Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Horse wagering drops 7 percent in 2008
You would think because horse racing is the eaiest revenue source for the states that they would want the fan to be happy.Well think a again this fan has seen it all.Between the horseman and the states greed and the treating of the Racing fan like were not needed this great game will die. Think about it the fan is treated like CRAP.Let's compare our game with the casino game.We pay to park they don't,we pay to get in to the track free to get in to the casino, we pay for information to play our game they offer free information and classes to play their games.We pay for drinks which are enormously high (beer $6.00 and more)and they drink for free. Food again we pay and yet if they gamble a little they get it for free.You get the picture by now. They get treated likes Kings and Queens while we get treated like well like they don't need us. It costs me anywhere from $10.00 and up just sit in the picnic area at Belmont Park before I even make wager. $2 park, $3 admission, $5 for Racing form, $2 for program. Like I said this is the picnic area. Forget about the Clubhouse or anything else. God forbid if you get hungry there or would like a drink. You need to have another bank role just for expenses.Then if you wager moderately at a casino they might offer you a free room for the night. I wager no less than $1000.00 almost every Saturday and they don't even know I exist. This wagering trend will continue downwards because of the GREED in the Industry and let's not forget the STATES GREED. This is free money to them and yet they also treat our game like they don't need it. Well enough is enough and it's time to think how can we fight back. MORE to follow. Please write any ideas or ways we can fix this great game of ours.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Lecomte draws field of nine
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Saturday is "Road to the Derby" Kickoff Day at the historic New Orleans Fair Grounds, with nine promising three-year-olds entered in the $100,000 Lecomte S. (G3). The one-mile contest is the first of three local preps for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1). The Lecomte is followed by the $200,000 Risen Star S. (G3) on February 7 and the $600,000 Louisiana Derby (G2) on March 14, both at 1 1/16 miles.
Smashing Churchill Downs maiden winner INDYGO MOUNTAIN (A.P. Indy) has been installed as the 3-1 favorite on the Lecomte morning line. In that mile maiden, the Bret Calhoun trainee commanded attention when romping by 6 1/4 lengths in a final time of 1:35 2/5. The chestnut was supposed to take part in an entry-level allowance at Fair Grounds on December 18, but he was scratched during the post parade because of a minor foot problem.
Indygo Mountain missed only a few days of training, and since that hiccup, he has recorded two works at Fair Grounds. On Monday, he turned in his final major move for the Lecomte, breezing five furlongs in 1:03 2/5 on the sloppy track. Jamie Theriot, who guided Indygo Mountain to his impressive score beneath the Twin Spires, will be back aboard Saturday.
The top two finishers from the mile allowance that went off without Indygo Mountain -- UNO MAS (Macho Uno) and FRIESAN FIRE (A.P. Indy), respectively -- will renew rivalry in the Lecomte.
The Larry Jones-trained Friesan Fire was dispatched as the 2-5 favorite that day, largely on the strength of his third in the Futurity S. (G2) and fourth in the Nashua S. (G3). Friesan Fire held a daylight lead early in the allowance, but he was ultimately overtaken by Uno Mas and settled for second, 11 1/4 lengths clear of the third-place finisher. The bay will try to turn the tables in the Lecomte, where he will break from the rail beneath new rider Gabriel Saez.
Friesan Fire also posted a Monday drill at Fair Grounds, splashing a half-mile in a quick :48 3/5, tying for the second-fastest of 69 works at the distance.
Uno Mas opened his career with three losses on Polytrack, but the Steve Asmussen pupil is two-for-two since switching to the dirt at Fair Grounds. A 4 1/4-length maiden winner going six furlongs, the bay successfully stepped up in trip to defeat Friesan Fire by 2 1/4 lengths. Uno Mas will once again team up with jockey Shaun Bridgmohan.
Asmussen will also saddle PROFESSOR Z (Grand Slam), who brings a two-race winning streak from Aqueduct. After breaking his maiden by 2 1/2 lengths in a seven-furlong event, the Zayat Stables colt stretched out to one mile and 70 yards and rolled to a 5 3/4-length tally in allowance/optional claiming company. Professor Z represents the same owner/trainer combination as last year's Lecomte winner, Z Fortune (Siphon [Brz]), who had also raced in New York before shipping to Fair Grounds. Brian Hernandez Jr. picks up the mount.
