7/13/12 BHP Race 2 - Key Race - Update

Key race 7/13/12 BHP Race 2, first noted here August 9, 2012, came back in full exactly one year to the day of its running:

Hyena - WIN - 8/8/12 DMR Race 1
Glad's Gals - 4th - 7/13/13 BHP Race 5
Snackable - WIN - 8/5/12 DMR Race 3
Pursuitofparadise - SHOW - 8/16/12 DMR Race 2
Miss Luna - 8th - 9/12/12 FPX Race 5
Tangled Rock - 7th - 8/5/12 DMR Race 3

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

8/4/12 DMR Race 5 - Key Race - Update

Key Race 8/4/12 DMR Race 5, first noted here September 7, 2012, has now come back in full:

Rolling Fog - WIN 9/5/12 DMR Race 8
Power Ped - 6th 10/14/12 SA Race 4
Modern - 8th 12/8/12 BHP Race 7
Anytime - 7th 9/2/12 DMR Race 4
Dirty Swagg - WIN 9/1/12 DMR Race 7
Sexyuknowit - 6th 8/24/12 DMR Race 2
Derekson - 9th 8/17/12 DMR Race 5
Divo - PLACE 9/16/12 GG Race 7
Regally Soul - 7th 4/6/12 SA Race 3

Peace and Love,

Jimbo 

6/21/12 BHP Race 8 - Key Race - Update

Key Race 6/21/2012 BHP Race 8, first noted here July 12, 2012, has now come back in full:

Renee's Titan - 4th 8/8/12 DMR Race 7
Wellington Beauty - WIN 7/4/12 BHP Race 8
Ruler of the Tribe - WIN 7/12/12 BHP Race 2
Amy's Cashin In - SHOW 7/4/12 BHP 8
Kiptiddy Do - PLACE 8/5/12 DMR Race 3
Yodelin Moon - SHOW 3/17/13 TUP Race 3
Citizen Bernstein - 8th 7/25/12 DMR Race 2
Warren's Fantasy - 5th 8/5/12 DMR Race 3
Restless Ruby - 8th 7/26/12 DMR Race 3

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/1/12 BHP Race 6 - Key Race - Update

Perfect Set, a three year old colt by Pleasantly Perfect out of an A. P. Indy mare, took the Show in Saturday's fourth race at Santa Anita, a nine furlong MSW contested on some California grass.  That result means that Key Race 7/1/2012 BHP Race 6, first noted here August 1, 2012, has now come back in full:

Heir of Storm - 4th 8/5/12 DMR Race 8
Dead Easy - 6th 12/15/12 BHP Race 8
Moreno - 7th 8/5/12 DMR Race 8
Dry Summer - WIN 7/28/12 DMR Race 1
Dirty Swagg - 7th 7/14/12 BHP Race 2
Den's Legacy - PLACE 7/12/12 DMR Race 6
No Rachmones - SHOW 7/19/12 DMR Race 2
Fury Kapcori - WIN 8/18/12 GG Race 7
Perfect Set - SHOW 2/9/13 SA Race 4
Papa G. T. - WIN 7/29/15 DMR Race 1
Cinco de Mario - 4th 8/15/12 DMR Race 4

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

6/28/12 BHP Race 8 - Key Race - Update

Jockey Gary Stevens picked up his first victory since un-retiring, crossing the wire first aboard Branding in Race 1 at Santa Anita Saturday.  And with that, Key Race 6/28/2012 BHP Race 8, first noted here July 24, 2012, has now come back in full:

Executiveprivilege - WIN 7/14/12 BHP Race 4
Renee's Queen - 4th 7/14/12 BHP Race 4
Travesura - 5th 7/29/12 DMR Race 3
Beholder - WIN 7/22/12 DMR Race 6
Irish Presence - 6th 10/7/12 SA Race 7
Awesome Annie - WIN 7/28/12 DMR Race 3
It's Aine - SHOW 7/28/12 DMR Race 3
Branding - WIN 1/12/13 SA Race 1
Purple Prose - 4th 7/8/12 BHP Race 9

Quite a lot of talent in that field.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/5/12 BHP Race 8 - Key Race - Update

Key Race 7/5/2012 BHP Race 8, first noted here August 2, has now come back in full:

