(My wife, Susan Van Metre, took most of the photos I posted here through the week. Thanks to her for those. And also for putting up with me)
Interesting news out of the Hardwicke Stakes on closing day at the Royal Ascot meeting. Trainer Aidan O’Brien suggested the Breeders’ Cup Classic might be a possible late season target for the impressive winner, Await the Dawn. While O’Brien wasn’t surprised at all by his colt’s success, he thinks he’s better under different conditions, “I would say he’s won despite the ground. He’s a daisy cutter, barely moves his legs off the ground.”
Given O’Brien’s recent lack of success in the USA, it’s not easy to be too sanguine about Await the Dawn’s chances, but it’s certainly a situation to monitor.
Earlier in the day, O’Brien’s two year old filly Maybe was an impressive winner in the Chesham stakes against the boys, “We were afraid of conditions, we didn’t know what would happen but we always thought she was very smart. She travels very easily, Ryan set her into an easy rhythm. We always thought she’d get further than 6, a mile shouldn’t be a problem.”
Looking at her pedigree, she shapes to be more of a miler than a middle distance filly. Just after the race, there were varying antepost quotes for her for the 1000 Guineas next season, ranging between 9/2 and 10/1. Personally I’d be up for nabbing anything 8-1 or higher. The time was good all things considered and she sure seems like one for whom further improvement is likely.
BETTING RECAP
For the week, Dove and I tipped 21 races on the blog. Let’s see how we did, winners in CAPS with tote prices.
Tuesday
Goldikova, 2d at 11/8
Astrophysical Jet
FRANKEL/ZOFFANY exacta, WON, paid $21.60 tote
Italo
Zigato
Wednesday
Codemaster
Seta
Planteur (we did advise taking on So You Think at the odds, but can’t claim this as a winner)
Gypsy Robin
Thursday
BAPAK CHINTA $14.60
Advised a 3 horse box with Dorcas Lane, Highest, Banimpire. Banimpire was first, Dorcas third but can’t claim this one
FAME AND GLORY $4.80
Moriarty
Apache
Friday
NATHANIEL $7.80 to win
IMMORTAL VERSE WON $17.60
Lost In The Moment, 2d at 8/1
NAMIBIAN WON $11.80
Saturday
AWAIT THE DAWN, WON $3.20
Bewitched
DEACON BLUES, WON $15.80
Modun
Assuming $2 bets, that’s $42 invested for a return of $97.20, that’s an ROI of 231%!
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