AU MOON (Malibu Moon) comes off an eye-catching maiden victory at Churchill. The David Carroll charge galloped by 5 3/4 lengths in that 1 1/8-mile event, and he will be cutting back in distance here with regular rider Julien Leparoux. Au Moon covered four furlongs in :50 2/5 on the Fair Grounds slop Monday.
PATENA (Seeking the Gold), a game winner of the 1 1/16-mile Display S. on Woodbine's Polytrack, will be trying dirt for the first time. So will DYNAMIC FORCE (Dance Master), a Woodbine maiden winner who captured a turf allowance in his Fair Grounds debut.
Completing the field are the sprinters BIG PUSH (Black Mambo) and CITIZEN (City Zip), the respective second- and fourth-place finishers in the six-furlong Sugar Bowl S. at this venue.
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Saturday is "Road to the Derby" Kickoff Day at the historic New Orleans Fair Grounds, with nine promising three-year-olds entered in the $100,000 Lecomte S. (G3). The one-mile contest is the first of three local preps for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1). The Lecomte is followed by the $200,000 Risen Star S. (G3) on February 7 and the $600,000 Louisiana Derby (G2) on March 14, both at 1 1/16 miles.
Smashing Churchill Downs maiden winner INDYGO MOUNTAIN (A.P. Indy) has been installed as the 3-1 favorite on the Lecomte morning line. In that mile maiden, the Bret Calhoun trainee commanded attention when romping by 6 1/4 lengths in a final time of 1:35 2/5. The chestnut was supposed to take part in an entry-level allowance at Fair Grounds on December 18, but he was scratched during the post parade because of a minor foot problem.
Indygo Mountain missed only a few days of training, and since that hiccup, he has recorded two works at Fair Grounds. On Monday, he turned in his final major move for the Lecomte, breezing five furlongs in 1:03 2/5 on the sloppy track. Jamie Theriot, who guided Indygo Mountain to his impressive score beneath the Twin Spires, will be back aboard Saturday.
The top two finishers from the mile allowance that went off without Indygo Mountain -- UNO MAS (Macho Uno) and FRIESAN FIRE (A.P. Indy), respectively -- will renew rivalry in the Lecomte.
The Larry Jones-trained Friesan Fire was dispatched as the 2-5 favorite that day, largely on the strength of his third in the Futurity S. (G2) and fourth in the Nashua S. (G3). Friesan Fire held a daylight lead early in the allowance, but he was ultimately overtaken by Uno Mas and settled for second, 11 1/4 lengths clear of the third-place finisher. The bay will try to turn the tables in the Lecomte, where he will break from the rail beneath new rider Gabriel Saez.
Friesan Fire also posted a Monday drill at Fair Grounds, splashing a half-mile in a quick :48 3/5, tying for the second-fastest of 69 works at the distance.
Uno Mas opened his career with three losses on Polytrack, but the Steve Asmussen pupil is two-for-two since switching to the dirt at Fair Grounds. A 4 1/4-length maiden winner going six furlongs, the bay successfully stepped up in trip to defeat Friesan Fire by 2 1/4 lengths. Uno Mas will once again team up with jockey Shaun Bridgmohan.
Asmussen will also saddle PROFESSOR Z (Grand Slam), who brings a two-race winning streak from Aqueduct. After breaking his maiden by 2 1/2 lengths in a seven-furlong event, the Zayat Stables colt stretched out to one mile and 70 yards and rolled to a 5 3/4-length tally in allowance/optional claiming company. Professor Z represents the same owner/trainer combination as last year's Lecomte winner, Z Fortune (Siphon [Brz]), who had also raced in New York before shipping to Fair Grounds. Brian Hernandez Jr. picks up the mount.
AU MOON (Malibu Moon) comes off an eye-catching maiden victory at Churchill. The David Carroll charge galloped by 5 3/4 lengths in that 1 1/8-mile event, and he will be cutting back in distance here with regular rider Julien Leparoux. Au Moon covered four furlongs in :50 2/5 on the Fair Grounds slop Monday.
PATENA (Seeking the Gold), a game winner of the 1 1/16-mile Display S. on Woodbine's Polytrack, will be trying dirt for the first time. So will DYNAMIC FORCE (Dance Master), a Woodbine maiden winner who captured a turf allowance in his Fair Grounds debut.
Completing the field are the sprinters BIG PUSH (Black Mambo) and CITIZEN (City Zip), the respective second- and fourth-place finishers in the six-furlong Sugar Bowl S. at this venue.
