Horse racing thread

[SnarkShark]

You didn't bet me, did you?

Honestly, if he had won, I was going to ask you what my cut was.

I am a bit embarrassed. Last Tuesday, Moderator1 finished 3rd in the 5th race.. ... And to make matters worse, he's not only a better bet than I am, that colt can drink me under the stable.

I bet the favorite, who won by a head.

The Moderator was a minor stakes winner in the 90s.

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SJ screen name horses are dominated by soon-to-be two-time champion filly Songbird.

 

[SnarkShark]

The Derby trail has been a cluster so far and got worse this weekend.

Undefeated Mastery won like a good thing in a big prep at Santa Anita, looked to be the clear Derby favorite, and then sustained a fracture in the gallop out after the wire.

Previous favorites Classic Empire and McCraken have also had some physical issues, but they could still make it if they can get on track.

Mastery is done for at least 3-4 months, but could be done for good.

Mastery Dominates San Felipe, Sustains Injury After | BloodHorse.com

 

[SnarkShark]

Triple Crown is over, so nobody cares any longer, but an entry caught my eye at Santa Anita on Friday. Filly has a big shot to win too, but has to clear the hurdle of sharing a name with @Michael_ Gee.

Gee Street is 5/2 on the morning line in a field of 10.

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[Michael_ Gee]

Triple Crown is over, so nobody cares any longer, but an entry caught my eye at Santa Anita on Friday. Filly has a big shot to win too, but has to clear the hurdle of sharing a name with @Michael_ Gee.

Gee Street is 5/2 on the morning line in a field of 10.

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Today's my birthday! Got to have a little flutter on this one.

 

[SnarkShark]

Gee Street never really got a chance to run, stuck behind horses in the final turn, and finished off the board. Oh well.

 

[DanOregon]

Santa Anita not off to a good start. I realize the numbers may be skewed because so many horses are based there - but dang - I've never heard of one track - particularly a well known track - having this kind of problem.

A third horse has died at Santa Anita Park since the beginning of the year - CNN

 

[ChrisLong]

Last night, the news crews were locked out of the park, did their reports from outside a closed game. That has never happened before.
And Santa Anita response was that of all the races, training and workouts, 99.9 percent of the horses didn't die.
That's PR for you.

 

[HanSenSE]

State horse racing board to meet on Wednesday.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Oaklawn's meet starts this weekend. I'll be interested to see if they have any of the problems Santa Anita has regarding break downs.