The WAR HORSE Chronicles

[WarBiscuit]

Smiling for the Camera:

10yo g Restless Rambler (Ghostzapper - Restless Song, by Songandaprayer), 1st at Los Alamitos (3/18/23). 53 - 22-8-6, $354,165.

10yo g Reckless Ransom (Regal Ransom - Indigo Girl, by Leestown), 1st at Fair Grounds (3/15/23). 83 - 17-21-12, $363,317.

11yo g Rockport Kat (Rockport Harbor - Not Offensive, by Deputy Commander), 1st at Will Rogers Downs (3/6/23). 58 - 12-7-6, $359,058. SW.

10yo g Reanimate (Offlee Wild - Tiz Next, by Cee's Tizzy), 1st at Mahoning Valley (3/24/23). 70 - 18-14-11, $310,684.

10yo g Top of the Game (Desert Party - Indy Future, by A.P. Indy), 1st at Fonner Park (2/26/23). 66 - 18-12-5, $356,639. SW.
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Placed:

In Equality - 10g, Wagon Boss - 10g, Krewe Chief - 10g, Big Money Machine - 10g, Yo Berbs - 12g.
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3rd:

Jose M. - 11g, Quijote - 10g,Pat Daddy - 11g, Masterofthehouse - 10g, Tactical Plan - 10g, Top of the Game - 10g,
My Funny Gal - 11m, Poverty Flats - 11g, Gone Preachin - 11g.


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[Mylute]

Mare Dreaminofjustice (Lantana Mob - Kid Justice, by Storm and a Half) is up for adoption at New Vocations.

Record of 71: 4 - 19 - 4 / $213,273

Fourth in a stakes at 2.

https://newvocations.org/horse_detail/979

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Recent Winners:

10yo g King Of Anything (Charitable Man - Scuttlebutt, by Yes It's True), 1st at Fonner (3/19/23). 55 - 13-6-14, $151,421.

10yo g Stephen's Answer (Stephen Got Even - Answer By Daylight, by Seeking Daylight), 1st at Fonner (3/18/23). 79 - 20-16-13, $393,920. SW.

11yo g Rockport Kat (Rockport Harbor - Not Offensive, by Deputy Commander), 1st at Will Rogers Downs (3/20/23). 59 - 13-7-6, $367,218. SW.

10yo g Rockin Cowboy (Rockport Harbor - Ride Em Cowgirl, by Mazel Trick), 1st at Penn National (3/23/23). 72 - 12-11-7, $241,669.

11yo g Jose M. (King's Crown - Lovearainynight, by Change In The Weather), 1st at Camarero (3/25/23). 127 - 15-27-16, $107,032. Tired old boy.

10yo g Say Hey Kid (Haynesfield - Swinging, by Wild Again), 1st at Mahoning Valley (3/22/23). 103 - 15-11-18, $204,655.
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Placed:

Gold Boundary - 10g, Street Vision - 10g Greely's Charm - 10g, Vettori Kin - 10g.

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3rd:

Alycar Flash - 10g, Geh Schnell - 10g, Spikes Shirl - 10h.

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Old and Victorious:

11yo g Pat Daddy (Scat Daddy - Queen Of The Realm, by Empire Maker), 1st at Mahoning Valley (3/28/23). 93 - 17-12-20, $393,446.

10yo g Estupendo (Elshaan - Another Copelan, by Copelan), 1st at Camarero (3/31/23). 90 - 25-19-21, $168,038. GSP.

10yo g Get The W (Mineshaft - Seeking An Angel, by Seeking The Gold), 1st at Parx (4/4/23). 93 - 14-19-10, $482,438.

10yo g Stephen's Answer (Stephen Got Even - Answer By Daylight, by Seeking Daylight), 1st at Fonner Park (4/1/23). 80 - 21-16-13, $399,500. SW.

10yo g Chris and Dave (Bluegrass Cat - Stolen Humor, by Distorted Humor), 1st at Penn National (3/29/23). 89- 19-23-12, $899,284. SW.

10yo g Capital Expense (Scots Pine - Miss Current Sea, by Petersburg), 1st at Turf Paradise (4/4/23). 60 - 9-9-11, $139,542.
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Placed:

Rockport Kat - 11g, Iza Daddy - 10g, Mark Ye Well - 10g, Alycar Flash - 10g, Expect Royal - 10g,
Irish Major - 10g, Fiesta de Reyes - 10m - claimed.

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3rd:

Bam Bam Blu - 11g , Served Cold - 10m, Small Town Shuffle - 10g, Royal Squeeze - 11g, Amigo's Affair - 10g,
Gehrig - 10g, Dave - 10g.

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[Mylute]

BENEFACTOR (Medagalia d'Oro - Villa d'Este, by Street Sense) has been retired to New Vocations for adoption.

He is GSP with a record of 66: 9-11-12 and earnings of $352K.

He is also a 1/2 brother to those twins born by Higher Power last year.

https://newvocations.org/horse_detail/807

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Senior citizen runners racing for big bucks this weekend:

10yo g Rated R Superstar in the Oaklawn H. on Saturday (3/22) in Race 10. $1,000,000 purse against some well known youngsters.

