In memory of Daijin….
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LETTER/COMMENT from Feb. 9
This was on the Blog post entitled START, it’s good so I had to reprint it:
The Feb.6 Blog had a few complaints about video streaming or lack thereof, due to the requirement of minimal wagering. Granted, the minimums are not onerous, but why have any ?
Racetracks establish websites and for some unknown reason fail to showcase their product. Are they that stupid?
On the other hand, you have “the-little-track-that-could” Tampa Bay Downs where savvy management realized that the bettor was important. What was a leaky roof circuit a few years ago, now has a handle that challenges Santa Anita.
You can go to the TAM website and watch the races without having an account, password or your mothers maiden name.
Keeneland is another track where the info just overwhelms the bettor.
I remember the days when there were no payphones at racetracks, when offtrack and Internet betting was starting, racetracks were reluctant in releasing
program numbers for each entry.
The paranoia still exists.
Dave Landry photo
WOODBINE BACKSTRETCH OPENS
It’s – 25 this morning but let’s go!
TWENTY ONE TRAINERS have shipped in horses to Woodbine already and we only have to wait 2 months until the meeting starts.
The Woodbine Training Track opened for business on Wednesday morning, providing a clear signal that the start of the local 2011 Thoroughbred racing season is getting closer.
Trainer Sid Attard, who finished third in the standings last year with 46 wins, had a busy morning on the Woodbine backstretch.
The veteran was one of the first conditioners to test out the backstretch training track, which is a conventional dirt surface, as opposed to the Polytrack surface used for racing.
“We have 28 horses here and all 28 of them were sent out,” said Attard. “It was in very, very good shape this morning. They did a fantastic job getting it ready.”
Attard said he should have six more horses in by the end of the week.
“I can’t wait for the season to get underway,” said Attard, who recorded six stakes scores in 2010, along with $2,764,972 in purse earnings. “If this year can be like last year for us, we’ll all be happy. There is nothing to complain about.”
The first day of the Woodbine Thoroughbred meet is scheduled for Saturday, April 2 and runs 167 dates to December 4.
BARBADOS GOLD CUP ENTRANT PREPS TODAY AT SANTA ANITA
meets Canadian stakes winner Double Shuffle
Graded stakes placed JAIRZINHO will use a turf allowance today at Santa Anita as a final prep for his trip to the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup on March 5.
The son of
Santa Anita Park – February 10, 2011
Race 7 – 4:05 PM $1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta $2 Rolling Double / $1 Superfecta (.10 Min.)
ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $62,500
Purse $59,000. (Plus $17,700 – CBOIF – California Bred Owner Fund). For Four Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won $10,000 Twice Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Or State Bred Or Which Have Never Won Three Races Or Optional Claiming Price Of $62,500. Weight, 123 Lbs. Non-winners of two races at a mile or over since November 12, 2010 Allowed 2 Lbs. Such a race since December 27, 2010 Allowed 4 Lbs. Claiming Price $62,500 (Races where entered for $50,000 or less not considered). . One Mile. (Turf) (Rail at 24 Feet)
P# PP Horse Virtual
Stable A/S Med Claim $ Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1 Irrefutable (KY) 5/H L $0 M E Smith 119 B Baffert 5/2
2 2 Double Shuffle (FL) 5/G L $62,500 C Sutherland 119 R Diodoro 20/1
3 3 Averoo (GB) 6/G L $0 J Rosario 119 J W Sadler 8/1
4 4 Advice (FL) 5/G L $0 M Garcia 119 E G Harty 15/1
SCR Feisty Suances (CA) ————————————-Scratched————————————-
6 5 Lieve (BRZ) 6/H L $0 C S Nakatani 119 A C Avila 6/1
7 6 Bogie (IRE) 4/C L $0 G K Gomez 119 P Gallagher 3/1
8 7 Times Gone By (KY) 6/H L $0 V Espinoza 119 R E Mandella 4/1
9 8 Jairzihno (GB) 4/G L $0 P A Valenzuela 119 S Callaghan 6/1
10 9 Who’s Up (FL) 4/C L $0 J Talamo 119 J M Cassidy 10/1
IN MEMORY OF DAIJIN
Just a few days ago, the regally bred Canadian stakes winner DAIJIN had her first foal in 7 years. A producer of champions and from the family of WITH APPROVAL, she foaled a Zensational colt by C-section in Kentucky at Hill ‘n’ Dale before she was stricken with colic.
She was put to sleep as she began to suffer:
BLOOD-HORSE REPORT:
Daijin, a stakes winner who produced a pair of stakes winners, died following complications from foaling Feb. 8 at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms near Lexington.
Daijin was a full sister to Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner and multiple grade I winner Touch Gold . Both were bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm, Star Stable, and Holtsinger, Inc. In addition, she was a half sister to Canadian champion With Approval.
Daijin (Deputy Minister–Passing Mood, by Buckpasser) produced two stakes winners from the cover of champion A.P. Indy . Handpainted, bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale and N.E.T.P., won the Ontario Debutante Stakes and My Dear Stakes in 2002, and two years later took the Goddess Stakes and Pan Zareta Handicap. Serenading, bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale, was named Canada’s champion older mare in 2009 after winning the Falls City Handicap (gr. II) and the Maple Leaf Stakes. She earned $538,754. Serenading produced her first foal last week, a Street Cry colt. Both Serenading and Handpainted raced for Hill ‘n’ Dale owner John Sikura and his brother, Glenn.
