How, I mean, HOW did he make it up in time for second? With 100 yards left I thought there was no way! You gotta be happy with that 
I’m glad to see he has a website-he so deserves it.
ETA: I wonder if the jockeys enjoy riding / appreciate riding these special horses.
Danthebluegrassman
Still racing as a nine year old…but finished last in a $7500 claimer at Philly Park today. Hmmm.
According to the entries he’s still a stallion…is this true? Anyone know anything about his connections (currently trained by Ryan Beattie, owned by R.J. Thoroughbred Stables LLC) or plans for him?
nothing better than a good thoroughbred !!! my first horse was an ex racehorse of my uncles who had raced til he was 8. he was sold and came into my life when i was 15 nd he was 16 and i got him bc no one wanted him bc everyone thought he was too old. well i had him for awhile and did a little of everything with him. i never wrapped him,medicated him or injected any of his joints. i sold him then he was given back to me bc at age 23 he was starting to go unsound behind. i was able top give him a much deserved retirement and he was sound as a dollar after 6 mos and briefly thought of trail riding him but thought he finally adjusted to being retired and settled for seeing him every day out the window of the farmhouse i lived in. HORSE SHOW DIVA DOT COM !!
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Still racing as a nine year old…but finished last in a $7500 claimer at Philly Park today. Hmmm.
According to the entries he’s still a stallion…is this true? Anyone know anything about his connections (currently trained by Ryan Beattie, owned by R.J. Thoroughbred Stables LLC) or plans for him?[/QUOTE]
Wow… I had no idea he was still kicking around. I remember when he scratched the morning of the Kentucky Derby, oh, 6 years ago I guess. I can’t believe he made it all the way out to Philly from SoCal. I’ll have to ask around and see what I can find out.
Evening Attire goes for the repeat victory, at 10-yrs old, in the 53rd running of the $75,000 Stymie Handicap - March 1st.
Should he win “records indicate he would be the oldest horse to win a currently-run stakes race in New York.”
NYRA 2-24-08 “For Some At Aqueduct, The Older, The Better”
excerpt
Just look at Evening Attire, Explosive Count, Cool N Collected, Bailero, No Parole, or any number of veterans who still know how to get to the finish line in a hurry. And not only are these 9-year-olds and up still running – they’re running successfully.
Other 9-year-olds who have won stakes in New York include Revved Up, who won the 2007 John’s Call Stakes; John’s Call himself, who won the Grade 1 Joe Hirsh Turf Classic in 2000; the late John Henry, who won the Turf Classic in his Eclipse Award-winning season in 1984, and Affirmed Success, who won the 2003 Toboggan Handicap.
The “King of Aqueduct,” of course, was King’s Swan, who was so much a part of the winter racing scene at the Big A his retirement was honored with a special ceremony in December of 1990. The gelding, trained by the late Richard Dutrow Sr., started 107 times – not all of them at Aqueduct, although it may have seemed that way – winning 31 races and $1.92 million.
“He was a professional horse to be around; he did everything you wanted a horse to do,” said Dutrow’s son, Richard Dutrow Jr., in a 2006 interview.
Those who work with older racehorses voice a common theme: their professionalism.
“I love the older horses,” said Schosberg. “By the time they’re five years old, they get it. Having an older horse like that, it takes you a few years to figure out that they are actually training you. It was an honor to have Affirmed Success train me.”
Go for it Evening Attire!
A reminder: March 1st Evening Attire returns in the Stymie Handicap (Race 8 - off at 3:49 pm EST)
I’m not shocked that Malibu Moonshine appears again (he seems to shadow EA - but can’t dance with him) but I’m SHOCKED to see Daaher in there. What the heck? Why not freaking drop in Curlin into that race too! Sure Daaher didn’t win the Donn and in fact lost badly despite being the wagering favorite but still he’s a big, young gun.
Daaher was nominated and is going to the Dubai World Cup.
Can’t they just have race like the Stymie for the ‘old guys’. Come on Evening Attire, we’re rooting for you!
Yeah, I was a bit taken back by this myself. EA’s works haven’t been quite as hot as they were last fall, but he is no slouch!
I was suprised there is no mention of Golden Hare here this week!!
http://www.drf.com/news/article/92598.html
Golden Hare is taking care of business on the home front while his owner, Scott Blasi, and his trainer, Steve Asmussen, are in Dubai this week with reigning Horse of the Year Curlin.
Golden Hare won his season debut at Will Rogers Downs on Monday, wiring a field of allowance rivals by a length and earning Beyer Speed Figure of 90.
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March 1st Evening Attire returns in the Stymie Handicap (Race 8 - off at 3:49 pm EST)
I’m not shocked that Malibu Moonshine appears again (he seems to shadow EA - but can’t dance with him) but I’m SHOCKED to see Daaher in there.[/QUOTE]
I should take back my remark on MM as every dog … err horse … has his day. Daaher isn’t going to Dubai after that consecutive pitiful effort. Alas Evening Attire looks like he was coaxed by his jockey to get involved before the last turn which is far too early for his closing style.
