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TVG analyst and former Major League Baseball All-Star Paul LoDuca gets emotional when discussing colleague and friend Simon Bray, who was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The two have been close friends since Paul's career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Washington Nationals
Thursday, June 25, 2015
equibase.com About equibase.com By Ellis Starr - National Racing Analyst for Equibase The 59th running of the Grade 1, $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes brings together a strong field of 10
equibase.com About equibase.com By Ellis Starr - National Racing Analyst for Equibase The 59th running of the Grade 1, $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes brings together a strong field of 10 with a number of horses exiting the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks last month. However, the trio of Include Betty, Eskenformoney and Money'soncharlotte finished eighth, tenth and thirteenth in that race, respectively. Of the group, only Include Betty has run since, finishing second in the Grade 2Black Eyed Susan Stakestwo weeks later. Of the other seven entrants,Wonder Galhas been competitive at the level when recently third in the Grade 1 Acorn Stakes just three weeks ago at Belmont Park. Up against that bunch are a quartet of recent winners stepping into stakes, led by recent thirteen and three-quarter length winner Embellish the Lace. Munasara, Chide and Pleasant Tales also have potential to step up their game to this level. Embellish the Lace finished fifth in her career debut last November at the distance of three-quarters of a mile. When stretched out to a route in her second career start one month later she demolished the field to win by ten and one-quarter lengths. Given time off to mature from December until three weeks ago on June 4, Embellish the Lace ran as if she had never been away, leading from start to finish to win by thirteen and three-quarter lengths and seemingly with a full tank of gas at the end. In that race, Embellish the Lace earned a career best 96 Equibase® Speed Figure. which is also the second best last race figure in the field. Likely to improve upon the effort, second off the layoff, and with the ground saving rail to help use her early speed to its best advantage, Embellish the Lace also gets the services of Belmont leading jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. All in all that suggests she can win this year's Mother Goose Stakes in her first stakes attempt. Wonder Gal is the only other filly who has raced this month and that race came at Belmont so she's got familiarity with the track many here lack. That race was the Acorn Stakes, in which Wonder Gal rallied from ninth of 12 in the early stages to finish third, beaten by just one length for the win and earning a career best 101 figure in the process. Last fall, Wonder Gal finished third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies following a runner-up effort at Belmont in the Frizette Stakes. As she has proven time and again she belongs with the best in the division, Wonder Gal should be a factor in the Mother Goose. Pleasant tales took five starts to earn her first win before running poorly but has shown dramatic improvement in her two most recent races. Stretching out from seven furlongs to a mile last month, Pleasant Tales ran the best race of her career when holding a three length advantage throughout the stretch to earn a 91 , figure. That win came in a one-turn mile race, very similar to the one-turn mile and one-sixteenth distance of the Mother Goose. With more improvement expected she may be able to run well enough to post the upset. Chide and Munasara are two more contenders in this year's Mother Goose. Both are lightly raced and have potential for improvement. Chide has two wins and one second place finish in three races, including a 94 win at this distance last month, while Munasara is a perfect two-for-two in her career, both with 91 figures. The most recent figure came at Belmont, making her one of only four horses in the field with races over the track, experience which could prove valuable. The rest of the field, with their best representative Equibase® Speed Figures isDanessa Deluxe(92),Eskenformoney(106), Hot City Girl(88),Include Betty(100), andMoney'soncharlotte(93). This Week’s TrackMaster Angle for the Mother Goose Stakes Over the past 12 months, it has been profitable to wager when trainer Anthony Dutrow and Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. team up as they are doing with Embellish the Lace, as wagering on those horses has resulted in a 13% profit. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin (Munasara) has been hot in the last month as wagering on all 30 of his starters over that period has yielded a 43% profit. Get More Handicapping Information From TrackMaster My Selections: Embellish the Lace Wonder Gal Pleasant tales
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Report: Talks of Cousins Trade to Lakers Heating Up
Report: Talks of Cousins Trade to Lakers Heating Up
Nicolas Batum Trade Shows Blazers Ready for Change, Even If They Won't Admit It |
Nicolas Batum Trade Shows Blazers Ready for Change, Even If They Won't Admit It | Bleacher Report (via http://ble.ac/teamstream-) http://teamstre.am/1NcEFKv
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Royal Ascot Day 2:
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Published on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 08:35
Sean Clancy
ROYAL ASCOT DAY 2
Day 1. The Queen wore pink on opening day, creating a carryover into Wednesday. Powder blue has some play. Yellow has support. Peach has taken late money. As for the racing, Solow and Gleneagles starred on Royal Ascot’s opening day.
