#11 Tristen's Mambo-this one I put on my watch list off his last turf race at Tampa. Trainer Carwood got him from McLaughlin and threw him in the Sam Davis. I believe that shows what he thought of him. The surface he needs is grass which Carwood did in his next start. Looked the winner coming into stretch and was gamely to the wire and looked like a horse that needed a race.He shows up today and is listed @ 20-1 ML Oh baby...i don't follow Keeland so if anyone can tell me if outside post on turf are bad I liked to know.>>>>
Disclaimer.......Carwood is Mallory's new trainer I put this horse on my list before he took her over. I have NO inside info on him I have not spoken with Gerry
Dr Zic yesterday at KEENE--they hustled to get her in- hell my buddy Dini vanned her up---well anyway what I THOUGHT was a nice allowance/ weak stakes level horse is now a GR 1 winner!
Called Dini this morning asked him if he got over and why didn't you tell me she was live you SOB---he said "Gino I missed entire race I was sleeping".
Tom I need your phone # before TBD shuts doors I'm 727-423-8520
My # is 692 9236 I hate when they close I have nothing to do
I was down at Gulfstream last week and Mike had one that won That place is awesome...I still don't know if I like it or not but is sure eye pleasing.
Mallory is entered for Sunday in a 6fl Alw race.. Dale and Chris are on their way. I have some family stuff so I don't think I can go. Some news may be pending' thats all I can say.
Dr. Zic, who had $108,620 in earnings entering the Madison, banked a cool $180,000 for her first graded stakes victory. It was the first grade I win for trainer Joan Scott, who also co-owns the chestnut filly with Derby Lanes Roger McDaniel, James Tom, and bloodstock agent Marette Farrell.
"She trained super in Tampa," said Scott. "She loves Tampa (but the Madison) came up and it looked like we had a good shot on her home turf here.
It was fantastic. Im delighted. How could you not be?"
Well there's Saratoga Tom. That's worth looking forward to. But yeah it's always a bummer and now we're onto short weeks of racing and half the horses shipping out already. Sad.
Man I hope you can turn it around and make that race bud!
And yes Joan Scott is a good 'un! She sure fixed that horse up!
Keeneland is the bomb! I love the place--it's the anti-Saratoga---beer is cheap and cold (vs hot and expensive at the Spa), food is cold and reasonable (vs. cold and assininely expensive in NY) --hotels are cheap-Saratoga hotels LEGENDARY for riduculous prices!!---and above all---all employees have a kind, gentle Southern attitude---and while people from Capitol Region of NY State are wonderful--probably 2/3rds of the mutual people and employees of saratoga come up from the city---with that NYC case of the ass......
Oh well--ask them what bar they gonna WALK TO after the race!!! LOL!!!
PEM,you are doing Saratoga the wrong way. Ask Tom,Colleen,Doc,Larry,Gam,Thunder Gulch and other regulars here for info before your next visit.
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Trust me Hoop I'm talking about mainly the on-track libations/eats.I get up to Saratoga a couple of times every year-been doing it about a dozen years. I have a good friend who owns a hotel right on Broadway who treats me more than right-I go to bars and get the "locals" prices-it's like anywhere else there are deals to be had if you look around.
But the beer prices (and while it's true you can bring a cooler full in with you-but I usually have a pretty good club seat from my hotel buddy-don't want to run in/out) and the fairly lousy and expensive food pales to that I have found in Lexington. And Lexington hotel rates are year-round, while in Saratoga they triple for the meet.
Then again I asked a guy at Keeneland where the nearest good Italian place was and he said "Cinncinati".
It's funny but the guy who told me Keeneland is the anti-Saratoga is himself a Saratoga native!
always went to Portofino for Italian
had a super meal at the Atomic Cafe a few months ago
can't go wrong with Dudley's
Jonathan's(in the Gratz) is outstanding if Lundy is still the chef
a la lucie is good
Malones is popular but not my thing
stay away from the Marriot food
of course followed up by entertainment at the Cheapside or Rosebud
Actually guys one of my roommates at UF from 30+ years ago has been living in Lexington for decades. Found us some good bars-there's a popular steak joint downtown-even an Asian rim type place.
I just thought the CINNCINATI line was pretty funny!
Seriously though-you folks who go to both Saratoga and Keeneland-don't you feel like you get a fair shake in Lexington but have to pay NYC prices in Saratoga Springs?
