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Churchill Downs: "The logo for the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby is especially fitting for our first Derby in the renovated Churchill Downs as it is a wonderful mix of traditional and modern images, much like the track itself. The logo contains elements of the strongest and most enduring Derby traditions and will serve as a suitable focal point for our exciting new line of officially licensed merchandise and premium items for this very special Kentucky Derby."

objavljeni zvani�ni amblemi za 2005 Pimlico: "In combining a dynamic approach to color and design with popular icons that have defined Pimlico and the Preakness since the race was first run in 1873, the logo for the 130th Preakness delivers a creative, cutting-edge appeal. It will be featured on all communications, officially licensed merchandise and premium promotional materials created for the 130th Preakness Stakes."

Top story: Breeders' Cup 2004

30.01.05.

Sunshine Millions po tre�i put i premo� floridskog odgoja po tre�i put. Ovoga puta skor u pobedama 5:3, a u bodovima 44:28. Bodovanje je po principu I mesto 5, II mesto 3, III mesto 1 bod.
Classic 1.800m: Musique Toujours (Cal) (1:49.17) 71.1 2.Zakocity 3.Classic Endeavor
Distaff 1.600m: Sweet Lips(Cal) (1:42.64) 13.8 2.Fencelineneighbor 3.DFream of Summer
Dash 1.200m: Lost in the Fog(Fla) (1:09.96) 1.7 2.Santana Strings 3.Lucky Frolic
Oaks 1.200m: Hot Storm(Fla) (1:09.16) 22.2 2.She's a Jewel 3.Memorette
Turf 1.800m: Star Over the Bay(Fla) (1:48.40) 13.8 2.A to the Z 3.Silver Tree
FM Turf 1.800m: 1.Valentine Dancer (Cal) (1:47.2) 9.5 2.Marwood 3.Changing World
Sprint 1.200m: Red Warrior(Fla) (1:08.83) 48.5 2.Full Moon Madness 3.Areyoutalkingtome
FM Sprint 1.200m: Alix M(Fla) (1:10.4) 5.7 2.Bear Fan 3.Double Scoop

26.01.05.

Empire Maker(Unbridled-Toussaud), pobednik Gr-1 trka "Belmont Stakes", "Wood Memorial", "Florida Derby" i drugoplasirani u KyDerby-ju 2003 dobio je prvo �drebe. Majka malene je Dokki(19g.) od Northern Dancer-a, polubrat joj je Coastal, pobednik "Belmont Stakes" 1979. Malena je polusestra Aptitude, pobednika Gr-1 trka 2001 "Jockey Club Gold Cup" i "Hollywood Gold Stakes (Gr-1) i drugoplasiranog 2000 u "Kentucky Derby" i ""Belmont Stakes", kao i Sleep Easy, pobednice "Hollywood Oaks" 1995.

Garrett O'Rourke: "Empire Maker's first foal weighed in at 131 pounds and she's outstanding � with size, scope, and tremendous presence, just like Empire Maker."

25.01.05.

Sunshine Millions se tr�i po tre�i put. Da podsetimo da je to sada ve� tradicionalni okr�aj odgoja Kalifornije i Floride. Trka�ki dan se odr�ava paralelno na hipodromima Santa Anita i Gulfstream Park.
Pored trke dana "SM Classic">>, treba obratiti pa�nju na "Dash" za trogoda grla. Zanimljiv prvi upis sadr�i i par nadamo se zna�ajnih imena za predstoje�u derbi kampanju: Iced Out, Lost in the Fog , Proud Accolade, Bushwacker, Dilligent Prospect...

Santa Anita: SM Turf, SM Distaff, SM Sprint, SM Oaks
Gulfstream Park: SM Classic, SM F/M Turf, SM F/M Sprint, SM Dash

25.01.05.

Eclipse Award 2004

Ghostzapper je i zvanino Horse of the Year 2004. Rezultat glasanja na kraju je bio: Ghostzapper vs Smarty Jones 174 : 95. Oba grla su u svojiim divizijama nadmo�no progla�eni za Best Older Male tj. Best 3yo.
Smarty Jones je fenomenalnom kampanjom do samog kraja triple krune tada bio "the one and only" ali je porazom za du�inu (Birdstone) u Belmontu i povla�enjem iz trka dva meseca kasnije otvorio vrata sada je jasno trenutno najboljem galoperu.
Ghostzapper (Du�ko od milja u bgtuf-u) koji je kao trogodac tr�ao kratke distance, je prelaskom u trening kod Frankela tek pokazao pravo lice. U karijeri za dve godine ima impresivan rekord 10-8-0-1 uklju�uju�i 3 Gr-1 i po jednu Gr-2 i Gr-3 trku uz zaradu od $2,996,120.

2004 record
Smarty Jones 7-8-1-0 (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes)
Ghostzapper 4-4-0-0 (Iselin BC H. 128 bsf, Woodward S.,BC Classic rekord trke>>)

Two-Year-Old Male

Declan's Moon,188; Afleet Alex, 44; Wilko, 22; Rockport Harbor 17; Roman Ruler, 1. uzdr�ana, 2.

Two-Year-Old Filly

Sweet Catomine, 273; Runway Model, 1.

Three-Year-Old Male

Smarty Jones, 265; Kitten's Joy, 7; Birdstone, 2.

Three-Year-Old Female

Ashado, 257; Ouija Board (GB), 14; Stellar Jayne, 1.uzdr�ana, 2.

Older Male

Ghostzapper, 269; Pleasantly Perfect, 4; Roses in May, 1.

Older Female

Azeri,179; Sightseek, 91; Storm Flag Flying 3; Adoration, 1.

Sprinter

Speightstown, 157; Pico Central (BRZ), 101; Ghostzapper, 15. uzdr�an 1.

Male Turf Horse

Kitten's Joy, 247; Singletary, 12; Better Talk Now, 9; Soaring Free, 2; Sulamani, 2; Leroidesanimaux, 1; Nothing to Lose, 1

Female Turf Horse

Ouija Board (GB), 235; Ticker Tape (GB), 24; Intercontinental (GB), 6; Light Jig (GB), 2; Megahertz (GB), 2; Wonder Again, 2; Commercante (FR), 1; Lucifer's Stone, 1. uzdr�an 1.

Steeplechase Horse

Hirapour (IRE), 216; Sur La Tete, 10; McDynamo, 8; Preemptive Strike, 2; Tres Touche, 2; Cherokee in the Hills, 1. uzdr�anih 35.

Horse of the Year

Ghostzapper, 174; Smarty Jones, 95; Ashado, 1; Kitten's Joy,1. uzdr�ana, 3.

Owner

Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey, 100; Michael Gill, 79; Someday Farm, 41; Adena Springs/Stronach Entities, 27; Juddmonte Farms, 12; Gary Tanaka, 2, Eugene & Laura Melnyk, 2; Sam-Son Farm, 2; Robert Bone,1; Robert & Beverly Lewis, 1; Louis O'Brien, 1. uzdr�anih, 6.

Breeder

Adena Springs, 166; Juddmonte Farms 26; John Franks, 18; Someday Farm, 16; Aaron and Marie Jones, 13; Farnsworth Farms, 9; Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey, 9; William S. Farish, 3; Arthur Appleton, 1; Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Wygod, 1. uzdr�anih, 12.

Trainer

Todd Pletcher, 155; Steve Asmussen, 71; Robert Frankel 35; John Servis 12;uzdr�an 1.

Jockey

John Velazquez, 241; Edgar Prado, 14; Rafael Bejarano, 6; Jerry Bailey, 4; Stewart Elliott, 4; Ramon Dominguez, 3; Alex Solis, 1. uzdr�an, 1.

Apprentice Jockey

Brian Hernandez, Jr., 164; Pablo Fragoso, 84; Mick Ruis, 5; James Graham, 2; Eric Camacho, 1; Brandon Whitacre, 1. uzdr�anih, 17.

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24.01.05.

Palace Music, �iji je sin Cigar>> dvostruki konj godine 1995/96, povu�en je iz priploda u 24.godini. dao je 33 stakes pobednika u 14 generacija. Osim Cigar-a, najpoznatiji potomci su mu Naturalism �ampion stejera Australije i drugi u Japan Cup-u i dvogoda�ki �ampion Ju�ne Afrike za 2001 Palace Line. Trener mu je bio �uveni Charlie Whittingham, a sopstvenici su mu bili Nelson Bunker Hunt i Allen Paulson. Zanimljivo je da je ro�en u Kentakiju a tokom karijere kao trka� bio u Francuskoj da bi kao pastuv obi�ao �itav globus: SAD - Novi Zeland - SAD - Australija - Japan - Novi Zeland. Trenutno, poslednja stanica mu je Australija.

Dobio je slede�e trke: Pr Daphnis-G3 (FR), Dubai Champion S.-G1 (ENG), La Coupe De Maisons-Laffitte-G3 (FR), Bay Meadows Handicap-G2, John Henry Handicap-G1, Col. F. W. Koester Handicap 2nd: Pr Messidor-G3 (FR), Pr Jacques Le Marois-G1 (FR), La Coupe De Maisons Laffitte-G3 (FR), Breeders Cup Mile-G1, Inglewood Handicap-G3 3rd: Dubai Champion S.-G1, Washington D.C. International-G1, Hill Rise Handicap 4th: Benson & Hedges Gold Cup-G1 (ENG), Eddie Read Handicap-G2 .

