Saratoga 27 Aug 2022 5 Grade Ones

Travers Stakes 1.250 Mil $
Rick Strike

Forego Stakes 600k $

Allen Jerkins Memorial 500k $

Personel Ensign Stakes 600k $
Last years winner Letruska lines up again

Sword Dancer stakes 750k $
Last 2 years winners in line up. Broome makes trip to USA.

Looking forward to this meeting.

Travers Stakes.

The first, second and third in the Kentucky Derby run, Rich Strike, Epicentre, Zandon. Cyberknife won the Arkansas Derby. Artorius is lightly raced and its sire Arrogate won the Travers in its fifth start.

Sword Dancer.

Gufo won the race last year.

Allen Jerkins.

Jack Christopher only defeat came in its last start over further. Should be the one to beat. Gunite won a Group 1 as a 2yo and beat Accretive in its last start but it was Accretive second life time start.

Personal Ensign

Interestingly, Fire Away, which is currently standing at Mauritzfontein, its granddam is Personal Ensign which the race is name after. Letruska won the race last year. Malathaat won the Kentucky Oaks last year but Clairiere has beaten both of them in their last start.

Forego Stakes

Jackie's Warrior is the current Sprint Champion in America and undefeated this year. Looks hard to oppose. Will be long odds on favorite.

Gufo wins the Sword Dancer Broome ran 4th

Malathaat wins the Personal Ensign for Shadwell.

Jack Christopher wins the Allen Jerkins

Codys wish rolled Jackies warrior in the forego. The pacemakers cut each others throats.

2023 version tonight.

Forego stakes - Elite Power unbeaten last 8 runs - 6/10
Allan Jerkens - More open race Unbeaten New York City takes on Bob Baffert Coupling
Ballerina Handicap - ECHO ZULU look's tough but she is one of my current fav horses - Evens Goodnight Olive has beaten her before
Sword Dancer - Aiden o brien takes on ex in mate Bolshoi Ballet takes on stone age. Open event
Travers - Top race. Forte fave at 2/1 takes on Mage and Arcangelo

Another undefeated horse, New York Thunder, for a small trainer in a Grade 1, at Saratoga, clear of the opposition but unfortunately broke down.

Hope the jockey is okay.

echo zulu

Feb 19, 2024

Echo Zulu, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2021, was euthanized Sunday at a Southern California veterinary clinic after sustaining a leg injury in her stall, trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday.
The accident occurred nearly four months after Echo Zulu sustained fractured sesamoids in a workout at Santa Anita. The 5-year-old mare had been recovering at Chino Valley Equine Hospital since the week following the injury.
Asmussen said Echo Zulu on Sunday become cast in her stall and was injured when she tried to rise to her feet.
An emotional Asmussen described Echo Zulu as an “unbelievable talent.”
“She was beyond special,” Asmussen said. “My condolences to all who loved her.”

Sylvester post=869804 userid=785

echozulu.mp4

echo zulu

Very sad for a very special horse🙏