The Matriarch (GI) - November 28, 2009

[GBeret83]

This is the last race that Tuscan Evening was beaten in. Finishing 2nd to Ventura. Since, she's reeled off 6 straight win's.

[GBeret83]

I like the mare Tuscan Evening. I think she's really flourished since coming to America from racing in the UK. But anytime you see the pink and green silks in a race, you know it's a Khalid Abdullah horse. So you know it's race fit, and capable of winning the race. Which Ventura did here. I think the worldwide stable of horses that Prince Khalid Abdullah owns is second to no one else's stable anywhere in the world. TJMO.

[MulanayQ]

my goodness, as great Ventura is, they should have run her against Goldikova in the Mile......it could have been a great race.....

[GBeret83]

@MulanayQ, I couldn't agree more with that statement. Ventura is a great, great mare. But running her in the F&M Sprint, IMO, was a mistake. That distance, over that surface, is Informed Decision's domain. I think Ventura will always have a tough time beating Informed Decision at sprint distances over synthetics. I think Ventura, by far, is best at a mile on turf. I agree. She's the one that could've made for a real competitor for Goldikova. JMO.