20.01.05.

Quinton's Gold Rush (2001-2005), pobednik poslednje prep trke za KyDerby 2004 "Lexington Stakes", iznenada je uginuo po�etkom sedmice na klinici u toku biopsije radi utvr�ivanja prirode izraslina u nosnom kanalu. Pregled je usledio nakon dva slaba starta krajem pro�le godine (Oklahoma Derby/Gr-3, Malibu Stakes/Gr-1).

Nadia Sanan, Padua Stables: "We were looking forward to a four-year-old campaign with him and then standing him at the end of his career. It's so unfortunate. He was such a beautiful and fun horse to have."
Quinton's Gold Rush je u deset startova pobedio tri puta uz zaradu od $329,835. Na aukciji dvagodaca u treningu 2003 kupljen je za $60,000.

20.01.05.

British Horseracing Board (BHB) ozbiljno razmatra uvo�enje kompjuterskog merenja brzine grla u trci u veoma skorije vreme. �ip sme�ten u sedlu, ve� je testiran tokom pro�le godine i radi na principu emitovanja radio-talasa do kontrolnih ta�aka. Nacionalni Savez Trenera se ve� usprotivio (!?) navode�i kao glavni razlog protiv da mo�e do�i do zavrtanja podloge sedla �to iritira grlo. BHB ne odustaje od namere i uveren je da �e se na�i na�in da se �ip bezbedno smesti.
Alan Delmonte, BHB communications manager: "The board supports speed 'sensing' in principle. If a way to make this work is that it becomes a condition of entry then that will be considered.

20.01.05.

Kicken Kris(Kris S - Kicken Grass/Jade Hunter) od sada kao pastuv u Japanu. Pobednik je "Arlington Million"/Gr-1>> 2004 nakon �to jer Powerscourt(GB) diskvalifikovan, a kao specijalista za travu dobio je i "Secretariat Stakes"/Gr-1, tako�e u Arlingtonu. Dobio je �est od 19 startova uz zaradu od $1,326,600. Povu�en je u priplod usled �ipa u kolenu.
Valerie Naify, odgajiva�: "I so wanted to keep him in the United States, but this is a business after all, and the highest offer came from a Japanese interest. I loved my only experience with Japanese racing, and Kris's offspring will give me an excuse to return."

18.01.05.

Dubai World Cup �e 26.marta ugostiti po tradiciji jaku ekspediciju SAD. Za najja�u trku $6M "Classic" vi�eni su: Roses in May(6-5/2.BC Classic), Lundy's Liability(BRZ), Total Impact(CHI), Rock Hard Ten, Eddington, Minister Eric, Congrats, Purge, Castledale(IRE), Colonial Colony, Pollard's Vision, Mustanfar. Naravno da �e neka od ovih grla na kraju startovati u nekim drugiim trkama tog dana Sheema Classic, Shaheen itd.
Godolphin gotovo sigurno prijavljuje za USA Triple Crown Shamardal(od Giant's Causway 2.BC Classic 2000) pobednika Darley Dewhurst Stakes/Gr-1. Njihovposlednji nastup je bio 2002 kada je Essence of Dubai istr�ao deveto i �esto mesto (KyDerby, Belmont Stakes) nakon �to je dobio "UAE Derby".

18.01.05.

Ghostzapper, koji definitivno ne�e tr�ati van SAD i �iiji se naredni start o�ekuje 9.aprila je progla�en za najbolje grlo u 2004 od strane The World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings Conference ocenom 130. Tako�e u konkurenciji majlera ocenom 123 deli prvo mesto, a dru�tvo mu prave australijski Gr-1 pobednik Lonhro i engleski Gr-1 pobednik Rakti. Ghostzapper je krajem oktobra istr�ao rekord "BC Classic"-a, a jula je u "Iselin H." istr�ao do sada najvi�u beyer speed figure - 128. Njegov rival za Eclipse Award konja godine Smarty Jones je progla�en za top 3yo ocenom 128.

18.01.05.

Commendable ("Belmont Stakes 2000") prodat Ju�noj Koreji. Da pravilno smo napisali, jer je kupac Vlada pomenute dalekoisto�ne dr�ave. Bob i Beverly Lewis, koji su nedavno sli�an posao zaklju�ili sa JRA prodav�i Silver Charm-a japanskom savezu:: su i ovoga puta napomenuli da se ponuda prosto nije mogla odbiti. Tako�e, njihov junak triple krune '99 Charismatic (1.KyDerby, 1.Preakness, 3.Belmont - uz prelom noge) oti�ao je put Japana 2002. Commendable je dao 8 pobednika od 16 startera u 2004.

Bob Lewis: "When the Korean government came forth with a number to buy, I felt from a business standpoint that it made sense. We've had plentiful success with the stallion business; it's provided us with another source of income that made horse racing even more interesting, but we have no stallions at the present time."

10.01.05.

Entrepreneur (11g. Sadler's Wells-Exclusive Order/Exclusive Native) pobednik 2000 Guineas '97 i top handikap grlo iste godine prodat je u Rusiju. Pre toga je bio u Japanu gde je stigao sa Coolmore Farm 2002. Do sada je kao pastuv u �etiri generacije za Coolmore dao 11 stakes pobednika me�u kojima su Damson (Phoenix Stakes 2004/Gr-1) i Vintage Tipple (Irish Oaks 2003/Gr-1). Ukupno ima do sada 176 pobednika u 338 startova uz njihovu ukupnu zaradu od $6,221,335.
James Wigan, London Thoroughbred Services broker: "Entrepreneur is the most exciting horse they've ever had in Russia�certainly the best stallion. We've bought a number of classy mares here and in the United States over the last few years. At the moment, they're remaining here in Britain until we can integrate new stallions with them. You don't buy top-class mares unless you have a top-class stallion to breed them to, and now in Entrepreneur we have that."
Entrepreneur je za �talu Michael'a Tabora dobio 3 od 6 startova uz zaradu od $307,793.
Rusi su nedavno kupili jo� dva sina Sadler's Wells-a: The Great Getsby i Hatha Anna.

Polish Summer(GB) (8g. Polish Precedent-Hunt the Sun/Rainbow Quest) �e otpo�eti karijeru pastuva u Francuskoj. U 27 startova zabele�io je 6 pobeda, naj�uvenija je svakako u "Dubai Sheema Classic 2004/Gr-1">> kada je u cilju uhvatio na�eg favorita Hard Buck-a(BRZ). Poput nama omiljenog Silver Charm-a, tesno je dobijao jo� neke velike trke: "Prix Exbury/Gr-3" za nju�ku ispred top omice 2002 u GB Bright Sky, "GP de Deauville/Gr-2", a za malo je izgubio "Hong Kong Vase 2003/Gr-1". U treningu Andre Fabre-a je ukupno zaradio $2,277,871. Cena pripusta je $2.800.

06.01.05.

J.T.Lundy, biv�i predsednik Calumet Farm (Citation>>, Whirlaway>>) iza�ao je iz zatvora posle odslu�ene 54-mese�ne kazne zbog prevare, podmi�ivanja i udru�ivanja radi isceniranog ste�aja. Poznata Calumet Farm, Lexington proglasila je ste�aj 1991 sa gubitkom od $120M. Lundy je optu�en za podmi�ivanje slu�benika First City National Bank koja je bankrotirala 1992. Kaznu je odslu�io sa svojim finansijskim savetnikom Matthews-om koji je iza�ao na slobodu posle 21 meseca. Obojica su du�ni da plate po $20,4M od�tete.
Najtu�nije od svega je ono �to je potom iza�lo na videlo. Tu�ilac je izneo osnovane sumnje da je 13.novembra 1990 �uveni Alydar>> namerno obogaljen i kasnije eutanaziran. Alydar je u to vreme bio najskuplje osigurano grlo do tada: $36M. Lundy je ubrzo nakon tragi�nog doga�aja naplatio pun iznos u poku�aju da se spasi bankrotstva. Doga�aji koji su potom usledili su odmotali klupko. Sud nije prihvatio zahtev tu�ioca da i smrt Alydara stavi u presudu.

http://www.imh.org/imh/cal/cal_toc.html

06.01.05.

Storm Cat, najskuplji pastuv dana�njice ($500.000) bukiran za Azeri.

Za Epsom Derby 2006 nominovano 639 jarlinga od rekordnog broja sopstvenika, �ak 213

Ghostzapper* i Smarty Jones finalisti za Eclipse Award Horse of the Year.
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ostale kategorije:
Two-year-old male�Afleet Alex, Declan's Moon*, Wilko;
Two-year-old female�Balletto (UAE), Runway Model, Sweet Catomine*;
Three-year-old male�Birdstone, Kitten's Joy, Smarty Jones*;
Three-year-old female�Ashado*, Ouija Board (GB), Stellar Jayne;
Older male�Ghostzapper*, Pleasantly Perfect, Roses in May;
Older female�Azeri, Sightseek*, Storm Flag Flying;
Sprinter�Ghostzapper, Pico Central (Brz)*, Speightstown;
Male turf horse�Better Talk Now, Kitten's Joy*, Singletary;
Female turf horse�Intercontinental (GB), Ouija Board (GB)*, Ticker Tape (GB);
Steeplechase�Hirapour (Ire), McDynamo*, Preemptive Strike;
Owner�Michael Gill, Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Stronach Stables*;
Breeder�Adena Springs/Stronach entities*, John Franks, Juddmonte Farms;
Trainer�Steve Asmussen*, Bobby Frankel, Todd Pletcher;
Jockey�Rafael Bejarano, Edgar Prado, John Velazquez*;
Apprentice jockey�Pablo Fragoso, Brian Hernandez Jr.*, Angel Quinones.

