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Ziconic to Run Sunday

Ziconic finishing third at Santa Anita on May 14. Photo by Cynthia Holt.
Ziconic finished third at Santa Anita on May 14. Photo by Cynthia Holt.

Dear fans,

Ziconic is scheduled to make his fourth start this Sunday, June 5. He is entered in Race 2 at Santa Anita Park, a 1 1/16 mile maiden special weight. Victor Espinoza will be riding.

Post time is approximately 2:30 PM Pacific. Watch online at calracing.com (free account required).

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    todays devo:

    The Lord is good,
    a refuge in times of trouble.
    He cares for those
    who trust in Him.

    The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26

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    Happy Racing at Belmont Park today!
    May all be safe and sound from first to last.

    Hugs and Love

    Go Cherry Wine! You, too, Suddenbreakingnews.

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      Double WOW!!

      That was some race that Frosted ran, Sophia. Unbelievable. He blew everybody away for sure and broke the track record on top of it all!
      Way to go, beautiful Frosted and JR.
      Congratulations to Kieran McLaughlin and all of Frosted’s connections!

      Cheers!

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        Wasn’t that amazing, Marshall! Wow that was beautiful.

        You know what, all last year his quality was evident but this shows a breakthrough.

        Of course having to race Pharoah and Chrome was no joke:)

        Maybe we will see him in the Classic!

        • Dear Sophia,
          I certainly hope we see Frosted in the Breeder’s Cup — Classic or Sprint. Maybe we will see him race again before then. He is quite the handsome guy and has definitely come into his own this year!

          Hugs and Love

        • Oops!
          Make that BC Classic or Mile.
          Also, apologies for misspelling Mr. McLaughlin’s first name. Kiaran, not Kieran.

          Hugs and Love

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      Dear Sophia and Z Fans:

      So happy for Frosted. Magnificent win. Congrats beautiful boy. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Confidence is growing in those closest to Japanese sensation A Shin Hikari ahead of the Prince of Wales on Wednesday.He completed his preparations with a blistering piece of work at the all weather Piste des Lions yesterday but his trainer is a little concerned about the rain.Sheena

    Congratulations to Frosted on a superb win.Hugs

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      Dear Sheena,

      Yes, it was Creator! He was the leading grey among the three greys who took win, place and show. It was a great race and the first Belmont Stakes win for Irad Ortiz and Steve Asmussen. Cheers for them!

      My pick, Cherry Wine, didn’t finish in the money, nor did my second Suddenbreakingnews with Mike Smith. Oh well, there is always another race to try.

      Loved the shot of the rainbow arching down to the pond in the middle of the track area. It was like Creator got a stamp of approval from The Creator. Well done!

      Hugs and Love

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        Dear Marshall.I have just seen the re-plays.We love our greys over here.Flintshire had a really smooth win.I would love to see him have a go at the Arc once more but think Chad prefers the Breeders Cup.The party carries on over here for Her Majesty tomorrow and then Royal Ascot next week.Love and hugs Sheena

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    Dear Judy.Exciting Belmont and all greys.Glad you enjoyed the photos.Little Charlotte is a cutie.Hopefully the rain will hold off for the party in the mall tomorrow.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

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      Dear Sheena:

      Congrats to Creator, Destin and Lani. A Gray Trifecta! Little Charlotte is indeed a cutie. Love and Hugs, JB

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    What a great day for the horses. So thankful all appear to have come through ok. SO glad for Frosted, Creator, Flintshire, Cavorting, Celestine, and anyone I have left out. Tapit’s kids seem to be doing well. Lots of grays.
    Hugs to all.

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      Dear Barb:

      Yes, Tapit was well represented in the winners circle. Congrats to all of the winners and to all the horses and riders who give it their all. Hope Suddenbreakingnews heals well from the cuts on his pasterns and is OK. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Congrats to Creator and the rest of the greys! Did this just happen?!!
    Love you with kisses Zenyatta and every one of your foals
    my dear Sir,
    Auntie Sally B

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    Frosted – 2016 Metropolitan Handicap RACE REPLAY
    The New York Racing Association Published on Jun 11, 2016
    Race replay of the graded stakes race held during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Belmont Park
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy6CdcKZOIQ

    Frosted finished 14 1/4 lengths in front of Anchor Down. Upstart came from behind to finish third a length behind Anchor Down, and Marking held on to be another length back in fourth.

    Frances J Karon ‏on June 11, 2016
    Frosted coming home a 14 1/4-length winner of the G1 Metropolitan H.,
    AKA a $670,000 afternoon workout for him.

