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Sunday Training

Out and about at Churchill Downs this morning …

Stay Thirsty

Watch Me Go

Pants on Fire

Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty, working in company

Joyful Victory, with trainer Larry Jones

Posted in Racing on May 1, 2011 / Tagged Churchill Downs, Derby Prospects, Oaks Prospects, Photos, Training

Friday Training

A few photos from this morning at Churchill Downs …

Archarcharch

Santiva

Arienza

Bouquet Booth

Decisive Moment

Uncle Mo

Posted in Racing on April 29, 2011 / Tagged Churchill Downs, Derby Prospects, Oaks Prospects, Photos, Training

Bribon Wins Met Mile

Bribon enters the winner's circle after the Met Mile

The winner’s circle after the Met Mile this afternoon felt like a flashback to Saratoga last summer, and it wasn’t just the warm summery air or the festive track crowd. The same delighted connections who gathered then for a photo with Grand Couturier — winner of back-to-back Sword Dancer Stakes — were smiling at Belmont after Bribon — winner of the Westchester Handicap last month — won the Met Mile by a half-length over 3-1 co-favorite Smooth Air.

Trainer Robert Ribaudo said after the race that the 6-year-old gelding may get some time off before returning to race upstate. “Thereâ€™s not a lot in the near future, but he deserves a little break,” said Ribaudo. “Maybe weâ€™ll come back in Saratoga at seven-eighths.”

Final time for the Met Mile was 1:34.15 (with the final quarter in :25.6) after quick early fractions of :22.70, :45.20, 1:08.55 set by third-place finisher Driven by Success. Smooth Air, whose handler was persistently imploring, “Come on, Smoothie!”, well before the field turned into the stretch, became a millionaire with his $120,000 share of the purse. The win on Bribon was jockey Alan Garcia’s second in the race; the rider won on Divine Park in 2008.

Posted in Racing on May 25, 2009 / Tagged Belmont Park, Bribon, Met Mile, Photos, Winner's Circle