Hard Spun Foals

[Happy Endings]

Hard Spun has 13 runners today, including one stakes runner (My Lady Lauren); 6 runners tomorrow, including one stakes runner (I Earned It Baby); and 1 runner on Monday, a stakes runner (Vegas No Show). So it's a busy few days.

My Lady Lauren is entered in the Judy's Red Shoes Stakes at Calder today.
I Earned It Baby is entered in the Barrett's Juvenile Stakes at Fairplex tomorrow. This will just be his second start. He won his debut last month.
Vegas No Show is entered in the Ricci Tavi Stakes at Delaware Park on Monday.

[Happy Endings]

Royal Hard Spun won race 6 at Monmouth Park today. His first win in 10 tries and he won by over 3 lengths.

Big John B was second in race 9 at Monmouth.

[Happy Endings]

Messy Barrett's Juvenile Stakes. I Earned It Baby pushed wide by Hi Fashioned on 1st turn and lost position, then came back and dueled with Hi Fashioned and bumped a number of times with that one down the lane. There is an inquiry. Finish stands, so I Earned It Baby stays second. That contact on the first turn threw IEIB off his proper lead and made him lose several lengths. He made it up on the back stretch, but I have to wonder how much that regrouping took out of him. I think there should have been a DQ, but nobody asked me...

Great effort for IEIB, regardless. He looks like a very good one.

[Lava Man Fan]

Spider Web second at Kilmore in Australia.

[PJMIII]

Messy Barrett's Juvenile Stakes. I Earned It Baby pushed wide by Hi Fashioned on 1st turn and lost position, then came back and dueled with Hi Fashioned and bumped a number of times with that one down the lane. There is an inquiry. Finish stands, so I Earned It Baby stays second. That contact on the first turn threw IEIB off his proper lead and made him lose several lengths. He made it up on the back stretch, but I have to wonder how much that regrouping took out of him. I think there should have been a DQ, but nobody asked me...

Great effort for IEIB, regardless. He looks like a very good one.

I just watched the replay. It was a rough race. You could sure make a case for taking the winner down.

[Lava Man Fan]

Here are upcoming races


17 September 2013

Racecourse Time Race Distance Horse Result
CHEPSTOW
(GB) 14:50 Maiden 3yo+
7f 16y Favourite Treat (USA)
3 G Hard Spun (USA) /
Truart (USA) (Yes It's True (USA))
SUFFOLK DOWNS
(USA) 15:40 CLM
3 yo's & up Open 5 1/2F Francesco Spun (USA)
4 G Hard Spun (USA) /
My Alibi (Sheikh Albadou (GB))
18 September 2013

Racecourse Time Race Distance Horse Result
BENDIGO
(AUS) 13:25 Maiden 3yo+
1100m Sheik of Tweak (AUS)
4 G Hard Spun (USA) /
Mighty Indeed (AUS) (Rancho Ruler (AUS))
16:20 Handicap
1000m Hard Romp (AUS)
4 G Hard Spun (USA) /
Romalpa (AUS) (Last Tycoon)
DELAWARE PARK
(USA) 14:45 CLM
3 yo's & up F & M (fillies and mares) 1 1/16M The Tea Cups (USA)
3 F Hard Spun (USA) /
Lunar Colony (A.P. Indy)
MORPHETTVILLE PARKS
(AUS) 17:00 Handicap 4yo+
1550m Jenner (AUS)
4 G Hard Spun (USA) /
After Me (AUS) (Squill (USA))
YARMOUTH
(GB) 15:10 John Musker Fillies' S (Listed)
3yo plus F 1m 2f 21y Jabhaat (USA)
3 F Hard Spun (USA) /
Ishraak (USA) (Sahm (USA))
19 September 2013

Racecourse Time Race Distance Horse Result
BARRETTS RACE MEET AT FAIRPLEX
(USA) 13:50 MCL
3 yo's & up Open 4F Hard Play (USA)
3 G Hard Spun (USA) /
Zanti (Strawberry Road (AUS))
14:40 MCL
3 yo's & up Open 6F Dani's Birthday (USA)
3 G Hard Spun (USA) /
Val Gardena (CHI) (Roy)
20 September 2013

Racecourse Time Race Distance Horse Result
BELMONT PARK
(USA) 13:05 AOC
3 yo's & up Open 1 1/4M Overwhelming (USA)
3 C Hard Spun (USA) /
Oh What a Windfall (Seeking the Gold)
14:07 Aljamin S.
3 yo Open 6 1/2F Slan Abhaile (USA)
3 C Hard Spun (USA) /
Safe Return (Mr. Prospector)
16:45 Zaftig S.
3 yo F (fillies) 1 mile Ruby Lips (CAN)
3 F Hard Spun (USA) /
Its a Ruby (Rubiano)

[Lava Man Fan]

Vegas No Show wins at Delaware!

[Happy Endings]

Messy Barrett's Juvenile Stakes. I Earned It Baby pushed wide by Hi Fashioned on 1st turn and lost position, then came back and dueled with Hi Fashioned and bumped a number of times with that one down the lane. There is an inquiry. Finish stands, so I Earned It Baby stays second. That contact on the first turn threw IEIB off his proper lead and made him lose several lengths. He made it up on the back stretch, but I have to wonder how much that regrouping took out of him. I think there should have been a DQ, but nobody asked me...

Great effort for IEIB, regardless. He looks like a very good one.

I just watched the replay. It was a rough race. You could sure make a case for taking the winner down.

I was really amazed that he stayed on his feet on that first turn. He really got knocked out of his stride. If he hadn't lost 3 or 4 lengths on that turn, I think he would have won. But, I feel like we'll see some more good races from him. That was only his second start. He seems like a fighter. He had a troubled trip in his debut, too. I look forward to seeing him get a clean trip one of these days...then we'll see.

[Lava Man Fan]

Here is an article on Vegas' win yesterday

http://www.darleyamerica.com/news/vegas ... -puts-show

[Happy Endings]

Favourite Treat won a maiden race at Chepstow in GB.
This was his second start. Won by 9 lengths. Impressive.

Race replay: http://www.attheraces.com/card.aspx?rac ... av=results