 

04.01.05.

Kentucky Derby 2005 od danas druga trka u SAD uz BC Distaff i BC Turf sa nagradnim fondom od $2M. Sam Churchill Downs direktno u�estvuje u fondu sa $1.1M, dok �e ostatak pokriti upisnine. Cena nominacije za Visa Triple Crown Challenge je je sa $15.000 porasla na $25.000, a ukupna upisnina za grlo koje �e startovati po novom iznosi $50.000.
Steve Sexton, predsednik Churchill Downs:"We just felt it was time to raise the purse. It was time to show our commitment to what the Derby really is."

29.12.04.

Sunday Silence>> i dve godine nakon smrti prvi na listi pastuva u Japanu, ukupno deset godina zaredom. U 2004 njegovi potomci su zaradili preko $84M. Samo je Zenno Rob Roy>> pobednik JC zaradio $6,681,748 uz tri pobede u sedam startova u 2004. Tako�e, Sunday Silence vodi i na listi o�eva dvogodaca sa $7,599,352 ove godine.
Ukupo je dao 131 stakes pobednika (34 u 2004) i 17 �ampiona u 11 generacija. Ukupna progena zarada mu je trenutno $500,737,226.

Zenno Rob Roy (JPN)
(Sunday Silence - Roaming Rachel)

27.12.04.

Kentucky Top 10 stud fees 2005

* nove cene

Storm Cat / Overbrook / $500,000
A.P. Indy / Lane's End / $300,000
Kingmambo / Lane's End / $300,000
Gone West / Mill Ridge / $150,000
Fusaichi Pegasus / Ashford / $150,000*
Giant's Causeway / Ashford / $155,000*
Awesome Again / Adena Springs / $125,000
Seeking the Gold / Claiborne / $125,000
Unbridled's Song / Taylor Made / $125,000
El Prado / Adena Springs / $100,000
Elusive Quality / Gainsborough / $100,000
Empire Maker / Juddmonte / $100,000
Mineshaft / Lane's End / $100,000
Smarty Jones / Three Chimneys / $100,000

Three Chimneys Farm: Smarty Jones

Storm Cat, vode�i pastuv dana�njice je kao cenu pripusta u svojoj prvoj sezoni 1988 imao "samo" $30.000. Na Keeneland aukciji u septembru njegov jarling je kupljen za $8M; naga�a se da je kupac Fusai Sekiguchi>>. Njegov pulen Fusaichi Pegasus (KyDerby 2000) je u svojoj prvoj sezoni imao cenu od $150.000, ali je njegov dvogodac Fusaichi Samurai koji je nedavno ubedljivo dobio svoju prvu trku kupljen kao jarling za $4,5M. Smarty Jones je sindikalizovan za skoro $40M. Njegova majka I'll Get Along>> nosi punog siblinga od Elusive Quality i prodata je nedavno za $5M.
U istoriji ima toliko primera da je malo pla�eno grlo ostvarilo vrhunske rezultate a samim tim i zaradu: Seattle Slew, John Henry itd. Ali uglavnom, uz pripreme za vrh idu i vrhunski tro�kovi. Sledi mala ra�unica...
Pripust kod pastuva ranga Mineshaft, Empire Maker, Smarty Jones (vrhunski trka�i, jo� nedokazani kao pastuvi) je $100.000. Tu su jo� dodatni tro�kovi podizanja �drebeta i dr�anje u treningu do dvogoda�ke kampanje idu na oko $25.000 do $50.000 godi�nje. I �ta onda re�i kao kada Vindication>> (BC Juvenile, Juvenile Eclipse Award 2002) jedan od poslednjih potomaka koje je dao Seattle Slew i mo�da najvi�e nalik svome ocu, �ak ne potr�i kao trogodac usled povrede.
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Kod nas, gde ionako nepriznat rodoslov krnje slu�ajevi namernog "kr�tenja" punokrvnog grla u polukrvno da se ne bi pla�ale upisnine, ili n.t.r. opsesije Nort Hill-om iako druga grla kao dokaz imaju dva svedoka i �asnu pionirsku re�, sve ovo izgleda krajnje dekadentno. Ali...
Mo�da �udi da je Irish Conquest 11g. (Conqustador Cielo>> - Irish Colors) ovih dana preba�en u Azerbejd�an(!!!) radi dugoro�nih planova pobolj�anja kvaliteta trka u regionu, prevashodno u Rusiji>>. Irish Conquest ("Deputy Minister H." '98) je kupljen 1994 za $65.000 (koliko se be�e poslednjih par godina pla�a za na�e �ampione?) a poslednje dve godine mu je cena pripusta bila $2.500. Pitamo se koliko bi on platio na kladionici nekog hipodroma u provansi tokom zime? Diznilend se u originalu pi�e �irili�no...

23.12.04.

Azeri, nosilac titule "Horse of the Year 2002" i vode�i kandidat za tre�u uzastopnu titulu u kategoriji kobila, napu�ta stazu. Bilo je najava da �e startovati u februaru u Santa Aniti, ali je odluka o povla�enju ipak ono za �ta su se odlu�ili Michael Paulson i trener D.Wayne Lukas. Ova �estogoda �ampionka je u karijeri ukupno zaradila $4,079,820. Bila je na dobrom putu da ugrozi rekord od 16 uzastopnih stakes pobeda koje dr�e Citation>> i Cigar>>, ali se zaustavila na 11 pobeda u nizu tokom 2002-2003, kada je dobila i "BC Distaff" i titulu konja godine. Njen tada�nji trener Laure de Seroux se potom usprotivila da Azeri nastavi sa tr�anjem i usledila je smena trenera. Njen prvi vlasnik je bio Alen Paulson, koga je nasledio sin Michael u sporu sa Alenovom udovicom. Fantasti�ni Cigar je tako�e bio u vlasni�tvu Alena Paulsona. Njen posednji start je bio u "BC Classic" ove godine kao jedine dame; tek tre�e u istoriji ove trke. Obzirom na onako jaku konkurenciju, peto mesto nije bio lo� plasman.

Michael Paulson, sopstvenik: "We just decided that with the timing of the races that are coming up and the training involved, it would be better off to just go ahead and retire her. It's sad because it was always such a great thrill to watch her run. Winning 17 races, 14 graded stakes, and 11 Grade 1s, including the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1), that's what any owner strives for. We feel very fortunate to have had a horse like her."

23.12.04.

Magna Ent. & Churchill Down Inc. su dogovorili zajedni�ki nastup u Evropi u vezi simulcasting kla�enja. Realizacija ovog projekta bi trebalo da otpo�ne ve� 2005, ali se zna�ajniji profit ne o�ekuje "na prvu loptu". Ovo bi trebalo da bude klju�ni momenat u stvaranju globalne mre�e prenosa trka i kla�enja. Kako je ameri�ki kalendar trka rastegnut preko �itave godine, sa veoma jakim trkama i tokom zime, a imaju�i u vidu da je prva liga ipak u SAD, evropljani imaju motiv vi�e da bolje prate de�avanja "preko bare".
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Ko je imao prilike da pogleda novi zakon o igrama na sre�u i mesto konji�kog sporta u njemu, jasno mu je da je sve ovo za nas samo san. Rezultat "lobiranja" ljudi u savezima je da je konji�ki sport ponovo kolateralna �teta. �itava Evropa je ve� integrisana u zajedni�ki pool koji je naro�ito pogodan za razvijanje kla�enja u sredinama gde nema ili gde je kao u na�em slu�aju uni�tena "kriti�na masa" kladilaca za ozbiljno kla�enje. Ozbiljno kla�enje tada postaje ozbiljan izvor prihoda ozbiljnog konjarstva. Ali, preduslov za to je upravo ozbiljno konjarstvo. Ozbiljno?

23.12.04.

Kieren Fallon, kontroverzni irski d�okej �e ove zime jahati na Floridi. Najbolji jaha� Britanije u prethodne dve godine je imao burnu sezonu, usled optu�bi da je bio ume�an u name�tanje trka i �ak proveo neko vreme suspendovan. Oslobo�en je optu�bi i �ekamo njegove dobre rezultate. Gary Stevens je proletos bio "na radu" u Francuskoj, ali sa ne ba� najsretnijim ishodom.
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Svet je danas jedno veliko selo, ali... samo je kod nas jo� uvek blato.

19.12.04.

$450.000 "Hollywood Futurity" 1.700m (Gr-1) , zavr�nicu dvogoda�ke sezone je obele�io Declan's Moon(Malibu Moon - Vee Vee Star). Ostali favoriti su koji su do ove trke bili u igri za Eclipse Award: Wilko(pobednik "BC Juvenile") i Proud Accolade (4-3), kao i nepora�eni Declan's Moon (3-3) koji je porazio Roman Ruler-a(Del Mar Futurity) i bio impresivan u poslednjem startu u pobedi u "Hollywood Prevue", nisu uspeli da nanesu prvi poraz sada sigurnom nosiocu titule konja godine za dvogoda grla, koji je u prvoj godini tr�anja zaradio $509.100.