Rock Off - 5th 10/6/12 SA Race 7
Symphonic Cat - 7th 9/30/12 SA Race 10
Rintoo -WIN 8/3/12 DMR Race 2
St. Sincere - SHOW 8/17/12 DMR Race 2
You're Joking - WIN 8/1/12 DMR Race 4
Hammer the Bay - WIN 7/20/12 DMR Race 8
In High Regards - SHOW 8/23/12 DMR Race 8

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

8/4/12 DMR Race 5 - Key Race

Among the many things that Rolling Fog's victory in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity on Wednesday did, was that it elevated his debut race on August 4 into key race status.  Dirty Swag, fifth in the August 4 contest, is the other next out winner from that race, having been first to the wire in Race 7 at Del Mar on September 1.   

Others from the August 4 affair who have already come back are: fourth place finisher Anytime (seventh in Race 4 at Del Mar on September 2); sixth place finisher Sexyuknowit (sixth in Race 2 at Del Mar August 24); and seventh place finisher Derekson (ninth in Race 5 at Del Mar on August 17).

Yet to race again are Power Ped and Modern (who formed the bottom two thirds of the key race Trifecta); along with Divo and Regally Soul, the bottom two overall finishers in the August 4 race.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/26/12 SR Race 6 - Key Race - Update

Key Race 7/26/12 SR Race 6, first noted here August 15, has now come back in full:

Lady's Plan - 4th 8/24/12 GG Race 1
Spiced Latte - WIN 9/2/12 GG Race 8
Tribal Delight - PLACE 8/9/12 SR Race 7
Hill of Tara - WIN 8/9/12 SR Race 7
Sahha - 4th 8/19/12 GG Race 2
Hey Maria - 6th 8/9/12 SR Race 7
Crantini - 7th 9/2/12 GG Race 8
Beezaroo - SHOW 9/2/12 GG Race 8
Que Classico - 5th 8/25/12 GG Race 5
Atticus' Ghost - WIN 8/11/12 SR Race 8

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/26/12 SR Race 6 - Key Race

Atticus' Ghost, a three year old filly out of a Stephen Got Even mare, won Race 8 Saturday at Santa Rosa as the lukewarm 5-2 favorite, after having finished dead last in her prior race, the sixth at Santa Rosa on July 26.  The fourth place horse in that July 26 contest, Hill of Tara, was first under the wire in the last race at Santa Rosa on August 9; thus conferring key race status upon the July 26 affair.

Tribal Delight, the Show horse in the key race, and Hey Maria, the sixth place finisher on July 26, both competed against Hill of Tara in her August 9 victory, with Tribal Delight taking the Place, while Hey Maria again finished sixth.  As near as I can determine, the remainder of the field has yet to come back; including the key race Exacta of Lady's Plan and Spiced Latte.

The other key race runners, in their respective order of finish on July 26, are: Sahha; Crantini; Beezaroo; and Que Classico.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/15/12 SAC Race 6 - Key Race

Race 6 at Sacramento on July 15 has gained key race status; as the Show horse, Lareynadelabahia, came back to win Race 7 at Santa Rosa on August 4; while fourth place finisher Mahalo Princess was first under the wire in the 5th race at Santa Rosa Friday.  

Maggie's Gold and Regal Colony have already come back from the key race, finishing fourth and ninth, respectively, in their next outings.  Sing a Tale, sixth in the key race, has yet to race again.  More importantly, the Exacta in the key race, Alwaysincontention and Mazama Sunrise, have yet to come back; though Mazama Sunrise is entered in today's sixth race at Santa Rosa.

What makes this key race intriguing is that Alwaysincontention and Mazama Sunrise were both making their racing debut when they finished one-two on July 15.  As the other two horses in the Superfecta have now come back to win, it seems fair to presume that the pair that made up the Quinella are above average for the class.  It will be interesting to see if their future results bear that out.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/1/12 PLN Race 4 - Key Race - Update

Key race 7/1/12 PLN Race 4, first noted here August 1, has now come back in full:

Gibson Home Run - 7th 8/5/12 DMR Race 1
Elusive Moment - WIN 7/21/12 SAC Race 5
A Pint for Mary - SHOW 7/21/12 SAC Race 5
Whatever Whenever - 8th 8/2/12 SR Race 6
Mind the Ladies - WIN 7/29/12 SR Race 3
Pride of Wilshire - 5th 7/15/12 SAC Race 9
Benjy's Pride - 6th 8/10/12 SR Race 3

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/13/12 BHP Race 2 - Key Race

In Wednesday's opening race at Del Mar, Hyena went from last to first, sticking her nose in front at the wire just in time to pick up her second career victory in as many tries.  Since the Peter Miller trained Snackable won Del Mar's 3rd race three days earlier, Race 2 at Hollywood Park on July 13 has officially gained key race status.

