Saratoga

Me and Kara went to Saratoga on August 21st. The feature race that day was the Alabama for 3 year old fillies. Here are some of the pictures from that day:

Horse Skeleton in The Racing Museum

My Fabulous Hair-do Compliments of Kara
Pete Bay in the paddock

Seth Benzel In The Paddock

Blind Luck In The Paddock Before Winning The Alabama

Gray Horse Ridden By Johnny V.

Saratoga Rail Around The Paddock

The Shake Shack

Sea Hero Statue In The Paddock

Seth Benzel's Barn In The Annex

Peat Bay Eating Hay On Race Day

Peat Bay Napping Before His Race

Me And Dave Biggs

Kara And The Noz

Street Sense Heavy Favorite

The Travers Stakes is Saturday, August 25th, and will be televised as a two hour special on ESPN from 4-6 PM. Street Sense is the overwhelming favorite. The field is as follows:

1. Helsinki (Distorted Humor) Julien Leparoux, 126, Nick Zito,
2. C P West (Came Home), Cornelio Velasquez, 126, Nick Zito,

3. For You Reppo (El Corredor), Garrett Gomez, 126, Helen Pitts
4. Street Sense (Street Cry [Ire]), Calvin Borel, 126, Carl Nafzger
5. Grasshopper (Dixie Union) Robby Albarado, 126, Neil Howard,

6. Loose Leaf (Notebook) Kent Desormeaux, 126, Ken McPeek, and
7. Sightseeing (Pulpit), Edgar Prado, 126, Shug McGaughey

Nobiz Like Showbiz

Nobiz Like Showbiz won his turf debut today at Saratoga for trainer Barclay Tagg. This is NBLS's second start since the Derby. In his previous start he finished second behind Any Given Saturday in the Dwyer Stakes. Read story below...

Nobiz Like Shobiz on cue in first turf start - Thoroughbred Times

Retirement Party For Funny Cide

Saratoga will be having a retirement party for Funny Cide on August 10th. The festivities will include a poster giveaway and autograph signing by Racing Hall of Fame jockey Jose Santos; a post parade appearance by the 2003 Eclipse Award winner on the main track; a Rolex watch giveaway; and even a unique ice cream flavor named after the fan-favorite Thoroughbred.

Faster Than A Speeding Bullet?

There is a possible error in the clocking of Lawyer Ron's freakishly fast Whitney time. Officials are taking a closer look because they suspect that the teletimer was not working properly. There may not be a new record. Story below..

Daily Racing Form: News

UPDATE 8/1/07

The record stands! Read about it below.

Curb My Enthusiasm

Jim Dandy To The Rescue!

Street Sense wins!!

Read story below...

Street Sense easily wins Jim Dandy in return - Thoroughbred Times

The Whitney Handicap at Saratoga

Lawyer Ron shatters the record for yesterdays Whitney Handicap. Full story below

Lawyer Ron shatters track record in Whitney - Thoroughbred Times

Derby Winner Back In Action

Derby Winner, Street Sense is due to start in Sunday's Jim Dandy Stake at Saratoga, weather permitting.

Street Sense to run in Jim Dandy … for now - Thoroughbred Times

Not completely off the subject of bobblehead dolls yet, this Angel Cordero Jr. bobblehead is todays giveaway at Saratoga while supplies last. I suppose it would be too much to ask you girls to go get me one?