The Gelding Thread

Life At Zen · Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:54 pm

Thread revival.

PJMIII · Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:22 am

Stoney Fleece worked 4f MT ft in :48.40 H (12/36) at SA, 09/12/13.

Pryce's Posse worked 4f MT ft in :49.80 B (5/9) at PRX, 09/11/13.

Regally Ready worked 4f MT ft in :50.60 B (28/37) at CD, 09/11/13.

Old Time Hockey worked 5f MT ft in 1:00.00 H (8/41) at BHP, 09/12/13.

Rail Trip worked 4f MT ft in :48.60 H (9/31) at BHP, 09/12/13.

Klipit worked 4f MT ft in :50.00 B (18/27) at AP, 09/12/13.

PJMIII · Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:17 am

Gladding worked 4f MT ft in :48.40 H (16/49) at SA, 09/13/13.

Caracortado worked 5f MT ft in 1:00.40 H (7/41) at SA, 09/13/13.

Rip Roarin Ritchie worked 3f MT ft in :36.80 B (3/14) at AP, 09/13/13.

BlindLucky · Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:52 pm

Richard Mandella said this morning that Setsuko is back at the track galloping, had been recovering from a suspensory injury. When asked what his plans were for him, he said that they were doing the Seabiscuit thing and want to eventually win the Big Cap with him

PJMIII · Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:56 am

From Brisnet

Bluestone Thoroughbreds' Black Diamond Cat (Wildcat Heir) captured his third stakes on the season with an authoritative 5 3/4-length decision in Saturday's $100,000 Montbrook, a one-mile test for Florida-breds at Gulfstream Park. Guided by Jilver Chamafi, the six-year-old gelding completed the trip over a fast track in 1:37 1/5. Trained by Larry Bates, Black Diamond Cat had previously taken June 8 Ponche H. at Calder and the August 3 Housebuster S. at Gulfstream at odds of 13-1 and 19-1, respectively. Only 5-2 to take the Montbrook, the bay elevated his career record to 49-9-11-5, $462,454.

PJMIII · Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:47 am

In Harm's Way worked 3f MT ft in :37.80 B (8/11) at FL, 09/17/13.

Hardware worked 4f MT ft in :50.00 H (3/13) at NP, 09/17/13.

PJMIII · Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:56 am

Rail Trip worked 5f MT ft in 1:01.40 H (9/29) at BHP, 09/18/13.

Old Time Hockey worked 6f MT ft in 1:16.40 H (6/8) at BHP, 09/18/13.

Tug Of War worked 4f TT ft in :48.60 B (2/11) at SAR, 09/18/13.

second_glance · Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:26 pm

According to Doug O'Neill's FB page, Private Zone will go next in the Vosburgh. Leaves for NY on Monday. In his first return to the track after the Dubai debacle, he won the Pirate's Bounty at Del Mar earlier this month.

second_glance · Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:32 pm

LoPresti says there's "a pretty good chance" Successful Dan will meet Fort Larned in the new Homecoming Classic at CD.

http://www.drf.com/news/churchill-downs ... ng-classic

second_glance · Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:28 am

Assuming he comes out of his final work in good order, Caracortado will make his return to racing in the Eddie D on 9/30.

http://www.horseracingnation.com/news/F ... _Again_123

second_glance · Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:25 pm

LOL! Homeboy Kris was a naughty boy today. He really didn't want Froggyville to pass him.

Tweet from Homeboy's trainer:

Ron Moquett ‏@RonMoquett 12m
@tgly Congrats to Froggy and Connections... Sorry about that biting thing'....#boyswillbeboys

second_glance · Sat Sep 21, 2013 2:10 pm

second_glance wrote:LoPresti says there's "a pretty good chance" Successful Dan will meet Fort Larned in the new Homecoming Classic at CD.

http://www.drf.com/news/churchill-downs ... ng-classic

And then he changed his mind.

Claire Novak ‏@ClaireNovak 12m
Successful Dan out of consideration for the Homecoming Classic at Churchill, Lopresti said. Will run in Oct. 28 Fayette @Keeneland

BlindLucky · Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:50 pm

Congrats to the 8 year old Immortal Eyes, one of my very favorite geldings, on his win in the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash today. He won in a hand ride by almost 7 lengths.

This was his 17th win in 47 starts, and the winner's share of the $350k purse bumped him up over the $1 million mark

Miss Woodford · Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:02 pm

BlindLucky wrote:Congrats to the 8 year old Immortal Eyes, one of my very favorite geldings, on his win in the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash today. He won in a hand ride by almost 7 lengths.

This was his 17th win in 47 starts, and the winner's share of the $350k purse bumped him up over the $1 million mark

I still can't believe he was 9-1. He's better than he's ever been.

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:47 pm

* Looking at that photo of Homeboy Kris, it appears that he has an X nose band criss-crossing over his nose, which pretty much keeps a horse's mouth shut. All he could really do was bare his teeth at Froggy (who, I notice, wears the same sort of nose band). Which he certainly did...with bad intent.
* Still, Froggy could not have known that he was safe, and felt like he was about to get bitten.

PJMIII · Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:14 am

Inflation Target worked 4f MT ft in :49.20 B (7/21) at CDT, 09/22/13.

Nikki's Sandcastle worked 6f MT ft in 1:13.00 B (1/4) at AP, 09/22/13.

Positive Response worked 4f MT ft in :48.80 H (14/95) at GG, 09/22/13.

Gladding worked 6f MT ft in 1:12.80 H (2/18) at SA, 09/22/13.

Little Mike worked 5f MT ft in 1:02.20 B (22/48) at CD, 09/22/13.

second_glance · Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:23 pm

Jay Privman ‏@DRFPrivman 1h
Successful Dan likely done for year. No BC, nor, it seems, Fayette. LoPresti said today he's tired, may get rest of year off. #breederscup

PJMIII · Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:11 am

Concealed Identity worked 4f MT ft in :48.60 B (1/3) at BOW, 09/23/13.

Hymn Book worked 4f MT ft in :48.60 B (16/69) at BEL, 09/23/13.

Regally Ready worked 4f MT ft in :50.40 B (45/66) at CD, 09/23/13.

Tetradrachm worked 5f MT ft in 1:00.00 B (2/24) at BEL, 09/23/13.

Miss Woodford · Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:47 pm

9yo millionaire gelding Ravalo won an A/OC at Belmont today, his 18th lifetime victory.
http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pd ... 13USA7.pdf
http://www.nyra.com/belmont/videos/race ... 925/7/pan/
The odds-on favorite in the race, Eastwood, was a Pletcher 3yo with two lifetime starts. I hope he was taking notes.

PJMIII · Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:26 am

Inflation Target worked 5f MT ft in 1:00.60 B (4/14) at CDT, 09/29/13.

Nikki's Sandcastle worked 4f MT ft in :48.00 B (7/34) at AP, 09/29/13.

Cost Of Freedom worked 4f MT ft in :49.40 H (15/71) at GG, 09/29/13.

Positive Response worked 6f MT ft in 1:16.20 H (8/16) at GG, 09/29/13.

Centralinteligence worked 5f MT ft in 1:00.00 H (5/51) at BHP, 09/29/13.