so happy for my bro mario...nicest guy u will meet...and what a ride by i'll have another...congrats to everybody involved!!!!...perfect trip...much love from hastings park vancouver!!!
After the Derby, it was incredibly painful watching Sportscenter and hearing these "experts" proclaim that the Triple Crown had no chance of occurring because of IHA's 15-1 odds. What a bunch of BS! The Preakness played out similar to the Santa Anita Derby, except that Creative Cause stayed closer to Bodemeister than IHA. I actually thought IHA was beat when Creative Cause beat him around the first turn, but boy was I wrong! This horse is incredible!
As soon as they hit the wire, my dad turned to me and said "that horse is going to win the Kentucky Derby." I'll never be convinced that had I'll Have Another been healthy he would have done anything but win that Belmont.
I'll admit that I'm completely biased when it comes to I'll Have Another, but for the life of me I can't figure out why so many people continue to question him. I've read people saying that he took advantage of an extremely slow pace...I realize Santa Anita is a quick track, but since when are splits of 23 flat and 47 flat extremely slow? IHA had a very nice trip in the three path all the way around, but CC also had a DREAM trip scraping the paint the whole way. Again, I'm biased towards IHA ha.
I can hardly wait the three weeks until IHA proves everyone wrong. I don't think it's going to be easy. Dullahan is clearly a great horse that may also be able to handle the distance, but IHA has more kick and a greater heart. Enough about Mario Gutierrez's lack of experience! With a lesser jock aboard, IHA may not have gotten home in the Preakness. When Mario jerked IHA to the left at the top of the stretch, it got him focused for the drive to catch Bodemeister. IHA responds to his urging.
These horses look so much more muscular and healthy than the ones over here in England do. Most racehorses here are skinny, with hardly anything on them. These animals are well built and look very healthy.
He had the best shot of any horse and the best pedigree to get the distance since Barbaro to win that Belmont. And even in years before that. You're right, there was no way of knowing for absolute sure if he would win. BUT his chances were superior than many in recent years. His running style was perfect, his pedigree was fantastic for the grueling distance, he was determined and had heart and Mario was a patient jockey, something that many jockeys in the past have lacked on the Belmont stretch.
Watching the Preakness live, I thought Rosario might have out-rode Mario around the first turn when he pushed Creative Cause and angled in front of IHA, to the outside of Bode. After that, it was a flawless ride. Is it premature to compare IHA to Zenyatta? I know their styles are very different, Zenyatta was a true closer. But like Zenyatta, with his long strides, IHA takes a while to build speed and seems to move his fastest at the wire. That's why he's going to be the big favorite in Belmont!
I can see the Preakness going just like the Santa Anita Derby. Bodemeister replaces Blueskiesandrainbows on the lead, I'll Have Another stalks, and Creative Cause attempts to come from a little further back. Bodemeister is tougher to catch, but both Mario and Rosario nab him before the line, running 1-2.
Almost! In the Preakness, I'll Have Another went behind Creative Cause and Creative Cause couldn't hang down the stretch. I'll Have Another is improving
broke 17th out ofgate shuffled to the back pinned in on the rail no where to go but then still exploded with horrible trip to run 7th anything close to a clean trip he blows this field away but i do feel bodie is real deal as well many races to go preakness/belmont mid summer classics and b.c. this fall has alot of talent needs to get his head on straight -union rags if does he will achieve what i feel he's capable of him and bode at the top of this class
2012 kentucky derby UNION RAGS huge win bet then my 2nd horse which i'm not giving out banging exacta rags with him then putting my 2nd horse on top of rags in case he upsets him either way multi dimes score a coming my way derby day (my usual) field wide open for tri/supf this is my only play win and ex both ways have the highest w% in the nation in both thoroughbred and sports handicapping all i do!
yeah, I'm not sure why people are giving this horse a hard time by arguing or downplaying facts. He does well... Maybe it's because they can't come to terms that he doesn't cost as much as Bode? $35,000 vs. $100,000? Or he hasn't earned the respect because he's not carrying Hall of Famer jockey Mike Smith?
hat's off to i'll have another first horse in 33 yrs to win santa anita derby then kentucky derby last was the great sunday silence i'm not sold on this horse though not taking away his derby win but he had dream trip was most impreesed with bodie he's the real deal my horse union rags who i lost big on had a horrible trip fla derby the frenchman didnt ride him right but that became a workout within a race in prep for kentucky derby this race awful trip the first 50 yrds cost rags the race
The only thing I can figure is that 11 horses have winning the first two and failing in the Belmont has made them cynical. Racing fans tend to be cynical anyways. The thing no one seems to realize is that it has taken an INCREDIBLE amount of bad luck to preserve the Triple Crown drought for 34 years. For example, Real Quiet lost in 50/50 head bob. I'll Have Another has been long odds in his four wins in large part because he was a longshot winner in his previous race. It doesn't make sense.