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    Frosted Returns To Annihilate Competition In Met Mile
    by Paulick Report Staff | 06.11.2016
    Godolphin’s Frosted was the very impressive winner of Saturday’s Grade 1 Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Handicap, making his first start since a disappointing fifth-place finish in the Dubai World Cup. The 4-year-old son of Tapit blew away his competition by 14 1/4 lengths, covering a mile over Belmont’s fast main track in 1:32.73 for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. Frosted’s victory not only gave McLaughlin his second win on the Belmont Stakes undercard, but it was also the fastest Met Mile ever run, and the largest winning margin ever recorded
    http://www.paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/frosted-returns-,annihilate-competition-met-mile/

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      Randy Moss_TV ‏on Sunday June 12 2016
      Frosted’s 123 Beyer Speed Figure in the Metropolitan is the highest recorded
      since Midnight Lute’s 124 in the 2007 Forego Stakes

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        Mark Milligan ‏ on Monday June 13 2016
        Can now confirm that Frosted’s Met Mile win was the best performance
        by any horse in the world this year – 136 Timeform rating.

        • Dear BGG:

          Thanks for this info. Wow! So happy for this beautiful Gray boy. Love and Hugs, JB

        • Dear BGG,

          Frosted definitely “iced” the competition! He is such a cool guy and really talented, too. So proud of this beautiful horse!

          Hugs and Love

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    Frances J Karon ‏‏on June 11, 2016
    A.P. Indy line sired the winners of all 4 dirt G1s at BEL today:
    Carina Mia (Malibu Moon); Cavorting (Bernardini); Creator & Frosted (Tapit)
    The A.P. Indy male line was also responsible for Economic Model (by Flatter), who won the Easy Goer at BEL.
    To recap: that’s 5 A.P. Indy-line SWs (4 G1 winners) by sons Bernardini, Malibu Moon, Flatter & grandson Tapit on the Belmont S. undercard.

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    June 12 Cherokee Devotional

    Would you save our souls by educating us, showing us how to worship, instructing us in what clothing to wear? Who is the Indian that has survived in a healthy atmosphere for all these centuries?

    Several of our young people were brought up in your colleges. They were instructed in all your sciences; but when they came back to us they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear cold and hunger. They didn’t know how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill a deer. They were unfit hunters and good for nothing.
    -Canassatego, Lancaster

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    Dear Sheena,

    Hope the day is going well for you. The FB furbabies are doing well, There is a request on Zoe’s page for us to go over and like Star’s Place. Star is a shih tzu, her Mommy is blind and has trouble posting pics but is very lonely and would love some likes and contact from other people. Belmont Stakes was very exciting yesterday. Creator ran a great race. Congratulations to him! Have a blessed Sabbath. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Angel Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO

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    Dear Kathy.I have’nt visited Zoe yet I know she is waiting her mommy home.The party in the Mall is on today very damp but is clearing now.All the royals are out amongst the crowds.The Queen is in cerise(I think!)I shall look for photos.The Ospreys will be on “Springwatch” Wednesday night damp on the Dyfi too but baby “bob” is 2 weeks old now and able to regulate his temperature.Great race last night and was so pleased for Flintshire Chad Brown said he arrived there in the most superb condition.Says much for Juddmonte.Sad to hear about another shooting in Orlando last night 20 dead I think and the violence between the Russian and English fans in the Euro championships.Have a blessed Sabbath.Love and hugs to you,kisses for Angel Holly,Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO

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      Dear Sheena,

      Sadly the death toll has risen. Last I heard it was 50 dead, 53 injured. Horrible…

      Hugs,Kathy

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    No luck for Un De Sceaux he made a mistake at the last but all seems well.Covert Love last year’s Irish Oaks winner has been retired due to injury.Very sad news coming out of Orlando over 50 dead now.Keeping all in my thoughts and prayers at this sad time.Sheena

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    Congratulations to Ptit Zig and Paul Nicholls for their win in the French Champion Hurdle.Wearing blinkers for the first time he travelled well under Sam Twiston-Davies.He will continue hurdling next season.Un De Sceaux faded into 6th place.Sheena

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      Congratulations to Kareena! Nice win.
      One True Kiss finished nicely in third from running last, also.

      Cheers!

