Hard Spun Foals

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NECKER ISLAND likely pointed to KY DERBY if enough deflections.

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/trip ... for-roses/

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/trip ... for-roses/

Necker Island has earned just 14 points toward the Kentucky Derby. That places him 28th on the points leaderboard, but with a number of defections expected this son of Hard Spun should make the main body of the field...

“If there's any way that there would be an open spot, he will be there for sure,” trainer Chris Hartman told Horse Racing Nation. “I think he'll probably be able to run a mile and a quarter. Class would be the other thing. I don't know. I know Wayne would love to run him in the race and it's going to have to have a lot of things unfold for him to get in there. You never can tell, I guess.”

There would have to be 8 defections for him to get in. That seems unlikely to me. What do you think, MTO?

[MTO]

NECKER ISLAND likely pointed to KY DERBY if enough deflections.

There would have to be 8 defections for him to get in. That seems unlikely to me. What do you think, MTO?

14 probables right now. He might get in.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/s ... 336041001/

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/s ... 336097001/

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BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES pointing to G1 Spinaway, Sept 6.

https://www.drf.com/news/beautiful-memo ... s-spinaway

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SNAP DECISION nominated to New York Turfwriter's Cup (G1) at Saratoga, Thursday, Aug 20. He's the only US-bred nominated.

Gonna be a tough one: https://twitter.com/MegConn15/status/12 ... 28768?s=20

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ANTOINETTE entered in $500,000 Saratoga Oaks Invitational non-graded 1 3/16 mi turf. Sunday 8/16/2020 at Saratoga
Small field - 7 entered.

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SPUN GLASS won race #6 at Presque Isle Downs on August 12. Her record is now 3-1-0-0.

video: https://www.tvg.com/results

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MIAMI MUMBLES won race #3 at Delaware Park today. His record is now 6-1-2-1.

video will be up tomorrow: https://www.delawarepark.com/racing/audio-video/

TVG video up now: https://www.tvg.com/results

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SPINOFF pointing to G1 Woodward at Saratoga 9/5/2020 if all goes well.

http://classic.drf.com/news/spinoff-ear ... stakes-win


Pletcher doesn’t believe Spinoff is strictly a Saratoga horse, but he will acknowledge the horse definitely likes it in upstate New York.
Spinoff reaffirmed his affinity for Saratoga’s main track with a solid 2 3/4-length victory over 3-5 favorite Endorsed in Sunday’s $85,000 Alydar Stakes

“I think two turns is more of the key,” Pletcher said. “I don’t think he’s a Saratoga-only horse, but he does clearly like it.”

The victory likely earned Spinoff a shot at the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes here Sept. 5.

“We placed him ambitiously before, so I don’t see why we wouldn’t give it a try again if he comes out of it well,” Pletcher said.

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Well, well, well, SNAP DECISION entered in the Michael G. Walsh Novice Stakes next Wednesday at Saratoga rather than the G1 Turfwriters like his trainer had indicated after his last race. Maybe his owners had other ideas. The Turfwriters looks like a tough one, so this should be a softer spot. But he's the high weight in this spot by 12 to 18 pounds!! They sure seem to take weight assignments seriously in jump racing, unlike the token assignments in flat racing.

[Flanders]

Well, well, well, SNAP DECISION entered in the Michael G. Walsh Novice Stakes next Wednesday at Saratoga rather than the G1 Turfwriters like his trainer had indicated after his last race. Maybe his owners had other ideas. The Turfwriters looks like a tough one, so this should be a softer spot. But he's the high weight in this spot by 12 to 18 pounds!! They sure seem to take weight assignments seriously in jump racing, unlike the token assignments in flat racing.

They might cross enter in the Turfwriters too. He is nominated to that race as well and is weighted at 3rd high weight at 154. I assume entries will come out today.

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Well, well, well, SNAP DECISION entered in the Michael G. Walsh Novice Stakes next Wednesday at Saratoga rather than the G1 Turfwriters like his trainer had indicated after his last race. Maybe his owners had other ideas. The Turfwriters looks like a tough one, so this should be a softer spot. But he's the high weight in this spot by 12 to 18 pounds!! They sure seem to take weight assignments seriously in jump racing, unlike the token assignments in flat racing.

They might cross enter in the Turfwriters too. He is nominated to that race as well and is weighted at 3rd high weight at 154. I assume entries will come out today.

Thanks, Flanders. You are right. That is a real possibility. Of those I saw on the nomination list for the Turfwriters, I imagine Moscato and Optimus Prime are the ones weighted higher than him. The list I saw didn't show weight assignments.

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HARD TO COME HOME won race #3 yesterday at Century Mile Racetrack (this is a new Canadian track replacing Hastings. It opened in 2019). His record is now 23-6-5-1.

No video available.

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GOODBYE EARL won race # 4 at Ellis Park yesterday. Her record is now 16-3-0-3.

video: https://www.tvg.com/results

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HARA is entered in the Bolton Landing Stakes for 2 year olds at Saratoga on Wednesday August 19. It is race number 8.

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ANTOINETTE posts very exciting victory in the second running of the $500,000 Saratoga Oaks Invitational today at 1-3/16 miles on the grass. Good girl!

https://twitter.com/TheNYRA/status/1295 ... 40994?s=20

video: https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/r ... 61755STD9/

article: https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/news/vers ... tional-win

and

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social

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HOUSE ARREST won race #10 at Monmouth Park yesterday. His record is now 5-1-1-2.

video replay: https://www.monmouthpark.com/race-replay/

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SNAP DECISION wins again by 5 lengths carrying 165 pounds in the Michael G. Walsh Novice Stakes. That is 7 wins in a row for him. It's been decades since a horse won at a NY track carrying that kind of weight. Reports said 1994 was last time a horse won carrying 160. No one reported exactly when the last time was that a horse won carrying 165.

Belisarius had something wrong with his right hind leg and was pulled up midway in the race. Word from his trainer is that he is fine. Apparently it was that his leg locked up rather than an injury.

Replay is on TVG.com

Video on Bloodhorse: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... h-novice-s

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HARA ran in the Bolton Landing today and finished next to last and was vanned off because she bled. All 2yo races at Saratoga this summer are designated no Lasix.

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NEVERLOOKBACK won race # 6 at Presque Isle on August 18. His record is now 17-3-4-1

video: https://www.presqueisledowns.com/racing ... t-replays/

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Cabo Polonio won race #4 at Louisiana Downs on Aug 18. His record is now 2-1-0-0.

video: https://www.tvg.com/results