1. Declan's Moon (V.Espinoza) 1:41.63
2. Giacomo (M.Smith) / 1d
3. Wilko (C.Nakatani) / nju�ka
4. Southern Africa 5. Proud Accolade 6. Lucky Bid 7. Bushwacker
*** General Jumbo(GB)
pobeda 2.2 / dubl po redu 9.6 / triling po redu 36.1 / hipo kare po redu 168.4

Ron Ellis, trener: When we skipped the Breeders' Cup, our whole plan was pointing towards the[Kentucky] Derby (G1), and what's the best way to get there. We decided these two races to finish off the year and then give him just a little bit of a breather, then go into next year. This race really didn't take on the enormity until Wilco won the Breeders' Cup, and then all of a sudden it became important. I think that should eliminate all doubt [for the Eclipse Award]. No doubt in my mind, that's for sure. We've done enough, and how he treated this field here today...I think this is a pretty representative field from around the country."

Zanimljivo je da od '84. od kada se tr�i Breeders' Cup, nijedan �drebac nije dobio "BC Juvenile", "Hollywood Futurity" i Eclipse Award.Pro�logodi�nji pobednik ove trke je sada ve� penzionisani Lion Heart, nepora�en kao dvogodac, ali je tek po derbi kampanji zabele�io prvu pobedu kao trogodac. Upravo je on na slici zaglavlja ove strane; tek da spomenemo. Iz arhive >>
p.s. Malo podse�anje na Lion Heart-a za njegove vatrene fanove.

	JUVENILE	FUTURITY	ECLIPSE
2004	Wilko	Declan's Moon	-
2003	Action This Day	Lion Heart	Action This Day
2002	Vindication	Toccet	Vindication
2001	Johannesburg	Siphonic	Johannesburg
2000	Macho Uno	Point Given	Macho Uno
1999	Anees	Captain Steve	Anees
1998	Answer Lively	Tactical Cat	Answer Lively
1997	Favorite Trick	Real Quiet	Favorite Trick
1996	Boston Harbor	Swiss Yodler	Boston Harbor
1995	Unbridled's Song	Matty G	Maria's Mon
1994	Timber Country	Afternoon Deelites	Timber Country
1993	Brocco	Valiant Nature	Dehere
1992	Gilded Time	River Special	Gilded Time
1991	Arazi	A.P. Indy	Arazi
1990	Fly So Free	Best Pal	Fly So Free
1989	Rhythm	Grand Canyon	Rhythm
1988	Is It True	King Glorious	Easy Goer
1987	Success Express	Tejano	Forty Niner
1986	Capote	Temperate	Sil Capote
1985	Tasso	Snow Chief	Tasso
1984	Chief's Crown	Stephan's Odyssey	Chief's Crown

18.12.04.

Miswaki (Mr.Prospector - Hopespringseternal / Buckpasser), pastuv koji je dao 97 stakes pobednika, uginuo je u �etvrtak od starosti u 26.godini na Walmac Farm, Lexington, Ky. Me�u njegovim potomcima su i 9 �ampiona 5 dr�ava i jedini je pastuv koji je dao pobednike: "BC Classic" (Blact Tie Affair), "Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe(Urban Sea)" i "Japan Cup" (Marvelous Crown). Njegova �erke su ukupno dale 112 stakes pobednika.
tr�ao je u Engleskoj, Francuskoj i SAD. Kao dvogodac dobio je "Prix de la Salamandre" (Gr-2), a kao trogodac "Charles Hatton Stakes", Belmont. Povu�en je u priplod 1982.

17.12.04.

Read the Footnotes(Smoke Glacken - Baydon Belle)povu�en u priplod usled hroni�nih problema sa �ipovima u kolenu. Najavljen je bio njegov start 26.decembra u "Malibu Stakes", Santa Anita, a propustio je i manji slobodan hansikap 28.novembra na dan "Remsen Stakes". Ina�e, pro�logodi�nji "Remsen" je dobio upravo Read the Footnotes, da bi zatim u trci za pam�enje dobio "back-to back" i "Fountain of Youth">>, kao trogodac. Tada je u clju za vrat bio bolji od Second of June kome je ovo bila i poslednja trka>> usled frkature noge koja je otkrivena posle ubita�nog fini�a. Moramo priznati da smo tada navijali za Second of June, ali je Read the Footnotes zaslu�io na�e simpatije nadalje. U derbiju je do�ao tek sedmi, kada su i otkriveni �ipovi u kolenu. Nadali smo se njegovom povratku na stazu, ali najva�nije je da trener Rick Violette nije �eleo da rizikuje zdravlje ovog sr�anog borca NY odgoja.
U 8 startova zabele�io je 5 pobeda uz zaradu $450.660. Kao dvogodac dobio je prvu trku sa 91 du�ina, a potom i "Nashua Stakes" (Gr-3) i "Remsen Stakes" (Gr-2). Kupljen je za Klaravich Stables kao dvogodac u treningu za $320.000. Sme�taj za priplod �e biti ili Kentucky ili Florida.

16.12.04.

Eti�ki kod od sada obavezan pri prodaji punokrvnog grla u SAD. Akcija koju je pokrenula asocijacija sopstvenika i odgajiva�a punokrvnih grla TOBA (Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association) �titi grla od zlostavljanja u cilju podizanja op�teg izgleda grla pred prodaju, �titi kupca i jedan od klju�nih faktora bez koga se ne mo�e zaklju�iti ugovor o kupoprodaji. Nagla�eno je da se nepo�tovanje moralnih normi ne mo�e pravno definisati, ali da ovim putem ona strana koja ne po�tuje pravni dokument mo�e i bi�e sankcionisati. Pod lupu su stavljeni i veterinari koji potisom o zdravstvenom stanju grla mogu odgovarati za neistinu. Tako�e, TOBA preporu�uje kompanijama koja se bave prometom punokrvnjaka da ova nova pravila jasno nazna�e u svojim katalozima i prospektima. Metode poput akupunkture i sli�ne "�ok terapije" nisu vi�e dozvoljene od trenutka kada grlo dospe u sme�taj aukcijske ku�e. Ukoliko se u roku od 14 dana doka�u znaci pomenutih metoda "friziranja" grla, kupac ima pravo na pun povra�aj novca.
Cot Campbell(Dogwood Stable), predsednik radne grupe: "Our mission was to examine practices and make recommendations where they were warranted. The task force took a tough, but realistic stance. We especially sought to protect new buyers, recognizing that the horse auction scene can be intimidating and confusing to novices. We stressed that buyers need to exercise their own due diligence prior to buying a horse, as would be the case in reaching any other business decision."
,Dan Metzger, predsednik TOBA: "The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association exists to promote and protect the Thoroughbred industry. We feel this code of ethics clearly articulates what is acceptable and unacceptable. It warns that engaging in questionable practices will not be tolerated."
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A �ta re�i za na�e majstore zanata? Dok i dalje vlasnici budu trgovci, trgovci veterinari, a veterinari devojke za sve osim svog zanata, na na�im hipodromima "Underground" �e se i dalje prikazivati od 13,15,17,19 i 21 �as...

 

14.12.04.

Ideja? Mo�da i ovde neko vidi dalje od nosa?

Tokom trka�kog sastanka na hipodromu Sha Tin, Hong Kong proteklog vikenda me�u gostima je prime�ena i visoka delegacija trka�ke asocijacije Rusije (RJC). Cilj posete je bio prikupljanje ideja i uspostavljanje novih kontakata radi pobolj�anja kvaliteta trka u Rusiji i pove�anje broja inostranih u�esnika. Jockey Club of Russia i moskovski Central Poziv su uputili Hong Kong Jockey Club i poznati odgajiva� i sopstvenik Alec Wildenstein. Direktor RJC Edvard Mordukovi� je rekao shodno tome kako ruski sopstvenici dosta grla kupuju na Tattersalls i Golf aukcijama u Evropi, potrebno je i uspostaviti saradnju sa vode�im hipodromima u svetu, a da je Sha Tin me�u vode�im �to se ti�e organizacije. Pomenuo je i da je predsednik Putin, ljubitelj trka, posetio moskovski hipodrom kada je istr�an "President's Cup" koji je privukao startere iz Francuske, Turske i Ukrajine. Imati Predsednika na svojoj strani je plus, kao i ruske banke koje su po njegovim re�ima sada pune novca(!?).
Moskovski Centralni hipodrom je poslednji put renoviran 1950. i predstoji ozbiljan poduhvat. Slede�e godine "President's Cup" �e se tr�ati u Kazanu povodom hiljadugodi�njice grada.
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Da podsetimo da su 1998/99 vo�eni pregovori sa britanskim Tote oko spajanja Beograda u zajedni�ki pool sa Moskvom i Londonom na me�ovite trke iz sve tri dr�ave. Ali, sitni interesi "krupnih" zverki to nisu dozvolili. Jo� krupniji zalogaj je ulazak u kompletni pool sa �itavom Evropom; Bugarska je �lan od januara 2004, Jermenija od juna 2004! Elitloppet, Arc de Triomphe i veliki nagradni fond koji ih prati mogao bi biti dostupan i na�im igra�ima. Ali opet, ne�e nas valjda oni u�iti poslu? Vi�e o tome i jo� koje�emu jednom drugom prilikom...
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14.12.04.

