Racing Beat: June 30

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Just WEEKS remain until the opening of the Saratoga meet… squee!

A horse named Whomping Willow just ran 2nd at Churchill Downs. Fandom bet for Harry Potter nerds! I’ll wait for one that is named Goblet of Fire…

Happy retirement and well wishes to the mighty old man marathoner Calidoscopio [ARG], a horse I will never forget as a one in a million type. I hope he has a very successful stud career.

Word had trickled out that Kauai Katie might be washed up, and she scratched from Saturday’s Victory Ride (III) to instead concentrate on the upcoming Prioress (I) in a month. Eh? I smell another possible upset for that race this year, and unfortunately it won’t be held on Whitney Day. -___-

Planning a January trip to Vinery New York to visit one of my fave sires Bluegrass Cat during their annual stallion parade.

Typical power struggle occurring amongst South Florida tracks (again) makes me wish there was still only Hialeah down there and operating. I haven’t gone there… YET!… but the architecture is beautiful.

I was playing with the idea of entering into a handicapping contest for fun at Saratoga, then I found out it’s $1,000 to enter. Hahahaha… nope. I guess that’s the unfortunate part about it… when there’s money at stake, all the fun gets suckered out of having handicapping competitions.

It took a track record to beat Dayatthespa in her return to the races against a horse who is 2-for-2 at Monmouth. Not too bad!

I don’t bother picking out special two-year-olds until around August/September. For now, just pick the hot juvie sires: Exchange Rate, Indian Charlie, Scat Daddy, Spring At Last, Discreet Cat, Sky Mesa, Tiz Wonderful, More Than Ready, etc.

Sad she didn’t win, but still happy with So Many Ways who ran 3rd in the Iowa Oaks.

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