Time for annual thread
anyone heading to the Big M. Weather will by typically hot and humid but unfortunately a good chance of showers late. Hambo is the 12th race going off at 4:45PM so hopefully they can get that in. Its will broadcast like on Fox Channel 5 as part of their Saturday horse racing coverage call it an appetizer for the Whitney Stakes which will take place an hour later.
Big hype this year is the rubber match between Karl and TCI. Both were incredible at 2 with the latter TCI setting a record for most money ever won by a 2 Yo trotterwith $1.23 million while Karl took home divisional honors including a decisive win over TCI in the Breeders Crown. Karl suffered a loss at the Red Mile by just a whisker to TCI a month earlier. Karl has won 14 of 16 lifetime and never out of the money. TCI has won 14 of 18, only out of the money once which was this year when he broke before the start and finished 4th. This year both have been handled with care to avoid a matchup but both horses stunningly have suffered losses. Both two weeks ago in stakes actions at the Meadowlands, yet both bounced back and were impressive in the Hambo elims last Saturday. Karl will leave from tricky post 1 while TCI drew the 4. Sig Sauer drew post 8 and ran down Karl 2 weeks ago and could see a nice price. Highland Kismet also has a shot to upset the applecart. Based on sheer ability and what he has done this year, Karl has to get the nod now and will go off as prohibitive favorite. TCI is certainly capable of jumping up and winning this with Dave Miller in the bike but Karl at his best may be at another level.
. As usual big undercard with the Oaks going off at 6PM with the likely favorite the beautiful and rare chestnut Elista Hanover who has won 10 in a row. Got big races for the aged pacers both male and female, ditto on the aged trot side. Cane Pace featuring Meadowlands Pace winner Legendary Hanover and its compatriot race the Shady Daisy for 3 year old fillies.
and of course as always here is SCARLET KNIGHT winning the 2001 Hambletonian
anyone heading to the Big M. Weather will by typically hot and humid but unfortunately a good chance of showers late. Hambo is the 12th race going off at 4:45PM so hopefully they can get that in. Its will broadcast like on Fox Channel 5 as part of their Saturday horse racing coverage call it an appetizer for the Whitney Stakes which will take place an hour later.
Big hype this year is the rubber match between Karl and TCI. Both were incredible at 2 with the latter TCI setting a record for most money ever won by a 2 Yo trotterwith $1.23 million while Karl took home divisional honors including a decisive win over TCI in the Breeders Crown. Karl suffered a loss at the Red Mile by just a whisker to TCI a month earlier. Karl has won 14 of 16 lifetime and never out of the money. TCI has won 14 of 18, only out of the money once which was this year when he broke before the start and finished 4th. This year both have been handled with care to avoid a matchup but both horses stunningly have suffered losses. Both two weeks ago in stakes actions at the Meadowlands, yet both bounced back and were impressive in the Hambo elims last Saturday. Karl will leave from tricky post 1 while TCI drew the 4. Sig Sauer drew post 8 and ran down Karl 2 weeks ago and could see a nice price. Highland Kismet also has a shot to upset the applecart. Based on sheer ability and what he has done this year, Karl has to get the nod now and will go off as prohibitive favorite. TCI is certainly capable of jumping up and winning this with Dave Miller in the bike but Karl at his best may be at another level.
. As usual big undercard with the Oaks going off at 6PM with the likely favorite the beautiful and rare chestnut Elista Hanover who has won 10 in a row. Got big races for the aged pacers both male and female, ditto on the aged trot side. Cane Pace featuring Meadowlands Pace winner Legendary Hanover and its compatriot race the Shady Daisy for 3 year old fillies.
and of course as always here is SCARLET KNIGHT winning the 2001 Hambletonian
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