SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY – dozens of accidents this morning in Greater Toronto Area as snow turned to freezing rain during the night and it’s slick out there! Wild winter weather has already started!
Canadians have been heating up things, however, lots of folks already winning races: Tino Attard, Nick Gonzalez, The Simms, many more.
Voting begins next week for the Sovereign Awards, who is your HORSE OF THE YEAR?
HOLLYWOOD HIT IN ACTION TOMORROW
In the hunt for champion sprinter in Canada
“Hollywood Hit, the champion sprinter in Canada in 2010, figures to loom a major presence Saturday night when Turfway concludes its holiday meet with the $50,000 Holiday Cheer. The six-furlong Polytrack race drew an oversubscribed field of 3-year-olds and upward.” – Daily Racing Form
HOLLYWOOD HIT, a 2 time stakes winner in 2011 at Woodbine and Presque Isle, could build his case for Canada’s champion sprinter again if he wins at Turfway Park tomorrow. The son of Cactus Ridge was Canada’s champion sprinter last season.
His division is wide open in 2011 with horses such as Essence Hit Man and Paso Doble being in the mix.
http://www.drf.com/news/turfway-hollywood-hit-may-have-class-edge-holiday-cheer
Coady photo of HOLLYWOOD HIT
CANADIANS ELSEWHERE
Rising star? The 2yo FASTESTWHOGETSPAID is 2 for 3 in his career now and he won his past pair easily after a learning experience first time out. The Chicago based colt, bred by Kinghaven Farms and a son of stakes winner Talk Back, won an allowance/optional claiming race yesterday at Hawthorne (no Beyer Figure available as of this morning). He cost just $15,000 at auction.
4th-HAW, $38,080, Opt. Clm. ($50,000-$40,000),
NW1X, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:47 2/5, ft.
FASTESTWHOGETSPAID (c, 2, Henny Hughes–Talk Back {SW, $159,221}, by Talkin Man) Lifetime Record:
3-2-0-0, $31,225. O-Oak Knoll Farm & Team Wilcox. B-Kinghaven Farms Limited (ON). T-Brian Williamson.
*$15,000 yrl ’10 KEESEP
also:
Bet on Jack at Woodbine – he’s 3 for 3 now since he won at Gulfstream yesterday. Norm Files photo
BET ON JACK remained unbeaten with a win for $50,000 claiming yesterday at Gulfstream Park and the Florida bred was making his first start off the claim for owner/trainer Tino Attard. The Florida-bred by With Distinction posted a 65 Beyer in his win yesterday. He was claimed at Woodbine for $25,000.
SEND HIM IN, a kentucky bred by Came Home, was a winner on the pace for TUCCI STABLES and trainer Nick Gonzalez at Gulfstream in race 7. He paid 9 to 2 in the $6,250 claimimg event.
SHARON AND JOHN SIMMS celebrated a win with the Smart Strike filly STRIKING MISS at Tampa Bay Downs yesterday. The 4yo won for $8,000 claiming at 9 to 2 in her first race since Dec. 1 at Woodbine.
MOLINARO HONOR won the first race at Charles Town yesterday for $5,000 claiming. The ONtario bred by Line of Departure – Honor the Lady by Matter of Honor was bred by Molinaro Stables and is owned and trained by Charles Brown Jr.
In race 4 at Charles Town, SAGATIBA, by Niggon – Ordwillw by Ordway, was heavily favoured to win for $5,000 claiming and she did for owner Kevin Buttigieg and trainer Richard Morden and jockey Chris Griffith.
JESTER’S COURT won the 1st race at Charles Town on Wednesday for John Burness’ Colebrook Farms, which bred the 3yo by Mr. Jester – Reprized Dynasty, Reprized. The filly won for $8,000 claiming.
Trainer DON MACRAE won race 2 on Wed. at Charles Down with favoured MAGIC MOONDUST, am 8 3/4 length winner of a maiden allowance at 4 1/2 furlongs. The Kentucky bred by Flatter is owned by Guys and Doll Stable and Chris Griffith rode.
THOROUGHBLOG’S ECLIPSE BALLOT
Yep, I voted for the mare HAVRE DE GRACE for HORSE OF THE YEAR – kind of a wacky year for horses winning big races.
These are my Eclipse Award votes for horses for 2011:
TWO-YEAR-OLD MALE: 1. Hansen
TWO-YEAR-OLD FEMALE: 1. My Miss Aurelia
THREE-YEAR-OLD MALE: Caleb’s Posse
THREE-YEAR-OLD FEMALE: 1. Royal Delta
OLDER MALE: Flat Out
OLDER FEMALE: 1. Havre de Grace
MALE SPRINTER: 1. Amazombie
FEMALE SPRINTER: 1. Musical Romance
MALE TURF: Acclamation
FEMALE TURF: Never Retreat
STEEPLECHASE: 1. Black Jack Blues
HORSE OF THE YEAR: 1. Havre de Grace
LONGRUN FEATURE IN ‘COUNTY AND QUINTE LIVING’ (Belleville, Ont. area)
Retired OPP inspector JOHN LATHANGUE and his retired racehorses stakes winner DEVIL VALENTINE and millionaire RARE FRIENDS.
http://issuu.com/countyandquinteliving/docs/fall2011?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml&backgroundColor=2A5083&showFlipBtn=true&pageNumber=14
CHOCOLATE CANDY PASSES
A little late reporting this (thanks to the Thoroughblog reader who who commented on this recently):
Blood Horse report:
Graded stakes winner Chocolate Candy, who was retired from racing this fall to stand at Bar None Ranches near Dewinton, Alberta, Canada, died of complications following a paddock accident at the farm. The 5-year-old son of Candy Ride was scheduled to stand for $2,500 (Canadian funds).
