Time ticks until the Far Hills Steeplechase. Richest day. Deep fields. Stellar card.
Jimmy Dan represents Riverdee and Ten Strike Racing in the $100,000 Novice Stakes. You can only climb the ladder so far – waiver maiden claimer, 110 handicap, 115 handicap, 120 handicap – before you reach the roof.
A little light on entries for our liking but we’ve also taken shots at this meet and walked away wondering why we did. We’ve heard something about making the same mistake twice. Hopefully, we’ve learned. Hopefully.
The Grand National attracted an eclectic, exciting group. The old guard Snap Decision. The well-traveled Galvin. Eclipse champion Merry Maker. Defending champion Noah And The Ark. Nine-time winner Sebastopol. Grade 1 winners L’Imperator and Jimmy P. Upstart High Definition who competed in Group 1 stakes in 2022. You wouldn’t see many jump races with the likes of Alpinista and Baaeed in the running lines.
Miles looked at the $250,000 feature yesterday and said, “I wouldn’t sleep on Frontline Citizen.” Yeah, that’s deep.
Roja Redemption runs at Laurel today. 8-1 in the finale.
Miles’ third baseball game in a row tonight. I always said we’d never play travel ball. Culpeper Tuesday. Stafford Wednesday. Woodbridge tonight. Yeah, that’s travel ball.
Watch King Tsunami win at Virginia Fall.
Happy Birthday Annie.