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Notonthesamepage bound for Fountain of Youth
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Trainer Wesley Ward gave the thumbs-up sign at Gulfstream Park Sunday morning, one day after NOTONTHESAMEPAGE (Catienus) rolled to a near record-setting victory in the Spectacular Bid S.
The Ken and Sarah Ramsey Kentucky-homebred will now begin preparing for the Fountain of Youth S. (G2), to be run at one mile on February 28.
"He's doing great this morning," Ward said. "I always like to give horses some time after a big run. That was a big run yesterday. The Fountain of Youth will be great for him at a mile."
Notonthesamepage had lost three straight stakes to close out his two-year-old campaign. Respiratory bleeding problems became progressively worse as Ward tried the colt at longer distances, culminating in a last-place finish in the 1 1/16-mile Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on October 4.
The chestnut showed no signs of those problems on Saturday, rolling to an 8 1/4-length victory under jockey Elvis Trujillo in 1:08.48, just missing the track record for six furlongs by .02 of a second.
"I'd always thought of him as a really good sprinter," Ward added, "but once he got those problems behind him, he's just started training so well. The Fountain of Youth lets us stretch him out and see how far he wants to go."
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Trainer Wesley Ward gave the thumbs-up sign at Gulfstream Park Sunday morning, one day after NOTONTHESAMEPAGE (Catienus) rolled to a near record-setting victory in the Spectacular Bid S.
The Ken and Sarah Ramsey Kentucky-homebred will now begin preparing for the Fountain of Youth S. (G2), to be run at one mile on February 28.
"He's doing great this morning," Ward said. "I always like to give horses some time after a big run. That was a big run yesterday. The Fountain of Youth will be great for him at a mile."
Notonthesamepage had lost three straight stakes to close out his two-year-old campaign. Respiratory bleeding problems became progressively worse as Ward tried the colt at longer distances, culminating in a last-place finish in the 1 1/16-mile Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on October 4.
The chestnut showed no signs of those problems on Saturday, rolling to an 8 1/4-length victory under jockey Elvis Trujillo in 1:08.48, just missing the track record for six furlongs by .02 of a second.
"I'd always thought of him as a really good sprinter," Ward added, "but once he got those problems behind him, he's just started training so well. The Fountain of Youth lets us stretch him out and see how far he wants to go."
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Large Crowd For Gulfstream Opening
by Jim Freer
Gulfstream Park said its opening day attendance was more than 15,000 Jan. 3, making it the largest turnout at the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track since 2004.
Gulfstream has free admission and does not tabulate official attendance at its clubhouse/casino complex that it began using in 2005 and completed in 2006. It uses concession sales and wagering data for attendance estimates.
Gulfstream’s all-sources handle for its 2009 opening day was $10,407,202.38 for nine races. That was almost 8% higher than wagering of $9,672,906.50 for 10 races on its first 2008 Saturday, which was Jan. 5.
On this year’s opening day, on-track handle was $984,379.80; inter-track wagering (ITW) was $529,223, and intrastate handle (ISW) was $8,893,599.58. Unlike in 2008, Gulfstream is available on Youbet.com this year, thus adding an undetermined amount to the ISW total.
"This is what racing is all about," said Gulfstream Park president and general manager Bill Murphy. "There were a few opening-day glitches, but we had them ironed out in short order and all in all it was a great day of racing.
Murphy said the crowd was larger than what Gulfstream officials expected.
That led to long lines at some betting windows, on a mild and sunny day that no doubt was part of the attraction.
But most fans seemed to be patient in the area near the finish line and in the tikki-bar area about 100 yards south of the finish line.
This year, Gulfstream has increased its number of free parking spots from about 3,000 to more than 5,000.
"That was helpful today" and will be important on upcoming Saturdays, Murphy said.
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Gulfstream Park said its opening day attendance was more than 15,000 Jan. 3, making it the largest turnout at the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track since 2004.
Gulfstream has free admission and does not tabulate official attendance at its clubhouse/casino complex that it began using in 2005 and completed in 2006. It uses concession sales and wagering data for attendance estimates.
Gulfstream’s all-sources handle for its 2009 opening day was $10,407,202.38 for nine races. That was almost 8% higher than wagering of $9,672,906.50 for 10 races on its first 2008 Saturday, which was Jan. 5.
