The Seabiscuit Stakes

Posted by Avram Freedberg

That’s the name of Ahvee’s Destiny’s 5 furlong grass race from post 6 at Boston’s Suffolk Downs tomorrow. She’s closer to home (but we can’t go because of prior commitments – BOO!). She’s got a tough race but it’s less of a ride for her to get there and a larger purse than the race at Presque Isles Downs. It’s at 3:27PM tomorrow but not on TVG as I originally thought. So, watching it stream on the computer will have to do.

True to Tradition and stablemate, Awakino Cat, will be the toughest competitors if Jiu Jitsu Jax scratches. Otherwise, he may be favored. H G Ramos is the number 2 rider at Suffolk Downs, so we can only hope he will do as well as Harry Vega did with her at Presque Isles Downs on June 8th.

C’mon Ahvee, it’s the Seabiscuit Stakes. He wasn’t a horse that was loved by the pundits, just by the public. We’re your public and we love you. Do it to it!

Best,
A.
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Ahvee's Destiny will NOT race tonight

Posted by Avram Freedberg

She will race on Saturday at Suffolk Downs. More info Friday.

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Thanks for your good wishes

Posted by Avram Freedberg

A week ago I was feeling more like a young man. Last Friday night, I came down with a blitzkrieg cold. On top of my having problems with the thin air up here, I could not sleep a wink. Frankly, I was scared… couldn’t breathe, couldn’t sleep, heart beating heavily in my chest.

So, of course, I just kept doing things, got in touch with my wonderful doctor who is always available and phoned in prescriptions, took my daughter’s recommendation and got a neti pot, and took up Hillary Zitter’s offer to use oxygen. Saturday night I slept a little, Sunday night best night of sleep yet. Between Friday night and tonight, I went ballooning, did a lot of walking, went to an amusement park and actually rode a small coaster, visited Betty Ford Gardens and Nature Center, etc., etc. I’m tired, still feel sick BUT FEEL ALIVE!

I couldn’t argue with Linda Rice about scratching Holy Blitzer for a softer race. When you scratch a grass horse for another race, you never know if the weather will see that next race taken off the grass. She certainly would have been competitive. As it turned out, her stablemate, In Te Domine, won the race easily.

That begs the question, “was she scratched in favor of the other horse?” At this point, it is moot. Linda will look for another race and we’ll see how she does.

In the meantime, Ahvee’s Destiny is going back to Presque Isle Thursday night for a $48,000 allowance race against the boys. I’ll get to see the past performances of the entrants tomorrow. However, it is likely she will be in good shape versus the field. Then she will run at Saratoga on August 1st in a Stakes race she won last year, The Finney Stakes.

She had a bullet workout today, breezing handily 4 furlongs in 48.80. She’s ready. Go Ahvee!

Best,
A.
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Holy Blitzer

Posted by Avram Freedberg

She may be scratched today. More info when I’m feeling better.

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Holy Blitzer

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She’s scheduled for Sunday, July 4th at Belmont. She’s paired with In Te Domine from Linda’s barn in a 7 furlong race on the grass. If she can run as well as she did in her grass debut, she will be very competitive. David Cohen is in the irons. Let’s see what the Jewish boy can do.

I’ll be trying to watch from Beaver Creek, CO, land of the jet setter. Skiers, hikers, white water rafters, etc. What the hell am I doing here anyway!? I’m not sure but I know my task master keeps me at it. Maybe she hopes I will succumb to the thin air up here. Still here though. What’s a nice Jewish boy doing in a non-air conditioned condo with two crucifixes in the bedroom? I guess he was probably a nice Jewish boy too.

IPAD still giving me problems but found this PC in the lobby. Go Holy Blitzer!

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A.
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