I´ll Have Another (April 1, 2009 - ) * Sire: Flower Alley * Grandsire: Distorted Humor * Dam: Arch´s Gal Edith * Damsire: Arch * Sex: Stallion * Breeder: Harvey Clarke * Owner: J. Paul Reddam * Trainer: Douglas F. O´Neill * Jockey: Mario Gutierrez * 7 Starts * 5 Wins * 1 Second * 0 Third * $ 2,693,600 earned * 2009 American Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse Greetings from Venezuela I´ll Have Another (1ro. de Abril, 2009 - ) * Padre: Flower Alley * Abuelo paterno: Distorted Humor * Madre: Arch´s Gal Edith * Abuelo materno: Arch * Sexo: Semental * Criador: Harvey Clarke * Propietario: J. Paul Reddam * Entrenador: Douglas F. O´Neill * Jinete: Mario Gutiérrez * 7 Salidas * 5 Primeros * 1 Segundo * 0 Tercero * $ 2,693,600 producidos * Caballo de 3 años Campeón de Estados Unidos 2009 Saludos desde Venezuela
I'll have another was a pure equine athlete. Loved the heart of this horse.
My favorite Santa Anita Derby.
so happy for my bro mario...nicest guy u will meet...and what a ride by i'll have another...congrats to everybody involved!!!!...perfect trip...much love from hastings park vancouver!!!
After the Derby, it was incredibly painful watching Sportscenter and hearing these "experts" proclaim that the Triple Crown had no chance of occurring because of IHA's 15-1 odds. What a bunch of BS!
The Preakness played out similar to the Santa Anita Derby, except that Creative Cause stayed closer to Bodemeister than IHA. I actually thought IHA was beat when Creative Cause beat him around the first turn, but boy was I wrong! This horse is incredible!
Triple Crown potential! One of best horses ever!
HEART
Don't ever give up
As soon as they hit the wire, my dad turned to me and said "that horse is going to win the Kentucky Derby."
I'll never be convinced that had I'll Have Another been healthy he would have done anything but win that Belmont.
Well done Mario Gutierrez, Doug O'Neill and I'll Have Another. A great showing for the California crew, and a deserving Kentucky Derby champion.
I'll admit that I'm completely biased when it comes to I'll Have Another, but for the life of me I can't figure out why so many people continue to question him. I've read people saying that he took advantage of an extremely slow pace...I realize Santa Anita is a quick track, but since when are splits of 23 flat and 47 flat extremely slow? IHA had a very nice trip in the three path all the way around, but CC also had a DREAM trip scraping the paint the whole way. Again, I'm biased towards IHA ha.
He's so good down the stretch! Man wanted to see him in the Belmont smh
I can hardly wait the three weeks until IHA proves everyone wrong. I don't think it's going to be easy. Dullahan is clearly a great horse that may also be able to handle the distance, but IHA has more kick and a greater heart.
Enough about Mario Gutierrez's lack of experience! With a lesser jock aboard, IHA may not have gotten home in the Preakness. When Mario jerked IHA to the left at the top of the stretch, it got him focused for the drive to catch Bodemeister. IHA responds to his urging.
The best race ever!
Wow! What a thriller!
These horses look so much more muscular and healthy than the ones over here in England do. Most racehorses here are skinny, with hardly anything on them. These animals are well built and look very healthy.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
He had the best shot of any horse and the best pedigree to get the distance since Barbaro to win that Belmont. And even in years before that. You're right, there was no way of knowing for absolute sure if he would win. BUT his chances were superior than many in recent years. His running style was perfect, his pedigree was fantastic for the grueling distance, he was determined and had heart and Mario was a patient jockey, something that many jockeys in the past have lacked on the Belmont stretch.
Watching the Preakness live, I thought Rosario might have out-rode Mario around the first turn when he pushed Creative Cause and angled in front of IHA, to the outside of Bode. After that, it was a flawless ride.
Is it premature to compare IHA to Zenyatta? I know their styles are very different, Zenyatta was a true closer. But like Zenyatta, with his long strides, IHA takes a while to build speed and seems to move his fastest at the wire. That's why he's going to be the big favorite in Belmont!
