“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.”
― Bruce Lee
Saluting A Legend
Triple Crown champion Relaunch returns to the arena of his greatest triumphs when he starts in Saturday’s Golden Eights Cup. It won’t be a cakewalk though for Angel’s Flight star. An appropriate and fitting stamp of quality characterizes the field for one of our top age races. Relaunch showed his prowess at a mile when running strongly to be beat the high-class Marrakech.
Flying Spurs is in town with the Damascus stallion Flying Zamboucca. The bay finished second to Relaunch in the Platinum Plate, and is a serious contender in this field. Bristol Turk is riding the crest of a wave this season and this powerful stable has Voodoo Child in the race. He is a horse who wasn’t pushed in the heats and has enough class to warrant respect.
This race inevitably produces a thriller and it will be a tight contest yet again.
RECAP: ROUNDING OUT THE TOP 5
09/24/2016
| Pos | Gate | Horse | Stable | Jockey | Time |
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| 1 | 1 | Relaunch | Angel’s Flight | Virgil Vaulet | 1:50.536 |
| 2 | 5 | Marrakech | Riddley Walker Racin | Antoinette Basilone | 1:51.110 |
| 3 | 4 | Addie Over Magoo | crowsrock | Adena Quinnie | 1:51.891 |
| 4 | 9 | Bum Kaj | StaldPedersen | Ula Ramal | 1:52.140 |
| 5 | 2 | Gigantor | Angel’s Flight | Mackenzie Coberly | 1:52.267 |
1. Relaunch |
6yo stallion from Angel’s Flight, Career earnings: $6,594,100 Overall rating: Excellent(64) – Competitive |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by Full Moon Stable
Lineage:By Money Bag out of Lihin The Sun
Recent form:1,1,1,1,1
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Stable comments: – ” We will let Relaunch do what he do best and that is run. He seems to love the bright lights and the big crowds on game day. Normally on Saturday morning if I see his ears pricking and he ate all his oats, its normally a good indicator he is anxious and ready to go.”
2. Gigantor |
6yo stallion from Angel’s Flight, Career earnings: $3,461,424 Overall rating: Grand(66) – Natural champion |
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Born:Fri 10th Jul 2015, bred by Eat em’ alive
Lineage:By Caerbann out of Metastasio
Recent form:1,1,1,1,4
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Stable comments: – “Gigantor haven’t been tested as much as his running mate but has been training very well lately. He pretty much galloped in the medium heat and I expect for him to be much sharper in the long final.”
3. Flying Zamboucca |
6yo stallion from flying spurs, Career earnings: $2,534,102 Overall rating: Grand(67) – Competitive |
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Born:Fri 10th Jul 2015, bred by The Farmhouse Stud
Lineage:By Damascus out of Black And Yellow
Recent form:2,3,1,2,1
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Stable comments: – “Zamboucca needed plenty of time only late last season he really had a run at a cup. Before that he had nasty IP for a couple of seasons. Relaunch by cups won the favorite but my stallion was impressive in the heat and is fresh as a daisy and distance is no problem.”
4. Addie Over Magoo |
6yo mare from crowsrock, Career earnings: $2,746,400 Overall rating: Excellent(62) – Natural champion |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by Magoo’s Fine Equine
Lineage:By Inspector Gadget out of Turanga Leela
Recent form:1,2,2,6,4
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Stable comments: – “Big field and easily the strongest that has turned out for this age group over the long distance. Don’t expect much from Magoo in this race, distance is far to short. Race will be a repeat of the Platinum Plate with the 2 competitives finishing 1-2.”
5. Marrakech |
6yo mare from Riddley Walker Racin, Career earnings: $3,139,716 Overall rating: Grand(69) – Needs space |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by Riddley Walker Racin
Recent form:8,2,4,1,2
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Stable comments: – “Marrakech – will be suited by the long distance. Always hard with a needs space getting race instructions right. Hopefully can place. Relaunch so hard to beat!”
6. Born To Run |
6yo stallion from Ty Callie Stables, Career earnings: $924,400 Overall rating: Grand(66) – Mud-lark |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by The Farmhouse Stud
Lineage:By Sir Lancelot’s Son out of Nothing Aquaman
Recent form:9,5,2,2,3
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Stable comments: – “
7. Voodoo Child |
6yo stallion from Bristol Turks, Career earnings: $3,256,937 Overall rating: Grand(66) – Natural champion |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by Bristol Turks
Lineage:By Rocket Gibraltar out of Charlene
Recent form:4,1,3,3,5
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Stable comments: – “Well, another long race for Voodoo where he will be chasing Relaunch. Difficult to see if he can break his duck this time around but as I always say you gotta be in it to win it, so we’ll see. Fingers crossed!”
8. Under It Me Luv |
6yo stallion from Dopey Donkeys Digs, Career earnings: $873,775 Overall rating: Excellent(64) – Natural champion |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by Rawhide
Lineage:By Dima Mintspy out of Nevawin Tuff
Recent form:5,6,8,3,5
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Stable comments: – “
9. Bum Kaj |
6yo mare from StaldPedersen, Career earnings: $1,305,949 Overall rating: Excellent(60) – Natural champion |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by Pugstable
Lineage:By Esfandiari out of Bat Girl
Recent form:1,1,1,1,2
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Stable comments: – “
10. Shih Lakers |
6yo stallion from NZ Thorobreds, Career earnings: $2,602,991 Overall rating: Excellent(61) – Breakaway |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by NZ Thorobreds
Lineage:By Enter Knee O’Brien out of Skydancer Monday
Recent form:5,2,3,1,3
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Stable comments: – “
11. Terrain Payed |
6yo stallion from Yallamara Lodge, Career earnings: $1,731,374 Overall rating: Satisfactory(48) – Natural champion |
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Born:Fri 3rd Jul 2015, bred by Magoo’s Fine Equine
Lineage:By Inspector Gadget out of Little Suzy
Recent form:11,1,1,2,3
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Stable comments: – “
12. Occy Gamrie Tugiri |
6yo gelding from Spalrom, Career earnings: $1,171,504 Overall rating: Moderate(31) |
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Bred by:Unknown origins, birthdate Wed 16th Sep 2015
Lineage:Breeding history unknown
Recent form:2,2,1,1,2
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Stable comments: – “