RAVEN SHADOW DOWNS
May 26, 2003 meet - Track : Fast  Turf: Firm - Weather : low-70s, partly cloudy
 
Entries: Sheila Alcala(SA), Rebecca Buchheit(RB), Laurel Dedes(LD), Melissa Effenberger(ME), Nora Frisch(NF), Danelle Gatcombe(DG), Megan Grant(MG),
Staci Harbold(SH), Bonnie Holder(BH), Julie LaBomascus(JL), Kay Reindl(KR), Mike Slezak(MS), Bobbie Stavro(BS)
 
Purse Distribution:
Allowance Race - ($40,000) - $24,000 - $10,000 - $4,000 - $2,000
Restricted Stakes - ($60,000) - $36,000 - $15,000 - $6,000 - $3,000
Stakes - ($75,000) - $45,000 - $18,750 - $7,500 - $3,750
Red Bank - ($100,000) - $60,000 - $25,000 - $10,000 - $5,000
Met Mile - ($750,000) - $450,000 - $187,500 - $75,000 - $37,500
 
1.) Allowance 3/u f/m  12f  $40,000  Winner: Knees and Ankles, 1998 bay filly (Kyle of Bute - Sideways Fandango, Halo)
Owner/Trainer:  Staci Harbold   Breeder: Trioclassic Stables(NY)
AW 1 Knees and Ankles(SH) 5m 119  by 4 near the back early, unleashed a tremendous rally to win going away
MW 2 Dracula'sabachelor(ME) 4f 117  by 1 1/4 took unwanted lead, set easy fractions, couldn't hold off KaA
MW 3 Sweet Dreams Lilac(ME) 5m 117  by 1 sat just off pacesetter, weakened in final furlong
MW 4 Gallant Wind(JL) 7m 117  by 1 moved up from near the back, hurt by lack of pace
MW 5 Mejiro Margalo(MG) 5m 117  by 2 rated midpack, ran evenly
Up 6 American Grace(BS) 4f 115   trailed throughout, lacked a rally
Bad Luck - All the closers.  The pace was extremely slow and the front runners were still going strong at the end.
Knees and Ankles ran a HUGE race to win considering the disadvantage she had being a closer.
 
2.) Allowance 3/u  12fT  $40,000  Winner: Patterns, 1999 bay colt (Surf N Dancer - Illyrion, Caracolero)
Owner/Trainer:  Megan Grant   Breeder:  Moon Shadow Farm(PA)
MW 1 Patterns(MG) 4c 117  by head took unwanted lead, slowed the pace down, just held on
AW 2 Moussambani(BH) 4c 119  by 1/2 trailed early, came flying on outside to just miss
CH/G3 3 Clouds Hill(JL) 6h 121  by 3 had to check on backstretch cause of loose horse, rallied when clear, good finish
MW 4 Dreadnought(DG) 5h 117  by 3 1/4 rated midpack, lacked a rally down the stretch
AW 5 Silent Hill Secert(ME) 5h 118  by 4 1/4 bumped hard by TotT at break, lost alot of ground and never recovered
MW 6 Tools Of The Trade(MS) 4g 117   bore into SHS at break, nearly went down, lost jockey
Bad Luck - Clouds Hill, Silent Hill Secret, Tools of the Trade
 
3.) Jasmine S.(N3S)  3/u f/m  6fT  $60,000   Winner: Laussanne, 1998 gr/ro mare (Balbriggan - Edelweiss, Lartigue[FR])
Owner/Trainer: Sheila Alcala   Breeder:  Forest Retreat Farm(CT)
SW 1 Laussanne(SA) 5m 119  by 2 just behind leaders, rallied strongly down stretch, to win going away
Spw 2 Bibbity Bobbity(DG) 4f 119  by 1/2 right behind leader, wore her down in lane, by couldn't hold on
MSW 3 Shaville[GB](SH) 3f 116  by 3/4 set the pace on the rail, weakened in the final furlong
MSW 4 Hiphuggers(ME) 6m 119   right behind the others, lacked a reponse when called on
Bad Luck - Shaville[GB]
 
4.) Select S.(NGSW) 3/u 7fT  $60,000   Winner: Chretian De Troyes, 1999 ch colt (Crofter - Caleche, Chanticleer)
Owner/Trainer:  Sheila Alcala  Breeder: Trevarin Stud(KY)
MSW 1 Chretian De Troyes(SA) 4c 122  by 2 hooked up with RP to go all out for lead, had enough to pull away in stretch
MSW 2 Raging Planet(ME) 6h 121  by 1 speed duel with CdT, couldn't go on with him late, dug in to hold 2nd
MW 3 Owenreagh(DG) 3c 118  by 1/2 right off the pace, couldn't catch dueling leaders
UR 4 Teakwood Malay(LD) 4c 116   near the pace, didn't have enough to go with more experienced rivals, didn't disgrace himself
 
