Temperance Hill Invitational S

[TJ]

The Temperance Hill Invitational Stake will be run over 1 5/8th miles on Belmont's main track Saturday. It's been a very long time since they carded a race at this distance over the main track. The track record for this distance is held jointly by Man O War (1920 when he won the Lawrence Realization by 100 lengths over his only challenger, setting a then world and track record) and Kelso, who tied his record in winning the 1960 Lawrence Realization. Man O War and Kelso ran the distance in 2:40 4/5 seconds. Lately we've been seeing these longer distances popping up with decent purses, recently 1 3/4 miles at Saratoga (Birdstone S) and Parx put up a 1 1/2 race over dirt (Greenwood Cup S)....might be the start of something interesting?
There were 14 invited to the Temperance Hill, but only 6 braved the challenge. Entries and PP's below. TJ

4th Race. (C5) Approx Post 2:27PM STAKES
THE TEMPERENCE HILL INVITATIONAL Purse $200,000 (Up to $32,000 NYSBFOA)
One And Five Eighth Miles FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD.
1 Cary Street(L) B.g.5 122 Lezcano, J Detampel, M Walsh, Brendan
2 Awesome Vision(L) Dk B/ Br.h.5 118 Ortiz, J West Point Thoroughbreds Albertrani, Thomas
3 Slim Shadey (GB)(L) Dk B/ Br.g.6 124 Velasquez, C Jacobson, D Jacobson, David
4 Desvelo (ARG)(L) Ch.g.5 118 Serpa, A Ninety North Racing Stable Rubley, Kelly
5 Ever Rider (ARG)(L) Gr/ro.h.6 124 Castellano, J Waldorf Racing Stables LLC Montoya, Marya
6 Village Warrior(L) B.c.3 114 Ortiz, Jr., I Repole Stable Pletcher, Todd
http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... am3=531696

[Cree]

I love these longer dirt races.

Since Jacobsen has had Slim Shady, he's dabbled in everything:
7F on turf, 8F on turf, 9F on turf, 8F on dirt (taken off turf), 8.5F on turf, 14F on dirt, 12F on turf, and now 13.5F on dirt.

I like Ever Rider in this.

[TJ]

Village Warrior
Ever Rider
Cary Street

[TJ]

Good one Cree. I thought the ten pounds Village Warrior got from Ever Rider would give him an edge....but didn't happen. Real nice race, hope we see more of them. TJ
Finish:
Ever Rider
Village Warrior
Cary Street

[Cree]

You had some excellent choices as well. I do hope they keep these races up and maybe bring back that BC Marathon.

[Jorge]

EVER RIDER (gr/ro h 2008) http://www.pedigreequery.com/ever+rider

Wow, the oldest horse with the highest weight impost along with a
very slow track condition, plus coming from another hemisphere
with the appropriate jockey won the race. Good for him. Congratulations!