Invasor’s Long Shadow

Daaher, while wearing the blue and white colors of Shadwell, did more than spoil the older horse championship hopes of Midnight Lute yesterday. He reminded us all, subconsciously, that his former stablemate Invasor has cast a long shadow on the voting for older champion. Even with one start stateside back in February in the Donn, [...]

Invasor’s Long Shadow

Daaher, while wearing the blue and white colors of Shadwell, did more than spoil the older horse championship hopes of Midnight Lute yesterday. He reminded us all, subconsciously, that his former stablemate Invasor has cast a long shadow on the voting for older champion. Even with one start stateside back in February in the Donn, [...]

If I Were Racing Secretary

In a perfect world Invasor would not be injured and he would walk onto the track tomorrow. And if he did, what would have been a fair weight assignment considering the less than stellar field that has assembled for this once great handicap race?
1 Political Force 116 2 Hesanoldsalt 117 3 [...]

We do not remember days; we remember moments.

I got a chance to talk to Kiaran McLaughlin last February at Palm Meadows where I asked him to talk about Invasor, here’s what he had to say.
Then David Rubin (of Your Average Horse Player) and I wandered over to see the big man himself eating his breakfast.

Kiaran McLaughlin Can’t Escape My Cheap Camcorder

We had the good fortune to run into Kiaran McLaughlin and Fernando Jara (who I mistook for Javier Castellano), the trainer and jockey of Invasor, while we were watching some horses work. Not being the shy type when a famous trainer walks by I decided to ask him to talk about Invasor. Kiaran, [...]

Kiaran McLaughlin Can’t Escape My Cheap Camcorder

We had the good fortune to run into Kiaran McLaughlin and Fernando Jara (who I mistook for Javier Castellano), the trainer and jockey of Invasor, while we were watching some horses work. Not being the shy type when a famous trainer walks by I decided to ask him to talk about Invasor. Kiaran, [...]

The New Breeders Cup: It’s A Bad Thing

Those of us who were wondering why a juvenile turf race was added to the Breeders Cup program, got their answer in an article in the South China Morning Post. Breeders Cup President Greg Avioli revealed that he has invited 11 international racing clubs to submit bids to host future Breeders Cup events [...]

The New Breeders Cup: It’s A Bad Thing

Those of us who were wondering why a juvenile turf race was added to the Breeders Cup program, got their answer in an article in the South China Morning Post. Breeders Cup President Greg Avioli revealed that he has invited 11 international racing clubs to submit bids to host future Breeders Cup events [...]

On The Trail of Padrao Lima

At this time last year almost no one outside of Uruguay had ever heard of Invasor. He had been a sensation in Uruguay winning the 2005 Clasico Ensayo (@7.5 f) before taking the 2005 Uruguayan Triple Crown (Polla de Potrillos, GP Jockey Club and the GP Nacionál).
One year later another potential star named Padrao Lima [...]

What If Sun King Runs His Race In The Breeders Cup?

I think the Whitney was a very telling race. It confirmed Invasor’s ability and I thought Premium Tap ran a very good race which was vindicated by his Woodward win. But what about perennial Grade 1 bridesmaid Sun King, could he be this year’s Volponi?. The bookies in England are offering 14-1 on Sun King [...]