Sand Castle Golden Turf Preview (part 1)
The Sand Castle Golden Turf Classic Preview (Part 1)
Track: UAE
Distance: 12f
Surface: Turf
Conditions: 4 and up Open
Purse: $5,000,000 (Dollars)
By Smokeglack
Welcome all to the biggest purse day in the world. It’s a place and a set of races where the greatest trainers and horses get together for one primary reason. Today’s races will not only signify who may be the best in their respective divisions right now, but more importantly it’s a chance to add millions of dollars to a horse’s bankroll. Littered around today’s cards will be some of the most recognizable horses and trainers in the game today. We have many of the Eclipse Award winners here today, and none other than the H.O.Y. winner in this very race. Today’s card will showcase money and talent. Let’s get to this race, a purse of $5 million dollars will be up for grabs in this one.
In my opinion, this can be one of the strongest fields ever assembled in one particular race. We’ll get to the accomplished horses and merits in a minute. But first let’s get some minor details out of the way so we have a clear picture of this race.
Yes, we have a claimer in the race. He kind of messed up the unique “badges” that the field so clearly tried to mirror. Less than a year ago if you offered me a free beer and maybe a hotdog for the poor guy (Sky Force), I would have told you to keep the hotdog; for you may have oversold yourself. Since then, what has he accomplished? Well, how about 2 Gr 1 wins and 2 runner-ups in Gr 1 races and how’s about roughly 3 million dollars since. Maybe I should have gotten the hotdog too! In his one loss, he lost to the greatest horse that ever lived in Asador Etxebbari! (ok, yes he’s mine, gimme a break will ya!)
Then we have another 2 horses that break the “badge” bling . We have 2 horses in here that haven’t yet earned a million dollars. Poor guys, don’t worry you’ll get there soon. Contratiempo is an up and coming star who may have the last laugh. He’s the 15 start winner of the Gr 1 prestigious French Grand Prix, and 3rd place finisher against his then elders in the BB Turf. SO we’ll allow the guy a pass, what do you think? The other bling misser is the 14 start 4 yr old Quiet Commands. He only totes the runner up in the Gr 1 Hong Kong Vase and the 3rd place finisher in the Equinics.
Lastly we get to a horse (My Role Model) that falls short in the “capper” color. There’s a nice tan, I dunno maybe orange (who can really tell unless you tilt your laptop up to the sky! Yeah, sure there’s a few of us sicko’s that has tried it. Oh btw, he’s a she. Her accomplishments are on the smallish side. She won the Eclipse Award for best Filly on turf last year. Whoopdy dee doo honey, these are all the big boys here. Her minor wins in races called the Gr 1 Adelaide Oaks, Gr 1 Irish oaks, Gr 1 Vermillion Stakes (which she won by a combined measely 11 ¼ lengths is probably a good prep for an open allowance race vs the boys. Ohh, and she just won the Equinics race as well something like that. Get your color up honey, big boys here.
Now let’s get to the more flashy resumes per say.
Big deal the horse of the year (To Catch A Kitty) decides to grace us with his presence. I mean really, what exactly has he done anyway? He’s lost again to the greatest turf horse ever in Asador Extebarri 2x already. You think he may get the point already. (alright, alright..I’ll stop for now. J Well maybe he got that accolade by winning a few minor races. Something called the BB Classic Turf and The Classic Turf Stakes. He threw in a couple decent speeds with like a 119 or so. Whatever. Hit the board in like 400 Gr 1’s or so. Sure most horses can do that if given the chance. Oh and he’s earned 7.7 million dollars, so if he wins today, China may owe him money. Don’t think the game is programmed for 11 million dollar earners bud, sorry but at least you have that trophy, whatever it’s called. How many trainers actually own it, two?
Then we get to Joysis, who has the distinction of saying he beat the greatest turf horse that ever lived last time out in his flagrant, ouright poor sportsmanship riding of his jock (F. Gosset) that the media acually wants to revoke his future hall of fame status. Think the sewards at the Vermont track that day had something more serious than syrup on their pancakes. Yeah this trainer has also won a few hardware showoff things to like Trainer of the Year and probably like 3-5 Eclipse awards, overkill things too. Big deal this horse has won 2 other Gr 1 races, he beat the afforementoned bum right up above.
The Italian Derby winner is here (Deep Man). Is that even a race in rl? If so, Mike we need to get closer to what the actual name is! Are we running bulls here, or horses? Haven’t looked who Fleet is yet, but I think there’s kickbacks being made here to Mike. I mean c’mon. In 2 of his Gr 1 wins, guess who was on his back? M. Wallace,no stuff Sherlock. Names and jocks here sound fishy to me.
Another Heartbreak, yes bud soon to be when you face the greatest turf horse that ever lived (promise last time) shows up with his Gr 1 Los Angeles trophy and 1 mllion bucks. And… He seems to have Harzheim in his back pocket. Shady character who I heard flew over early. Not for quarantine reasons, but to throw some cash to the Sheiks way. Not sure, but have insiders in Dubai that called me.
I’ll get to the rest of the preview tomorrow after a few phone calls to my people in Dubai to see wha else they’ve uncovered. But we have trainers with 2 entries, jock conections, millions of dollars to bribe people with and we’re just starting. Day 2 previews tomorrow night.
Of course gang all in jest. I will finish day 2 previews by Wed night the latest and have the “real” article done on Friday!