DRF Race Of The Day - The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (Grade I) - August 9

Del Mar presents The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (Grade I) for fillies and mares 3 year olds and up running 1 & 1/16 miles on the polytrack for a purse of $300,000. Currently 10 are entered to start with post time scheduled for 8:30 EDT. This is an open thread with all opinions, thoughts, selections, discussion, whatever very much welcome. Best of luck

DEL MAR

Sunday, August 9, 2009

8th (5:30)

Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1)
1 1/16 Miles (All Weather Track) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $300,000

<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR><TH scope=col>Prg. #</TH><TH scope=col>PP</TH><TH scope=col>Horse</TH><TH scope=col>Jockey</TH><TH scope=col>Trainer</TH><TH scope=col>Wt.</TH><TH scope=col>Claim $</TH><TH scope=col>Equip.</TH><TH scope=col>Med.</TH><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" scope=col>ML</TH></TR><TR><TD>1 </TD><TD>1</TD><TD>Tidal Dance</TD><TD>Valdivia J Jr</TD><TD>Eurton Peter</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">30-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>2 </TD><TD>2</TD><TD>Patricia's Gem</TD><TD>Espinoza V</TD><TD>Mandella Richard</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">10-1</TD></TR><TR><TD>3 </TD><TD>3</TD><TD>Briecat</TD><TD>Garcia M</TD><TD>Cerin Vladimir</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">20-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>4 </TD><TD>4</TD><TD>Dawn After Dawn</TD><TD>Quinonez A</TD><TD>Sadler John W</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">20-1</TD></TR><TR><TD>5 </TD><TD>5</TD><TD>Champagne Eyes</TD><TD>Rosario J</TD><TD>O'Neill Doug</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">12-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>6 </TD><TD>6</TD><TD>Hot n' Dusty</TD><TD>Solis A</TD><TD>Abrams Barry</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">30-1</TD></TR><TR><TD>7 </TD><TD>7</TD><TD>Life Is Sweet</TD><TD>Gomez G K</TD><TD>Shirreffs John</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">3-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>8 </TD><TD>8</TD><TD>Anabaa's Creation (IRE)</TD><TD>Baze T C</TD><TD>Canani Julio C</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">20-1</TD></TR><TR><TD>9 </TD><TD>9</TD><TD>Lethal Heat</TD><TD>Talamo J</TD><TD>Abrams Barry</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">20-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>10 </TD><TD>10</TD><TD>Zenyatta</TD><TD>Smith M E</TD><TD>Shirreffs John</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">3-5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

$1 Exacta / $2 Quinella / $1 Trifecta / $2 Parlay $2 Rolling Double / $1 Pick 3 / $1 Superfecta (10-cent min.)

Past Performances

http://www.drf.com/formulator-web/f...vening=D&raceNumber=8#past-performance-race/8

Zenyatta is a beast. Will she go down today?

What is the record for most consecutive wins? Zenyatta wins again today. Has any horse ever gone undefeated in their career? The competition here is weak...Zenyatta winner again. Hope we get to see her and Rachel in the same race at some point in their careers...my money would be on Rachel.

Race Update

Track Conditon: Fast
Jockey Changes: None
Scratches: #2 Patricia's Gem, #3 Briecat & #6 Hot n' Dusty

With Patricia's Gem and Briecat both scratched, a great deal of speed has been removed from this race. Most likely pacesetter will be Champagne Eyes. Can she slow down the pace and steal this race? Probably not. Expect the see her run down in the stretch. Life Is Sweet looks extremely sharp finishing second to Zenyatta in the Milady Handicap (Grade II) in the type of pace we're likely to see today. Plus since running in the Hollywood Gold Cup finishing a distance 3rd behind Rail Trip she put in a sizzling workout over this track of 57.6 the best of 88 on 8/2. If anyone is going to beat Zenyatta today it looks like her. That being said, can't go against the champ Zenyatta. No price however.

Going to go with this for a super:

10/4,5,7,9/4,5,7,9/1,4,5,7,8,9 = $48

Probably will lose money if it comes 10-7-?-? but who knows

#6 Hot n' Dusty is scratched

Gravy

Gravy said:

#6 Hot n' Dusty is scratched

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Thank you.

So we're now down to a field of 7? The Z will romp

7 Life Is Sweet Gomez G K Shirreffs John 123 L

win hope to see 5-1

Official Results

8th Race

Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1)
Next Post 6:09 Off: 5:39 | 1 1/16 Miles | 3 Year Olds And Up | Stakes | Purse: $300,000

<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR><TH scope=col>#</TH><TH scope=col>Horse</TH><TH scope=col>Jockey</TH><TH scope=col>Weight</TH><TH scope=col>Win</TH><TH scope=col>Place</TH><TH scope=col>Show</TH></TR><TR><TD>10</TD><TD>Zenyatta</TD><TD>Smith M E</TD><TD>123</TD><TD>2.40</TD><TD>2.20</TD><TD>2.10</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>8</TD><TD>Anabaa's Creation (IRE)</TD><TD>Baze T C</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD>7.60</TD><TD>5.80</TD></TR><TR><TD>9</TD><TD>Lethal Heat</TD><TD>Talamo J</TD><TD>119</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>5.20</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Times in 5ths: :23<SUP>4</SUP> :48<SUP>4</SUP> 1:13<SUP>3</SUP> 1:37<SUP>1</SUP> 1:43<SUP>1</SUP>
Times in 100ths: :23.86 :48.84 1:13.64 1:37.28 1:43.24
Scratched: Briecat, Hot n' Dusty and Patricia's Gem
Also ran: Life Is Sweet, Dawn After Dawn, Tidal Dance and Champagne Eyes
Winning Trainer: Shirreffs John - Owner: Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S.
$1 Exacta (10-8) Paid $11.10
$2 Quinella (8-10) Paid $19.20
$1 Trifecta (10-8-9) Paid $76.80
$1 Superfecta (10-8-9-7) Paid $148.70
$2 Daily Double (4-10) Paid $42.80 Daily Double Pool $52,910
$1 Pick 3 (5-4-10) 3 Correct Paid $65.10 Pick 3 Pool $133,287

Official Chart

http://www.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesIndexAction.do?TRK=DMR&CTY=USA&DATE=20090809&RN=8