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Post by Badactor on Mar 31, 2020 10:40:55 GMT -5
What effect is the pandemic having within the French racing community... how are our girls?
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Post by 1hooper on Mar 31, 2020 11:08:30 GMT -5
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Post by 1hooper on Apr 21, 2020 11:03:35 GMT -5
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Post by 1hooper on Apr 23, 2020 8:16:13 GMT -5
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Post by Badactor on May 16, 2020 10:20:59 GMT -5
HELIABEL MAKES SECOND CAREER START ON SALON DE PROVENCE TURF.
IMPRESSIVE WINNER OF MARCH DEBUT AT LYON WILL FACE FIELD OF 8.
DAUGHTER OF LEADING SIRE CAMELOT STEPS UP IN TRIP TO 12 FURLONGS.
Race 4 #7 Heliabel (10-1) ...running against the boys on the turf today! 
EDIT : Result: She didn't like running on the grass in the rain.
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Post by Badactor on May 20, 2020 13:27:14 GMT -5
ATTENDANTE and CAFÉ ALMA ran today with Attendante finishing a nice 2nd in her race. |
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Post by tenfurlongs on Jun 21, 2020 9:18:42 GMT -5
Attendante has been entered to run in race 2 at Toulouse on Sunday, June 21. She will be leaving post 4 of 11 traveling 10.5 furlongs with Jean-Bernard Eyquem booked to ride. Post time is 2:30 PM in France which is 8:30 AM EST. Watch it live on TVG online, France-Galop with a free account or Equidia.
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Post by tenfurlongs on Jun 21, 2020 9:22:00 GMT -5
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Post by 1hooper on Jun 21, 2020 10:22:00 GMT -5
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Post by Badactor on Jun 21, 2020 11:06:01 GMT -5
What a wonderful way to start the day!
Just woke up to discover our tremendous victory...
and now, I'm off to meet my daughter
to celebrate my first Father's Day.
This is a great day! :-)
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Post by 1hooper on Jun 21, 2020 21:29:58 GMT -5
From TDN.
2nd-Toulouse, i10,500, Mdn, 6-21, 3yo, 10 1/2fT, 2:14.90, gd. ATTENDANTE (FR) (f, 3, War Command--Azafata {Spa} {Ch. 3yo Filly-Spa}, by Motivator {GB}),
a one-length second over this trip in her May 20 debut at La Teste de Buch last time, was steadied off the tempo in eighth after a tape start in this return.
Angled outside and gaining two spots under a firm hold before halfway, she swept by more rivals to go third turning for home and kept on strongly once wresting control approaching the final furlong to easily outclass Ketina (Fr) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) by a geared-down two lengths.
Becoming the second winner for Spanish champion Azafata (Spa) (Motivator {GB}), the April- foaled bay is a kin to MG1SP G2 May Hill S. victress Fleeting (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), the hitherto unraced 2-year-old filly Jannah Flower (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) and a 2020 colt by Zoffany (Ire). Sales history: i65,000 Ylg >18 AROCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, i7,850.
O-Team Valor International; B-Fernando Bermudez (FR); T-Yan Durepaire.
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Post by tenfurlongs on Jun 26, 2020 12:20:46 GMT -5
Heliabel has been entered to run in race 7 ( PRIX DE L'ALLIANCE- Class 2) at Dax on Saturday, June 27. Ground currently listed as: Soft. She will be leaving post 5 of 8 traveling ~11.5 furlongs with Mickael Forest booked to ride. Post time is 2:00 PM in France which is 8:00 AM EDT. Watch it live on TVG online, France-Galop with a free account or Equidia.
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Post by Badactor on Jun 27, 2020 7:02:53 GMT -5
Good morning and good luck to us and HELIABEL!
EDIT : RESULTS She finished 5th today...
and I agree, Hoop... she doesn't like the turf.
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Post by 1hooper on Jun 27, 2020 14:12:06 GMT -5
It is amazing we have a daughter of Camelot(2,000 Guineas,Epsom Derby and Irish Derby) who prefers synthetic.
Maybe we should send her to Woodbine!
