tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post3706970224166963171..comments2024-02-18T03:29:08.087-05:00Comments on Family of Barbaro: Margano Today at Belmont Park, Post Time 1:32Greg Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03212155299178764242noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-59655867314240934042011-12-11T22:44:28.940-05:002011-12-11T22:44:28.940-05:00Margano and Javier Castellano were a good fit. Ho...Margano and Javier Castellano were a good fit. Hope they can get together again in the future. The race was wonderful, Margano was fabulous. I'm doing a Happy Dance!!!<br /><br />DaffodilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-67051225627937204892011-12-10T19:57:38.566-05:002011-12-10T19:57:38.566-05:00What a wonderful race by Margano! Wow, that was a ...What a wonderful race by Margano! Wow, that was a long and sustained drive for a two year old! I think he has a lot of stamina and will do quite well as a three year old as the distances stretch out! I can't wait to see where he goes from here!<br /><br />He really outclassed the field today. :-)<br /><br />(If they want to keep him on grass I think he will do great at 10 furlongs in the Virginia Derby, Secretariat, etc. - lots of distance races for him to shine in - and wouldn't it be nice to see an American colt beat the Euros in the big classic North American grass races this summer???)<br /><br />Hope the colt who was eased in the race is OK...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-67304887777254267952011-12-10T15:34:04.537-05:002011-12-10T15:34:04.537-05:00woooooo hoooooo MARGANO WON ! ! ! HAHAHA and easil...woooooo hoooooo MARGANO WON ! ! ! HAHAHA and easily too. Way to go Margano and team Tagg !<br /><br />Criminal TypeDearnhardtrlz3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17411430803809494963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-90232506148334643902011-12-10T10:40:07.375-05:002011-12-10T10:40:07.375-05:00Good luck, Margano, do your best! Winning isn'...Good luck, Margano, do your best! Winning isn't everything. As long as your safe and sound, we're happy. Winning is a bonus. Don't forget that, okay? We love you.<br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-23846378214734785012011-12-09T22:08:39.183-05:002011-12-09T22:08:39.183-05:00He sure has impressed people! Here's hoping! L...He sure has impressed people! Here's hoping! Lentenor worked 5 furlough in around 1:01.5 on dirt and was the 5th fastest of a good bit of horses working.<br />Jiminy CricketAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-83275987339172125972011-12-09T21:22:49.742-05:002011-12-09T21:22:49.742-05:00Even though it is a full field of horses, Margano ...Even though it is a full field of horses, Margano is the 3/1 ML Favorite!<br /><br /><br />DaffodilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-77138291137827553972011-12-08T07:27:37.107-05:002011-12-08T07:27:37.107-05:00Good to know, Daffodil, and thank you for the info...Good to know, Daffodil, and thank you for the information. Union Rags' jockey is a wonderful rider, and he should do wonders for our talented Margano. <br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-77943954960783955342011-12-07T15:41:04.613-05:002011-12-07T15:41:04.613-05:00Margano is indeed racing on Saturday, Race 7, pp9,...Margano is indeed racing on Saturday, Race 7, pp9, Union Rags' jockey will be aboard our boy.<br /><br />DaffodilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-8852750976111441622011-12-07T10:54:53.108-05:002011-12-07T10:54:53.108-05:00Agreed, Arem. Margano will do wonderfully, as alwa...Agreed, Arem. Margano will do wonderfully, as always, though I will admit, a maiden win sure would be nice. And for Lentenor, I'm estatic about him racing soon, and Nicanor, I'm thrilled. Welcome back again, Greg. Happy Wednesday / Pearl Harbor Day. I'm glad, too, that we are no longer at war with Japan or the other Axis powers (former Axis powers) as we were in World War II. Bless Japan to a successful and full recovery from the earthquake and tsunami. Good luck on Saturday, Margano.<br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-50386245697841630902011-12-07T00:59:11.107-05:002011-12-07T00:59:11.107-05:00Greg!!!
Welcome back!
