{"id":1248,"date":"2005-11-28T19:46:03","date_gmt":"2005-11-28T19:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=1248"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=1248","title":{"rendered":"Elsinore breaks Sunnybank Memorial&#8217;s Graded Stakes Win Streak record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Newmarket<\/STRONG>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 Good thing\u00a0&#8216;Memo broke Joe Cayenne&#8217;s Grade 1 Winners record, because the reigning Sim Horse Of The Year saw *both* of his 2004 benchmarks fall this season!\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Sunnybank Memorial&#8217;s<\/STRONG> 2004 records:<\/FONT><\/DIV><OL dir=ltr><LI><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Grade 1 Win Streak record at 5-in-a-row.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/LI><LI><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Graded Stakes Win Streak record at 7-in-a-row.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/LI><\/OL><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>First, it was that upstart sophomore\u00a0<STRONG>Horseshoe Bay<\/STRONG> eclipsing &#8216;Memo&#8217;s consecutive Grade 1\u00a0mark\u00a0(&#8216;Bay Bay conquered that one\u00a0in late\u00a0summer and the record\u00a0currently stands at 6-in-a-row).<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Now, we have the\u00a0<\/FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>filly <STRONG><A href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroughbredracing.net\/HR\/runtime\/onehoss.asp?hossnum=12176\">Elsinore<\/A><\/STRONG> breaking the Graded Stakes record after her classy score in the <EM><A href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroughbredracing.net\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?lg=00001&#038;id=26854916&#038;miid=12176&#038;league=00001&#038;year=2005\">Grade 3 $125,000\u00a0Mine Trader Memorial<\/A><\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0It was her 8th graded stakes win in a row.\u00a0\u00a0 The 4YO filly has not lost since taking third at the graded level back in early April!\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>One To Watch At 2<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>You can&#8217;t say that this filly was destined for Sim history.\u00a0\u00a0 But, then again, she&#8217;s not one from out-of-the-blue either.\u00a0 Elsinore&#8217;s story is a testament to class, experience, and patience above all.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>As a 2YO, Elsinore zipped through her first pair of turf efforts in fine winning style.\u00a0 The Danehill daughter appeared markedly talented and, indeed, trainer wombat (aka Chilcoat) rushed her starlet to the Grade 1 ranks immediately.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Two things to note:<\/FONT><\/DIV><UL><LI dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The Grade 1 level in just her 4th career start<\/FONT><\/LI><LI dir=ltr><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Attempting that level without an initial two-turns test\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/LI><\/UL><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>That 2003 <EM>Filly Grand Prix(G1)<\/EM> was over a grassy mile and Elsinore purely spit out the bit, stuggling home as a well-beaten also-ran.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>She&#8217;d go on to suffer a couple of similar humiliating defeats the following season, but as a 2YO, Chilcoat\u00a0finished up Elsinore&#8217;s\u00a0freshmen campaign racing back in what her filly had already proved:\u00a0 turf sprints in fine style.\u00a0 Elsinore tacked\u00a0on an allowance and a runner-up stakes effort.\u00a0 She won 3 of 6 starts and was poised to improve further as a sophomore.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Early Experiments At 3<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT><\/STRONG>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Not convinced of her filly&#8217;s lack of stamina, trainer Chilcoat experimented around two-turns right off the bat.\u00a0 Elsinore began her sophomore season with a pair of lackluster 9f and 9.5f\u00a0races.\u00a0\u00a0 By mid-February though, the filly returned to\u00a0grass sprints and she won some purses.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Sure, the speeds were average versus short fields, but\u00a0Elsinore *did* have to\u00a0make up a lot of ground with her characteristic late-closing kick.\u00a0\u00a0 Perhaps in hindsight, Chilcoat underestimated her filly.\u00a0 She sent Elsinore to the <EM>Black Middle Flower(G1)<\/EM> post despite only one career effort over the main track.\u00a0 The result of course was disastrous and\u00a0it took a few starts for the filly to fully recover.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Some Kind Of Summer<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>By mid-August of her sophomore season, Elsinore boasted 6 wins from 16 starts with two listed stakes victories.\u00a0 Promising, but from here\u00a0on out you can go either\u00a0up or down.\u00a0\u00a0 Wear and tear could be on the horizon soon.\u00a0\u00a0It was time to put the pedal to the metal.\u00a0 <\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Enter week 2216, one\u00a0musty August Saturday.\u00a0 Elsinore entered the <EM>Sadie Until Dancer Special<\/EM> over 6.5f turf.\u00a0 She was a $25.70 longshot versus older females.\u00a0 Yuck.\u00a0\u00a0 Time to throw up the hands?\u00a0\u00a0Think again!<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>As a true surprise, the filly upset her elders, flying from near last to first in a zippy <STRONG>1:16 flat<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 A sweet coming out party that signaled a whole other level awaited.\u00a0 \u00a0Two races later, Elsinore returned to the graded ranks, caught bridesmaid-itis for a spell, then conquered the Grade 1 level at long last in the <EM>Mumtaz Mahal(G1)<\/EM> on DelPenn Championship day.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Ups And Downs at 4<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT><\/STRONG>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>At this point, Elsinore is a Grade 1 winner from 21 starts and the sky&#8217;s the limit of course.\u00a0 Then again, the racing gods always hover out there and the dreaded <EM>wear and tear<\/EM> can be so cruelly tempting<EM>.<\/EM>\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><EM><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT><\/EM>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>You gotta give trainer Chilcoat a lot of credit.\u00a0\u00a0 Elsinore began her 4YO season with three straight\u00a0horrible losses.\u00a0 The dip-down in SP#s would&#8217;ve made any trainer worry and start thinking about &#8220;pushing the envelope.&#8221;\u00a0 These races were all turf sprints, the filly&#8217;s proven superior distance.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>But The Win Streak Awaits<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Maybe Chilcoat did worry, but that line of thought was quickly erased once the filly finished a fast-closing third in April&#8217;s <EM>Castle Point(G2)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 Elsinore flew from last to just miss.\u00a0 Something must&#8217;ve woke her up &#8212; she would not lose from May onwards.<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Her win streak includes two Grade 1s, one Grade 2, and five Grade 3 stakes.\u00a0 In an obscure division that does not create &#8220;superstars,&#8221;\u00a0 Elsinore defies the mold and takes her place amongst the celebrated stories of 2005.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Does she have two more stories left in her this year?\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>One of course is a final &#8217;05 race perhaps on <EM>DelPenn\u00a0Championship Day<\/EM>.\u00a0 Will she face the boys or will she try to extend her record versus the ladies once again?\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The second story is that of the Sim Eclipse Award for <STRONG>Champion Sprinter<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0 Furious competition versus males again there, but her record speaks for itself.\u00a0 Will Elsinore be the first female sprint champion?\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Good luck to Chilcoat and her fabulous filly phenom, Elsinore.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Link:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><A href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroughbredracing.net\/HR\/runtime\/newcoke.asp?id=12176\">Elsinore&#8217;s Lifetime PPs<\/A>\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#1-ranked Turf Sprinter Mare sets new 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