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2011 Alabama Stakes (G1)

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Date/Track:
8/20/2011, Saratoga Race Course
Post Time:
5:45 PM ET
Distance:
1 1/4 m (Dirt)
Age/Sex:
3 F
Time:
2:03.13

What the Nation is saying about the 2011 Alabama Stakes (G1)...

When Besilu Stables' Champion, Royal Delta, steps onto the Tapeta at Meydan on Saturday night, she'll enter the gate with some of the world's greatest horses. Yes, she'll make history, because she'll become the first American female Thoroughbred to run in the Dubai World Cup. But make no mistake—she...Read More
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  • footlick · icy-lol. But skipaway2000 is right. Curlin won on dirt. This year is only the 3rd year that it has been run on the Tapeta surface. · 415 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · Thanks, that did confuse me how he couldn't run on turf or syn but won on Tapeta. I think Ill just watch Dubai tomorrow but in the Florida Derby UR can be beat, it will take a big effort but if the odds are there I'll go for the super 6/8 wt 6/8 wt 3 wt 2 two $20 supers. · 415 days ago ·
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With another showdown against Blind Luck just a few days away, Matt Shifman explores Havre De Grace's place ...Read More
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  • crazymomof4 · Proud Spell - Hard Spun - Grace - Eight Belles - Jenda · 471 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · Hey, it is fun to look back at this question seven months later. Clearly now the answer is YES, HDG is the best horse Larry Jones has ever trained. · 471 days ago ·
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Royal Delta will be sold later today. The hope is that she will be purchased by owners willing to run her next year...Read More
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  • warrena · mucho macho man is back......... · 557 days ago ·
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  • zenyatta-perfection personified · If both she and Dross come back, the world will be perfect! :) · 557 days ago ·
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Blogger Jasen Mangrum offers up a few reasons why Royal Delta and Drill may be able to turn the tables at the Breeders' Cup...Read More
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  • shadowno · @wps Ditto on that UR coment. Still want to see him around two turns where they seperate the men from the boys. Granted, nothing suggest he won't be fine. · 587 days ago ·
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  • keeneland dan · Good Points, I like Royal Delta to win the race, and to wear down Plum Pretty in the stretch. Also Drill is one of a few that can win the 2yr old race. West coast horses did not do so well last yr other then the dirt mile fluke which I took all so I was happy. Baffert horses this yr besides Drill dont look to promising. · 587 days ago ·
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A Trove of Traditions, Old and NewRead More
  • MichaelPavelick · Saratoga is my favorite racing meet just ahead of Del Mar. The Travers is my favroite race all year. Explains my multiple posts. · 631 days ago ·
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It's Tricky, Plum Pretty, St. John's River, Inglorious and Royal Delta all face-off in a fantastic renewal of the Alabama Stakes.Read More
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  • BrianAppleton · Royal Delta can obviously handle both synthetic and dirt equally well. · 636 days ago ·
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  • jinlie01 · Royal Delta in a romp...sat right behind the lead and made her move...lugged in badly but she still ran and was best. Too bad her odds were only 5-1 but I'll take the win. Looks like she's moving forward well and BC Distaff looks logical at end of year..Spinster or Beldame next? · 636 days ago ·
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in modern time of horse racing, no body cares about Henessy anymore, these sire is backdated. no use.
  • icyhotboo · Thats because he's Dead! Hennessy,it seems that close up influences like Storm Cat, Secretariat and Tom Fool play a big part in his success.Hennessy’s sire, Storm Cat, is the world’s most expensive stallion.He has twice been Champion Sire in the US, but is a five times winner of the Champion Juvenile Sire title. His progeny have earned almost US $75 million and he has over 100 individual Group 1 winners and 25 individual Group 1 winners including horses like Giant’s Causeway. · 638 days ago ·