12yo g Shining Source in the Jack Cole S (II) at Sunray, Saturday (3/22) in Race 9. $100,000 purse.

Go get 'em boys!

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[WarBiscuit]

Visiting the Winners Circle:

10yo g Icatiro (Quality Road - Ingleside, by Lemon Drop Kid), 1st at Camarero ( G3 Clasico Jose de Diego S.- 4/9/23). 59 - 20-11-8, $365,244.MGSW.

10yo g Wagon Boss (Street Boss - Miss Fark, by Newfoundland), 1st at Parx (4/12/23). 84 - 14-16-19, $387,643.

10yo g Many Roses (Many Rivers - Heirloom Rose, by Bertrando), 1st at Turf Paradise (4/11/23). 56 - 8-12-5, $251,664. MGSP.

10yo h Mageez (Musket Man - Spaseeba, by Spectacular Bid), 1st at Evangeline Downs (4/14/23). 77 - 15-15-12, $682,825. MSW.

11yo g Beta Capo Song (Beta Capo - Unforgettable Song, by Unbridled's Song), 1st at Fonner Park (4/15/23). 67 - 20-11-10, $129,854.

10yo g Rockin Cowboy (Rockport Harbor - Ride Em Cowgirl, by Mazel Trick), 1st at Parx (4/19/23). 74 - 13-11-8, $254,449.

10yo g Masterly (Super Saver - Southern Fireball, by Southern Image), 1st at Evangeline Downs (4/20/23). 81 - 16-9-14, $330,050.

10yo m Served Cold (Greeley's Conquest - Serve It Cold, by Stephen Got Even), 1st at Camarero (4/13/23). 101 - 22-23-15, $259,418. GSP.

10yo g Sircorri (El Corredor - Sir Catalack, by Sir Cat), 1st at Fairmount (4/18/23). 67 - 7-15-14, $103,069.

10yo g Get The W (Mineshaft - Seeking An Angel, by Seeking The Gold), 1st at Parx (4/17/23). 94 - 15-19-10, $500,438.

10yo g Rough Sea (Include - Sea Song's Grace, by Elusive Quality), 1st at Parx (4/19/23). 42 - 11-7-9, $390,814. SW.

10yo g Midnight Blue Note (Midnight Lute - Allurable, by Regal Classic), 1st at Hawthorne (4/6/23). 73 - 9-16-12, $348,945.
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Placed:

Stephens Answer - 10g, Double Tuff - 10g, Krewe Chief - 10g, Awe - 10g, Tren Urbano - 10h, Faction Cat - 10g,
Big Money Machine - 10g.

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3rd:

Kings House - 12g, Shining Source - 12g, Montauk Cove - 10g, Rockin Cowboy - 10g, Je Suis Belle - 10m,
Gone Preachin - 11g, Quijote - 10g, Expect Royal - 10g, Yaba Daba Doo - 11g, Poverty Flats - 11g,
Bam Bam Blu - 11g, Restless Rambler - 10g.

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[WarBiscuit]

This may belong in the "whats to be gained?" category:

14yo h Cachupito (Sudden Thunder) is entered in Race 7 at Camarero this Friday (4/28/23). He last raced regularly in 2016, save for a one race comeback in 2021, where he finished 10th and last, 36 lengths back. 51 - 4-4-7, $23,834. He was in the War Horse database until the age of 12, and I finally thought we had him safely retired in '21. I'm sure even Cachupito wonders what in the hell is going on. Run safe old man...

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[Flanders]

This may belong in the "whats to be gained?" category:

14yo h Cachupito (Sudden Thunder) is entered in Race 7 at Camarero this Friday (4/28/23). He last raced regularly in 2016, save for a one race comeback in 2021, where he finished 10th and last, 36 lengths back. 51 - 4-4-7, $23,834. He was in the War Horse database until the age of 12, and I finally thought we had him safely retired in '21. I'm sure even Cachupito wonders what in the hell is going on. Run safe old man...

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I do not like this at all.

[Izvestia]

This may belong in the "whats to be gained?" category:

14yo h Cachupito (Sudden Thunder) is entered in Race 7 at Camarero this Friday (4/28/23). He last raced regularly in 2016, save for a one race comeback in 2021, where he finished 10th and last, 36 lengths back. 51 - 4-4-7, $23,834. He was in the War Horse database until the age of 12, and I finally thought we had him safely retired in '21. I'm sure even Cachupito wonders what in the hell is going on. Run safe old man...

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Disgusting. That should not be allowed.

[genuinerizk]

This may belong in the "whats to be gained?" category:

14yo h Cachupito (Sudden Thunder) is entered in Race 7 at Camarero this Friday (4/28/23). He last raced regularly in 2016, save for a one race comeback in 2021, where he finished 10th and last, 36 lengths back. 51 - 4-4-7, $23,834. He was in the War Horse database until the age of 12, and I finally thought we had him safely retired in '21. I'm sure even Cachupito wonders what in the hell is going on. Run safe old man...

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Disgusting. That should not be allowed.