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Post by propro on Jun 29, 2020 15:25:58 GMT -5
So Heliabel encounters soft turf twice with 2 average outings. Perhaps she's slipping on the soggy ground and getting tired where she had lots of grab on the synthetic? Find some firmer ground and watch her roll.
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Post by 1hooper on Jul 8, 2020 16:13:22 GMT -5
Yup,true story. It's how I started my Sunday morning.
Race 1 on Sunday,free replays at France-Galop. Free membership sign ups also.
CAFÉ ALMA was leading the field at Pompadour on Sunday when right as she was passing by it, a
track sprinkler suddenly went off and spooked her, causing her to unseat her rider. The filly continued
around the track riderless and finished in front. Both Cafe Alma and the jockey are fine.
Trainer Henri-Alex Pantall wishes to run her again in a few weeks at the same level and hopefully without any
sprinklers!
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Post by propro on Jul 11, 2020 21:23:07 GMT -5
Hoop, sorry your filly lost her rider. You can't see anything since its about a half mile from what seems to be a 1950s camera feed and it was behind the trees. She continued well out wide after that and didn't stop trying.
I've never seen a track that made the Mass Fairs look high tech until today. :-) Guessing that was sand they were running on with some random rails spotted on the inside. Unless it's known why she bolted, couldn't your group drop her in class next out and probably not worry about getting claimed?
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Post by 1hooper on Jul 12, 2020 8:41:54 GMT -5
I thought the best part was after the finish line when she decided to run straight into the French countryside. Had my doubts we would ever see her again.
Actively looking to rehome her but no one will give us a nice pot of cassoulet for payment. She appears to have the least talent of the 4 fillies and she won't be flying the TV silks much longer.
If we drop her any lower she might need a passport out!
Au revoir.
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Post by propro on Jul 12, 2020 21:25:26 GMT -5
I missed that! That area is part of their chase course. Did she go over any of the jumps? :-)
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Post by 1hooper on Jul 20, 2020 14:22:07 GMT -5
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Post by Badactor on Jul 22, 2020 9:16:11 GMT -5
Calling on all the positive energy
this forum can muster on behalf of Cafe Alma today.
Let's think winning thoughts and get her home first!
FR-VICHY, Race 7: #15 CAFE ALMA
Good luck, sweetie!
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Jul 24, 2020 16:02:08 GMT -5
Calling on all the positive energy this forum can muster on behalf of Cafe Alma today. Let's think winning thoughts and get her home first! FR-VICHY, Race 7: #15 CAFE ALMA Good luck, sweetie! Haven’t been able to figure out how to get results.. |
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Post by 1hooper on Jul 25, 2020 8:48:23 GMT -5
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Jul 25, 2020 17:05:54 GMT -5
I would love a pet if I had someplace to keep her.... |
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Post by 1hooper on Jul 31, 2020 13:03:19 GMT -5
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Post by propro on Jul 31, 2020 15:42:47 GMT -5
Maybe she'll appreciate the sea air. You're not allowed to drown her in the Atlantic if she loses. :-)
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Post by propro on Aug 2, 2020 15:47:18 GMT -5
Hoop, what's the word after today? She lacked a rally, but nobody seemed to be moving. Love the combination flat/harness grass course. 4 harness, 4 flat races today. Was there a dual breed pick 8? :-)
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Post by 1hooper on Aug 2, 2020 16:11:46 GMT -5
Have not talked with the trainer yet. Missed the break and that was about it. Slow. Might have to run her vs the harness horses to get a check.
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Post by 1hooper on Aug 6, 2020 21:15:25 GMT -5
Dear Partner,
Cafe Alma has been rehomed as a riding horse and will be off the books as of today.
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Jessica Berry
Chief Operating Officer
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Post by PonyGirlJCM on Aug 8, 2020 2:55:32 GMT -5
Dear Partner, Cafe Alma has been rehomed as a riding horse and will be off the books as of today. -- Kind Regards, Jessica Berry Chief Operating Officer Team Valor International Sorry you had such a wayward child....but makes me wonder... maybe animals are more intelligent than we think.... Cafe Alma wanted to run on her own terns and had now gotten her way.... Hopefully the others are more cooperative.... 🙂 |
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