Kieren Fallon, jedan od vode�ih britanskih d�okeja, oslobo�en je optu�bi za name�tanje trka. Ve� smo ranije pisali da je bio optu�en da je 2.marta namerno izgubio trku sa grlom Ballinger Ridge u cilju za nju�ku iako je imao 10 du�ina prednosti na ulaskuu pravac. Suspendovan je tada na 21 dan, a na kratko je bio i pritvoren u septembru.
John Maxse, portprarol BJC: "There can be no argument that the articles in question and the accompanying media coverage in general damaged the reputation of British racing. After examining the material in total and having taken advice from our legal team, we no longer consider that there is sufficient evidence to merit a hearing."
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Povod za sveobuhvatnu akciju spre�avanja la�iranja trka su sve u�estalije mahinacije na takozvanom "kontra-kla�enju" putem interneta i telefonom, gde je mogu�e kla�enje i na poraz odabranog grla. Sve su prilike da �e ovaj vid kla�enja uskoro krenuti i u SAD. Jo� jedna novost je i gotovo izvesno formiranje "stock market"-a na svetkoj osnovi. Uskoro vi�e o tome, a dotle u�ivajmo u na�em lokal-patriotizmu.

12.12.04.

Hong Kong Cup Day - Lady first!

"HK Cup" 2.000m

1.Alexander Goldrun (Kevin Manning)
2. Bullish Luck 3. / glava
3. Touch of Land

Alexander Goldrun(10-1) je u poslednjih 100m izbila na �elo i u poslednjim metrima odbila napad Bullish Luck. Letos je prikazala solidno tr�anje u French & Irish Guineas, a prvu Gr-1 pobedu je zabele�ila u "Prix de l'Opera", Longchamp. Sada je prva omica koja je dobila najpresti�niju trku Hong Konga.
Kevin Manning: "She got away well and I had a good run all the way, no problems at all. She had her ears pricked up when we crossed the line."

"HK Mile" 1.609m

1. Firebreak (Lanfranco Dettori)
2. Perfect Partner / 3/4
3. Duke

Ovoga puta Firebreak je bio prejak za konkurenciju koju je slomio tempom i lako trku priveo kraj.
Lanfranco Dettori: "He was unlucky last year because he just couldn't get out. But when he's right he's a very good horse. He's so consistent you can set your watch by him."

"HK Vase" 2.400m

1. Phoenix Reach (Martin Dwyer)
2. Sights of Gold 1/2d
3. Valee Enchantee 11/2d

Pobednik pro�logodi�njeg "Canadian International" i �estoplasirani u "Japan Cup Turf" (obe trke na 2.400m), Phoenix Reach(26-1) je u trci slabog tempa (2:29.8) dr�ao priklju�ak vode�e grupe Beethoven-Warrsan-Super Kid i na ulasku u pravac izbio na �elo sa samo vratom prednosti. Neizvesno je bilo do samog cilja. Zanimljivo je da je pobednik startovao sa pokidanom uzdom.
Martin Dwyer: "They went very slow so I wanted to be near the pace and at the three and a half pole (700m) I quickened and he was electric. I was aware of Frankie (Dettori) looming up on my outside and I can tell you that's not a nice sight but my lad just kept pulling out more. He had a strong finishing burst."

"HK Sprint" 1.000m

1.Silent Witness (Felix Coetzee)
2. Cape of Good Hope 13/4d
3. Natural Blitz / 4d

Jedino doma�e grlo koje je odbranilo neki internacionalni trofej; Silent Witness je to odradio sa lako�om.
Felix Coetzee: "He was very relaxed before the race and he had a flying start. He was going so well and as they passed the crossover at the 400m, I thought 'you're going to hit the front too soon' then he just picks up and at the 200m he starts pricking his ears! It was a very, very easy win. Perhaps one of the easiest I've ever had on him. Against that kind of opposition, it says so much about his quality."

upis

"HK Cup" 2.000m : Rakti, Powerscourt, Ancient World, Touch of Land, Fields of Omagh, Soldier Hollow, Bowman's Crossing, Bullish Luck, Ain't Here(126), Elegant Fashion, Walkamia(122), Latice, Alexander Goldrun, Dance in the Mood(119) / rez: High Intelligent
"HK Mile" 1.609m: Durandal, Oriental Magic, Telegnosis, Firebreak, Grand Zulu, Eagle Rise, Matrillo, Valentino, Figures, The Duke, Meridian Star, Perfect Partner, Scintillation(126), Antonius Pius(125) / rez: High Intelligent, Palette Natural(126)
"HK Sprint" 1.000m: Silent Witness, Var, Calstone Light O, Osterhase, Pivotal Point, Sunningdale, The Tatling, Cape of Good Hope, Royal Millennium, Yell, Able Prince, Battle Won, Multidandy, Natural Blitz (126)
"HK Vase" 2.400m: Warrsan, Simonas, Polish Summer, Senex, Brian Boru, Sights on Gold, Super Kid, Phoenix Reach, Imperial Dancer, Roosevelt, Beethoven, Valee Enchantee, Sweet Stream (126)

08.12.04.

Storm Bird, otac naboljeg pastuva dana�njice Storm Cat-a, eutanaziran je 3.decembra usled komplikacija kolike. Jo� jedan njegov jako poznat potomak je i Summer Squall, pobednik Preakness 1989, koji je kao pastuv dao 35 stakes pobednika, me�u kojima je najpoznatiji Charismatic(dobio KyDerby, Preakness; tre�i Belmont Stakes 1999). �tavi�e, sva tri prvoplasirana KyDerby grla '99 su bili iz njegove linije: Charismatic, Manifee, Cat Thief. Pobednik Belmont Stakes '04 Birdstone vodi poreklo od majke Storm Bird-a.
Sin Northern Dancer-a, Storm Bird je povu�en iz pripploda 1999, a tokom svoje karijere kao pastva dao je 63 stakes pobednika u 18 generacija koji su ukupno do sada zaradili $30,136,925.
Dermot Ryan, menad�er Ashford Stud: "Storm Bird had been as Ashford for longer than any of us here. He will be missed by us all, but most particularly by Richard Barry, who has looked after him since the early days. He has been buried close to the stallion yard where seven of his grandsons will stand this coming breeding season."

Storm Bird
(Northern Dancer - Sout Ocean)
1978 - 2004

07.12.04.

"Hong Kong Cup Day" se tr�i 12.decembra na hipodromu Sha Tin. u sredu �e biti odr�an uvod u vidu International Jockeys' Championship na Happy Valey. Kao zamena za Victora Espinozu prijavljen je Stewart Elloitt (Smarty Jones). Tako�e, Kieren Fallon je prijavljen za grla koja je trebalo da ja�e Lanfranco Dettori. Me�u poznatijim jaha�ima su i Cristophe Soumillon(FRA), Damien Oliver(AUS) i Andreas Suborics(GER).
Arhiva: Hong Kong Cup 2002 / 2003

07.12.04

Zippy Chippy>>, posle 100 startova bez pobede kona�no je u penziji. Zippy je ve� u 13.godini i odavno je ve� bilo vreme da zapo�ne novi �ivot. U poslednje dve godine je ima po dva starta, a ina�e je tek povremeno pisan u trke poslednjih 6 godina. U svojih 100 startova imao je 8 drugih i 12 tre�ih mesta, a najbli�i pobedi je bio 2000 kada je za glavu stigao drugi u ute�noj trci na 1.000m. Ina�e je dobio trku protiv dva kasa�ka grla, a ima i 2-1 rezultat protiv igra�a ni�erazrednog bejzbol kluba Rochester Red Wings.
Nagove�tena je mogu�nost filma po njegovoj "life story" te je svakako ovo imalo uticaja na vlasnika i trenera Felix Monseratte-a da ga povu�e i ne rizikuje povredu. Objavljeno je da �e Zippy biti "upo�ljen" u rekreativnom jahanju u Finger Lakes, gde je 1998 dobio zabranu startovanja posle 70 neuspe�nih i kada je odbio da iza�e iz start-ma�ine. Nadamo se da �e imati startost dostojnu plemenitog �ovekovog prijatelja.

01.12.04.

"Unbridled spirit" je pobedni�ki slogan za KyDerby 2005. U finalu ovj predlog je dobio 11.298 glasova nasuprot drugom finalnom re�enju sa 4.633. Ukupno je glasalo preko 50.000 gra�ana Kentakija za vi�e predloga. Zanimljivo je da su pod imenom Unbridled Spirit registrovana dva grla , ali nijedno nije iz Kentakija (�etvorogoda omica od Unbridled's Song u NY dok drugo grlo od Spike Bred iz Luizijane nije jo� imalo start ).

Ernie Fletcher, guverner Ky: "It relates to the horse industry. It kind of brings together a lot of what Kentucky is and what Kentucky can be in a very short phrase. So I think it's very powerful."

 
Slogan za Kentucky Derby 2005

30.11.04.

Rockport Harbor, nepora�eni dvogodac u sva �etiri starta zadobio je u "Remsen S." duboku posekotinu zadnje desne noge i planovi tima John Servis & Stewart Elliott su dovedeni u pitanje. Servis pretpostavlja da je rana zadobijena u prvoj krivini kada je Pavo naleteo odpozadi na "Rocky"-ja.

