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Hello All! Friday, March 30, 2013. I'm not sure why, but it seems like this month of March flew. And while Saturday is fixin' to be a rather large day of racing, we still have Friday to deal with. Towards that ens, here is the list for Friday:
Aqueduct - 3,8
Gulfstream - 2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10
Santa Anita - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Tampa - 4,5,8,10
Fairgrounds - 4
Notice how the list for Gulfstream Park swells. Good ones are running, the connections are in town, private jets are littering the tarmac of the Ft. Lauderdale airport, and the better animals are primed and ready.
Thursday's Key Horse Flower Mart won, although I'll bet you didn't think she would get there. She did. And the last two splits in the mile turf contest went 11.57 & 11.82. True, the turf course down there is blazing fast...remember that for Saturday. But consider that in race 9 at 1 1/16 miles, the boys went 23.39 and 6.17 for the last quarter and 16th. What was the last quarter for the girls? Add 'em up, buttercup!
This horse by Street Sense out of the Coronado's Quest mare Coronado Rose may very well stick around our key horse list for a while. I loved the way she finished, and it does make me think that Why Katherine who she chased in that maiden race on 1/10 had the inside advantage after all.
One more point: Coronado's Quest. This one was a head case. Very talented. One day my wife and I were leaving Saratoga Race Course after the final event had been run for the day. It was a bit late and the sun was making its way down towards the hills to the west. The shadows were long and we were talking we walked past the empty paddock until I noticed there had been no response for quite a while. I stopped to find my wife about 20 paces back, absolutely transfixed, staring at the lone horse in the paddock, awash in the reds and shadows of the setting Saratoga sun. His copper coat a perfect compliment to the long wavelengths that flooded the paddock at that late hour. He was not just beautiful. He was utterly magnificent. I do mean magnificent. Nothing less. Standing as still and strong as one could be.
It was the colt Coronado's Quest. He was about to go on and win the Travers, which would be his last win. He had already conquered the Haskell, and before that the Dwyer, and before that the Riva Ridge, and before that the Wood memorial, and before that the Remsen, Nashua and Cowdin. 10 wins in 17 starts.
We forget about horses like this, except if they one day in the past have taken your breath away. I might be way wrong, but I think Flower Mart has some of him in her veins. We'll certainly find out.
There will be several Key Horses on Saturday and I will deal with one in particular tomorrow.
One last thought. I'll miss the World Cup and the Florida Derby to the responsibilities of work. I will however, phone in a bet, the last time I'll be able to do this on a horse I bet with the heart.
Nothing would make me happier than to see Animal Kingdom take the cup and put an exclamation point on his career. His daddy was another magnificent animal and he carries the tradition well.
I'm rooting for him to take home the cup.
Whatever you play, enjoy the Friday racing, good luck and good 'capping! - Slew https://SlewsFastHorses.com
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