Happy New Year to all. I'm glad the holidays are over because it only means we are now on the slow road to the Triple Crown.
The coming months will see action at Gulfstream Park in Florida, Santa Anita in California, Aqueduct in New York, Turfway Park in Kentucky and the list goes on and on.
The first major stakes of the season took place yesterday at Aqueduct Race Track in New York. The Count Fleet Stakes, run at a mile and 70 yards on the Aqueduct all-weather inner track, saw Giant Moon, ridden by Ramon Dominguez at 5/2, prevail by a hard fought neck over 4-1 shot, Spanky Fishbein. Favorite Roman Emperor, Jeremy Rose, up raced mid-pack and looked dull in his first effort of the year.
Now, this wasn't a stellar field; still, Giant Moon, had won 3 in a row in New York Bred races--much as Funny Cide had done a few years ago. So, for Giant Moon to win in open ranks was a nice notch in his quest to make the starting gate the first Saturday in May. Giant Moon is trained by Richie Schosberg for whom it would be nice to have a Derby winner. Second choice in the wagering was Barrier Reef, ridden by Alan Garcia. Sent off at 5/2, he ran evenly to be a very non-threatening 4th.
That's all for now. I'm hoping to post a little more frequently this season.
May the horse be with you!
Racetrack Lenny
Sunday, January 6, 2008
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