French raider Solow trounced rivals in the Queen Anne. Displaying tactical speed and closing kick, the 5-year-old gelded son of Singspiel ran his winning streak to seven. Trainer Freddie Head loves his horse.
“He is a fantastic horse, a great warrior who can do anything – you can wait, you can lead. I didn’t think the pace was that fast and he got caught for speed for a moment, but you are running against the best; what do you expect?” Head said. “I hope he lasts and we have many more years with him. Maybe we will come back for the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. We’ll see – I’m not going to run in everything that comes because I want him to last. I’m not a fan of the Keeneland track – I think it’s a bit tight so we won’t go to America this year. Next year will be the same – he hasn’t got that many races to run, so it’s Dubai, Longchamp and Ascot.”
Bummer about Keeneland but Dubai, Longchamp and Ascot will do.
As for Gleneagles, he could go anywhere. The 3-year-old colt settled and punched, displaying video-game precision yet again. All Ryan Moore has to do is push the button. A matchup somewhere down the line with Solow. That would be sweet.
As for Day 2, it’s another stellar card.
Race 1. 9:30 a.m. The Jersey Stakes. Ivawood is the first horse listed and you don’t have to wander far after that. Three wins from seven starts, the son of Zebedee finished 1 1/4 lengths behind Gleneagles in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas. While Gleneagles chills, Ivawood sprints 7 furlongs for Richard Hughes and Richard Hannon. Ivawood’s form shows four straight losses, that should change. America is represented by Luck Of The Kitten. Owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, he rides a three-race losing streak but has sparred with the likes of Hootenanny and Divisidero.
Race 2. 10:05. The Queen Mary Stakes. Group 2 for 2-year-old fillies offers 5 furlongs and $156,000. Wesley Ward travels with Acapulco, a surprising third-place finisher at odds-on in her debut in May at Churchill Downs. Ryan Moore takes the call for Coolmore. Ward goes double fisted, sending out Bruised Orange, a winner in April at Keeneland. The Bo Derek 10 Partnership is represented by Secret Tale. 23 runners.
Race 3. 10:40. The Duke of Cambridge Stakes. Integral won it last year, she returns to defend her title. With one race under her belt this year, a tough fourth behind Night Of Thunder and Toormore, she looks tuned for Sir Michael Stoute and Sir Ryan Moore (did you see him ride yesterday…knight him). Team Valor sends out Euro Charline, winner of the Beverly D. last year.
Race 4. 11:20. The Prince of Wales’s Stakes. The Group 1 stakes worth $819,000 lost zest when California Chrome was scratched due to a foot abscess. Whether you liked the idea or not, it was going to be fun to see the Kentucky Derby winner go a mile and a quarter at Ascot. Today’s feature still offers international appeal as Criterion travels from Australia, Spielberg ventures from Japan, Gailo Chop and Ectot fly for France and the rest represent Ireland and England.
Race 5. 12:00. The Royal Hunt Cup. Like puzzles? Thirty runners line up for the mile marble charge. Yes, 30 runners. Dark Emerald makes his first start since a lucrative foray to Dubai, he carries 137 pounds. Koo’s Racing Club, who has three horses with Todd Wyatt in America, launches Balty Boys. John Gosden and Ryan Moore could (we typed will originally) win it with GM Hopkins.
Race 6. 12:35. The Sandringham. As they say on Car Talk, “Well, you’ve wasted another perfectly good hour.” Well, it’s now three hours later and Royal Ascot Day 2 comes to a close with a listed handicap. Far from wasted, no doubt, it’s been three hours of drama and thrill. Always Smile seeks her fourth win in her fourth start for Godolphin while Osaila drops from the Two Thousand Guineas for Al Shaqab. She finished third behind Lady Eli in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf last year.
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