Jesus L. Castanon

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March, 4, 1973 - Mexico City, MEX

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Jesus L. Castanon

Didn't know he was injured, now Shackleford will have a new jockey: John Velazquez

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Maybe he would be good for Hansen...he is able to handle front running Shackleford and he is a pretty high strung horse

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AnneShaw · I remember being dumbfounded at last years Preakness when Shackelford won. He acted up terribly at the gate and was super sweaty.. Told my friends, "That one has no chance, just look at him, his race is over · 16 days ago ·

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For Horse and Rider, a Perfect Pairing

Jesus Castanon has ridden in the United States for a little over 22 years. He is originally from Mexico, where he rode for three to four months before moving his tack to California. Castanon has ridden more than 2,000 winners; his win aboard Shackleford in the 2011 Preakness Stakes was his first Gra...Read More

Source: therail.blogs.nytimes.com · Posted 18 days ago ·

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Shackleford Returns To Winners Circle In Churchill Downs Stakes

Shackleford holds off Amazombie in a thrilling battle on the Derby undercard.Read More

Posted 23 days ago ·

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notobsessed · I know it was just 7 furlongs but he looked fantastic! I didn't get too see it live, did anyone see if he did his victory bucks in the post parade? · 23 days ago ·

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Paladin · This is his ideal distance. Hope Romans keeps him here · 22 days ago ·

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4everZenyatta · Same, Paladin. I knew he wouldn't win the Derby, and once he ran the way he did in the Preakness, I knew he wouldn't do well in the Belmont. Hopefully Mr. Romans will keep him will keep him here. · 22 days ago ·

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Believe You Can and Rosie Napravnik Make History In Kentucky Oaks

A history making run for jockey Rosie Napravnik in the 2012 Kentucky Oaks!Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 24 days ago ·

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HorseLover98 · Gr8 race, was rooting for Rosie! :) · 24 days ago ·

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AnnaK · Fantastic for her, even though 2 faves didn't win, she and Believe You Can earned a great win. · 24 days ago ·

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jmcleav · If Went The Day Well wins the Derby, Proud Citizen could make a sweep! Went The Day Well is no lonshot in my book. · 24 days ago ·

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amberflash · Why are Julien Leparoux and Rafael Bejarano saying the exact same thing? · 23 days ago ·

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Yara Shocks Grace Hall in Davona Dale

Yara went into Saturday’s $250,000 Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream Park unheralded after winning two of five starts in sprints, the first four at Calder last year. But the 3-year-old Florida-bred filly won a long head-to-head duel with Michael Dubb and partners’ 4-5 favorite Grace Hall in the stret...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 93 days ago ·

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And the Thunder Rolls...

Pletcher and Velazquez team up for another big weekend at Gulfstream...Read More

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zatt · Never thought Hymn Book was this good ... my eyes were opened! · 107 days ago ·

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Floridaf · Neither did I, but maybe his pair of second place finishes in the Cigar Mile and the Suburban Handicap should have been a clue. I sure won't underestimate him again. · 107 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Great day for the Toddster. The man's barn is loaded! · 107 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · All of his dirt races were good. He ran a couple very good seconds but he surprised me to even though I had him I didn't think he'd get there. Love that J V · 107 days ago ·

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cpsoren121 · The great Jen Jade picked Hymn Book! Great to see Get Stormy nail another one too! · 107 days ago ·

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JohnNicoletti · Shackelford is one tough horse, who loves to be in front. Not necessarily on the lead, but close. Love that horse. He always gives a giant effort. · 102 days ago ·

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Hymn Book Nips Mission Impazible in Donn

Hymn Book rallied to edge Mission Impazible by a nose in Saturday's Grade 1 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park. Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 107 days ago ·

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AmbitiousD · Was a great race, and I'm glad I was able to pick the winner. Looking back on place and show, this trifecta should have been within even a moderate handicapper's grasp. I really need to learn to read PPs without the bias of name recognition · 107 days ago ·

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icyhotboo · It's easy to read the form after the race is run. I read it before the race and knew MI was going to get the garden spot and tossed him as he was to slow in my opinion which was obviously wrong. That's why it's so important, at least for me to see the horses just before the race. Many of these are so close in ability that it comes down to who feels the best on race day. I had the #10 but I also burned a lot of money trying to catch the ex, tri, super, and furthemore I didn't think the #10 was going to get there in time. · 107 days ago ·

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tonyzag · I was looking fora better performance from others in the race. Hymn Book is a nice horse. Handicapping the race, I felt others were positioned better to win. He was a complete surprise to me · 105 days ago ·

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Mary Z. · Should have been Where's Sterling if not for the situation in the stretch-moving out, bumping w/the bigger Hymn Book, switching back towards the inside, or tell me why not. · 104 days ago ·

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Blues Street Kicks Away in River City

Anstu Stables’ Blues Street rallied from behind with a four-wide move around the final turn and kicked clear of his seven rivals in deep stretch to win Saturday’s 34th running of the $111,000 River City Handicap (Grade III) at Churchill Downs by 4 ½ lengths over longshot Allie’s Event. Robby ...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 191 days ago ·

