Pedigree Query

Ride On Curlin was entered, so here's the entries and post positions for the Thanksgiving Day Stake at the Fair Grounds. Solid race, Clearly Now also returns under a new trainer and ownership. TJ

9th Race. (C9) Post 2:57PM HANDICAP
Purse $60,000 Guaranteed The 91st Running of the THANKSGIVING HANDICAP
6 Furlongs A HANDICAP FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD.

1 CLEARLY NOW (B) '10 H 0 122 Valdivia, Jr., J Brittlyn Stable, Inc. Faucheux, R
2 RUGGED (B) '10 G NC 113 Valenzuela, P Korthase, R Cowan, J
3 SOLAR CHARGE (B) '07 G 114 Eramia, R Barnett, Carolyn R. and Alford, David and Lana Williams, E
4 RIDE ON CURLIN (B) '11 C 115 Torres, F Dougherty, D Gowan, W
5 CONTROL STAKE (B) '12 C 113 Hernandez, C Moss, M Amoss, T
6 OFFICER GRIFFIN (B) '10 G 0 117 Esquivel, E Persons, Robert L. and Sanderson, Jr., Earl Conrad Sharp, J
7 NATES MINESHAFT (B) '07 R 0 116 Geroux, F Windy Hill Farm Smith, A
8 SPEIGHTSONG (B) '11 C 0 115 Goncalves, L Bond Stables, Naber Racing, LLC, Iron Horse RacingLLC (Joiner), Jones et al.Forste

Click on Speightsong: http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatc ... ummary.htm

Speightsong is a half brother to Up With The Birds. A nice sprinter at 3, but hasn't really improved. Interesting to see Clearly Now has new owners. I've always like him.

Ride On Curlin
Control Stake
Clearly Now

I'm thinking Officer Griffin has a shot in here at a price. I'll box him with Clearly Now.

Here's the finish:
Control Stake
Officer Griffin
Clearly Now
Speightstown

Here's the replay....after watching the race, I wasn't as disappointed with Ride On Curlin's performance. Looked like he needed the race big time, then came running after a sluggish beginning as he can be seen pulling up with the winner (he's #4). TJ

http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?tra ... ountry=USA

I could see this coming a mile away. Officer Griffin was rounding into a good race and I picked him here. Now he comes back on 9 days rest to run against me this coming Saturday. Let's hope this race took a lot out of him.

ct2346 wrote:I could see this coming a mile away. Officer Griffin was rounding into a good race and I picked him here. Now he comes back on 9 days rest to run against me this coming Saturday. Let's hope this race took a lot out of him.

Hi CT,
That's a solid field...looks like they'll take that race off the grass if the forecast is correct? Good luck....TJ