JC / Railbird

34 Nominated to MassCap

Leading Horse of the Year candidate Lawyer Ron tops the list of 34 nominations to the Massachusetts Handicap (PDF), which will be run for the first time since 2004 on September 22. Also nominated: Grasshopper (second to Street Sense in the Travers), King’s Bishop winner Hard Spun, Magna Graduate, Brass Hat, and Evening Attire. Teuflesberg is also in the mix for the nine furlong race, even though he seems better suited to the six furlong James B. Moseley Handicap, which drew 31 nominees (PDF), including Commentator, High Finance, and Weigelia. Unfortunately for Suffolk Downs, Lawyer Ron is more likely to start in the September 30 Jockey Club Gold Cup, Hard Spun to run at Turfway, and Grasshopper might go in the Super Derby (Shreveport Times). Until entries are taken next Wednesday, though, it’s okay to dream.
Related: Steven Crist visited my old home track this week and found reason for cautious optimism.


1 Comment

It’s easy to be skeptical of Richard Fields’ motives, and of course he wants slots. But he does seem sincere, and if I’m not mistaken, I believe he’s put up some of his own money for the Mass Cap. Hope he’s successful, because it’s depressing when the old home town track goes downhill.

Posted by alan on September 14, 2007 @ 10:25 am