Short piece on Saturday's impressive maiden winner Affirmatif

DiscreetCat · 03-02-2009, 04:00 PM

from the Gulfstream website:

The dust wasn’t completely settled from the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 28 when trainer Todd Pletcher threw another 3-year-old on to the stage in a big way as the Wertheimer Brothers’ Affirmatif rolled to a nine-length victory in his career debut.

The Kentucky homebred son of Unbridled's Song won the one-mile maiden turf contest in 1:34.27 – faster by .04 than the time run by 5-year-old Pletcher-trained stablemate Twilight Meteor, who won the Canadian Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) two races earlier.

“That was very impressive,” said Pletcher immediately after the race. “He had been training really well and we were optimistic, but you can never really know with a first-timer going long. He was bred to run long and he was training like he was going to run long. I wouldn’t have any problem running back in a stakes after that.”

The win was also the first at Gulfstream for jockey Chris DeCarlo since his return from shoulder surgery.

Pletcher also saw Starlight Racing Partners’ Take the Points finish second to The Pamplemouse in the Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita Feb. 28. And he is expected to send another Unbridled’s Song colt, Dunkirk, into the $750,000 Florida Derby (gr. I) March 28.

peacerules · 03-02-2009, 06:34 PM

I Didnt Get To C The Race But 134 .1 Thats Racehorse Time This Has To Be A Nice Horse Who Is He Out Of On The Backend Anyone Know.

rayphil · 03-02-2009, 07:29 PM

I caught the race and he looked good on the turn he was near the lead or on the lead and he just strided out like a good one.

DiscreetCat · 03-03-2009, 03:41 AM

Affirmatif is out of an Affirmed mare named Wichitoz.

fbwinners · 03-03-2009, 03:24 PM

Florentino (JPN) ran a 1.34.2 on Sunday and won by 3, with Garcia in the Irons. I think the weeds at the stream are a little baked right now.

FB

peacerules · 03-04-2009, 07:13 AM

Florentino Was Not A First Time Starter Fb Pretty Good Race By A Firster On Baked Or Any Surface For That Matter.

fbwinners · 03-04-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by peacerules

Florentino Was Not A First Time Starter Fb Pretty Good Race By A Firster On Baked Or Any Surface For That Matter.

I agree, I was watching the race and said this one could be a black type winner and added him straight to my stable mail. Then on Sunday I was watching and saw Florentino run a strong time and said it might of been how hard the surface was.

03-02-2009, 04:00 PM	#1
DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Short piece on Saturday's impressive maiden winner Affirmatif from the Gulfstream website: The dust wasn’t completely settled from the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 28 when trainer Todd Pletcher threw another 3-year-old on to the stage in a big way as the Wertheimer Brothers’ Affirmatif rolled to a nine-length victory in his career debut. The Kentucky homebred son of Unbridled's Song won the one-mile maiden turf contest in 1:34.27 – faster by .04 than the time run by 5-year-old Pletcher-trained stablemate Twilight Meteor, who won the Canadian Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) two races earlier. “That was very impressive,” said Pletcher immediately after the race. “He had been training really well and we were optimistic, but you can never really know with a first-timer going long. He was bred to run long and he was training like he was going to run long. I wouldn’t have any problem running back in a stakes after that.” The win was also the first at Gulfstream for jockey Chris DeCarlo since his return from shoulder surgery. Pletcher also saw Starlight Racing Partners’ Take the Points finish second to The Pamplemouse in the Sham Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita Feb. 28. And he is expected to send another Unbridled’s Song colt, Dunkirk, into the $750,000 Florida Derby (gr. I) March 28. __________________ www.DiscreetPicks.com

03-02-2009, 07:29 PM	#3
rayphil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baltimore,Md. Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 78 Thanked 53 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 8	I caught the race and he looked good on the turn he was near the lead or on the lead and he just strided out like a good one. __________________ philsthelight@yahoo.com

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DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Affirmatif is out of an Affirmed mare named Wichitoz. __________________ www.DiscreetPicks.com

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03-02-2009, 06:34 PM	#2
peacerules Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 235 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 4	I Didnt Get To C The Race But 134 .1 Thats Racehorse Time This Has To Be A Nice Horse Who Is He Out Of On The Backend Anyone Know.

03-03-2009, 03:24 PM	#5
fbwinners Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,865 Thanks: 106 Thanked 225 Times in 157 Posts Rep Power: 10	Florentino (JPN) ran a 1.34.2 on Sunday and won by 3, with Garcia in the Irons. I think the weeds at the stream are a little baked right now. FB

03-04-2009, 07:13 AM	#6
peacerules Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 235 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 4	Florentino Was Not A First Time Starter Fb Pretty Good Race By A Firster On Baked Or Any Surface For That Matter.