Tangled Rock, who finished last July 13, is the only other key race entrant to have come back so far, having finished seventh in Snackable's victory on Sunday.  The rest of the key race field, in their July 13 order of finish, are Glad's Gals; Pursuitofparadise; and Miss Luna.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

6/24/12 BHP Race 3 - Key Race - Update

Key race 6/24/12 BHP Race 3, first noted here July 21, has now come back in full:

Miss Oops - WIN 7/19/12 DMR Race 6
Kalk Bay - SHOW 7/28/12 DMR Race 2
Lil Miss Macky - 5th 8/2/12 DMR Race 5
Roman Charity - WIN 7/5/12 BHP Race 5
Searfavoritesecret - 6th 8/8/12 DMR Race 5

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/5/12 BHP Race 8 - Key Race

You're Joking, a four year old gelding trained by Carla Gaines, broke his maiden Wednesday in Race 4 at Del Mar as the 1-2 favorite.  Since the Doug O'Neill trained Hammer the Bay had broken his maiden in Race 8 at Del Mar on July 20, the 8th race at Hollywood on the Fifth of July is now officially a key race.


As near as I can tell, those two winners are the only horses from the key race to have run again; which means that the entire Superfecta from July 5 has yet to come back.


The remaining key race field, in their respective order of finish on July 5, are: Rock Off; Symphonic Cat; Rintoo (who is entered in Race 2 at Del Mar Friday); St. Sincere; and In High Regards.


Peace and Love,


Jimbo

6/28/12 PLN Race 3 - Key Race

Gamblin Miss, a three year old filly by Purim, broke her maiden this past Sunday in her sixth career start, winning Race 5 at Santa Rosa by three lengths as part of a field of ten.  Gamblin Miss' victory combines with the win by Good Mango in the 5th Race at Sacramento on July 14 to make Race 3 at Pleasanton on June 28 a key race.


Nearly all of the field of seven on June 28 have already come back, which made it tempting to skip reporting this one.  However, one the horses yet to come back is the key race winner, Predictable, who is entered as the 2-1 Morning Line favorite in the second race at Santa Rosa today; so I thought I should let you all know.


The only other horse in the June 28 field to have not raced since is the fourth place finisher Jesi's Makin Magic, who has yet to break her maiden in a dozen tries.


In addition to the two winners mentioned above, the horses who have come back from the June 28 contest are: A Tony for Ambe, who took the Place at 43.4-1 in Race 7 at Sacramento on July 13; Sistermaryelephant and Miss Lake, who finished third and fifth, respectively, in Good Mango's win on July 14.


Peace and Love,


Jimbo

7/1/12 PLN Race 4 - Key Race

Mind the Ladies, a five year old gelding by Cause Ur Mine, won his sixth career race this past weekend, crossing the finish line four and a half lengths in front of the field in the third race at Santa Rosa on Sunday.  The previous weekend, Elusive Moment, a five year old gelding by El Corredor, picked up his sixth career victory, besting a field of nine July 21 at Sacramento.  With those two wins, Race 4 at Pleasanton on July 1 officially gains key race stature.


Two other horses in the key race field have come back: A Pint for Mary, who took the Show July 1 and again in Elusive Moment's victory; and Pride of Wilshire, who was the bottom horse in the Super High Five at Sacramento on July 15.


The three horses who have not raced since the July 1 contest are: key race Winner Gibson Home Run (who, incidentally, now has six career victories); Whatever Whenever (who is currently entered in Race 6 at Santa Rosa on Thursday); and Benjy's Pride, who has yet to defeat winners in twenty-nine career starts.


Peace and Love,


Jimbo

7/1/12 BHP Race 6 - Key Race

Sunday's initial race at Del Mar was won by Papa G.T., a two year old Kentucky bred colt, making his first start for a tag after failing to win three times at the MSW level.  Since Dry Summer, another Kentucky bred, had won Saturday's first race at Del Mar, the sixth race at Hollywood Park on July 1 is now officially a key race.


