Longacres Mile Emerald Downs

[ireneinwa]

Love it when a claimer becomes Graded Stakes.

Congrats!

Noosa Beach won the Grade 3 Longacres Mile in 1:34 4/5

[foothillsequine]

Really? What am I missing here? Here's his race record:

RACE RECORD: Race Record in US
2008 4 2 1 1 $55,375
2009 4 2 1 0 $57,750
2010 6 5 1 0 $199,750
Totals 14 9 3 1 $312,875 (SSI=7.96)
Race Record in Can
2009 1 0 0 1 $27,715
Totals 1 0 0 1 $27,715

Cum 15 9 3 2 $340,590
2008 1st Captain Condo S. [OR] ($25,000, EMD) $50,000
2009 1st Pepsi Cola H. [O] ($27,500, EMD) $50,000
2009 1st Auburn S. [N] ($16,500, EMD) $30,000
2010 1st Longacres Mile Breeders' Cup H. [G3] ($203,125, EMD)
2010 1st Mt. Rainier H. [O] ($27,500, EMD) $50,000
2010 1st Budweiser H. [O] ($27,500, EMD) $50,000
2010 1st Seattle H. [O] ($27,500, EMD) $50,000
2008 2nd Gottstein Futurity [L] ($18,000, EMD) $90,000
2009 2nd Seattle Slew H. [O] ($10,000, EMD) $50,000
2010 2nd Governor's H. [O] ($10,000, EMD) $50,000
2008 3rd W.T.B.A. Lads S. [N] ($7,425, EMD) $49,500
2009 3rd British Columbia Derby [G3] ($251,955, HST)

Many congrats to the Harwoods!

[UmmYeah]

I think he's a former claimer in the same way that Blind Luck is, in that both broke their maidens in the claiming ranks. But Noosa Beach was certainly never a real claimer.

[ireneinwa]

As the Emerald downs web site puts it started in claiming ranks.

[zinn21]

Inbred 4x4 to the great Buckpasser. That might be one of the last 4x4's to Buckpasser period.

[foothillsequine]

Ahh, thanks for clearing that up. He has certainly done well for himself.