Posts Drawn, Fields Set For Charles Town Starter Tournament Quarterfinals
February 29, 2012
(Charles Town, WV)
– Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has drawn post positions and named riders for the upcoming Charles Town Starter Tournament, which gets underway with four quarterfinal races on Saturday, March 3rd.
Albrecht
, trained by Daniel O’Ryan, the top seeded horse in the tournament drew post 3 with Charles Town’s leading jockey, J.D. Acosta, aboard for his quarterfinal race. Acosta also figures to be riding one of the favorites in the first quarterfinal of the evening as he has the mount on Call of a Lion for trainer Charles Frock. Despite drawing Post 10, Call of a Lion – one of two fillies in the tournament – will likely start closer to the rail with Awesome Rhythm and Big Boy Charlie unexpected to run. That pair of defections would open the door for Forbes and Sea of Liquidity, currently numbers 11 and 12 on the also eligible list, to run.
All told, a total of 55 horses were entered for the Charles Town Starter Tournament. Saturday’s quarterfinal races are each worth $25,000 and run at 6 ½ furlongs, with the top five finishers in each going on to compete in the $30,000, 7 furlong semifinals on March 24th. The top five finishers in the semifinals will stretch out to 1 1/16 miles in the $55,000 championship on Charles Town Classic night, April 14th.
Having been awarded special event status by the West Virginia Racing Commission, all horses will run as uncoupled betting interests throughout the tournament, regardless of common ties in ownership or trainer.
Charles Town’s Saturday card kicks off with its normal 7:15pm first post with the first of the four quarterfinals scheduled as Race 5 at 9:07pm.
$25,000 CHARLES TOWN STARTER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL #2
March 3, 2012
Race 5 – Post time 9:07pm EST
4&up, 6 ½ Furlongs
PP. Horse (Seed), Jockey, Weight, Trainer
1. Coltraider (20), Gerald Almodovar, 119, Kevin S. Patterson
2. Sea Dubai (29), Mauricio Rodriguez, 118, Gerasimos Moschonas
3. Dandy Waltz (21), Erik Ramirez, 119, Niall Saville
4. Awesome Rythym (4), No Rider, 122, John Riggatieri
5. Luigi's Honour (36), Oswald M. Pereira, 117, Scooter Davis
6. T.M.'s Treasure (37), Mauricio Rodriguez, 117, John L. Stahlin
7. Big Boy Charlie (5), No Rider, 122, Crystal G. Pickett
8. Go Maire Tu (28), Arnaldo Bocachica, 118, Mark Shanley
9. Cheyenne Bodie (12), Deshawn L. Parker, 121, Joe Woodard
10. Call of a Lion (13), J.D. Acosta, 120, Charles L. Frock
ALSO ELIGIBLE
11. Forbes (44), Jorge A. Monserrate, Jr., 116, Carlos W. McDaniel
12. Sea of Liquidity (45), Fredy Peltroche, 116, Victor M. Espinosa
13. C V's Develen (52), Elias Peltroche, 116, Ollie L. Figgins, III
14. Shiloh's Pride (53), Ismael Diaz-Figueroa, 116, Lenworth L. Sewell
$25,000 CHARLES TOWN STARTER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL #4
March 3, 2012
Race 6 – Post time 9:34pm EST
4&up, 6 ½ Furlongs
PP. Horse (Seed), Jockey, Weight, Trainer
1. Run Fat Boy Run (27), Clifford D. Dooley, 118, Scooter Davis
2. Jack o'Lantern (6), No Rider, 122, Jeff Fletcher
3. No Brakes (11), No Rider, 121, Katherine Sancuk
4. Charlie Bull (22), Luis A. Belmonte, 119, Scott H. Fairlie
5. Main Man Sam (38), Matt Seifers, 117, Richard H. Cockrill
6. Cape Sable (35), Fredy Peltroche, 117, Terry W. Socks
7. Endofconversation (14), No Rider, 120, Dorothy Gentner
8. Chac Mool (19), No Rider, 119, D. Wells
9. Tower of London (30), Oswald M. Pereira, 117, Jeff Fletcher
10. Yano (3), Travis L. Dunkelberger , 123, Benjamin M. Feliciano, Jr.
ALSO ELIGIBLE
11. Cape Finisterre (43), Erik Ramirez, 116, Brandon L. Kulp
12. Today and Always (46), Katie Reynolds, 116, Larry M. Myers
13. Blood Moon (51), No Rider, 116, Brian Malone
14. I'm a Tigger Too (54), No Rider, 116, Erin D. Johnston
$25,000 CHARLES TOWN STARTER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL #3
March 3, 2012
Race 7 – Post time 10:01pm EST
4&up, 6 ½ Furlongs
PP. Horse (Seed), Jockey, Weight, Trainer
1. Hoolihan (18), Rodney Soodeen, 120, Tracey Tito-Arroyo
2. Ninth Client (10), No Rider, 121, John Riggatieri
3. Pure Rey (34), Oswald M. Pereira, 117, Scooter Davis
4. Etched in Stone (23), Clifford D. Dooley, 119, Scooter Davis
5. Letthebigtimesroll (26), Cory Orm, 118, James P. Bends
6. Radio Relay (7), No Rider, 122, William A. Campbell
7. Working Man Blues (15), Michael J. McMullen, 120, Marilyn G. McMullen
8. Duke of Aspen (31), T.D. Houghton, 117, Jeff Fletcher
9. I'm Not a Baby (39), Joseph Schneider, 116, Geoffrey L. Schneider
10. Plasma Beam (2), Deshawn L. Parker, 123, Joe Woodard
ALSO ELIGIBLE
11. Fifty Sense (42), No Rider, 116, Brian E. McCall
12. Air Wolf (47), Jesus Sanchez, 116, James Starkey
13. Fort Apache Star (50), No Rider, 116, Alex A. Correa
14. Benny Hall (55), No Rider, 116. Larry M. Myers
$25,000 CHARLES TOWN STARTER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL #1
March 3, 2012
Race 8 – Post time 10:28pm EST
4&up, 6 ½ Furlongs
PP. Horse (Seed), Jockey, Weight, Trainer
Proud Pluck (33), No Rider, 117, Gary Capuano
Luxury Tax (40), Oscar Flores, 116, James Starkey
Albrecht (1), J.D. Acosta, 123, Derek T. O'Ryan
Disco Indy (8), Clifford D. Dooley, 122, Scooter Davis
Dryfly (9), No Rider, 121, Michael J. Trombetta
Pressure (25), Oswald M. Pereira, 118, Scooter Davis
Evening Concerto (17), Elias Peltroche, 120, Ollie L. Figgins, III
Azicharmyou (16), Erik Ramirez, 120, Brandon L. Kulp
Cherokee Raider (24), No Rider, 118, Hugh I. McMahon
Pendulum (32), Xavier Perez, 117, William A. Campbell
ALSO ELIGIBLE
11. Nicetoseey'again (41), Gerald Almodovar, 116, John D. Conner
12. Preachin Heat (48), Ramon Maldonado, 116, Alex A. Correa
13. Albers (49), Javier Rivera, 116, Fred J. Chinn
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