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Wednesday, 16 November 2005 |
 Rock Hard '06 -- Saint Liam missed last year's Breeders' Cup due to a setback but returned at five to win four Grade 1 events this season, capping a likely Horse of the Year campaign with one-length score in the Classic (G1) at Belmont Park. Here's hoping that ROCK HARD TEN (Kris S.) has the opportunity to repeat history in 2006. His status is still up in the air pending further evaluation, but the sky's the limit if the massive dark bay is sound enough to make it back to the races. Unbeaten in 2005, the Richard Mandella-trained colt reeled off victories in the Malibu S. (G1) (late December), Strub S. (G2) and Santa Anita H. (G1) prior to winning the Goodwood Breeders' Cup S. (G2) off a near seven-month layoff. A foot problem knocked him out of the Breeders' Cup, so Rock Hard Ten will have to shoot for North America's richest prize at age five, like Saint Liam, if he returns to the races.
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Wednesday, 16 November 2005 |
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Even if today's racetrack at Aqueduct were fast, this would be a very difficult puzzle. No kidding, this "non-winners of 2 other/than for 3&up" at one mile might be the hardest of this classification we've ever seen. Stakes experienced 3-year-olds vs. late developing 4-year-olds is always challenging, especially with so much talent on hand.
Add the fact that Tuesday showers with a call for more of the same on race day will render the track wet. How wet, at this writing, is anyone's guess. For sure, it's is a great betting race and, also for sure, you don't want to accept a short price on any of today's entrants. I'm not sure who the favorite should or will be.
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Wednesday, 16 November 2005 |
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A rare week in that the NYRA feature race analysis went winless on four race days, an abbreviated week because Election Day results were tallied as part of last week's report.
On Thursday, we got precisely double the 6-1 odds we required on show finisher Lila Paige. Unfortunately, she did not complete a fair-value exacta with odds-on Carmandia as she failed to improve position through the lane.
On Friday, the consistent Better Than Bonds finished last in an uncharacteristic performance. Hope all is well with the talented middle-distance sophomore sprinter.
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
 John Campo Sr., who trained 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Pleasant Colony, has died after a long illness. He was 67. Campo, who had been in declining health for several years, died Monday, according to the Cassese Funeral Home in Ozone Park. Campo trained for 30 years, retiring in 1996. His best year came in 1981 when he saddled Pleasant Colony to victories in the first two legs of the Triple Crown - a win over Woodchopper in the Derby followed by a win over Bold Ego in the Preakness. The dark bay colt then lost to Summing by 1¾ lengths in the Belmont Stakes.
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