A couple of very nice races at Aqueduct Saturday. Past Performances included. TJ
8th Race. (C10) Approx Post 3:20PM HANDICAP STAKE
THE CIGAR MILE (Grade I)
$500,000
Purse $500,000 (Up to $55,000 NYSBFOA) One Mile
A HANDICAP FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD.
1 Praetereo(L) Gr/ro.h.5 113 Cohen, D Drawing Away Stable Jacobson, David
2 Forty Tales(L) B.c.3 115 Rosario, J Perretti Racing Stable, LLC Pletcher, Todd
3 Clearly Now(L) Dk B/ Br.c.3 115 Lezcano, J Uphill Stable Lynch, Brian
4 Groupie Doll(L) Ch.m.5 118 Maragh, R Whisper Hill Farm Bradley, William
5 Laugh Track(L) B.c.4 116 Smith, M Barber, G Casse, Mark
6 Capo Bastone(L) Ch.c.3 115 Ortiz, Jr., I Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Pletcher, Todd
7 Saratoga Snacks(L) B.r.4 114 Ortiz, J August Dawn Farm Sciacca, Gary
8 Goldencents(L) B.c.3 120 Bejarano, R W C Racing O'Neill, Doug
9 Flat Out(L) B.h.7 119 Alvarado, J Preston Stables Mott, William
10 Verrazano(L) B.c.3 117 Castellano, J Magnier, Mrs. J Pletcher, Todd
11 Private Zone(L) B.g.4 118 Pedroza, M Good Friends Stable O'Neill, Doug
http://www1.drf.com/formulator-web/Free ... nce-race/8
9th Race. (C9) Approx Post 3:49PM STAKES
THE REMSEN (Grade II)
$400,000
Purse $400,000 (Up to $48,000 NYSBFOA) One Mile And One Furlong
FOR TWO YEAR OLDS.
1 Noble Moon(L) B.c.2 116 Solis, A Treadway Racing Stable Gyarmati, Leah
2 Master Lightning(L) Dk B/ Br.c.2 116 Lezcano, J Cook, A Pletcher, Todd
3 Afleet Accompli(L) B.c.2 116 Ortiz, Jr., I Bryan, Jr., J Breen, Kelly
4 Honor Code(L) Dk B/ Br.c.2 116 Castellano, J Lane's End Racing McGaughey III, Claude
5 Mental Iceberg(L) Ch.g.2 116 Rodriguez, G Imperio, M DiPrima, Gregory
6 Matuszak(L) Dk B/ Br.c.2 116 Alvarado, J Prussin, G Mott, William Blk-On
7 Wicked Strong(L) B.c.2 116 Maragh, R Centennial Farms Jerkens, James
8 Intense Holiday(L) Dk B/ Br.c.2 116 Rosario, J Starlight Racing Pletcher, Todd
9 Cairo Prince(L) Gr/ro.c.2 122 Saez, L Namcook Stables McLaughlin, Kiaran
http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1177605
The Cigar Mile GR I and The Remsen GR II
Moderators: Roguelet, hpkingjr, WaveMaster
Cree wrote:Cigar Mile looks good. Really looking forward to this race, would love to see Groupie Doll go out a winner. That being said, I like Laugh Track.
I won't even take a stab at the Remsen, just sit back and watch and hope we see something better than the BC Juvenile.
Hi Cree,
I agree it would be nice to see Groupie Doll go out a winner. I think the Cigar Mile is a very tough race to handicap. That being said, I expected Cross Traffic to be the winner of this race....but after being sidelined by injury, I will go with one of the horses who beat him....Flat Out. I also expect Goldencents to run very well, since they stopped trying to make him a two turn horse.
The Remsen looks like a two horse race...I can't see anyone beating Honor Code but expect Cairo Prince will make him run. TJ
Both these races turned out to be very exciting and telling, to say the least. Flat Out won the Cigar Mile for Billy Mott who trained Cigar. Honor Code was pushed to the max by Cairo Prince to come back and win in the shadow of the wire. Click below to watch the races. TJ
The Cigar Mile: http://www.drf.com/news/aqueduct-flat-o ... cigar-mile
The Remsen Stake: http://www.drf.com/news/aqueduct-honor- ... ire-remsen
The Cigar Mile: http://www.drf.com/news/aqueduct-flat-o ... cigar-mile
The Remsen Stake: http://www.drf.com/news/aqueduct-honor- ... ire-remsen
Cree wrote:Great race by Flat Out. He is such a classy horse. Nice seeing him win, with what looks like will be his last race. Was he on the wrong lead in the stretch? I feel like he did that in another race this year too.
Honor Code looked beat, and somehow gutted it out. Nice colt.
Hi Cree,
It did look like Flat Out was on his left lead? But honestly it was hard to be sure because the camera didn't get that close to the winner.
Honor Code and Cairo Prince were both pretty impressive....even the third horse Wicked Strong hung tough another 1/2 back. TJ