That’s horrible

[WarBiscuit]

For those interested, 14yo Cachupito finished 8th of 9. Gained a little steam in the backstretch, but got tired pretty quick. Kind of what you would expect from a 14yo? Hope they put him back in his comfy retirement home. At least he finished safely.

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[genuinerizk]

For those interested, 14yo Cachupito finished 8th of 9. Gained a little steam in the backstretch, but got tired pretty quick. Kind of what you would expect from a 14yo? Hope they put him back in his comfy retirement home. At least he finished safely.

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God willing they do send him back into retirement, hopefully it’s not the beginning of another campaign.

[brunanas]

For those interested, 14yo Cachupito finished 8th of 9. Gained a little steam in the backstretch, but got tired pretty quick. Kind of what you would expect from a 14yo? Hope they put him back in his comfy retirement home. At least he finished safely.

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not wanting to disappoint but i wouldn’t be so sure he was in a retirement home. these horses just... stay there at the track, most times. this article talks about it — https://periodismoinvestigativo.com/202 ... erto-rico/ — even mentions Cachupito.

[BaroqueAgain1]

14yo h Cachupito (Sudden Thunder) ......

If he is still an intact HORSE, I wonder if he's going to be used for breeding? Not often you see 14yo entires still at a track.

[Flanders]

14yo h Cachupito (Sudden Thunder) ......

If he is still an intact HORSE, I wonder if he's going to be used for breeding? Not often you see 14yo entires still at a track.

There is no way that anyone is breeding that horse. If that had been going to, I think it would have happened during his first 5 year break from the track or the 2nd that was 2 years. He has only ran twice since 2016, once in 2021 and once in 2023.

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14yo h Cachupito (Sudden Thunder) ......

If he is still an intact HORSE, I wonder if he's going to be used for breeding? Not often you see 14yo entires still at a track.

There is no way that anyone is breeding that horse. If that had been going to, I think it would have happened during his first 5 year break from the track or the 2nd that was 2 years. He has only ran twice since 2016, once in 2021 and once in 2023.

I'm not so sure about that. It's not Kentucky or the mainland. What runs through the heads of these "horsemen" and owners in the orbit of Camarero is often borderline diabolical. We've seen it over and over again. Abusing race horses is quite common and obviously an acceptable practice in PR. Watching Cachupito walking into the gate yesterday was painful to see and it reminded me of O. Winston Links famous photograph "Old Maud bows to the Virginia Creeper" .

When I first began this thread several seasons ago now, there was a Camarero horse named Dr. Titilo. He was my first lesson in the suspect practices that take place at that track. At 13, and after 189 starts he was a wreck and died shortly after his finale. Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare has seen many of these hopeless souls come into their care, only to see them disintegrate and perish due to poor condition brought entirely about by greedy non-caring owners. Just recently, Camarero runners Reservado (105 starts) and Lady Joyfull (125 starts), were taken in and sadly died due to the prior neglect of their owners. Camarero is, or course, complicit in the demise of these animals - and so are the people who bet on them. If one considers the thousands and thousands of horses that have died on or near a race track, it becomes difficult to not see it as a nasty sport. But, they break down, we grieve and then slowly forget about them as there will be more races to watch. The circus never leaves town.

At any rate, don't be too terribly surprised if Cachupito sires a few runners before his time is up.

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[BaroqueAgain1]

Considering the sort of owners in that callous environment, I wonder if Cachupito was just brought back because his owner was saying, 'yeah, my stallion is fast. I'll show you.'
Didn't turn out great, but perhaps the horse showed enough to interest a few of the owner's buddies. I kind of hope so, since maybe a breeding stallion will get a bit more food and vet care.

[SukiSatsuki]

Considering the sort of owners in that callous environment, I wonder if Cachupito was just brought back because his owner was saying, 'yeah, my stallion is fast. I'll show you.'
Didn't turn out great, but perhaps the horse showed enough to interest a few of the owner's buddies. I kind of hope so, since maybe a breeding stallion will get a bit more food and vet care.

Are you kidding? They don't get vet care

[WarBiscuit]

Considering the sort of owners in that callous environment, I wonder if Cachupito was just brought back because his owner was saying, 'yeah, my stallion is fast. I'll show you.'
Didn't turn out great, but perhaps the horse showed enough to interest a few of the owner's buddies. I kind of hope so, since maybe a breeding stallion will get a bit more food and vet care.

Considering the record of the horse, I can't even begin to fathom what was going on in the owners head. I don't really know what the future holds for Cachupito. I am sorry, however, that he is still being used up in Puerto Rico. So much of the nonsense that goes on there begins right here in the states. Many owners at tracks from Finger Lakes to Gulfstream send their tired and struggling horses to PR/Camarero after they can no longer earn even a few bucks in the lowest level claiming races here. All this tells me is that aside from getting rid of the horse for probably a pittance, they really don't care about what happens to the animal or how it will be treated. If a horse could think like a human, it would likely be the lowest feeling possible to be sent to PR for the remainder of your days. There are plenty of exciting things to see in responsible horse racing, but people damned well better know about the dark side that balances it out. Although we have them, there are precious too few breeders and owners who have reached out to bring back their horses from Camarero for a safe retirement in the states. Thankful beyond measure for them and for CTA.

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