Commendable - 2000 Belmont Stakes [03:05]
With the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners opting out, the Belmont Stakes was ripe for an upset. D. Wayne Lukas delivered. Patient Pat Day sat just off the pace on the flashy chestnut Commendable, then held the lead safe down the length of the stretch. Final time: 2:31 Owner: Bob & Beverly Lewis Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas Jockey: Pat Day
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2000 Super Derby Grade I [02:09]
the Pacific Classic (G1) his last time out. Out of the Seattle Song mare Cee's Song, Tiznow is a full brother to 1999 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) runner-up Budroyale. Tiznow is not eligible for the Breeders' Cup, so if his connections intend to pit him against Fusaichi Pegasus and Lemon Drop Kid in the Classic at Churchill Downs on November 4, they will have to ante-up $360000 for that opportunity. Donated by Jeff Mende.. ... louisiana downs horse racing tiznow commendable chris mccarron Jay ...
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2000 Haskell Invitational Grade I [01:51]
. "I thought he was the best two-year-old around last year," Mandella said. "But then he chipped a knee (when he was fifth) in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1). The surgery went well and we thought it possible to make the Triple Crown. But the weather forced us to miss some training at Santa Anita, so we scrapped our plans and ended up here." Race video donated by Jeff Mende.. ... monmouth park horse racing dixie union captain steve alex solis richard mandella larry collmus milwaukee brew ...
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2000 Dwyer Stakes [02:25]
were fortunate enough to get the outside post and he broke so well. He went slow the first quarter, then extremely fast the second quarter, and I think that's where he won the race. I wanted Richie to stay off the fence because it was a little dead." "Commendable came to me on the outside, but we pushed it out a notch," Migliore said. "More Than Ready came up inside of us and my horse just took off." "Obviously the winner came over on More Than Ready, but he didn't make contact and he was ...
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2000 Belmont Stakes - Commendable [02:57]
" Lukas said of his lack of an immediate reaction to the victory, which tied him with the late, legendary trainer James E. "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons for the most wins in Triple Crown races with 13, including four Belmont scores. There was plenty of time for the rush of emotion later, especially when owners Bob and Beverly Lewis dashed down to the track to greet him. Just last year, Lukas and the Lewises had watched in helpless horror as their gallant Charismatic, who had won both the 1999 ...
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