shuttle to the track. Thanks!

Mylute · Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:16 am

Air BNBs might be worth looking into. Those can get expensive but you can usually find one that are cheaper than the average hotel. If I go to the Iroquois next year I will probably so that.

brunanas · Sun Oct 30, 2022 5:21 pm

Squeaky wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:03 am We were thinking of trying to go to the Meadowlands to see Bulldogs last race. Can anyone recommend a nice hotel close to the track? Looking for a clean, quiet room preferably with breakfast and a shuttle to the track. Thanks!

when is he retiring?

stark · Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:51 pm

Squeaky wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:03 am We were thinking of trying to go to the Meadowlands to see Bulldogs last race. Can anyone recommend a nice hotel close to the track? Looking for a clean, quiet room preferably with breakfast and a shuttle to the track. Thanks!

https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/accommodations

Miss Woodford · Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:25 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 5:21 pm
Squeaky wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:03 am We were thinking of trying to go to the Meadowlands to see Bulldogs last race. Can anyone recommend a nice hotel close to the track? Looking for a clean, quiet room preferably with breakfast and a shuttle to the track. Thanks!
when is he retiring?

His last race will be the TVG Pace on November 26. A few weeks ago his trainer was saying that there was a teeny tiny chance he might race next year but that was probably wishful thinking.

Squeaky · Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:31 am

stark wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:51 pm
Squeaky wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:03 am We were thinking of trying to go to the Meadowlands to see Bulldogs last race. Can anyone recommend a nice hotel close to the track? Looking for a clean, quiet room preferably with breakfast and a shuttle to the track. Thanks!
https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/accommodations

Thanks!