HOLY COW!!!
Malibu Moonshine won a race?!?!?! And paid $31 to win!
I guess every dog has his day. I was considering going up to Kentucky Downs today to play the simulcast, but it was gorgeous out and I decided to sneak in a ride on my greenie. Wrong decision on my part. Maybe I can still make it up there before the Sham to put money on Great Hunter.
Congrats to Malibu Moonshine and his connections!
Talk about a fleet of battle tested, elderly warriors - try this:
Race 7, Turf Paraside, March 8 at Six Furlongs
The #2 entry is All in the Gate is 13-yrs old; also in that field is #5 Joe Favorite who is 11-yrs old; #10 Madeittothemoon who is also 11-yrs old; and #4 Jump Bail who is 10-yrs old. The rest of the field ranges from 5 to 7
Win - Joe Favorite (11 yrs old)
Place - On Leave (7 yrs old)
Show - Helmsman Hank (5 yrs old)
The 10-yr old “Jump Bail” scratched and last was sadly the most senior runner, “All in the Gate”
By the way, talk about battle tested: Joe Favorite the 11-yr old who won at Turf Paradise was making his 6th racing start in 2008!
Getting older, but comparatively not old and with just 17 lifetime starts he isn’t as tested as others. Still I’ll slide this in here as this gelding is still packaging a punch and then some plus he embodies what older horses can do.
Lifetime: 17 11-0-2
Commentator Destroys Richter Scale Foes
… wins the $200,000 Richter Scale Sprint Handicap by 13 ¾ lengths March 8 at Gulfstream Park.
The final time of 1:23.23 was not a track record, but Commentator has already accomplished that feat at Gulfstream this year. In his last start, an allowance-optional claiming event, he stopped the clock in a dirt course record of 1:33.71 for a mile.
“He’s just a tremendous horse with so much ability and class,” Zito said. "He’s a real treasure for the fans. I’m a fan. With the (physical) problems he had early in his career, he’s only (been able) to run (an average) about 2 ½ times a year. Dr. (Larry) Bramladge deserves a lot of credit. He operated on him a couple times (cannon-bone fracture injuries) and he came back great.
Danthebluegrassman retired!
He’s going to Old Friends. Just saw this in their newsletter.
Danthebluegrassman is heading home. The 9-year-old son of Pioneeering,
bred by the late Dan Mallory and named after Dan Chandler, the bon
vivant uncle of U.S. Representative Ben Chandler, will be retired at
Old Friends sometime with the next few weeks. After shipping is
arranged with Brookledge over the next few days, Dan will go first to
Alfred Nuckols Hurstland Farm where he’ll settle down from his racing
career under the watchful eyes of Alfred and Tim Overton. Dan last
raced for owners R and J Thoroughbreds and trainer Ryan Beattie at Penn
National a few weeks ago. The owners were kind enough to consider, and
accept, an offer of $7500 for Dan. We’ll be having a big welcome home
party for the big horse once he settles in. We’d like to especially
thank Jim Ponte of Harris Printers in Phoenix, who kept his eye on
Dan’s career and pestered us to get him, and Tim Ford of Indianapolis
who helped put the negotiations together and expedite Dan’s return
home. They both also contributed $500 and become the first two
shareholders in our latest star.
While I am very glad to hear that, I’m also left wondering why, if he’s not going to be sent to the breeding shed, he won’t be gelded.
He’s not too old to be gelded. I once owned a former breeding stallion who was gelded at age 19. Yes, the procedure is more difficult at his age, but it’s not impossible.
Ledgelands Farm (I work for them on Sundays) has been trying to get Dan back since these last owners claimed him! The owners even came out to the farm and were supposed to let the farm owner know when they were going to retire him…
Further on “Dan” - BloodHorse 3-21-08 “Danthebluegrassman to Old Friends”
Excerpts
He will also serve as the official mascot of the Festival of the Bluegrass at the Kentucky Horse Park June 12-15.
“One of our supporters, Jim Ponte, loves this horse,” Blowen said. “He was following his progress – or lack thereof – and after his last race said, ‘You have to get this horse.’ Jim made a contribution, another supporter named Tim Ford sent along some money, and before long, we had what we needed to buy him.”
Bob Cornett of the Festival of the Bluegrass said Danthebluegrassman will be the subject of a song-writing contest and will be the center of a child-geared equine research project to study the effect of music on the physiology of the horse.
“The bluegrass people absolutely love Dan,” said Cornett.
Perfect Drift is back in training!
Just got an update in my VS
Perfect Drift
Date: March 31, 2008
Track: SANTA ANITA PARK
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 37:00 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track
Rank: 8/13
I think that is his second recorded workout. There is a short article over in bloodhorse. Sorry, I’m too lazy right now But it’s awesome. -him coming back, not the article!
Evening Attire, Naughty New Yorker, Magna Graduate and Malibu Moonshine meet up this Saturday in the Excelsior H!
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