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  • yukichan · If dipak went to Hennessy's profile before yesterday, he might have thought Henny still with us. I changed his status to deceased when I added a bio for Henny. He died while in shuttle to Argentina in 2007 of heart failure. He was only 11 yrs. · 637 days ago ·
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Royal Delta won with surprising ease besting CC & Oaks winners , bore in some at the 1/16, closer margin might have prompted a stewarts or at worst an objection ..
may be so, but it proves the run of Inglorious in Alabama Stakes, how weak she was, never come close to those trio.she won the queens plate , because there were no good and strong horse in that race, you can imagin horse like bowman causeway who ran in the florida derby was last but one, this horse came in queens plate i think 4th or 5th behind Inglorious. that's give the clue weather he can compete in Alabama stakes.
thank you mr. Icyhotboo!
i am not kidding or jokeing with you guys, i know Henessy very well than all of you, i backed Henessy with Irish Jockey Mike Kinane, and i won, but if i compare with these three sires Medaliga Dóro , Mineshaft and Empire Maker Then Henessy will come after them in terms of stayer. Henessy can not go after 1-1/8 miles, it is only suited for 1-1/8 miles. now you see why Inglorious can not martch with the powwer of those three fillies ItS Tricky , Plum Pretty and Royal Delta, i today back those three horses because i am puzzle by real one who is going to win and also i played triactor , just boxed those three fillies, but i did not get the triactor becqause of Pinch Pie came in betwee. so guys who said that Inglorious is unbeatable, have to learn lot of horse racing and handicaping.
Inglorious was proven nothings, i will rate her 0.
what Henessy had done compared to Medaliga Dóro and Minnshaft ? Empire Maker and Incude ran with the super class horse , Henessy did nothing.i give Medaliga Dóro No.1. then Minshaft NO.2 and Empire Maker No.3, Include No.4
  • yukichan · I love comments like these because they move me to educate myself on horses that I am not totally familiar with, in this case Hennessy. Please read my bio ad on Hennessy's profile. He's left his legacy on four different continents in a remarkable way--now in racing: Inglorious and Irish Gypsy. Those others horses mentioned, no arguing their absolute brillance on and off the track. It is a shame that Hennessy died young, but he certainly made an impact on racing worldwide. · 638 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · Henessy was bred in four different countries as he was in such demand. After a certain amount of races you know whether a hore can run or not, your so hung up on breeding your missing the race, read some books on H R · 638 days ago ·
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The Grade 1 Alabama Stakes is the third leg of the Triple Tiara, the closest race series to a filly version of the Triple Crown.  Young three year old fillies will be asked run 1 ¼ miles over the dirt in a true test of classic stamina. This year’s field contains only six hopeful contestants, bu...Read More
St. John’s River has been knocking on the door for most of 2011, tomorrow is her time to kick it in. In a race that includes two-time grade 1 winner, It’s Tricky, Kentucky Oaks victor, Plum Pretty, Queen’s Plate heroine, Inglorious, and Black-Eyed Susan winner, Royal Delta, why am I expecting the fi...Read More
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  • bornstar · I just finished handicapping this one and St. Johns is the best bet. Like you said the distance will suit her well and Plum Pretty and It's Tricky will probably get into a speed duel opening it up for her to make the late charge. · 639 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · Not sure if it will be a speed duel, but just as long as they keep each other busy for the opening mile. · 638 days ago ·
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i can not 100% rule out Plum Pretty, it will be race between its Tricky and Plum Pretty, both have the super class, then comes Royal Delta, i am not worring about other two .
1. Its Tricky, 1. Plum Pretty, 2. Royal Delta , 3. St. John River, 4. Inglorious. , first 3 fillies will be in the bunch, other two can fight each other for placings.
its race between Mineshaft, Medaliga Diór and Empire Maker, their sires.
i have changed my selection for Alabama Stakes, the race will be between It's Tircky and Plum Pretty, followed by Royal Delta , St. John River and Inglorious.
When Royal Delta goes postward in Saturday’s Grade 1 TVG Alabama, it will be a bittersweet and somewhat sentimental moment for her Hall of Fame trainer, Bill Mott.   In February, Royal Delta’s breeder and owner, Prince Saud bin Khaled, passed away, and in November, the daughter of Empire Maker ...Read More

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