Pirates

We went to a costume party where everyone had to be a pirate!!! So here's what we came up with!

Big Races Coming Up!

Curlin (pictured in his stall) is now the richest North American Thoroughbred with over $10 million in earnings after winning the Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational on Sept. 27. I saw a clip of his Santa Anita workout. He looks very powerful and happy.

from thehorse.com:
Curlin worked over the Pro-Ride synthetic surface at Santa Anita early the morning of Oct. 6. Fresh off his victory in the Sept. 27 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park in New York, Curlin went an easy half-mile in :52.80.
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Big Brown (pictured with greenery behind him) is training for the Classic, too. They are training him on the turf because he has hoof issues.

from IEAH website:
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown continued preparations for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic by working six furlongs in 1:14.64 over Aqueduct's turf course on Tuesday (10-7-08).
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October 24 and 25 are the dates for this year's Breeders' Cup racing. The new crop of 2 year olds will be racing on Sat. at 2:55. The big boys will race at 5:45!