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Romans Poised for Big Weekend

For trainer Dale Romans, the final pieces of what he hopes will be a spectacular weekend at Saratoga Race Course are just about in place. With all the ancient and storied stakes races that populate the track’s racing calendar, Travers Day is the unquestioned centerpiece of the meet. Romans, a...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 277 days ago ·

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Shackleford Strong in Final Travers Move

Trainer Dale Romans sent out his star 3-year-old Shackleford for his final serious work Saturday morning in preparation for the Grade 1, $1 million Travers on August 27. Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 282 days ago ·

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Jesus L. Castanon

From his Facebook page, "I Worked Shackleford We Are Ready for the big show!! This Saturday coming up."

Posted by zatt · 282 days ago ·

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Easy Gallop for Shackleford

Travers candidate Shackleford galloped an easy 1 ½ miles on the Saratoga main track Wednesday morning, continuing his preparation for the “Midsummer Derby” on August 27 for trainer Dale Romans. After cooling out, Shackleford took several happy rolls in the dirt pit outside Romans’ barn. ...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 285 days ago ·

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Coil Delivers Fatal Blow in Haskell

Coil unleashed a powerful run through the stretch that carried him to a sharp victory in Sunday’s $1 million Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 302 days ago ·

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girt · Wow, it wasn't exactly the Del. Cap., but it was a coming out party for Coil. Shackelford was amazing and he almost pulled it out. The crowd was incredible and Monmouth Park is the greatest place to watch horse racing. I don't want to hear about Saratoga, I know how great it is there. For just one day though, man it's happening. · 302 days ago ·

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Rossington · I keep hoping that one of the 3yr.old's from this season is going to step forward and assert themselves as the one who's clearly the best? I hate to say this, but 2011 has produced the weakest crop of American 3yr.old's, colts in-particular, that I can remember in eons. I also follow the European turf scene very closely, and compared to what I'm seeing in graded or group stakes races in Europe, this is a very down year for American racing. All the way across the board. I think it's very likely that the European contingent could clean house at Churchill Downs for this year's Breeders Cup races. I'm also of the opinion that if Aidan O'Brien sends Await The Dawn or So You Think stateside for this year's Classic, that the trophy will be headed to Ireland for Ballydoyle. TJMO. · 302 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · I'm with you girt. It was a great day of Racing At The Jersey Shore. Coil was amazing and with the new running style 3YOs better watch out! · 302 days ago ·

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GypsyRose · Shack was carrying 4 more pounds than Coil? Is that what I heard? I can't help but think that Shack may have won it had the weights been even. I dunno. · 302 days ago ·

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cleclair1994 · coil ran huge. broke slow and sat last. he did something animal kingdom couldnt do...pass shackleford. he is a monster. anyone to question that performance is idiotic. i dont really think 4 lbs makes a difference to a 1000 lb animal. coil won, thats it. · 302 days ago ·

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GypsyRose · Correct he did win. I was just pondering the thought, calm down. One race doesn't make him a monster either. But yeah, I thought it was a huge effort and a good win, especially after that start! · 302 days ago ·

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cleclair1994 · i meant his performace was monsterous. but i guarantee at the end of the year he will be top 3 year old. shackleford cant get 1 1/4 miles. animal kingdom is hurt so he cant be champ 3 yr old. hopefully coil will come to the travers and if he does he will beat stay thirsty and will prove he is best. baffert knows when he has a good horse. he gets him to close. something pletcher doesnt know how to do with a good horse. he lost any confidence with me in good horses last year in how he handled quality road. · 302 days ago ·

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Arlington Spotlight on Jermaine Bridgmohan

Unlike in the Rodgers and Hammerstein lyrics, it is the month of July that has been busting out all over for jockey Jermaine Bridgmohan this summer. The 23-year-old Jamaican-born rider reached the 500-win milestone last week, won the $125,000 Indiana Distaff by a nose July 13 aboard Jean and ...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 312 days ago ·

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Santana Notches 1,000th Career Win

Jockey Jozbin “J.Z.” Santana notched the 1,000th victory of his career when he guided James DiVito, Vince Swartz & Joe Paglini’s Clocker Bob to a four-length win for trainer DiVito in the seventh race Friday at Arlington Park. Earlier in the day, Castanon picked up win No. 998 aboar...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 325 days ago ·

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Santana Shows the Way at Arlington Park

Jockey J. Z Santana, Arlington’s leading rider by one win entering Friday’s twilight racing program, is also just three wins away from the 1,000-career victory milestone after piloting Cherrywood Racing Stables II’s Happy Henrietta to a nose victory in Thursday’s sixth race over Auglyn Stable and Te...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 325 days ago ·

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"Ruler" of the Day

Ruler On Ice captured the 143rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday afternoon. Joe Depaolo tries to make sense of the shocking proceedings.Read More

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janejumbo · If you had the superfecta at a $2 bet you'd have put 70 K in your pocket today. I bet someone had it! · 352 days ago ·