Three other horses in the key race's field of eleven have raced since July 1: Den's Legacy, who took the Place July 21 in race 6 at Del Mar; No Rachmones, who dropped into the Maiden Claiming ranks to take the Show in Race 2 at Del Mar on July 19; and Dirty Swagg, the only one of the group to not finish in the money, who came in last in the Grade 3 Hollywood Juvenile Championship on July 14.


The six entrants from the July 1 contest who have yet to come back include that race's top three finishers:  Winner Heir of Storm; Place horse Dead Easy; and Show horse Moreno.  Also yet to come back are Fury Kapcori; Perfect Set; and Cinco de Mario.


Peace and Love,


Jimbo

6/21/12 BHP Race 2 - Key Race

Manewal, with Jockey Kevin Krigger on board, won the curtain jerker at Del Mar Friday by nearly five lengths, paying $5.40 / $3.20 / $3.00.  Manewal's victory, in his first career drop down into the Maiden Claiming ranks, makes his prior contest on June 21 at Hollywood a key race; as Miceli, the Show horse in the June 21 affair, came back to win Hollywood Park's 8th Race on July 12.


As near as I can tell, Speedinthruthecity, the filly who beat the boys in her debut June 21, is the only other horse to exit the key race so far; as she took the Place, behind Executiveprivilege, in the Landaluce Stakes on July 14.  The other entrants in the key race, in their respective order of finish on June 21, are: Salutos Amigos; Rob's Pal; Collation; and Boozer.


Peace and Love,


Jimbo

6/28/12 BHP Race 8 - Key Race

In addition to making my wallet lighter (see the 7/22 entries below), Beholder's victory at Del Mar this past Sunday made the last race at Hollywood on June 28 a key race.


The June 28 race was an MSW for two year old fillies, run at a distance of five and a half furlongs over the make believe dirt.  Final time for the race was 1:04.71.


The winner of that June 28 contest, Executiveprivilege, trained by Bob Baffert, came back to win the Landaluce Stakes on July 14 by four and a half lengths.  The Place horse on June 28, Renee's Queen, was fourth in the Landaluce, six and a quarter lengths behind Executiveprivilege.  The last place finisher on June 28, Purple Prose, finished fourth her next time out in an MSW at BHP on July 8.  


So far as I can tell, those are the only four to have raced since the June 28 affair.  The remaining horses in the key race field, in their respective order of finish, are: Travesura; Irish Presence; Awesome Annie; It's Aine; and Branding.  


Note that Awesome Annie (one of only two entrants in the key race field with racing experience prior to June 28) had finished second in each of her three races prior to the key race, including the Cinderella Stakes; one could take that as further testimony as to the quality of the key race.  Also be advised that It's Aine,  the other June 28 non-debuter, is entered in the 3rd Race at Del Mar on Thursday, July 26, where she'll be making the biggest class drop there is, going from Maiden Special Weight into the Maiden Claiming ranks for the first time.


Peace and Love,


Jimbo

6/24/12 BHP Race 5 - Key Race

The 5th race at Hollywood Park on June 24 gained key race status Thursday afternoon as Rossi Reserve, with jockey Victor Espinoza on board, was victorious in the 5th Race at Del Mar by a length and three-quarters over Place horse Akeela.  Earlier in the week, in the 4th race on closing day at Hollywood Park, Kiss My Swiss, trained by Jorge Alcala and ridden by Juan Hernandez, went wire-to-wire to win by a comfortable two and a half lengths.


I feel that it should be noted that Rossi Reserve's and Kiss My Swiss' victories both came against lower grade competition than that which they faced on June 24.  While entrants in the key race had been running for a tag of $20k-$18k, Kiss My Swiss was victorious at the slightly lower $16k-$14k level, while Rossie Reserve's win came against a field for sale for $8k-$7k.  Make of that information what you will.


The rest of the field from the key race, as near as I can tell, has not yet come back from the June 24 contest.  This includes the Exacta in that race, Classy Attraction and Fast Eydie, as well as the bottom two finishers, Ambitoness and Candy's Pleasure.  Note that of those four, Fast Eydie was the only one not claimed out of the June 24 race.


Peace and Love,


Jimbo