Hard Spun Foals

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GREEN LIGHT won race #2 at Churchill today. MSW on the grass at 1-1/16 miles. He won by 10-1/4 lengths. His record is now 3-1-1-0

video: https://www.tvg.com/racetracks/CD/churc ... wns?race=2

That was a huge win with a good speed figure.
After that effort, I hope GREEN LIGHT will be pointed to the G1 Belmont Derby Invitational on July 6- G1 grass race for 3 year olds as well as the other G1 turf 3 yo race - the Saratoga Derby on Aug 3

GREEN LIGHT's female family includes MONARCHOS and SILVER STATE

That would be awesome if he were to run in one or both of those. I don't recall any Hard Spun runner going since A THREAD OF BLUE won the inaugural running of the Saratoga Derby. It wasn't graded that first year, but it has been since. GREEN LIGHT looks to have some serious talent.

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SENSIBLE JIM won race #1 at Parx today. His record is now 29-4-6-5

video: https://www.parxracing.com/parxracingreplays.php

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LAZARETTO won race #4 at Parx today and was claimed. His record is now 41-7-6-5. MAXIM MOMENT dead-heated for second.

video: https://www.parxracing.com/parxracingreplays.php

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MODICA won race #8 at Gulfstream today. He had to overcome a bad break that left him trailing the field by several lengths. His record is now 9-1-1-1.

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxcq_5-47iw

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JARETH won race #1 at Belterra Park today. His record is now 61-14-11-10. He is 10 years old!

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

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GRAPHENE CASSOCK won race #5 at Prairie Meadows, Saturday May 25. His record is now 17-3-2-2. Was on his wrong lead almost the entire stretch run. I see this so often where the jocks act oblivious to it. You would think they would be more proactive about getting the horse to change leads instead of leaving it up to chance to help them run their best. The horse did win, but sometimes it is so blatant that it shocks me that a jock does nothing to help the horse. I often see a horse exhibit a spurt of speed relative to the other horses once they change leads.

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

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STRIKINGLY SPUN won race #10 at churchill downs today. 9 furlong allowance race off the turf onto a sloppy dirt track. 12-3-2-1.

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

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SPARKLE BLUE entered in G3 Modesty today at Churchill 5/3/2024.
Race 8 Post Time 3:03PM

SPARKLE BLUE finished 2nd on yielding turf.
G1 New York Stakes on June 7 at Saratoga matches her preferred distance. Wonder if that is the target.

My thought was maybe she left herself too much to do...closing into very slow pace on yielding turf.

SPARKLE BLUE entered in G1 NY Stakes at Saratoga June 7th. Tough race - lots of good competition.

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SHE's MY NIECE dead-heated for 1st place in the Slinky Lady Overnight Stakes at Assiniboia Downs on Monday June 3rd. Her record is now 15-2-7-1.

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

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REALLY GOOD ran really well today in the 2-mile Belmont Gold Cup S. (Grade II) and finished 4th, coming from way back in the field. He far outran his odds of something like 19-1. He was very distracted coming down the stretch...kept looking over at the grandstand. But he finished ahead of some very good horses.

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MARINA GAMBA looks to have some decent talent, but this filly is all over the place and quite a handful. She was a mess coming out of the gate, as if she couldn't decide which direction to go in, and wound up rather sideways at one point, then was more interested in looking at the other horses than running at first. Then she settled down at the back of the field and circled the whole bunch going rather wide, then tucked in closer to the rail and could not seem to focus, but ended up a clear second. If she hadn't had such an eventful break, she might have won the race. Big improvement over her first race. What a handful, but it looked more like greenness and confusion than intentional bad behavior. Watch the race and see what you think.

https://www.tvg.com/racetracks/CD/churc ... wns?race=2

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VESTURE won race 5 at Churchill Downs today. Looks like the added distance is more his thing. 6-1-0-1.

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

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HARD TO FATHOM won race # 9 at Hawthorne yesterday, June 9. 12-4-2-1

video: https://hawthorneracecourse.com/racing/replays/

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PADDY GAL won race #4 at Fan Duel Racing today. Her record is now 14-1-2-1.

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

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MASK PATROL won race #3 at Parx today. His first race since last October. His record is now 14-2-3-0.

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

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I don't think I've ever seen a worse start than HARD PAR had at Belmont at the Big A in race #3 today. He took at least his first three strides on his knees. Yet, he persisted and after giving the entire field a significant head start, he made it up to finish third in a very brave effort. So, he is still looking for his first win, but improved his record to 6-0-1-1.

video: https://www.nyra.com/belmont/racing/replays

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HARDSPUN REASON won race #8 at Laurel Park today. First off a 7+ month layoff. His record is now. 9-4-0-2

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dZyvWJvD80

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RAFAROO 3 yo Hard Spun colt finished a nice 2nd on debut today. MSW 7 furlongs at Woodbine.
Earned 83 Equibase Speed figure.

RAFAROO is a full brother to the late Green Light Go, a G2 winner

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HEART SPIN won race #10 at Churchill Downs on Saturday June 15. Her record is now 3-1-0-0.

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

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HEART SPIN won race #10 at Churchill Downs on Saturday June 15. Her record is now 3-1-0-0.

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

HEART SPIN tried the grass for the first time and won, at odds of 46-1, going 1 1/16th mile in a field of 12. Her first 2 start were sprints on synthetic and she last raced 15 months ago.
She earned an 88 Equibase Speed figure in her win yesterday.