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Good one…. TAB advertising the WORLD POOL bit… be interesting to see pools, I assume we will be able to see pools? No Co Mingling issues 🤭 -
OK , well I am certainly excited now! I'm guessing this stuff will also make the racing better and the horses faster?
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The English polymath John Ruskin, who was always hard at work scribbling a well-timed observation for some future generation to co-opt, said when it came to the weather, “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” Well, bully for you Mr. Ruskin! Send him a going stick and put him to work on the nearest turf course. Some might care to offer quite a different observation after recent events. What we do know about the state of the weather is it has been rough across the lower 48. In an attempt to focus on sunnier times ahead, if we are speaking of things delicious and exhilarating, how about the pending graded stakes slate on Saturday? Leading off on a 'refreshing' afternoon, my colleague Christina Bossinakis brought us some well-timed historical perspective concerning Saturday's renewal of the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park. Reporting from Hallandale's backside, her story behind 'TDN Rising Star' Locked (Gun Runner) for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher tells us why the signature race for older horses was designed as such some nine years ago and how it has become a jumping off point for stallion prospects. Of course we know this Pletcher's entry is not a lock. The 4-year-old is up against some formidable opponents in GI Breeders' Cup Classic hero White Abarrio (Race Day), Derby victor Mystik Dan (Goldencents), GISW Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming) and GISW Mixto (Good Magic). Look for Locked's stablemate Crupi (Curlin), GI Santa Anita Derby hero from last year Stronghold (Ghostzapper) (covered yesterday by Bossinakis in TDN) and layoff runner Newgrange (Violence) to make some noise at odds in the double digits. Nations Pride wins the Arlington Million at Colonial | Coady Media If that forecast does not cheer you up, then do not forget about Gulfstream's undercard. The schedule is brimming with six other graded races. The GI Pegasus World Cup Turf issued an invite to Nations Pride (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and the 6-year-old Godolphin homebred accepted. The potential race time favorite has a trio of Grade I wins in North America for trainer Charlie Appleby. The only question mark is his fitness level. If the homebred is ready to fire, then his class could win the day. “He's [Nations Pride] always shown a good level of ability, progressing from 2 to 3 and from there on, he sort of progressed throughout his career,” Appleby said. “We found that the conventional tracks, the flat tracks of America and Dubai, suited him. So that's why he's mainly been internationally campaigned, really. I think 10 furlongs is probably his most ideal trip if you want to pigeonhole him into something like that, but I see no reason why the nine should be an inconvenience.” There are others drawn in here with more than a fighting chance. Integration (Quality Road) will look to avenge his loss to Nations Pride that he suffered in the GI Arlington Million at Colonial Downs in August. He too has not been seen since the fall when he won the GII Red Smith Stakes at the Big A. Trainer Shug McGaughey entered Integration in this race last year and after going off as the favorite he finished fifth. “I think he's [Integration] done well,” McGaughey said. “The Pegasus last year was kind of a last-minute thing. I had planned to give him some time off and run him at Keeneland and we decided to run here for the money. He didn't get the best of trips. Tyler [Gaffalione] rode him. He had him down inside and just couldn't get him out when he wanted to. I think with all the trouble he was in, it was a credible race.” If you fancy a longshot in the Pegasus Turf who is getting a cutback in distance, then give Balnikov (Ire) (Adaay {Ire}) the once over. Conditioned by Phil D'Amato, the 6-year-old has raced mainly on the Southern California grass courses. However, last May he thoroughly enjoyed a soft turf course at Pimlico and won the GII Dinner Party Stakes. Sticking with the same surface, the GII Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf promises to offer some real value when it comes to wagering because there is not a prescribed deserving favorite. Certainly, Shadwell Stables's Raqiya (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) has some English form that is inviting and Sacred Wish (Not This Time) boasts a win last out in the GI Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar Dec. 1. Dona Clota in the Gulfstream paddock schooling | Lauren King However, more intriguing is an entry like Dona Clota (Chi) (Ivan Denisovich {Ire}), who won a pair of Grade 1 races in her native Chile. Now she joins trainer Ignacio Correas's outfit for Resolute Racing. One other name to remember is See You Around (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}). The filly began her career in France, shipped to race for the live barn of Christophe Clement and she took home a black-type over this course last month. The rest of the Gulfstream undercard includes a bout between MGSW Mystic Lake (Mot Town) against MGSW Emery (More Than Ready) in the GII Inside Information Stakes, and a rematch ensues between the 1-2 finishers from the GIII Harlan's Holiday Stakes, Rocket Can (Into Mischief) and Tumbarumba (Oscar Performance). They square off once more in the GIII Fred W. Hooper Stakes. Finally, a couple of turf distance tests will be administered in the GIII La Prevoyante Stakes and the GIII W.L. McKnight Stakes. Returning to issues skyward of the inclement variety, Oaklawn Park regularly deals with what Ruskin would call “different kinds of good weather.” Arkansas is particularly susceptible to a cold blast in January and Hot Springs was certainly on the receiving end of another good socking this time around. The Derby and Oaks series in 'The Natural State'–which both offer 20-10-6-4-2 on the path to Churchill in May–is back on track Saturday with the GIII Southwest Stakes and Martha Washington Stakes, respectively. First, the Southwest has drawn a field of 10, and blowing into town for Bob Baffert is Eclipse nominee & GISW Gaming (Game Winner). Finishing in early November as the runner-up in the GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile to newly-minted champion 2-year-old male & stablemate Citizen Bull (Into Mischief), the dark bay is looking to get back on track after he ran a distant third in the GII Los Alamitos Futurity Dec. 14. Gaming working for the first time over the local strip at Oaklawn | Coady Media “He [Gaming] went from the top 12 to nowhere,” said Baffert. “That's the way it is in this business. You're only as good as your last race. He ran a big race in the Breeders' Cup. I might have been a little too easy on him for the Los Al. I wasn't sure if I was going to run in there and then at the last minute decided I was going to run him there. He just didn't bring his 'A' game that day. Just got a little bit worked up in the paddock. He was too fresh. He didn't bring it and that's what happens.” Gaming will have to contend with a pair of tough customers in GSP Sandman (Tapit) and Patch Adams (Into Mischief). The former–a $1.2-million OBS March buy–tuned for this spot by clearing an optional claimer at Oaklawn Dec. 13, while the latter earned a 'TDN Rising Star' at second asking when he won by an eye-catching 10 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs in late November. As for the Martha Washington, look for 'TDN Rising Star' Quietside (Malibu Moon) to take care of business for Shortleaf Stable and trainer John Ortiz. The graded weekend also includes the salty GIII Houston Ladies Classic Stakes for older females at Sam Houston Race Park and at Santa Anita we have the GII San Pasqual Stakes going for older males. In the spirit of Mr. Ruskin, here's to different kinds of good graded racing on Saturday. The post Graded Forecast Calls For Loaded Pegasus, Southwest Winds ‘Point’ To Oaklawn appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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