Hoping Margano does indeed ...Greg!!!<br />Welcome back!<br /><br />Hoping Margano does indeed race this saturday! He'll win this time....<br />Also looking forward to the possibility of another Lentenor race soon!<br /><br />I miss Nicanor. Very very glad that he will be returning in the spring. I love all the brothers, but Nicanor will always have a very special place in my heart right next to my beloved Barbaro.<br /><br />-AremAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-64951220405969485572011-12-06T11:21:42.484-05:002011-12-06T11:21:42.484-05:00Hi, Criminal Type, and you don't need to worry...Hi, Criminal Type, and you don't need to worry. WE won't go around giving you name to people, trust us. Good luck with your horse also. Tell him hello for me. Thanks again, Greg, it's really good to hear from you again. You've made my day with the information regarding the brothers. Thanks again. <br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-82352438314812055752011-12-06T07:37:00.485-05:002011-12-06T07:37:00.485-05:00Also,
Nicanor and Lentenor are both at Tampa Bay...Also, <br /><br />Nicanor and Lentenor are both at Tampa Bay Downs. Look for Lentenor to race very soon, and Nicanor to make his return in early Spring. Margano is at Mr. Tagg's barn in West Palm Beach :)Greg Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212155299178764242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-67341767251014319332011-12-06T07:29:09.654-05:002011-12-06T07:29:09.654-05:00FYI,
If everything goes as planned, look for Mar...FYI, <br /><br />If everything goes as planned, look for Margano to race this Saturday at Gulfstream.<br /><br />Godspeed Margano...<br /><br />I want to thank everyone for keeping the blog going with your comments while I took a break, greatly appreciated!<br /><br />I will have a look at Margano's race once the entries are up.<br /><br />Also, I will be auctioning off some of my horse racing memorabilia in another blog to follow. Every penny will go to help HEART of Tucson and Dyna King/Gifted.<br /><br />Thanks again everyone!Greg Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212155299178764242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-59298174177572380292011-12-06T05:37:05.762-05:002011-12-06T05:37:05.762-05:00Wow, I posted with Aim this time instead of google...Wow, I posted with Aim this time instead of google because its been giving me grief and it actually published my name. LOL, Crap I been identified ! Anyway, I am also Criminal Type : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-31554035443612857502011-12-06T05:34:50.589-05:002011-12-06T05:34:50.589-05:00I just checked the nominations for the Dania Beach...I just checked the nominations for the Dania Beach Stakes (1 mile on the turf at Gulfstream Park) and Margano is NOT on the list. The next big three year old stakes is the Holy Bull on January 29th at one mile on the main track. Nominations for this race close on January 14th so it will be a while before we know if he will go in this. If I was Tagg, and I clearly am not, I would put him in an allowance race at a mile or maybe a little more, on the dirt AsaP. Gulfstream Park draws a lot of top horses and trainers and anywhere Margano starts will be against tough competition. Ive heard it said Gulfstream is like Saratoga that its Maiden Special Weight races often line up like allowance races in their draws. All the usual suspects show up. <br /><br />Meanwhile, it's winter here in Maryland and I have just started my horse (3/4 Arabian 1/4 Morgan) who is 3.5 yrs old and 8 weeks past castration, into endurance training. We moved from one barn to another and since he is no longer intact, he is experiencing close interaction with other horses for the first time in his life. I watched them all take off across the field yesterday and my guy just stood there for a few seconds then took off after them. In what seemed like 7 or 8 strides he was in the lead. Too bad he is not a Thoroughbred because he is really fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-81990719971344569352011-12-03T14:46:51.065-05:002011-12-03T14:46:51.065-05:00Agreed. Lentenor is a turf runner, and he's ma...Agreed. Lentenor is a turf runner, and he's made that as clear as he can. Why they work him on dirt or all weather, I will never know. Maybe it makes turf running easier for him?