On this year’s opening day, on-track handle was $984,379.80; inter-track wagering (ITW) was $529,223, and intrastate handle (ISW) was $8,893,599.58. Unlike in 2008, Gulfstream is available on Youbet.com this year, thus adding an undetermined amount to the ISW total.
"This is what racing is all about," said Gulfstream Park president and general manager Bill Murphy. "There were a few opening-day glitches, but we had them ironed out in short order and all in all it was a great day of racing.
Murphy said the crowd was larger than what Gulfstream officials expected.
That led to long lines at some betting windows, on a mild and sunny day that no doubt was part of the attraction.
But most fans seemed to be patient in the area near the finish line and in the tikki-bar area about 100 yards south of the finish line.
This year, Gulfstream has increased its number of free parking spots from about 3,000 to more than 5,000.
"That was helpful today" and will be important on upcoming Saturdays, Murphy said.
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
Horse Racing Results: In Summation Wins El Conejo Handicap at Santa Anita Park
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In Summation defeated Machismo by a length to win the $100,000 El Conejo Handicap for the second consecutive year Thursday, January 1, at Santa Anita Park.
Ridden by jockey Rafael Bejarano, In Summation covered 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:02.58 and paid $4.40 and $2.60. Machismo returned $4.20. There was no show wagering after the late scratch of Its in God’s Hands.
Black Seventeen was another 2 1/2 lengths back in third. Johnny Eves, the 17-10 second choice, was eased by jockey Garrett Gomez after faltering in the stretch.
“It’s good to be back on this horse,” said jockey Rafael Bejarano, riding In Summation for the first time in nearly a year. “We sat behind the speed, and he was full of run at the top of the stretch. He gave me a big kick, but when he made the lead, he tried to pull himself up a little bit. I got after him a little bit and he kept going.”
The El Conejo Handicap victory, worth $60,000, increased In Summation’s career earnings to $1,715,166, with 11 wins in 27 starts.
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In Summation defeated Machismo by a length to win the $100,000 El Conejo Handicap for the second consecutive year Thursday, January 1, at Santa Anita Park.
Ridden by jockey Rafael Bejarano, In Summation covered 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:02.58 and paid $4.40 and $2.60. Machismo returned $4.20. There was no show wagering after the late scratch of Its in God’s Hands.
Black Seventeen was another 2 1/2 lengths back in third. Johnny Eves, the 17-10 second choice, was eased by jockey Garrett Gomez after faltering in the stretch.
“It’s good to be back on this horse,” said jockey Rafael Bejarano, riding In Summation for the first time in nearly a year. “We sat behind the speed, and he was full of run at the top of the stretch. He gave me a big kick, but when he made the lead, he tried to pull himself up a little bit. I got after him a little bit and he kept going.”
The El Conejo Handicap victory, worth $60,000, increased In Summation’s career earnings to $1,715,166, with 11 wins in 27 starts.
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Friday, January 2, 2009
Asmussen, Gomez Top 2008 Leaders
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Steven Asmussen, Garrett Gomez and Zayat Stables, LLC head the individual lists of the leading trainers, jockeys and owners, respectively, by North American earnings in 2008, according to final statistics released Jan. 1 by Equibase Company LLC, the Thoroughbred industry’s official database for racing information.
Big Brown led all Thoroughbreds in 2008 with North American earnings of $3,576,700. Following Big Brown was Raven's Pass with $2,700,000 and Zenyatta with $2,090,580.
The year-end compilations are distributed annually by Equibase and include results from Thoroughbred racing in North America only. The top 100 North American leaders in each category are accessible at http://www.equibase.com.
Asmussen, who previously topped the trainers’ list in 2003, won a single-season record 622 races from 3,002 starts for North American earnings of $24,235,247 in 2008. Runner-up was Todd Pletcher, who was the leading trainer by North American earnings each year from 2004-2007. Pletcher-trained horses won 208 races from 1,090 starts for earnings of $13,784,546 in 2008.
Completing the list of top 10 trainers by North American earnings in 2008 were: Richard Dutrow Jr., $12,011,668 (173 wins/709 starts); Robert Frankel, $11,702,123 (93/483); William Mott, $10,342,544 (120/798); Scott Lake, $9,343,609 (421/1,918); Jerry Hollendorfer, $8,637,578 (282/1,161); Kiaran McLaughlin, $8,152,865 (131/551); Gary Contessa, $7,482,466 (178/1,287); and John Sadler, $7,355,886 (125/652).
