DRF Race Of The Week - Man o' War Stakes (Grade I)

[oldmanTED]

Belmont Park
Saturday, July 12, 2008

9th (5:15)

Man o' War S. (G1)
1 3/8 Miles (Inner turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000
<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR><TH scope=col>Prg. #</TH><TH scope=col>PP</TH><TH scope=col>Horse</TH><TH scope=col>Jockey</TH><TH scope=col>Trainer</TH><TH scope=col>Wt.</TH><TH scope=col>Claim $</TH><TH scope=col>Equip.</TH><TH scope=col>Med.</TH><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" scope=col>ML</TH></TR><TR class=""><TD>1 </TD><TD>1</TD><TD>Better Talk Now</TD><TD>Dominguez R A</TD><TD>Motion H Graham</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">6-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>2 </TD><TD>2</TD><TD>Grand Couturier (GB)</TD><TD>Borel C H</TD><TD>Ribaudo Robert J</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">10-1</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>3 </TD><TD>3</TD><TD>Mission Approved</TD><TD>Cohen D</TD><TD>Contessa Gary C</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">20-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>4 </TD><TD>4</TD><TD>True Cause</TD><TD>Maragh R</TD><TD>bin Suroor Saeed</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">12-1</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>5 </TD><TD>5</TD><TD>Sudan (IRE)</TD><TD>Velazquez J R</TD><TD>Frankel Robert</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">15-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>6 </TD><TD>6</TD><TD>Red Rocks (IRE)</TD><TD>Castellano J J</TD><TD>Meehan Brian</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD>Blk-On</TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">5-1</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>7 </TD><TD>7</TD><TD>Curlin</TD><TD>Albarado R J</TD><TD>Asmussen Steven M</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">3-5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[oldmanTED]

Past Performances

http://www.drf.com/row/pps/08BELmanowar.pdf

 

[glenrobinson]

3,1,5 Box Ex.

Gl

 

[almost1]

One bet---a simple key.

Thank you, Old Man Ted. In this race I must use
# 4. To beat the fine runner, Curlin, his mile and
a quarter must receive a like ability. If he runs too softly
on this turf the 2,3 and 5 can chalenge him but I
see the 4 with a new jockey as the money horse to
run the needed 'and a quarter' to finish with Curlin. I also
like chances of the odds on #4 going upwards near 20 - 1.
So a $10. TRI for me looks 47/47/all. Enjoy the races!

 

[jimmyk+]

I think RED ROCKs' breeding shines through today, would consider 7-2 a gift !!!!

 

[Boxer22]

I'm very curious to see how Curlin does on turf today.

 

[G.MONEY]

Red Rocks W+P

2,6,7 Box

 

[oldmanTED]

Race Update

Turf Condition: Fast
Scratches: None
Jockey Changes: None

 

[oldmanTED]

Very good field going in this race today. The morning line favorite Curlin is trying the turf for the first time. Proven high quality marathon runners Better Talk Now and Red Rock should be flying at the finish. Grand Couturier and True Cause might make their presence felt. The pace leaders appear to be Mission Approved and Sudan. Sudan was scratched by Frankel from last week's United Nations Stakes to run in this one instead. In this mile and three eighths, wouldn't expect any fast fractions early and the field to be bunched up well until the quarter pole when the real running starts. Going to take a chance and go for a real price in this one. Hence,

Sudan (Win & Place)

Good luck everyone!

 

[ATP]

strong concerns on pace scenario, love red rocks and better talk now in this field just think the pace will not benefit them as much as I would have liked, likely that either both will show up with big efforts or neither one.

 

[billhill999]

Russ Harris analysis:

9. Curlin has won 5 major stakes in row, '07 champion looks well spotted trying turf first time. Better Talk Now was rallying strongly when forced to take up near wire in Grade I Manhattan; 9-year-old lacks speed but looms stretch threat. Sudan won Grade I turf stakes for Frankel at Golden Gate, has speed to be threat. Red Rocks finished sixth at Epsom last out, but won '06 Breeders' Cup on firm turf; adds blinkers, switches to Castellano and may better this rating.

 

[trytrytry]

this one is a 2 4 6 exacta box

 

[ATP]

got win bets on 1 and 6 and live in the grand slam with 1,6,7

 

[glenrobinson]

I thought this race was on live TV somewhere. Any info?

Thank you.

 

[oldmanTED]

I thought this race was on live TV somewhere. Any info?

Thank you.

Unfortuantely not! That's tomorrow's Delaware Handicap on ESPN2 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Latest odds with 5 minutes to post on your three horses in the exacta box:

#1 - 5/1
#3 - 42/1
#5 - 15-1

 

[oldmanTED]

Absolute suicide pace set by Mission Approved and Sudan leading to come from behind winner Red Rock, second to Curlin and third to Better Talk Now

 

[G.MONEY]

Red Rocks W+P

2,6,7 Box

6 $14.40 $4.00 $2.90
7 . $2.50 $2.10
1 . . $2.

6-7 exacta 32.00

 

[oldmanTED]

Great job by handicappers Jimmy K, G. Money, and ATP. Very nice score!

 

[oldmanTED]

Official Results

9th Race

Man o' War S. (G1)
Off: 5:18 | 1 3/8 Miles (Inner turf) | 3 Year Olds And Up | Stakes | Purse:
<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR><TH scope=col>#</TH><TH scope=col>Horse</TH><TH scope=col>Jockey</TH><TH scope=col>Weight</TH><TH scope=col>Win</TH><TH scope=col>Place</TH><TH scope=col>Show</TH></TR><TR class=""><TD>6</TD><TD>Red Rocks (IRE)</TD><TD>Castellano J J</TD><TD>116</TD><TD>14.40</TD><TD>4.00</TD><TD>2.90</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>7</TD><TD>Curlin</TD><TD>Albarado R J</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD>2.50</TD><TD>2.10</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>1</TD><TD>Better Talk Now</TD><TD>Dominguez R A</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>2.70</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Finish Time: 2:12.60
Also ran: Sudan (IRE), True Cause, Grand Couturier (GB) and Mission Approved
Winning Trainer: Meehan Brian - Owner: Reddam J. Paul
$2 Exacta (6-7) Paid $32.00
$2 Trifecta (6-7-1) Paid $76.00
$2 Pick 3 (3-8-6) 3 Correct Paid $524.00 Pick 3 Pool
$2 Grand Slam (1/4/6/7-2/3/8-2/8/9-6) Paid $196.50

 

[oldmanTED]

Official Chart

http://www.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesIndexAction.do?TRK=BEL&CTY=USA&DATE=20080712&RN=9