John Servis: "It's going to take a while. We're going to start him on antibiotics today, and we're going to have to trim some of that meat away in a few days. It's got a big old flap on it, and the gash is a good 2 1/2 inches deep. I don't think it's career threatening, but it's going to take a long time. We could send him to the New Jersey Equine Clinic, but we'll play it by ear. I think we can handle it here. He was going to get some time off anyway. He's already answered a lot of questions. I told Rick (owner Porter) that the original plan was to point for the Southwest Stakes, but I'm not going to plan for anything until he tells me he's ready to go on."
"Last year, from the time we got on the Triple Crown trail, Smarty (Jones) did not have one setback. When something goes picture perfect like that it's hard to believe. I like the fact that Oaklawn's Derby preps are all a month apart next year, which gives us more time between races. Last year, they were three weeks apart.

29.11.04.

Japan Cup je protekao u znaku dominacije doma�eg odgoja. Zenno Rob Roy(Sunday Silence-Roaming Rachel) je u maniru sigurno dobio glavnu trku sastanka, a i ostala dva plasmana je odneo japanski odgoj. Ovo grlo je bilo bez pobede u �etiri ovogodi�nja starta do 31.oktobra kada je u Tokiju odneo pobedu nad Dance in the Mood sa 1 1/4d. To nas je povelo da ga uvrstimo me�u �etiri favorita pre trke. Ukupno u karijeri ima 6 pobeda u 14 startova sa zaradom od $7,585,184. Rekordnu zaradu dr�i T.M.Opera("Japan Cup 2000") sa preko $12M. Da podsetimo da je nedavno JRA (Japan Racing Association) u cilju pobolj�anja doma�eg odgoja kupio veliko poja�anje: Silver Charm (KyDerby,Preakness '97, Dubai World Cup '98).

�ampion Japana za 2g. 2001 Admire Don je po re�i put zaredom u�ao u plasman JC dirt, ali ostaje bez pobede (2002 tre�i, pobednik Timber County, 2003 drugi za nju�ku iza Fleetstreet Dancer-a, 2004 II). Pobednik Time Paradox(Brian's Time-Jolie Zaza) je pre ove trke zabele�io 4. i 6. mesto, oba puta je bolji bio Admire Don. Time Paradox u karijeri ima 12 pobeda u 31 startu, od toga 5 pobeda od 11 startova ove godine - sve u stakes trkama. Ukupna zarada mu je $4.735.388.

Zanimljivo je re�i da su i Zenno Rob Roy i Time Paradox odgajeni na Shiraoi Farm.

28.11.04.

Japan Cup 2004

iz arhive: Japan Cup 2002 / 2003

$4,6M Japan Cup turf 2.400m

1	Zenno Rob Roy(JPN)	57.0	2:24.2
2	Cosmo Bulk(JPN)	55.0	2:24.7	3
3	Delta Blues(JPN)	55.0	2:24.8	NK
4	Policy Maker(IRE)	57.0	2:24.8	HD
5	Narita Century(JPN)	57.0	2:24.9	1/2
6	Phoenix Reach(IRE)	57.0	2:25.1	1 1/4
7	Lune d'Or(FR)	53.0	2:25.2	1/2
8	Er Nova(JPN)	55.0	2:25.3	3/4
9	Hishi Miracle(JPN)	57.0	2:25.6	2
10	Heart's Cry(JPN)	55.0	2:25.7	3/4
10	Powerscourt(GB)	57.0	2:25.7	DH
12	Tosen Dandy(JPN)	57.0	2:25.7	NS
13	Higher Game(JPN)	55.0	2:25.8	3/4
14	Magnaten(USA)	57.0	2:27.0	7
15	Warrsan(IRE)	57.0	2:27.5	3
16	Hookipa Wave(JPN)	55.0	2:27.9	2 1/2

Zenno Rob Roy (Olivier Peslier)

Upis i bgturf tip

Policy Maker(IRE), Lune d'Or(FR), Heart's Cry(JPN), Narita Century(JPN), Phoenix Reach(IRE), Magnaten(USA), Delta Blues(JPN), Er Nova(JPN), Zenno Rob Roy(JPN), Cosmo Bulk(JPN), Hishi Miracle(JPN), Higher Game(JPN), Tosen Dandy(JPN), Hookipa Wave(JPN), Powerscourt(GB), Warrsan(IRE)

$2,5M Japan Cup dirt 2.100m

1	Time Paradox(JPN)	57.0	2:08.7
2	Admire Don(JPN)	57.0	2:09.1	2 1/2
3	Gene Crisis(USA)	55.0	2:09.3	1
4	Total Impact(CHI)	57.0	2:09.5	1 1/2
5	Top of World(JPN)	55.0	2:09.5	NK
6	Utopia(JPN)	57.0	2:09.6	NK
7	Koolinger(JPN)	57.0	2:09.7	1/2
8	Hard Crystal(JPN)	57.0	2:10.5	5
9	Snark Rayearth(JPN)	57.0	2:11.4	5
10	Eagle Cafe(USA)	57.0	2:11.5	1/2
11	Homan Bell Win(JPN)	57.0	2:14.2	DS
12	Shirokita God Run(JPN)	57.0	2:14.2	NK
13	Lohengrin(JPN)	57.0	2:15.4	7
14	Nike a Delight(JPN)	57.0	2:16.3	5
15	Omikron(IRE)	55.0	2:17.7	9
16	Vortex(GB)	57.0	2:36.5	DS

Time Paradox (Yutaka Take)

Upis i bgturf tip

Nike a Delight(JPN), Koolinger(JPN), Snark Rayearth(JPN), Gene Crisis(USA), Utopia(JPN), Eagle Cafe(USA), Omikron(IRE), Shirokita God Run(JPN), Hard Crystal(JPN), Admire Don(JPN), Total Impact(CHI), Vortex(GB), Top of World(JPN), Time Paradox(JPN), Homan Bell Win(JPN), Lohengrin(JPN)

Die Hard Weekend ("Cigar Mile" - "Remsen Stakes" - "Clark Handicap")

Aqueduct, 27.novembar

$350.000 Cigar Mile 1.609m

Lion Tamer je priredio malo iznena�enje koliko pobedom i kvotom 13 ve� i sigurnom zavr�nicom, dobiv�i trku ulaskom u pravac �iroko spolja iako je ve�im delom trke bio na poslednjem mestu, kada je prestigao posustalog favorita za Eclipse Award u kategoriji sprintera. Pico Central(BRZ) je propustio "BC Sprint" usled velike naknadne upisnine od $200.000 i "Cigar Mile" je trebalo da bude overa titule. Sada definitivno nema ni�ta od "Horse of the Year" u sprintu, a i propu�tanje BC se mo�e shvatiti i kao tra�enje lak�eg puta pri padu forme. Da podsetimo da smo ga prognozirali u placu, ali ni�ta vi�e od toga. Navijali smo za Bagde of Silver koji je eto do�ao drugi, a na� tip za prvo mesto Kela nije startovao.

1. Lion Tamer 115 (J.Santos) 1:33.46 - 1 1/4d
2. Badge of Silver 115 (J.Bailey)
3. Pico Central(BRZ) 123 (V.Espionoza)
4. Unforgettable Max 5. Potrisunrise(ARG) 6.Purge 7.During 8.Voodoo
nije startovao: Kela

pobeda 13 / dubl po redu 55.2 / triling po redu 179.2

Ova trka datira od 1988 ali se pre 1997 tr�ala pod imenom "NYRA Mile", a preimenovana je u �ast pobednika iz 1994. Cigar>> je u novijoj istoriji ponovio uspeh Citation-a sa 16 uzastopnih stakes pobeda, a 16. pobeda mu je bila upravo u " Citation Challenge" u Arlingtonu 1996. Distanca od milje je utvr�ena jer je trka bila zami�ljena kao susret "kra�ih" i "du�ih" grla. Poslednje dve godine trofej je osvajao Congaree �to smo propratili: Cigar Mile 2002::, Cigar Mile 2003::.

		teret	vreme	trener	jaha�	I nagrada
2003	Congaree (5)	124	1:34 1/5	Bob Baffert	J.Bailey	210,000
2002	Congaree (4)	119	1:33	Bob Baffert	J.Bailey	210,000
2001	Left Bank (4)	120	1:33 1/5	Todd Pletcher	J.Velazquez	210,000
2000	El Corredor (3)	116	1:34 3/5	Bob Baffert	J.Bailey	210000
1999	Affirmed Success (5)	118	1:34	Richard Schosberg	J.Chavez	210,000
1998	Sir Bear (5)	116	1:34	Ralph Ziade	J.Bailey	180,000
1997	Devious Course (5)	112	1:34 4/5	H. James Bond	J.Chavez	150,000
1996	Gold Fever (3)	115	1:34 4/5	Shug McGaughey	M.Smith	150,000
1995	Flying Chevron (3)	112	1:34 2/5	James J. Toner	R.Davis	150,000
1994	Cigar (4)	111	1:36	William Mott	J.Bailey	150,000
1992	Ibero (5)	117	1:33 4/5	Ron McAnally	L.Pincay	300,000
1991	Rubiano (4)	116	1:33 3/5	Flint S. Schulhofer	J.Santos	300,000
1990	Quiet American (4)	116	1:32 4/5	Gary Jones	C.McCarron	382,800
1989	Dispersal (3)	115	1:32 4/5	Grover G. Delp	A.Cordero Jr.	348,600
1988	Forty Niner (3)	121	1:34	Woody Stephens	W.Fox Jr.	340,000

 

$200.000 Remsen Stakes 1.800m

Jedan je kona�no morao biti pora�en. Rockport Harbor je za vrat bio boji od drugog nepora�enog do sada Galloping Grocer-a. Derbisti za 2005 su pru�ili predstavu dostojnu najave trke. Rockport Harbor je "deja vu projekat" tima John Servis & Stewart Elliott. Ako se zaboravilo, Smarty Jones je tako�e iza sebe imao istog trenera i jaha�a a i prvu pobedu je zabele�io u Filadelfiji. �tavi�e, Servis je najavio identi�an put u pripremi za KyDerby. "This will be a big boost for the horse.'' John Servis "This was the first time he really had to dig in. This will help him a lot.'' Rockport Harbor je istr�ao drugo najbolje vreme ove trke na distanci od 1.800m, rekord dr�i Believe sa 1:47.80 postavljen 1977.