Garrett Gomez, with earnings of $23,344,351, topped the North American leading jockeys’ list for a third consecutive year in 2008. He rode the winners of 214 races from 1,023 mounts. Rafael Bejarano finished second with 266 wins from 1,290 mounts and earnings of $16,439,729.
Rounding out the list of top 10 jockeys by North American earnings in 2008 were: Kent Desormeaux, $15,591,897 (171 wins/999 mounts); Edgar Prado, $15,132,119 (215/1,211); John Velazquez, $14,903,211 (215/1,177); Ramon Dominguez, $14,560,866 (310/1,321); Alan Garcia, $14,468,338 (231/1,282); Robby Albarado, $14,190,917 (250/1,240); Eibar Coa, $12,410,747 (256/1,412); and Javier Castellano, $12,142,962 (157/1,005).
Zayat Stables won 116 races from 740 starts and earned $6,883,902 in North America during 2008 to lead all owners. Runner-up was Stronach Stables, which won 114 races from 466 starts for earnings of $6,677,124.
Completing the list of top 10 owners by North American earnings in 2008 were: Augustin Stable, $5,156,879 (60 wins/296 starts); Darley Stable, $4,745,650 (55/258); Maggi Moss, $4,253,963 (210/721); Godolphin Racing LLC, $4,158,944 (27/99); Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Moss, $4,148,872 (26/125); Heiligbrodt Racing Stable, $4,004,605 (122/627); WinStar Farm LLC, $3,851,304 (44/234); and Juddmonte Farms, Inc., $3,575,686 (18/100).
In addition to the official North American racing leaders’ lists available at http://www.equibase.com, Equibase also provides a second set of leaders’ lists that includes the results of the Dubai World Cup card from March 29, 2008, at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. Including these international earnings, Curlin was the leading Thoroughbred with earnings of $5,294,000. Steven Asmussen remained the leading trainer with earnings of $27,835,247, Garrett Gomez the leading jockey with earnings of $23,564,351 and Zayat Stables the leading owner with earnings of $6,883,902.
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Steven Asmussen, Garrett Gomez and Zayat Stables, LLC head the individual lists of the leading trainers, jockeys and owners, respectively, by North American earnings in 2008, according to final statistics released Jan. 1 by Equibase Company LLC, the Thoroughbred industry’s official database for racing information.
Big Brown led all Thoroughbreds in 2008 with North American earnings of $3,576,700. Following Big Brown was Raven's Pass with $2,700,000 and Zenyatta with $2,090,580.
The year-end compilations are distributed annually by Equibase and include results from Thoroughbred racing in North America only. The top 100 North American leaders in each category are accessible at http://www.equibase.com.
Asmussen, who previously topped the trainers’ list in 2003, won a single-season record 622 races from 3,002 starts for North American earnings of $24,235,247 in 2008. Runner-up was Todd Pletcher, who was the leading trainer by North American earnings each year from 2004-2007. Pletcher-trained horses won 208 races from 1,090 starts for earnings of $13,784,546 in 2008.
Completing the list of top 10 trainers by North American earnings in 2008 were: Richard Dutrow Jr., $12,011,668 (173 wins/709 starts); Robert Frankel, $11,702,123 (93/483); William Mott, $10,342,544 (120/798); Scott Lake, $9,343,609 (421/1,918); Jerry Hollendorfer, $8,637,578 (282/1,161); Kiaran McLaughlin, $8,152,865 (131/551); Gary Contessa, $7,482,466 (178/1,287); and John Sadler, $7,355,886 (125/652).
Garrett Gomez, with earnings of $23,344,351, topped the North American leading jockeys’ list for a third consecutive year in 2008. He rode the winners of 214 races from 1,023 mounts. Rafael Bejarano finished second with 266 wins from 1,290 mounts and earnings of $16,439,729.
Rounding out the list of top 10 jockeys by North American earnings in 2008 were: Kent Desormeaux, $15,591,897 (171 wins/999 mounts); Edgar Prado, $15,132,119 (215/1,211); John Velazquez, $14,903,211 (215/1,177); Ramon Dominguez, $14,560,866 (310/1,321); Alan Garcia, $14,468,338 (231/1,282); Robby Albarado, $14,190,917 (250/1,240); Eibar Coa, $12,410,747 (256/1,412); and Javier Castellano, $12,142,962 (157/1,005).
Zayat Stables won 116 races from 740 starts and earned $6,883,902 in North America during 2008 to lead all owners. Runner-up was Stronach Stables, which won 114 races from 466 starts for earnings of $6,677,124.