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arazi · Jane, the Superfecta pool was $5.7m... so about 120 people had the $1 ticket. · 352 days ago ·

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bid2830 · Not bad for a disrespected Sunland Derby, Belmont Winner, Preakness third place finisher. · 352 days ago ·

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DeadHeat · I will reserve judgement on this one. Low red blood cell count for a couple of races that was the best it's ever been in the Belmont with blinkers seemed to wake him up. We will see if he can duplicate soon. · 348 days ago ·

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Belmont Stakes 2011 Quotes

BELMONT STAKES (G1) QUOTES Kelly Breen, winning trainer of Ruler On Ice (No. 3): “He wouldn’t grow up. We were trying to see if with time he would mature without having to put blinkers on him. We were disappointed in the Tesio because we were looking at the Preakness, but maybe it was a bless...Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 352 days ago ·

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Can Shackleford Steal the Belmont Stakes?

Trainer Dale Romans said he anticipated a different pace scenario in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes than the ones that played out in the Kentucky Derby, in which Shackleford led through moderate fractions and finished fourth, and the Preakness, in which he stalked a hot pace and won.Read More

Source: horseracingnation.com · Posted 354 days ago ·

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dipak1 · Mr. Dale Roman, do.nt you worry, at least i respect your horse since he stopped Dialed In in the Florida Derby to go further, bravo, since the Shackleford is in my attraction. i hope that he can beat Animal Kingdom again in the Belmont Stakes? wait to see that. · 354 days ago ·

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KyOaksRunner · I love Shackleford but I doubt he'll be able to hold off the runners behind when they enter Belmont's long homestretch. · 353 days ago ·

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4everZenyatta · I totally agree with KyOaksRunner. There is no way that Shaklford can win the Belmont. In the Wall Street Journal, it says that he's going to win. No way. He proved that in the Derby. If he faded to fourth in a mile and a quarter race, then he's going to be quite far back in a mile and a half race. · 353 days ago ·

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racecaller · I'm wondering if someone might change tactics a bit and head to the lead... maybe Ruler on Ice? Prime Cut? · 353 days ago ·

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mdracing69 · I was thinking the same thing racecaller. Even Stay Thirsty has the ability to get involved early. · 353 days ago ·

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dubby30 · Remember people said the same thing about d'tara's chances at defeating that field, the 12f is tricky, both for closers and speed horses, horses that are loose on a free wheeling lead arent expending any energy at all, what you'll find if he shakes free and opens up at the top of the stretch that its going to take a serious horse to run him down. those discounting him as if he has no chance forget the conditioning that he's taken on in the 10 and 9.5f races he just competed in, he's going to be as fit tomorrow as he ever will be in his career, thats for sure, and if he's alone he is going to be dangerous and hard to catch. · 353 days ago ·

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kathrynr2 · He won't steal it...Shack will gut run when pressured and find yet another gear. He is a herd leader...no quit. · 353 days ago ·

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medlocke · The reason that America hasn't had a Triple Crown winner since 1978 is because that these days, American trainers can't see past preparing their horses to run any further than 10f. It's almost a new flash when an American horse races beyond 10f. The Belmont winner over the past decade has usually won the race by war of attrition, not because of skill level. That's why I believe since Master of Hounds proved he can run on conventional dirt in the Kentucky Derby, he has a huge shot to win the Belmont. Over in Ireland where Master of Hounds is trained by one of the world's best trainers, Aidan O'Brien, they run their horses over 12f early and often. So for an Irish horse to stay out 12f is really not news at all. JMO. · 353 days ago ·

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champion2011 · As long as Shackleford gets into his stride and gets into his cruising speed he will be tough to pass even at 12 furlongs. I know alot of fans believe he can't sustain the distance from his KY Derby performance but I think the longer race and if he settles at or near the front, he will have an advantage from the stretch runners that will need to make up ground on a 1 1/2 mile race. That is not an easy task. My money is on Shackeford. · 353 days ago ·

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kathrynr2 · I love the Irish methods of training...and perhaps by 7pm et we will all salute Mr. O'Romans. · 353 days ago ·

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robertluist · I am particularly that shakleford going to win much easier than the Preakness, has a good pedigree for long distances, has tactical speed that allows the rider to put it on the head of the peloton or follow the sprinter. I hope not wrong but should not lose tomorrow · 353 days ago ·

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one2bet · I think Shackleford has a better chance of running last than first · 353 days ago ·

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wakingcrow · On paper there's very little speed aside from Shackleford but will he tire himself out by going too fast, or will Jesus tire him out by trying to prevent him from going too fast? Either option would compromise his chances. Theoretically he goes gate to wire, but we all know it seldom plays out as it looks on paper. http://horseracebetwin.com/belmont.htm · 352 days ago ·

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arazi · Great points by all. I think Medlocke has a great point about Irish horses, but I also agree with everyone saying that Shackleford will be right there if there's no pace. I think he hits the board for sure. · 352 days ago ·

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