Deputy Minister
Daijin
Breeder: Holtsinger, Inc., Hill N Dale Farm & Star Stable
Passing Mood
Her foals to race:
Serenading 2004 18 6 7 2 $538,754 9
Falls City H.[G2]
Belle Mahone S.
Maple Leaf S.
Speed Succeeds 2001 0 0 0 0 $0 0
Handpainted 2000 12 5 2 2 $435,406 8
Goddess S.
Pan Zareta H.
My Dear S.
Ontario Debutante S.
Shadow Hawk 1999 16 2 2 2 $91,034 0
Kinshasa 1998 5 1 1 1 $44,340 0
Touch for Gold 1997 2 0 0 0 $0 0
CANADIAN STUFF
With the WOODBINE backstretch beginning to get populated, some folks have left their spots in the U.S. and are making their way back home. Less than 2 months until Woodbine opens for racing!
EMMA-JAYNE WILSON rode with success at Parx Racing but that track has been plagued by bad weather and bad tracks and Wilson left to spend the rest of the winter in Florida. PATRICK HUSBANDS is also getting on horses at Palm Meadows.
Here are some stats on jocks and trainers in 2011:
Aqueduct: 12 Eurico Rosa Da Silva 45 5 8 5 $152,549 11% 18 40%
fair grounds 25 Malcolm Pierce 30 6 5 0 $218,160 20% 11 37%
36 Mark R. Frostad 20 4 1 2 $127,775 20% 7 35%
44 Josie Carroll 28 3 4 2 $150,710 11% 9 32%
gulfstream: 16 Mark E. Casse 20 4 1 2 $78,580 20% 7 35%
31 Brian A. Lynch 9 2 2 0 $48,825 22% 4 44%
Turf Paradise 3 Robertino Diodoro 110 28 19 16 $211,504 25% 63 57%
Santa Anita 20 Robertino Diodoro 22 3 4 1 $68,949 14% 8 36%
Tampa Bay 47 Yvon Belsoeur 13 2 5 1 $28,738 15% 8 62%
HUNTERS BAY entered Saturday
The Stronach Stables’ Hunters Bay, a Kentucky bred by Ghostzapper, debuts for trainer Reade Baker on Saturday and it is the 4yo’s first race since last spring. The colt, out of millionaire Smoke n Frolic, is 2 for 3 in his career and has a following on various chat forums currently.
Gulfstream Park – February 12, 2011
Race 6 – 3:25 PM
ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $62,500
Purse $55,000. (Includes $12,000 – FOA – Florida Owners Awards). For Four Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won $7,500 Twice Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter Or State Bred Or Which Have Never Won Three Races Or Claiming Price $62,500. Weight, 123 Lbs. Non-winners of $24,000 twice at a mile or over since January 12 Allowed 2 Lbs. Non-winners of a race at a mile or over since then Allowed 4 Lbs. Claiming Price $62,500 (Races where entered for $50,000 or less not considered in allowances) (Registered Florida Breds Preferred). One Mile.
PP Horse Virtual
Stable A/S Med Claim $ Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Homeboykris (MD) 4/G L $0 J Bravo 119 R E Dutrow, Jr.
2 Dueling Alex (KY) 5/G L $0 J Lezcano 119 C M Gambolati
3 Tripofalifetime (FL) 5/H L $0 P Lopez 119 E Plesa, Jr.
4 Groomedforvictory (NY) 6/G L $62,500 J Castellano 119 B Tagg
5 Jaguar Paw (KY) 4/C L $0 J L Castanon 119 W I Mott
6 Lucas Brady (FL) 4/G $62,500 A Garcia 119 K G McPeek
7 Hunters Bay (KY) 4/C L $0 E Trujillo 119 R Baker
8 Primary Witness (KY) 5/H L $62,500 J R Velazquez 119 M A Hennig
9 Equestrio (KY) 4/C L $0 J R Leparoux 119 N P Zito
FASIG TIPTON 2YO SALE
Ontario-breds catalogued
25 c Street Sense – reportedly by Silver Deputy
85 c Shakespeare – Violent Beauty by Gone West
105 f. Harlan’s Holiday – Allison’s Pride by Dixieland Band
115 f. War Front – Attache, Seeking the Gold
136 c Macho Uno – Champagne Cocktail by Red Ransom
220 c Indian Charlie – Major Idea by Cherokee Run
MARCH 2-YO SALE – OBS
Ontario-breds in the catalogue
Ontario Two Year Old
HIP COLOR YEAR
NO. NAME SEX FOALED SIRE DAM
10 Embur’s Melody………..B F……….09 Mr. Greeley…………..Embur Sunshine
15 …………………….B F……….09 Quiet American………..Evanthia
31 …………………….GR/RO C……09 Macho Uno…………….Feisty Woman
33 …………………….B C……….09 Stormy Atlantic……….Firebaby
69 Theatre Queen…………CH F………09 Bob and John………….Hold the Spirit
98 …………………….DKB/BR F…..09 Candy Ride (ARG)………Jingle Berry
184 Podium Seeker…………CH F………09 Exclusive Quality……..On the Podium
219 …………………….B C……….09 Officer………………Raphael Rose
245 …………………….B C……….09 Ghostzapper…………..Running Lass
259 …………………….B C……….09 Shakespeare…………..Shebandowana
306 …………………….DKB/BR F…..09 Indian Charlie………..Symphonic Lady
373 …………………….CH F………09 First Samurai…………A Touch of Glory
419 …………………….DKB/BR C…..09 Cactus Ridge………….Casual Rendezvous
428 Tapitstry…………….GR/RO F……09 Tapit………………..Chic Sheba
