Aug

30

Money can’t buy you love or apparently a stake at Suffolk

by Barry Roos
August 30, 2008 | 3 Comments

The 9.7 Million dollar yearling Jalil went postward in the Waquoit Stakes at Suffolk Downs today. The 4 year old Storm Cat colt went off a heavy favorite, broke a bit tardily, and never appeared to be all that comfortable running finishing an even 3rd. Canadian champ Judiths Wild Rush got up to win and [...]

Aug

28

Tiznow – is there a better stud fee bargain?

by Barry Roos
August 28, 2008 | 136 Comments

At 30,000 dollars, Tiznow is proving to be a heck of a bargain.  In reviewing the leading sire list, Tiznow currently is second behind only Curlin’s sire Smart Strike, who stands for 150k at Land’s End.  Of the others in the top 5, Kingmambo is 3rd and stands for 150k, followed by Giant’s Causeway at [...]

Aug

27

Why not challenge Curlin to a race on Mars?

by Barry Roos
August 27, 2008 | 4 Comments

Challenging Curlin to a match race may be the most foolish idea since Chevrolet tried selling the Nova in spanish speaking countries. Translated it meant “No go”. (No Va) IEAH knows Curlin’s camp wouldn’t be dumb enough to run in a match race. Match races are dangerous, which is why after Ruffian, the concept died [...]

Aug

23

Oops ESPN called the wrong winner

by Barry Roos
August 23, 2008 | 4 Comments

ESPN basically called the wrong horse, thinking Robbie Albarado had won the Travers which was clearly too close to call. (Robbie waved his stick so he must have won. Not very scientific ESPN) They sent the pony to get the jockey’s thoughts on the wrong horse. OOPs. Colonel John and Gomez had the last laugh [...]

Aug

23

Updated list of track closures

by Barry Roos
August 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

It is funny, you never know what kind of response you will receive when you write a blog. I had wrote of the demise of Bay Meadows, and listed the track closings I could think of in my lifetime. People commented and emailed in bunches with other tracks that had closed. Some were negative, “I [...]

Aug

21

Big Brown Duck

by Barry Roos
August 21, 2008 | 3 Comments

Interesting that a NY trainer and outfit chooses every which way but NY.   For me the Travers is the race you really want to win. Sure Monmouth’s Haskell is an excellent race, but few horsemen would rather win that than the Travers. Big Brown didn’t want any part of Saratoga for the fear of a [...]

Aug

19

Another one bites the dust…..

by Barry Roos
August 19, 2008 | 23 Comments

Bay Meadows quietly became another racing ghost this week after 7 decades. Then I read how River Downs isn’t getting Thoroughbred dates in 2009 nor is Beulah. While none of these tracks are to be compared to Saratoga or Del Mar, with each track closing we lose a little bit more. It made me think [...]