Page 35 - August/September 2007 The Game

Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper The Game, August/September 2007 35
Did You Know....
That on July 28, Arapahoe Park, in Aurora, Colorado, entire ten-race card
on June 28 was cancelled due to a major power outage caused by a traffic accident where a car had struck a power pole the previous night.
Live racing at Suffolk Downs on the East coast in Boston, also cancelled their
card after the first race on Saturday due to an electrical black-out.
Did You Know....
That snow began falling midway through the card of racing
at Hipodrome Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 9. Snow has not fallen in Buenos Aires since 1918.
Did You Know....
That Breeders’ Cup offi- cials announced the launch
of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge, a series of 24 qualifying stakes for the $23-million Breeders’ Cup Championships.
The Challenge offers a “win and you’re in” format
for the winners of the 24 stakes which are being held between July 28 and October 7.
The 2007 Breeders’ Cup Championships will be held
over two days for the first time. Monmouth Park in New Jersey is the host of this year’s event scheduled for October 26-27.
Did You Know....
That a record of 5553 yearlings have been
catalogued for the Keeneland September Sales which begins September 10 and runs for 15 days. 2898 colts, 2653 fillies and 2 geldings make up this year’s catalogue surpassing the record number of 5161 from last year.
Did You Know....
That for the last three years, jump jockeys in
England have been using a new “cushioned whip” which is said to be undergo- ing modification for use in flat racing.
The new style whip, which is designed to be
fractionally lighter, longer and is also cushioned, was phased in to flat racing and became mandatory on April 1, 2007.
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Outside the Borders - Continued from Page 32
The Gr3 Usha Stud Bangalore Summer Million over a mile at Bangalore brought a surprising, although impressive result for the trainer S. Ganapathy and jockey Imran Chisty. After showing signs of losing his form, Golden Edition a 3yo chestnut son of Alnasr Alwasheek (GB) bounced back with some authority, relishing the soft ground to beat the fast finishing Splendid Surprise and the useful Woman on Top.
South African speedster Mythical Flight had to be content with a third place finish in the Gr1 Mercury Sprint over 6f at Clairwood. Although setting a good pace up front, he couldn’t hold off the strong challenge of Mocha Java and then the even- tual winner War Artist in the closing stages. With this being his second career loss, both at 6f, it would be great to see him step
back in trip and go Global, he’s exciting and so bloody fast! War Artist has always looked a horse with potential and has the Hong Kong International Sprint in December on his agenda.
A terrific finish was fought out in the Vodacom Durban July, with five horses all in with a chance in the shadow of the line, but it was the very late run of Hunting Tower and jockey Anton Marcus that grabbed the cash at the curtain close. Kildonan ran as though a shorter trip would better suit.
After putting up a worthy performance to finish second in the Gr1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket’s July meeting in England, the Mike de Kock trained Irridescence will now head to Arlington Park for the 1m2f Beverly D, a trip which will play far more to her strengths and she will have to be respected on that performance.
Ontario Sired Program Eligible