Pro�logodi�nji Remsen je dobio Read the Footnotes, koji je kasnije dobio "back' to back" i "Fountain of Youth" za 3g. uz odli�no prikazanu formu. Read the Footnotes je trebalo da ima "come back" u slobodnom handikapu danas, ali nije startovao. Posle sedmog mesta u trci ru�a operisan je zbog �ipa u kolenu i mi i dalje verujemo da �e biti jedan od vrhunskih handikap grla u 2005.

1. Rockport Harbor (S.Elliott) 1:48.88 - vrat
2. Galloping Grocer (J.Velasquez)
3. Killenaule (J.Bailey)
4. Stormy Jim 5. Father Weist 6. Pavo

pobeda 2.3 / dubl po redu 4.4 / triling po redu 11.4

26.11.04.

Churchill Downs
$500,000 "Clark Handicap" 1.800m (Gr-2)

Saint Liam, jedini zbog koga je Ghostzapper morao da tr�i do poslednjeg daha u "Woodward Stakes", glava-glava poslednjih 600m uz 114 po Beyer-u za oba grla kao �to se i o�ekivalo najbolji u $500.000 "Clark H." na 1.800m u vremenu 1:50.81. I ovoga puta je u sedlu bio Edgar Prado koji je u samom cilju odbio napad Seek Gold. Tre�i Perfect Drift (siguran za kla�enje u placu), a potom Suave, Eurosilver, Lundy's Liability (BRZ), Pies Prospect, Colonial Colony i Sir Cherokee.

pobeda 2.2 / dubl po redu 50.3 / triling po redu 182.9 / hipo kare po redu 827.2

Hollywood Park, 28.novembra

$500.000 "Hollywood Derby" 2.000m

Favorit broj jedan Imerialism, tu su i Blackdoun(FR), Terrorplane, Laura's Lucky Boy...

Japan Cup Day - 28.novembar

 

25.11.04.

U subotu 27.novembra tr�i se $350.000 "Cigar Mile", Aqueduct(NY).

		teret	vreme	trener	jaha�	I nagrada
2003	Congaree (5)	124	1:34 1/5	Bob Baffert	J.Bailey	210,000
2002	Congaree (4)	119	1:33	Bob Baffert	J.Bailey	210,000
2001	Left Bank (4)	120	1:33 1/5	Todd Pletcher	J.Velazquez	210,000
2000	El Corredor (3)	116	1:34 3/5	Bob Baffert	J.Bailey	210000
1999	Affirmed Success (5)	118	1:34	Richard Schosberg	J.Chavez	210,000
1998	Sir Bear (5)	116	1:34	Ralph Ziade	J.Bailey	180,000
1997	Devious Course (5)	112	1:34 4/5	H. James Bond	J.Chavez	150,000
1996	Gold Fever (3)	115	1:34 4/5	Shug McGaughey	M.Smith	150,000
1995	Flying Chevron (3)	112	1:34 2/5	James J. Toner	R.Davis	150,000
1994	Cigar (4)	111	1:36	William Mott	J.Bailey	150,000
1992	Ibero (5)	117	1:33 4/5	Ron McAnally	L.Pincay	300,000
1991	Rubiano (4)	116	1:33 3/5	Flint S. Schulhofer	J.Santos	300,000
1990	Quiet American (4)	116	1:32 4/5	Gary Jones	C.McCarron	382,800
1989	Dispersal (3)	115	1:32 4/5	Grover G. Delp	A.Cordero Jr.	348,600
1988	Forty Niner (3)	121	1:34	Woody Stephens	W.Fox Jr.	340,000

 

18.11.04.

Unluckiest bettor Penzioner Jack Lee(75) koji je 30.oktobra ostao bez dobitna od £850.000 na Pick 6 kada je pobednik poslednje, �este trke Babodana nakon trke diskvalifikovana, preminuo je uo�i dodele ute�nog dobitka od £15.000. Ute�ni dobitak je gest pravog dobitnika tog dana Stuart Bolland-a(42). Nesretni Lee je odigrao £2 na tiket koji umalo nije doneo rekordni dobitak, a organizatori dodele sve�anog uru�enja su saznali vest o smrti najbaksuznijeg igra�a od voza�a koji je trebalo da ga doveze na proslavu. Pravi dobitnik Stuart Bolland je ra�unaju�i ute�ne dobitne ukupno bio "sre�niji" za £1.1M.

18.11.04.

Cartier Awards za najbolja evropska galopska grla dodeljena su u Londonu. Najbolje grlo za 2004 je Ouija Board, pobednica "Epsom Oaks", "Irish Oaks", "BC Filly & Mare Turf" i tre�a u "Arc de Triomphe", dok je najbolje starije grlo �etvorogoda Soviet Song (Gr-1: "Sussex Stakes", "Marton Stakes"). Nagrade se dodeljuju po principu bodovanja eminentnih evropskih novinara i �italaca dnevnog lista "Daily Telegraph".

Horse of the Year: Ouija Board Older Horse: Soviet Song
Three-Year-Old Colt: Bago Three-Year-Old Filly: Ouija Board
Stayer: Westerner Sprinter: Somnus Two-Year-Old Colt: Shamardal
Two-Year-Old Filly: Divine Proportions Order of Merit: David & Patricia Thompson

14.11.04.

Calder: $200.000 "Carl G. Rose Classic" 1.800m dobio Supah Blitz u vremenu 1:52.51. U pravac je u�ao sa 5 do 6 du�ina zaostatka, ali je u fni�u slomio otpor Hear No Evil i sigurno slavio. Po povratku na stazu, dobio je "Del Mar BC" i potom bio tre�i u "Goodwood BC Handicap". Slede�i start mu je 29.januara u "Sunshine Millions Classic".
Retro: "Sunshine Million" 2003 / 2004
"We were a little concerned when he got further back than expected and the pace was slow. I'd have thought with a 49-second half-mile he'd be up front," trener O'Neill. "But he's a classy horse and Jerry is a classy rider so we still had a lot of confidence he would win. Jerry said afterwards that he had the leader measured all the way."

12.11.04.

Roses in May, drugoplasirani u "BC Classic-u", ne�e tr�ati 26.novembra "Clark Handicap". Najavljen i njegov slede�i start: 5.februara $500.000 "Donn Handicap", a potom je planiran $6M "Dubai World Cup" 26.marta. Kako Ghostzapper ne�e tr�ati van SAD, Roses in May (6-5-1-0) svakako nije bez �ansi.
Vlasnik Ken Ramsey je objavio da posle onako te�ke trke dolazi vreme za odmor: "He ran his eyeballs out and I'm afraid that we emptied him out. We're doing what is best for the horse. We're going to freshen him up. We'll take him down to Palm Meadows over the winter and point him to the Donn Handicap (gr. I). Then we're going to take him to Dubai and try to win $3.6 million in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I)."

11.11.04.

Smarty Jones �e za dva meseca biti podvrgnut detaljnjim pregledima i ozbiljno se razmatra njegov povratak na stazu. Izgleda da je izjava poznatog veterinara imala efekta. Three Chimneys Farm je sindikalizovao "Pametnjakovi�a" za skoro $40M.
Dr.Larry Bramlage: "We bring horses back from this all the time. It's not a structural problem and the prognosis for full recovery is excellent."
Pat Chapman , vlasnik: "We wanted him to run again if there was any chance. Yes, we would have put him back in training if he was completely healthy."

08.11.04.

I'll Get Along, majka Smaty Jones-a, �drebna od Elusive Quality (otac Smarty Jones-a), prodata je u nedelju na Fasig-Tipton aukciji za $5M. Tako�e, Stellar Jayne (3. mesto u BC Juvenile Fillies) je dostigla cenu od $3,6M, a �etvorogodi Toccet je postigao cenu od $3,35M...

�She's an extraordinary mare. Smarty Jones is probably the most exceptional horse in training in the last 20 years. They just don't come around that often and we hope she can do it again.�

06.11.04.

U svoja �etiri starta ove godine, nepora�eni Ghostzapper je istr�ao Beyer Speed Figures: 120, 128, 114, 124! Njegov otac, Awesome Again (BC Classic '98) posle pobede svojih sinova u Breeders' Cup trkama (Ghostzapper/Classic, Wilko/Juvenile) sada ima novu cenu pripusta; sa $75.000 cena je sko�ila na $125.000..

03.11.04.

Classic uzima danak...