<br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-37736055001417113752011-12-03T11:47:12.941-05:002011-12-03T11:47:12.941-05:00They always work him on the dirt or all weather fo...They always work him on the dirt or all weather for some reason. I think it would be rather confusing for him.<br />Jiminy CricketAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-22568258548025278002011-12-02T18:32:45.984-05:002011-12-02T18:32:45.984-05:00Thanks, Jiminy Cricket. It's wonderful news! I...Thanks, Jiminy Cricket. It's wonderful news! I always thought Lentenor preferred turf over dirt?<br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-81237015604719741422011-12-02T16:25:29.546-05:002011-12-02T16:25:29.546-05:00Lenny posted a work this morning at Tampa Bay Down...Lenny posted a work this morning at Tampa Bay Downs-4 furlongs on the dirt in 50.2<br />Jiminy CricketAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-33516419250654454282011-12-01T18:01:14.241-05:002011-12-01T18:01:14.241-05:00Thank you, Criminal Type for the information. I wo...Thank you, Criminal Type for the information. I would have to agree that Union Rags is far more accomplished. I would love to see Union Rags and Margano racing against each other. It could be the Affirmed/Alydar rivalry again or maybe the Dr. Fager / Damascus. Or the Blind Luck/Havre de Grace challenges. But I'm getting ahead of myself.<br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-77918438089588063352011-12-01T16:14:05.874-05:002011-12-01T16:14:05.874-05:00Very interesting that Margano and Union Rags will ...Very interesting that Margano and Union Rags will both be racing at Gulfstream Park's upcoming meet. I think they will perhaps meet before the Ky Derby. If Tagg points him that way, its pretty much a given he will have to run in the Florida Derby against Union Rags (i think hes a sure bet there) unless they ship back to New York for the Wood. I love Margano, but at this point Union Rags is far more accomplished. Margano will have to make a huge step upward to beat him. I am keeping an eye on the stakes nomiations for Gulfstream to see if Margano gets nominated and will post if I see anything.<br /><br />Also, Laurel Park has cancelled turf racing for the remainder of 2011 due to surface concerns. We have had around 30 inches of rain in the past 3 months, so Lentenor will not be racing here. If he runs he will have to ship to PA, which is really right down the street from Fair Hill or Aquaduct. I am not sure if the Delacourt stable ships to Florida for the winter. There was no mention of it in my Fair hill updates. <br /><br />Criminal TypeDearnhardtrlz3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17411430803809494963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-24746938231477410232011-12-01T15:14:20.265-05:002011-12-01T15:14:20.265-05:00Hi!
Thanks for the information regarding Margano&...Hi!<br /><br />Thanks for the information regarding Margano's<br />workout.<br /><br />Hope to see him race soon as well as Lentenor.<br /><br />Lise from MaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-39159746014348687612011-12-01T10:57:35.152-05:002011-12-01T10:57:35.152-05:00Same here, Arem. Margano all the way, and then Uni...Same here, Arem. Margano all the way, and then Union Rags preferably in second or third. It's gonna be all Margano in Barbaro fashion if Margano gets in. I don't gamble either, but as you said, it's ajoy to pick the winning horse, but epsecially if it's A Barbaro brother.<br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-89818419842185171282011-12-01T01:41:54.089-05:002011-12-01T01:41:54.089-05:00Margano in the derby, he'll be my pick. Non-ne...Margano in the derby, he'll be my pick. Non-negotiable.<br /><br />I don't gamble, but it's fun to pick the winning horse anyway. :p<br /><br />Any other horse I like will be in my "picks for *2nd* place"<br />rofl<br /><br />I can't help myself there. I love my Barbaro brothers. :p<br /><br />-AremAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456060196590291996.post-62397530586605534902011-11-30T15:39:20.950-05:002011-11-30T15:39:20.950-05:00I couldn't agree more. Margano's gonna be ...I couldn't agree more. Margano's gonna be a stakes horse, and thank you for your kindness. Margano is my 2012 Derby pick if he makes it in. Hopefully, he does. Who else here has Margano and/or Union Rags as their Derby picks?<br /><br />~American Quail LoverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com