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GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:50 pm
by TJ
Shared Belief meets some mediocre east coast horses, nice spot for his first try outside of California. Past performances below. TJ
12th Race. Post 6:05PM STAKES
The 7th Running of The Charles Town Classic (Grade 2)
Purse $1,500,000 Guaranteed 1 1/8 Miles

1 LOOKING COOL (L) E105-15 Judy, M De La Cruz, W 118
2 VYJACK (L) E105-15 Rodriguez, R Montano, J 118
3 STREET BABE (L) Dilger, M Rosario, J 120
4 SHARED BELIEF (L) Hollendorfer, J Smith, M 123
5 PAGE MCKENNEY (L) Eppler, M Karamanos, H 118
6 MORENO (L) Guillot, E Velasquez, C 118
7 GENERAL A ROD (L) Pletcher, T Velazquez, J 118
8 WARRIOROFTHEROSES (L) Dilodovico, D Dunkelberger, T 118
9 IMPERATIVE (L) E105-15 Papaprodromou, G Quinonez, A 118
http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1620060

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:00 pm
by TJ
Shared Belief....found a soft spot for his 1st race away from home.
Moreno....looks to be the one to catch and beat again.
General A Rod....Seems like he improved in Pletcher's hands, could give them a scare.
Street Babe....former Pletcher assistant lures Rosario?

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:04 am
by Cree
Shared Belief
General A Rod
Imperative

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:56 pm
by geowarrior
Shared Belief
Moreno
Imperative

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:17 pm
by TJ
OMG...SHARED BELIEF EASED!! He broke poorly, then steadily fell back? They set a new track record, breaking the old one by a full second. TJ

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:19 pm
by TJ
Here's the finish....what a shame he pulled up, hope he's OK!. TJ
Moreno
Imperative
Page McKenney
Vyjack

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:29 pm
by DDT
He looked real sluggish out of the gate and then never got into stride, might be something wrong other than racing outside of California. Sure hope he is okay, we will have to wait and see.

DDT

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:34 pm
by Cree
That was a shock and a disappointment. It sounds like he was uncomfortable (per Smith) and sliding behind, so he was pulled up as a precaution. Hope he's ok, he's such an incredible little horse.

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:53 pm
by geowarrior
They're saying it's a stifle injury, soft tissue only, but they'll know more tomorrow.

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:05 am
by Cree
That just felt like a really bad day for racing's stakes calibre horses - Shared Belief getting pulled up (stifle), Diversy Harbor is badly injured (sesamoids), Down Town Allen has been injured (suspensory), and One Lucky Dane (condylar fracture).

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:23 am
by TJ

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 6:15 pm
by jellac
Have to say, watching the reply (thanks TJ!) Imperative was impressive to me, observing how he had to be pulled up hard after he almost ran up on the heels of race leaders going into the second turn....an amazing recovery athletically and a demonstration of his will to win in finding a secondary route/hole thru which he could come second.

Re: GR II Charlestown Classic

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:25 pm
by TJ
jellac wrote:Have to say, watching the reply (thanks TJ!) Imperative was impressive to me, observing how he had to be pulled up hard after he almost ran up on the heels of race leaders going into the second turn....an amazing recovery athletically and a demonstration of his will to win in finding a secondary route/hole thru which he could come second.

Hi jellac,
Definitely a good run against the grain of that speed favoring race track. He seems to like CT, I'd like to see him step up his game at SA. He was a heck of a claim. TJ