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    Nyquist, Exaggerator, grey Midnight Hawk how are your health ? :-( ,, Coz june10, 4f on dry hard course, 22th horse from 32 horses is well, not hind, not very spend of health, Coz on course you keep your tail like mom Zenny :-) , Coz before next workout see condition of legs, better spend that week to quiet recovery of health and legs, may be your good time between workouts for good racing shape is two weeks ,, common distance of quick breeze of horse in races is from 6, 8, to 20, 22, miles connecting with health, Gimme da Lute, Shared Belief, Pharoah, Chromy, Frankel, Quevega, Zenny, Black Caviar, Cape Cross, Golden Horn,, Coz say to Zi Guggenheim Veneto and mates in stable too :-)

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    Cavorting Dominates Deep Field In Ogden Phipps
    by Paulick Report Staff | 06.11.2016
    Stonestreet Stable’s Cavorting exploded late to be the 2 1/2-length winner of Saturday’s Grade 1 Ogden Phipps at Belmont Park, defeating a talented group of older fillies and mares. The 4-year-old daughter of Bernardini covered 1 1/16 miles over the fast main track in 1:40.14 for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, earning her second G1 victory and giving McLaughlin his third Ogden Phipps victory in the past five years.
    http://www.paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/cavorting-dominates-deep-field-ogden-phipps/
    Cavorting was never again challenged on the front end, crossing the wire 2 1/2 lengths in front of the hard-luck, late-charging Forever Unbridled. Carrumba was a half-length back in third, and Curalina finished fourth.

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      Too bad for Forever Unbridled — she lost ground because of Desert Valley. That cost her precious time; Cavorting may have been the challenger coming to the wire if Forever Unbridled had a clear path when she started her move. At least there wasn’t a collision so no injuries which is great.
      Congrats to Cavorting and connections!

      Hugs and Love

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    Lani set to return to Japan
    HorseRacingNation.com June 12, 2016
    Initially arriving in America April 1 and having competed in every leg of the Triple Crown ending with yesterday’s third-place finish in the Belmont, Japanese import Lani entered the Belmont Park’s Quarantine barn Sunday morning to begin preparations for his return journey home on June 19.
    Training at Belmont since his ninth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby and shipping to Pimlico Race Course, where he finished fifth in the Grade 1 Preakness, Lani’s team was proud of the colt’s overall efforts in the United States and were looking forward to returning to America with future prospects according to Kieta Tanaka, agent for owner Koji Maeda.
    http://www.horseracingnation.com/news/Lani_set_to_return_to_Japan_123

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    Frosted, professionals in dwcc told that in al Mactoum challenge after second turn you were going to lil turn your head to side and to breeze rest of race on your own speed and that you was made to increase speed on home stretch by whip, from my hill of view this is not well for your air, health and legs, Frosted have good very long rest and come on course only when you will be full healthy and well rested, horse want lil to breeze quickly by himself by herself, Frosted i like photo of your soft nose where you look like camel :-) ,, Coz and Zi :-) :-) have good long rest, quietly and not quickly recover legs and health, walk on air with Mario, have bath, eat apples, beautyfull Zenny :-) do all quietly and not quickly, walk on air with Vixana :-), eat apples, care of health, beautyfull Zenny Zi Coz and mates stay comfy and cozy eat apples care of health kiss your soft noses, lil 16z, lil 14z filly Dubai im remembering you,, Un de Sceaux hope your jump on hind fence when you were tired was more lucky than jump on hind fence of Annie Power in cheltenham 2015 :-( , Un de Sceaux have good long rest, eat apples, care of your neck back legs hooves health ,, ,,

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      Dear Andrej.The French Champion hurdle was over 3 miles too much for Un De Sceaux.He will have a good rest now over the summer and maybe return to chasing.He got so tired but a good win by Ptit Zig.Love your posts.Hugs Sheena

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    SUDDENBREAKINGNEWS UPDATE
    Claire Novak ‏@BH_CNovak ·tweets Sunday June 12 2016
    Trainer Donnie Von Hemel says Belmont 9th Suddenbreakingnews emerged from the race with multiple cuts on his hind pasterns
    “It looks like he’s OK, but he had several hit marks on both hind pasterns… which is unusual for him,” Von Hemel said
    “I think he was really struggling with the track and never got comfortable enough to do what we think he can do.”
    Von Hemel said Suddenbreakingnews ships to Churchill Monday. Cuts will be treated with antibiotics, should heal up soon. Next race TBD.

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      Poor Suddenbreakingnews! Hope the cuts are superficial and that he heals quickly. He is a gorgeous boy for sure — a beautiful color! Best of Luck to him and his connections.

      Hugs and Love

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