What an amazing race! All eyes were on Sweet Catomine, and some on Wilko and Giacomo. Only Wilko came in the money . And I don't think I heard the other two mentioned during the race, as the long shots prevailed handily. $1 exacta $751.40, $1 trifecta $6,635.50; what a day for those who won. And what a day for those who lost. I just kept laughing and shaking my head when it was over. Of course I didn't have them either . Buzzard's Bay kept to task and won pretty easily, with General John B and Wilko duking it out for place. THAT was a race to talk about!
For those who hadn't heard:
$2 ticket pays the following.
Buzzard's Bay win $62.20, place $21.80, show $10.80
General John B place $40.40, show $15.60
Wilko show $ 4.20
Giacomo 4th at about 3:1 odds, and Sweet Catomine 5th at even money.
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Was Wilko game or what?! That little horse just kept coming. Had he not been caught wide all the way around, I think he would have won it.
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Wilko certainly looked sharper than he has earlier this year, so maybe his foot problems are finally behind him.
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my thoughts exactly after that race.....even thou i cant stand jeff mullins.....good job training the winner. BB was 4-5 wide most of trip & it seemed he had them at any time he wanted.....but wilko looks like he's ready for a big big effort in his next...provided he came back ok.Mahubah wrote:Wilko certainly looked sharper than he has earlier this year, so maybe his foot problems are finally behind him.
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From the bush tracks of Utah to the great race place Santa Anita. Jeff Mullins is a rising star in the training ranks.
Jeff is a hard worker and has made some mistakes along the way, but Its all apart of maturing into the excellent trainer that he now is.
When Bobby Frankel retires, I would recommend Jeff Mullins for the Juddmonte trainer. Jeff is that good as a trainer.
I remember when Wayne Lucus was winning out of turn and most of his fellow trainers were saying he was cheating and given performance enchancers to this TB. Well this was jealousy as Wayne was winning at a fast clip.
More power to the leading trainers, its the hard work they put in that deserves recognition.
Jeff is a hard worker and has made some mistakes along the way, but Its all apart of maturing into the excellent trainer that he now is.
When Bobby Frankel retires, I would recommend Jeff Mullins for the Juddmonte trainer. Jeff is that good as a trainer.
I remember when Wayne Lucus was winning out of turn and most of his fellow trainers were saying he was cheating and given performance enchancers to this TB. Well this was jealousy as Wayne was winning at a fast clip.
More power to the leading trainers, its the hard work they put in that deserves recognition.
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Wayne Lucas shipped East with Consolidator to avoid Sweet Catomine in the SA Derby. This was a mistake on the part of WL, as his Consolidator missed a big payday in the SA Derby.
Consolidator liked the Santa Anita main track, as WL said when your TB are in super form you run them, you dont keep them in the barn.
Consolidator liked the Santa Anita main track, as WL said when your TB are in super form you run them, you dont keep them in the barn.
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