The next triple crown is I LL HAVE ANOTHER,
I'd like to believe he coulda done it. It was so disappointing. But I wish him the best in his retirement.
I can see the Preakness going just like the Santa Anita Derby. Bodemeister replaces Blueskiesandrainbows on the lead, I'll Have Another stalks, and Creative Cause attempts to come from a little further back. Bodemeister is tougher to catch, but both Mario and Rosario nab him before the line, running 1-2.
I'll Have Another was game if nothing else. I really think he would have won the Triple Crown.
pioneer of the nile.
I see the nitro's turning on!!!
Almost! In the Preakness, I'll Have Another went behind Creative Cause and Creative Cause couldn't hang down the stretch. I'll Have Another is improving
Nice one. Subbed.
broke 17th out ofgate shuffled to the back pinned in on the rail no where to go but then still exploded with horrible trip to run 7th anything close to a clean trip he blows this field away but i do feel bodie is real deal as well many races to go preakness/belmont mid summer classics and b.c. this fall has alot of talent needs to get his head on straight -union rags if does he will achieve what i feel he's capable of him and bode at the top of this class
I'm very thankful they have this race. This way I know who not to take for the Derby. Haven't seen someone hit the money since Giacomo.
WPWWW...SOOO COOL
2012 kentucky derby UNION RAGS huge win bet then my 2nd horse which i'm not giving out banging exacta rags with him then putting my 2nd horse on top of rags in case he upsets him either way multi dimes score a coming my way derby day (my usual) field wide open for tri/supf this is my only play win and ex both ways have the highest w% in the nation in both thoroughbred and sports handicapping all i do!
He coulda done it. I have to have hope. He was a good steady horse.
yeah, I'm not sure why people are giving this horse a hard time by arguing or downplaying facts. He does well... Maybe it's because they can't come to terms that he doesn't cost as much as Bode? $35,000 vs. $100,000? Or he hasn't earned the respect because he's not carrying Hall of Famer jockey Mike Smith?
hat's off to i'll have another first horse in 33 yrs to win santa anita derby then kentucky derby last was the great sunday silence i'm not sold on this horse though not taking away his derby win but he had dream trip was most impreesed with bodie he's the real deal my horse union rags who i lost big on had a horrible trip fla derby the frenchman didnt ride him right but that became a workout within a race in prep for kentucky derby this race awful trip the first 50 yrds cost rags the race
creative cause finished out better, and will be tough in the derby
que pasa que no dicen quien gano este clásico fue una carrera muy pareja y no se alcanza a ver quien gano
The only thing I can figure is that 11 horses have winning the first two and failing in the Belmont has made them cynical. Racing fans tend to be cynical anyways. The thing no one seems to realize is that it has taken an INCREDIBLE amount of bad luck to preserve the Triple Crown drought for 34 years. For example, Real Quiet lost in 50/50 head bob.
I'll Have Another has been long odds in his four wins in large part because he was a longshot winner in his previous race. It doesn't make sense.
Maybe. His competition isn't that strong. It there a Drosselmeyer there though?
Drosselmeyer didn't race in 2012. Drosselmeyer won the Belmont in 2010 and then the Classic in 2011
Yes I did. I wish I bet!! haha
Boy do I look like a jackass lol
I´ll Have Another
(April 1, 2009 - )
* Sire: Flower Alley
* Grandsire: Distorted Humor
* Dam: Arch´s Gal Edith
* Damsire: Arch
* Sex: Stallion
* Breeder: Harvey Clarke
* Owner: J. Paul Reddam
* Trainer: Douglas F. O´Neill
* Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
* 7 Starts
* 5 Wins
* 1 Second
* 0 Third
* $ 2,693,600 earned
* 2009 American Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse
Greetings from Venezuela
I´ll Have Another
(1ro. de Abril, 2009 - )
* Padre: Flower Alley
* Abuelo paterno: Distorted Humor
* Madre: Arch´s Gal Edith
* Abuelo materno: Arch
* Sexo: Semental
* Criador: Harvey Clarke
* Propietario: J. Paul Reddam
* Entrenador: Douglas F. O´Neill
* Jinete: Mario Gutiérrez
* 7 Salidas
* 5 Primeros
* 1 Segundo
* 0 Tercero
* $ 2,693,600 producidos
* Caballo de 3 años Campeón de Estados Unidos 2009
Saludos desde Venezuela
Lolz!...
mario gutierrez isn't even that good of a jockey, goes to show how good that horse was