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
The Thanksgiving Handicap
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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.
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Ride On Curlin
Control Stake
Clearly Now
Control Stake
Clearly Now
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I'm thinking Officer Griffin has a shot in here at a price. I'll box him with Clearly Now.
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Here's the finish:
Control Stake
Officer Griffin
Clearly Now
Speightstown
Control Stake
Officer Griffin
Clearly Now
Speightstown
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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
http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?tra ... ountry=USA
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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.
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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