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There could be a good price. ;-) I wish everybody a nice weekend in Saratoga.

Race 5
 

Race 5- I know that it is a bit of a red board and it was paultry but, I am just jazzed that I hit the Trifecta on the Sartin/Bradshaw race. I played a tiny

3 w/ 67, 67 ticket. I saw the #3 as a Big Standout and the #6 was the 2nd best through my ratings. and the #7 Firster was the highest rated FTS by a wide margin looking at the workouts in the fashion that I use them.

I hope that all of you folks are having a Riot at SAR today.

All the BEST!

Vinnie :)

5th race - Saratoga - August 23, 2009

Pgm Horse Win Place Show
3 D'bigcat 3.70 2.60 2.30
7 Forty Prayers 4.40 2.80
6 Kidstrong Fever 2.80

$2 Daily Double 1-3 49.80
$2 Exacta 3-7 20.60
$2 Trifecta 3-7-6 44.80
$2 Consolation Double 1-1 18.60
$2 Pick 3 4-1-3 (3 correct) 252.00
$2 Consolation Pick 3 4-1-1 (3 correct) 90.00
$2 Pick 4 8-1/4/7-1-1/3/8 (4 correct) 2,275.00

Thank You all again for such a beautiful day. I could feel my grandfather smiling on all of us. It was so nice to meet ALL OF YOU who attended. I could not have asked for a more perfect day..( well I guess it would have been nice if my horse won) but really it was a beautiful day.

Thank You again... And congrats Vinny..:)
Hugs~Mariana

Thanks a bunch Mariana. I would have really loved to have been in attendance particularly on the day of the race that was in memorial of your Grandfather and Jim "The Hat" Bradshaw. Hopefully, you will be in attendance next year because I would most sincerely enjoy the opportunity to get to meet you. :)

I really shouldn't have redboarded about hitting the race. I was only excited because it was named in the honor of your Grandfather and Jim.

Have a safe trip back to CA after you have enjoyed your visit to the Northeast.

Warmest regards to you and your family.

Vinnie :)

Here is a collection of photos from Pace and Cap Day 2009. (I have 2 cameras worth, and am on vacation in Cape Cod now, so it might take me a few days to get everything up...)

Chris and Charlie B (gandalf)

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From foreground left: Bill V, Bill T (eddybugsy), Esther V standing (nomorebocci), Barb C, Joe V (Brooks), Max (Maxspa), Ted C. In background: Andicap, Al, PaceAdvantage (Mike)

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Javier Castellano dismounting #3 D'bigcat, winner of the 5th race The Sartin/Bradshaw Memorial

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Mariana, Bill, Ted, Charlie

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Mariana & Bill

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Mariana & the Bugler

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Missy (Charlie's wife), Ted, Barb, Charlie

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Esther V, Bill V, Joe V

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Max and Mike S (Mikesal)

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I expect to receive next week the official photo off the presentation by Mariana to the Jockey and the Pace and Cap group in the Winner's enclosure, and will post it then, plus a few more shots.

A wonderful time meeting old and new friends,and so nice to meet Mariana and talk briefly to her grandmother Mary after the race. She was very touched and expressed her thanks to everyone for the memory of Doc.

Ted

A few more photos...

The start of the Alabama Stakes

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Friends from PaceAdvantage/PaceandCap, from right: Bubbles, Darryl (Zaf), Al, Darryl's friend from Montreal (?), Andy

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