Pleasantly Perfect(Pleasant Colony-Regal State, 1998) je povu�en u pripod posle neidentifikovane povrede zadnje leve noge. Ve� je u subotu pocle BC najavljeno da najverovatnije ne�e tr�ati Japan Cup 28.novembra, koji je trebalo da bude njegov poslednji start pre povla�enja sa staze. Sa dve godine je oboleo od virusa koji napada sr�ani mi�i� te je svoj debi imao tek sa tri godine, mesec dana posle derbija. Tada, iako nije "isterivan u trci" u �talu je posle trke odvedenpod temperaturom. Usledila je nova pauza od osam meseci. �ekanje se isplatilo vlasniku Geraldu Fordu, koji ga je platio $725.000 na aukciji jarlinga. U 18 startova je pobedio 9 puta; me�u pobedama su i tri Gr-1 trke: BC Classic 2003, Dubai WC 2004 i Pacific Classic 2004 uz ukunu zaradu od $7,789,880. Tako je trenutno na �etvrtom mestu severno-ameri�ke liste zarada svih vremena: 1.Cigar 2.Skip Away 3.Fantastic Light. Trener Richard Mandella pretpostavlja da se grlo povredilo udariv�i u start ma�inu neposredno pre trke. Samo u 2004 ra�unav�i i poslednji start, zaradio je preko $4.8M. Odre�ena je i cena pripusta po �drebetu - $40.000.
Richard Mandella: "He was a helluva horse. . . . It's a pretty sad day to empty that stall."

Birdstone - "The Little Guy",(Grindstone-Dear Birdie, 2001) zavr�io je trka�ku karijeru usled �ipa u kolenu prednje leve noge. Posle rutinskog radiolo�kog pregleda ustanovljena je dijagnoza. Povreda se mogla sanirati operacijom, ali vlasnici Marylou Whitney i John Hendrickson(njen mu�) i trener Nick Zito su odlu�ili da Birdstone prekine sa aktivnim tr�anjem:"Even if it's a very, very small chip, [Birdstone] could come out of it very well, but it's unpredictable whether he could compete at the Grade 1 level.'' Birdstone je poslednjem startu (BC Classic) zauzeo sedmo mesto, a bio je vi�en kao jedan od pet favorita. Osim njega, samo je Easy Goer uspeo da dobio Champagne, Belmont (zavr�ni ispiti za 2 i 3 g.) i Travers (prvi susret trogodaca i starijih grla). Jo� jedan podatak koji dele Easy Goer i Birdstone: obojica su "pokvarili" osvajanje triple krune svojim rivalima (1989-Sunday Silence i 2004-Smarty Jones). U devet trka Birdstone ima rekord 5-0-0 uz zaradu od $1,575,600.
John Hendrickson: "This breaks our hearts. But it's always been about the horse, not about us.''

Newfoundland (Storm Cat-Clear Mandate, 2000) tako�e je zavr�io karijeruposle BC. U 22 starta zabele�io je 7 pobeda sa zaradom $677,534, a pla�en je $3.3M.

02.11.04.

Kako je u toku kupovina novih i sve skupljih grla za narednu doma�u sezonu, mo�da je zanimljivo re�i da je Singletary, pobednik "BC Mile" pla�en samo $3.200 na Keeneland aukciji 2001.

02.11.04.

"Melbourne Cup 2004" 3.200m $2.700.000
1.Makybe Diva 2.Vinnie Roe 3.Zazzman
Makybe Diva je prva omica koja je dva puta dobila najpresti�niju trku ju�ne hemisfere. Po te�koj stazi na oko 1.000m pre cilja Makybe Diva se izdvojila iz grupe i do kraja zadr�ala prednost od jedne du�ine. u trci je nosila do sada rekordan teret kod omica, �ak 122. Grloje dobilo ime po �eni koja radi u fabrici prerade tuna vlasnika i biv�eg ribara Tony �anti�a (hrvatskog porekla)
"She felt so good, I felt that I was in that zone again'' Glen Boss, jaha� "She just gave me everything she had.''

- startna lista - 2.novembar
1 VINNIE ROE (IRE) Dermot Weld P Smullen 10 58 (fav no 2)
2 MAMOOL (IRE) Saeed Bin Suroor L Dettori 21 57
3 ELVSTROEM Tony Vasil N Rawiller 3 56.5 (fav no 3*)
4 MUMMIFY Lee Freedman D Nikolic 15 56
5 MAKYBE DIVA (GB) Lee Freedman G Boss 7 55.5 (pobednik 2003, fav no 1)
6 MEDIA PUZZLE (USA) Dermot Weld D Oliver 11 55.5 (pobednik 2002)
7 RAZKALLA (USA) Saeed Bin Suroor K McEvoy 16 55
8 DELZAO Greg Kavanagh Steven King 2 54
9 DISTINCTION (IRE) Michael Stoute D Beadman 12 54
10 HUGS DANCER (FR) Tony McEvoy G Childs 4 52.5
11 ROMAN ARCH Mick Whittle L Currie 5 52.5
12 ZAZZMAN Tony Vasil N Ryan (a) 6 52.5
13 GREY SONG Tom Hughes (Jnr) D Beasley 24 52
14 LASHED Graeme Rogerson J Cassidy 20 52
15 STRASBOURG Bart Cummings S Baster 22 52
16 PACIFIC DANCER (NZ) Shaun Dwyer G Grylls 8 51.5 (fav no 3*)
17 SHE'S ARCHIE Darren Weir C Brown 9 51.5
18 ANOTHER WARRIOR Alan Bailey J Byrne 13 51
19 HARD TO GET Mark Kavanagh L Nolen 14 51
20 UPSETTHYM (NZ) Karen Fursdon R McLeod 23 51
21 DON RAPHAEL Kerry Parker S Seamer 19 50.5
22 ON A JEUNE Peter Montgomerie J Bowditch 18 50.5
23 WINNING BELLE (NZ) Gai Waterhouse C Munce 17 49.5
24 CATCHMEIFYOUCAN (NZ) Michael Moroney M J Walker 1 49

01.11.04.

$4.3M "Japan Cup" 2.100m (28.novembar)
prijavljena inostrana grla severne hemisfere:
Dynever, Ghostzapper, Lundy's Liabilty, Perfect Drift, Pleasantly Perfect, Roses in May, Saint liam, Total Impact(CHI)
Ipak je malo verovatno da �emo gledati jo� jedan okr�aj ljutih rivala...
Ghostzapper - "He is a very exciting horse and I think I owe it to the racing public to run him next year." Stronach vlasnik "I will race him in America. I don't plan for any races outside the country. We won't be going to Japan or Dubai with him." Pleasantly Perfect - "He was a little stiff behind after the race," Mandella, trener "We'll know more in a couple of days."

31.10.04.

Breeders' Cup 2004 read all about it! >>

30.10.04.

Silver Charm prodat za neobjavljenu sumu u Japan.
"We received an offer that, at my stage in life, I could not turn down.'' Bob Lewis, dosada�nji vlasnik "The contract gives us the right of first refusal to purchase him if he is ever sold, so that we can ensure his well-being, and provides that he may return to Three Chimneys Farm upon his retirement.''

24.10.04.

Sulamani dobio $1.5M "Canadian International" 2.400m / turf u vremenu 2:28.64. Ovo je bio i obra�un dva vode�a d�okeja u borbi za tituli �ampiona u 2004. Lanfranco Dettori je ovoga puta bio ispred rivala Kieren Fallon-a koji je u sedlu Simonas-a bio kra�i u cilju za 1 1/2d. Posle trke je najavljena mogu�nost povla�enja petogodog Sulamani-ja kome je ovo deveta pobeda u 17 startova, uz zaradu preko $5M.

20.10.04.

Haafhd, pobednik "Craven Stakes", "2000 Guineas" i "Champion Stakes" povu�en u priplod, saop�tio je njegov vlasnik Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum. Ovaj sjajni trogodac je rezultat odgoja vlasnika: Alhaarth (2yo champion) - Al Bahathri (classic winning miler).

19.10.04.

France Galop, rukovode�e telo galopskog sporta u Francuskoj, pokrenuo je inicijativu za promenu distance glavnih francuskih Gr-1 trka na dana�njem sastanku " The European Pattern Committee" u Londonu. Najkontroverzniji je slu�aj francuskog derbija "Prix du Jockey Club" (Chantilly) koji bi se po novom tr�ao na 2.100m umesto sada�njih 2.400m. Ostale najzna�ajnije promene se odnose na: "Grand Prix de Paris" (Longchamp, jun - sada 2.000m) 26.juli - samo za 3g., "Grand Prix du Saint-Cloud" (Saint-Cloud, po�etak jula - sada 2.400m) 26.jul; obe trke po novom bi se tr�ale na distanci od 2.400m.

9.9.2004.

Ukratko...
* Smarty Jones: odre�ena cena po �drebetu - $100.000
* $250.000 "Del Mar Futurity" 1.400m 2.g: Declan's Moon (1:21.29) oborio rekord trke da bi pobedio favorita Roman Rulera, do sada nepora�enog u �etiri starta
* Penny Chenery (83), vlasnica Secretariat-a, hospitalizovana posle sr�anog udara
* Po�inje septembarski sastanak u Belmont Parku (Woodward, Man O'War, Ruffian, Champagne...) koji se zavr�ava 2.oktobra ($1M Jockey Club Gold Cup)

 

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