winter memories

reenci · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:17 pm Post subject:

i really think that WM just plain excells on inner turf courses ...example: todays race win,sept. 17th BEL...WIN, at SAR july 27th win, MAY 30TH 2011 AT bel...WIN....ALL ON INNER TURF COURSES Wink

this gal corners well Idea

she is undefeated lifetime on inner courses
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ct2346 · Starters Handicap Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 509

and...looking beyond the race record...look at the tail female...this is classic Darby Dan through and through. If they were ever to run this mare through a sale, I can't imagine what she would bring.

pfrsue · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:51 pm Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5kS7HR1X2E

Her first G1 win I do believe.

bdw0617 · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:47 am Post subject:

Okay that's why i missed it that's my break time in the year.

I mean she's good but more than anything she's.. you know who she reminds me of a lot, Gio Ponti, though I think Gio was a betterh orse.

her real issue isn't so much talent is that the deivion that she would be best in is too deep (mile). but she really does want to run further than a mile of she can help it IMHO. i mean she's classy. so she will get hers but like if you had to put money on her in a BC race it would be the mile. but she can't run there beucase it's way too deep.
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pfrsue · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:27 pm Post subject:

She's made over a million bucks, BDW. Sheesh, you sure are picky! lol

TJ · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject:

Winter Memories will run once more at Belmont Park, then she will be pointed for the BC Filly and Mare Turf. TJ

da hossman · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:21 am Post subject:

Her acceleration was impressive but her erratic stretch run and tail swishing cause me to wonder if something is not quite 100% with her. When she accelerated she dropped to the rail then would not take her right lead. After swishing her tail she took the right lead and then bore out and swished her tail again.

It may be something as innocuous as being in season, but if they cannot get her running straight she is likely to cause some issues in the stretch sometime soon.

Having said that, she is without doubt an impressive mare.
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TJ · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:01 am Post subject:

da hossman · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:56 pm Post subject:

thanks TJ, I had not heard Toner's explanation - if that is what it takes to be Cris Evert, then by all means swish away! Laughing

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Affirmed1 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:44 pm Post subject:

[quote="bdw0617"]look i'm not going to get in a pissing match. she is a good horse ovbgiousyl. but she is overrated. that's this man's opinion.

lol that union rags reference isn't looking that good right now[/quote]

Eating a little Raggsy-induced crow, are we Question

Good to see it. Laughing

da hossman · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject:

In light of her retirement, perhaps the last erratic stretch run was at least partly caused by the bone bruising.
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TJ · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:47 pm Post subject:

da hossman · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:24 pm Post subject:

You know TJ, we are all Allen Jerkens when we have the benefit of hindsight! Sorry I could not leave it alone...

Sean Clancy has been running a series of short stories from The Chief in the Saratoga Special, they have been great! I hope he gets enough from The Chief to write a book.
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