1/2 (TAM): Minaret S.
 

9th (4:10) Minaret S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $65,000


Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Cruise Teator P A Janks Christine K 122 L 10-1
1A 12 Nicks Homeister R B Jr Janks Christine K 116 L 10-1
2 2 Perf Gonzalez L A Bennett Mary A 122 L 12-1
3 3 Choragus Ocampo I Block Chris M 116 L 12-1
4 4 Magna Heart Allen R D Jr Amoss Thomas 122 L 20-1
5 5 Pretty Miss Trippi Trujillo E Hale Robert A 122 L 8-1
6 6 Loving Vindication Lopez P Plesa Edward Jr 116 Blk-On L 6-1
7 7 Rock Candy Lopez P Zwiesler Michael 116 L 12-1
8 8 Lady Alexander Centeno D E Alexander Bruce F 122 L 4-1
9 9 R Betty Graybull Marquez C H Jr Seewald Alan 122 L 12-1
10 10 Rate of Exchange Leyva J C Wolfson Martin D 116 L 8-1
11 11 Gemswick Park Martinez W Casse Mark 116 L 5-1
12 13 Newport Harbour Goncalves L R Kenneally Eddie 116 L 6-1
13 14 Saratoga Tango Bridgmohan J V Wolfson Martin D 116 L 20-1

Lady Alexander is both versatile and consistent
By Doug McCoy

OLDSMAR, Fla. - Lady Alexander, beaten a neck when second in the Garland of Roses Handicap at Aqueduct last time out, makes her Tampa Bay Downs debut on Saturday when she tops a field of 14 older fillies and mares in the $65,000 Minaret Stakes. The six-furlong Minaret is the first in a series of stakes for older female runners here.

Daniel Centeno has been named aboard Lady Alexander by trainer Bruce Alexander. A multiple stakes winner, Lady Alexander goes for her fifth win from 11 career outings and will carry 122 pounds under the allowance conditions of the race.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/109834.html

Rock Candy, with a positive jockey change, should be sharper for this, I would think, although this field is LOADED.

I'll take Loving Vindication for $200 please, Alex.

Bigs, I see our old hanging buddy Pitchnicholas is on the AE list in the 5th:wf

Hard to believe he is 8 years old now. Good to see he is back for another year.

Rudeboy will single.....^^^^


If I can get anywhere near the 12-1 M/L on Perf tomorrow.....:L:

She looked awfully good opening day. She should be dangerous with a pace to run at. I still like Plesa and Taco Lopez:D

Great call Mike. Sucks he was 3-1 and not the 12-1 you were looking for. I can't believe the ML odds maker there had him that far off:rolleyes:

Thanks Bro. She was shorter in price than I thought she'd be. The 7f of the next Stake should be right up her alley. If Gerald....I mean Mary Bennett can keep her rolling she's going to have a nice meet.

Overheard at the track today....

Exacta Bob, "I'm using the 3"
Bigs, "Why?"
Exacta Bob, "He fits the criteria"
Bigs, "What criteria? This horse is horrible".
Exacta Bob, "The beaten by less than 100 lengths combined in his last 3 starts criteria".
Bigs, "Oh".

What is the deal with that, Gerald can't get licensed?

From what I heard, he is suspended. If in fact, he is suspended, it is the biggest joke yet. You think he's not training the horses? He sleeps with his replacement. That would be like Assman's wife taking over for him when he is suspended, if she had a trainer's license. Dude is calling all the shots. He was in the winner's circle today with his hand on the horse's ass like he was the trainer of record.

I can't find anything on the net that says he's suspended, but why wouldn't he be training them? He is at the track every day and has been training at Tampa for years.