Performance for the 2010 season has been much lower than anticipated. We had just three runners this week and the results were disappointing across the board.
Seven Memory ran in the 7 furlong Richard Ellis Stakes. I dropped him to this distance after he faltered badly in his last outing at 8.5 furlongs. He started slowly, then moved into the middle of the pack during mid-race. It looked like he was beginning to make a move when his jockey unexpectedly pulled up. Seven ran the last couple of furlongs at effort level 3, finishing 8th in a field of 10.
The 5.5 furlong Schillaci Stakes should not have posed any stamina problems for Doomsday, but after a fast start, it was a slow fade all the way back to 5th place. This poor finish snapped a 15 race in-the-money streak for the 6yo stallion.
The Cox Plate was a race that I thought Union Jack could win. It was a smallish field at just 6 runners, with Scenic Sheba, Arctic Memories, and Union Jack being the favorites, in that order. Jack ran in his usual mid-pack style and was starting to inch towards the leaders when he ran into the back of a fading Thunderdome. Our jockey had plenty of time to avoid this pitfall but did not react until it was too late. The loss of momentum upset Jack's stride and he had to work to get back in front of Maximize for a 3rd place finish.
Seven Memory ran in the 7 furlong Richard Ellis Stakes. I dropped him to this distance after he faltered badly in his last outing at 8.5 furlongs. He started slowly, then moved into the middle of the pack during mid-race. It looked like he was beginning to make a move when his jockey unexpectedly pulled up. Seven ran the last couple of furlongs at effort level 3, finishing 8th in a field of 10.
The 5.5 furlong Schillaci Stakes should not have posed any stamina problems for Doomsday, but after a fast start, it was a slow fade all the way back to 5th place. This poor finish snapped a 15 race in-the-money streak for the 6yo stallion.
The Cox Plate was a race that I thought Union Jack could win. It was a smallish field at just 6 runners, with Scenic Sheba, Arctic Memories, and Union Jack being the favorites, in that order. Jack ran in his usual mid-pack style and was starting to inch towards the leaders when he ran into the back of a fading Thunderdome. Our jockey had plenty of time to avoid this pitfall but did not react until it was too late. The loss of momentum upset Jack's stride and he had to work to get back in front of Maximize for a 3rd place finish.
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