5.) McConnell's Mills S.  3yof  6f  $75,000  Winner: Google, 2000 gr/ro filly (Amazing Grey - Balsamic Reduction, Relaunch)
Owner/Trainer: Mike Slezak  Breeder: Trioclassic Stables(NY)
Spw 1 Google(MS) 3f 115  by 1 took unwanted lead, set slow fractions, had enough to hold on
MSpw 2 Chapel(BH) 3f 117  by 3 rated off the leader, closing in stretch but ran out of track
Spw 3 Famously(SA) 3f 115   trailed, to much to do off slow fractions
Bad Luck - Famously
 
6.) Hell's Hollow S. 3yo  6f  $75,000  Winner: Wildebeest, 2000 dkb/br colt (Afrikka - Archipelago, Secretariat)
Owner: Mike Slezak & Laurel Dedes  Trainer: Mike Slezak   Breeder: Murlough Bay Stud(KY)
AW 1 Wildebeest(MS/LD) 3c 116  by 1 sat behind dueling leaders, took lead in deep stretch
Spw 2 Lundy Island(RB) 3c 118  by 1 3/4 pressed G through strong fractions, couldn't hold off W
Spw 3 Guilo(BH) 3g 118  by 4 1/4 set the pace, pushed thru fast fractions, tired a little in stretch
AW 4 Five Easy Payments(MS) 3g 116   stumbled badly out of gate, never had a chance to recover
Bad Luck - Five Easy Payments -- The entire field wanted to be near the front
 
7.) IOR Red Bank H.(G3)  3/u 8fT $100,000  Winner: Wicked Grin, 1997 bay colt (Holy Bull - And She Was, Bold Fire)
Owner/Trainer: Julie LaBomascus  Breeder:Kamptown Stables(NJ)
G1SW 1 Wicked Grin(JL) 6h 120  by 1 1/4 sat just behind dueling leaders, took lead in mid-stretch to post mild upset
G2MSW 2 Lake Vermillion[GB](SA) 4c 121  by 3/4 raced as a team with WG whole way around, couldn't match his late kick
SW 3 Amsterdam(ME) 5h 119  by 1/2 held out of speed duel by jock, rated just behind them, didn't have enough to get past LV late
AW 4 Salem Omega(DG) 5h 117  by 3/4 step slow out of gate, trailed, ran a gusty race in a tough field today
G3SW 5 Medici(MG) 4c 119  by 3/4 pressed sizzling pace, not enough left to hold off other runners
MSW 6 No Escape(NF) 4f 116   set blistering pace, tried to respond when passed, couldn't sustain her run
Bad Luck - Medici and No Escape -- The entire field wanted to be near the front.
 
1) Seagullible(SA), 2000 bay colt (On Wings - South Sea Colony, Pleasant Colony) O/T: Sheila Alcala  B: Desert Shadows Stud(AZ)
RR: (8) 7-0-1  $425,500  CH/G1MSW.  Won 7 straight, including 6 stakes, winner from 5f to 9f.  Only loss was close and came in the IOR Wood Memorial(G1).
First start versus older runners today.  Trainer has a lot of confidence in him today.
2.) Hero's Welcome(BH), 1998 grey/roan horse (Quiet Hero - Banners Flying, Hoist the Flag) O/T: Bonnie Holder  B: Darkover Stables(PA)
RR: (16) 7-3-5  $381,210  G3MSW.  Finished 2nd last out in a G3 but won his 4 previous starts, including a G3.
Is 3 for 4 at 8f.
3.) Assumption(SH), 1999 bay colt (Viva Vives - Annulment, Summer Evening) O/T: Staci Harbold B: Forest Retreat Farm(CT)
RR: (12) 3-5-0-2  $584,380  G1MSW.  Won his last start in January, that was his first win since October of 2001. 2 for 2 at 8f.
Ran with the best 3yos last year.  First start for new trainer today.
4.) Winning Routine(KR), 1999 grey/roan colt (Jazz Odyssey - Jackalope, Migrant[IRE]) O/T: Kay Reindl   B: Go For Wand(AZ)
RR: (13) 8-0-0-4  $694,250  G1MSW.  On a 2-race losing streak, but against the top horses in the handicap division, had won 5 straight previous to that,
including the IOR Cigar Mile(G1).  4 for 5 at 8f.  Trainer is adding blinkers today after a DQ in his last race.
 
8.) IOR Metropolitan H.(G1) 3/u  8f  $750,000  Winner: Winning Routine, 1999 gr/ro colt (Jazz Odyssey - Jackalope, Migrant)
Owner/Trainer: Kay Reindl  Breeder: Go For Wand Stables(AZ)
G1SW 1 Winning Routine(KR) 4c 120  by 5 just off leader early, 3-wide into turn, drew clear in stretch, won driving
CH/G1 2 Seagullible(SA) 3c 116  by head rated just off pace, inside trip, gamely held 2nd in deep stretch
G3MSW 3 Hero's Welcome(BH) 5h 118  by 4 step slow leaving gate, last early, started his run belated, almost got by S
G1SW 4 Assumption(SH) 4c 118   took the lead out of the gate, couldn't sustain in the lane, tired