Completing the list of top 10 owners by North American earnings in 2008 were: Augustin Stable, $5,156,879 (60 wins/296 starts); Darley Stable, $4,745,650 (55/258); Maggi Moss, $4,253,963 (210/721); Godolphin Racing LLC, $4,158,944 (27/99); Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Moss, $4,148,872 (26/125); Heiligbrodt Racing Stable, $4,004,605 (122/627); WinStar Farm LLC, $3,851,304 (44/234); and Juddmonte Farms, Inc., $3,575,686 (18/100).
In addition to the official North American racing leaders’ lists available at http://www.equibase.com, Equibase also provides a second set of leaders’ lists that includes the results of the Dubai World Cup card from March 29, 2008, at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. Including these international earnings, Curlin was the leading Thoroughbred with earnings of $5,294,000. Steven Asmussen remained the leading trainer with earnings of $27,835,247, Garrett Gomez the leading jockey with earnings of $23,564,351 and Zayat Stables the leading owner with earnings of $6,883,902.
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Narrow Miss for Gomez in Earnings Chase
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by Jack Shinar
Garrett Gomez made a valiant effort to break the record for purse earnings in a year when he won with his first three mounts at Santa Anita Dec. 31. But in the one race he had to win, the $76,400 Kalookan Queen Handicap, the 2007 Eclipse Award-winning jockey finished third aboard Baroness Thatcher.
That left Gomez, who turns 37 on New Year's Day, with $23,344,351 in earnings, $10,609 short of the mark set in 2003 by Jerry Bailey of $23,354,960.
Gomez suffered missing teeth, a gashed knee and a swollen and sore thumb in a frightening spill when his mount, Back At You, veered into the rail during the Eddie Logan Stakes for 2-year-olds Dec. 27. As a result of his injuries, he missed his assignments the following day, including the mount on Proudinsky, who earned $90,000 in winning the San Gabriel Handicap (gr. IIT).
The gritty veteran returned Dec. 29 to ride two winners and narrow the gap with Bailey to $79,450.
On the final day of 2008, Gomez won the third race aboard Warren's Appeal by a neck, earning $18,000. Riding with abandon from far back, he returned to the winner's circle following the fifth and sixth races with Twin Turbo ($7,800) by a nose and Kyniska ($33,600) by a head. That left him still $19,681 short of the mark and in need of a win with his fourth and final ride in the next race.
Baroness Thatcher, the second choice in the field of seven at odds of 3-1, stalked in fifth over the Pro-Ride surface for the opening half-mile of the 6 1/2-furlong Kalookan Queen. She angled out in the homestretch to rally mildly, finishing 5 1/4 lengths behind the winner, Lovely Isle. The show was worth $9,072.
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by Jack Shinar
Garrett Gomez made a valiant effort to break the record for purse earnings in a year when he won with his first three mounts at Santa Anita Dec. 31. But in the one race he had to win, the $76,400 Kalookan Queen Handicap, the 2007 Eclipse Award-winning jockey finished third aboard Baroness Thatcher.
That left Gomez, who turns 37 on New Year's Day, with $23,344,351 in earnings, $10,609 short of the mark set in 2003 by Jerry Bailey of $23,354,960.
Gomez suffered missing teeth, a gashed knee and a swollen and sore thumb in a frightening spill when his mount, Back At You, veered into the rail during the Eddie Logan Stakes for 2-year-olds Dec. 27. As a result of his injuries, he missed his assignments the following day, including the mount on Proudinsky, who earned $90,000 in winning the San Gabriel Handicap (gr. IIT).
The gritty veteran returned Dec. 29 to ride two winners and narrow the gap with Bailey to $79,450.
On the final day of 2008, Gomez won the third race aboard Warren's Appeal by a neck, earning $18,000. Riding with abandon from far back, he returned to the winner's circle following the fifth and sixth races with Twin Turbo ($7,800) by a nose and Kyniska ($33,600) by a head. That left him still $19,681 short of the mark and in need of a win with his fourth and final ride in the next race.
Baroness Thatcher, the second choice in the field of seven at odds of 3-1, stalked in fifth over the Pro-Ride surface for the opening half-mile of the 6 1/2-furlong Kalookan Queen. She angled out in the homestretch to rally mildly, finishing 5 1/4 lengths behind the winner, Lovely Isle. The show was worth $9,072.
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