What if there was an award for...
 

... the hardest trying horse of the year?

Who would get your vote?

I think this is her 15th start of the year. No pp's but if I'm remembering this correctly she had over 20 last year...

HP, Wednesday, Race 1 (Post Time: 12:30) Surface: All Weather Track

7 1/2 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up | CLAIMING ( $8,000 ) | Purse: $16,000

1 Lisa Lulu M. Pedroza 122 Lbs J. Carava $8,000 - L
2 Gallant Victory R. Goodgame 120 Lbs L. Wilson $8,000 - L
3 Moonshine Alice K. Stra 120 Lbs A. Marquez $8,000 - L
4 Warren's Mystery J. Medina 113 Lbs J. Van Berg $8,000 - L
5 Saint Cindy R. Bejarano 120 Lbs J. Carava $8,000 - L
6 Kahlua Mist C. Santiago Reyes 124 Lbs D. Fama $8,000 - L

She gets my vote.

Who would get yours?

I don't watch much "day-to-day" racing anymore, so I'll have to go with Shackleford.

Ever A Friend

11 Starts in 2011
4 wins
1 2nd
4 3rds

I don't know about hardest trying, but I got a kick out of watching Unbridled Danger win today making him 7 for 104 in his career.

Honorable mention to the 10 year old Callmetony who has 3 wins, 3 seconds and a third from his 9 starts this year.

Amazombie is the first that comes to mind for me.

Star Guitar, who is now 6-6 on the year, all in stakes races, with one of those stakes in open company. He has $450,000 in earnings this year. Star Guitar's career record is 26-21-0-2. He has won on five straight Louisiana Champions Days: 2007(Juvenile), 2008 (Sprint), 2009-2011 (Classic).

This year I would probably vote for Musical Romance, with a 14-5-3-1 record.

But if we're talking old campaigners and, you know, "random horses," I'm including Missile Motor. 15-2-4-3 for 2011, and a career 70-19-18-10.

I like every single horse mentioned on this thread!

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